From New Orleans, westward, to the Pacific coast, the Southern Pacific system forms a continuation of this line, thus placing substantially under the same ownership and control an unbroken line of railroad from Newport News, Virginia, to San Francisco.

Comparative statement of Local freight rates between Richmond and Charlottesville-97

-Comparative statement of Local freight rates between Richmond and Clifton Forge-193

Line of road-From Danville, Va., to Stuart, Va.-75 miles. Gauge 3 feet. Chartered March 20, 1873. Charter amended March 20, 1877. Road opened December 1, 1881.

Operations for the year 1886.

Passengers carried, 40,897; number tons freight, 20,078.

Average rate fare charged, 33 cents. Average rate per ton per mile charged on all classes freight, 4 cents.

This road in the last twelve months has been placed in the hands of receivers.

MEHERRIN VALLEY RAILROAD.

Line of road-Margarettsville, N. C., to Hicksford, Va.-20 miles. Gauge 4 feet 8 inches. Chartered March 14, 1878. Road in operation during 1884 from junction with Seaboard and Roanoke railroad to Claresville, Va., 10 miles. The track of the Seaboad and Roanoke is used from junction to Margarettsville, 0.25 miles. Early in 1885 the line was completed throughout its entire length. The road has been lately placed in the hands of trustees. The principal freight of this road is lumber and wood. Average rate charged for passengers, 4 cents. freight per ton per mile, 5 cents.

NORFOLK AND OCEAN VIEW NARROW-GAUGE RAILROAD.

Average rate of

Line of road -From Norfolk, Va., to Ocean View, Va.-8 miles. Chartered in 1878. Opened September, 1879. Gauge 3 feet 6 inches. This road is used principally for excursions. Some wood and sand is hauled to Norfolk during the winter months.

NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND NORFOLK RAILROAD.

Line of road from Delmar, Delaware to Cape Charles, Virginia—95 miles. Was completed to Cape Charles, Virginia, November 17, 1884. The company also operates a ferry between Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort, Portsmouth, and Norfolk.

In 1881, the present company was chartered as successor of the Peninsula railroad company of Virginia. In response to letter, the auditor of the road says:

"It would be impossible for me to give you the cost per ton per mile in transporting freight in the year 1884, as our line was not completed in that year. For the year 1885 I can give you the figures, but they will include the cost per ton for transporting the freight over the whole line, in Maryland as well as in Virginia, and would include the water transportation for such freight as went to Norfolk.

"The cost during the year (1885) was 2.11 cents per ton per mile. The rate of freight charged per ton per mile during 1885, was 2.14 cents, leaving net earnings for that year of 3 cents. Please understand that our line through was not perfected until March of 1885, though the figures quoted to you cover the whole of that year. It is to be understood, however, that the heavy portion of expenses was on the line in Virginia, and the bulk of the earnings was made on the line in Maryland.

"Could these figures be divided so as to show you the cost per ton and the amount charged per ton in Virginia alone, they would show a very different result-that of a considerable loss to the company. I am unable, however, to divide them in this manner. Average passenger rate 1886, 2.54 cents; average ton rate, 1886 was 1.34 cents."

NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD.

Line of road-Berkeley, Va., to Edenton, N. C.-73.28 miles. Chartered as Elizabeth City and Norfolk railroad company January 20, 1870. Road opened to Elizabeth city, 45 miles, June 1, 1881; to Edenton, December 16, 1881. Name changed by legislative enactment, February 1, 1883.

Average rate of fare charged in 1886, 3.1 cents; average rate per ton per mile on all classes freight, 2.7 cents.

Line of road-Norfolk, Va., to Virginia Beach--17.8 miles. Gauge, 3 feet. Rails, steel, 30 pounds per yard.

The Norfolk and Virginia Beach Railroad and Improvement company was chartered January 14, 1882. Road opened July 28, 1883. The company has purchased all the property of the Seaside Hotel and Land company at Virginia Beach, 6 miles below Cape Henry, and has erected hotels, cottages, &c. During the year 1884, the road was placed in the hands of receivers on application of certain judgment creditors. In 1885 receiver discharged and road restored to company.

This road has added to its rolling stock and greatly improved its road-bed during the past year.

The rate per ton per mile is between 4 and 5 cents, and the cost 2 cents. This road does mostly a passenger business. The rate has changed but little since 1883.

NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILROAD.

Line of road-Norfolk, Va., to Bristol, Tenn.-408.38 miles.

Total length of line operated January 1, 1886............ 515.2

The gauge of this road was 5 feet, but about May 1, 1886, the gauge was changed to 4 feet 9 inches.

This company is the successor of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company, which was a consolidation of the Norfolk and Petersburg railroad company (chartered March 15, 1851; opened in 1852), the South Side (chartered March, 1846; opened in 1857); and the Virginia and Tennessee railroad company.

Iron ore.........

Pig iron......

Development of mineral traffic as shown in following table.

Coal.....

Coke..

Slate stone and marble.

Salt

Plaster...........

Total tons.........

Line of road-Norfolk, Va. to Lambert's Point-5.3 miles. Sidings, 5.1 miles. Total track, (steel) 10.4 miles.

Chartered March 6, 1882. Road opened March 12, 1885. The charter of this company authorizes the ownership of land, the construction and operation of a line of railroad, the building and operating of wharves, storehouses, cotton presses, and grain elevators, the chartering of vessels, etc., and gives power to consolidate with the Norfolk and Western railroad company.

The terminal company has purchased 483 acres of wharf property and 13 miles of water front at Lambert's Point, below Norfolk, and a road to connect with the

Norfolk and Western railroad company's property has been built. A large coal wharf has been completed, and during 1885, the company erected on land leased from the Norfolk and Western railroad company two brick fire-proof warehouses, each having a frontage of 205 feet, with a depth of 95 feet, and having four compartments. The total cost of a thousand other improvements during 1885, was $135,333 23, which was advanced by the Norfolk and Western railroad company, the latter renewing first mortgage bonds of the Terminal company at par.

The expenses of operating the road, pier, and warehouses are included in the operating expenses of the Norfolk and Western railroad company, and all revenue therefrom is included in the gross earnings of that company, but the Terminal company owns certain dividend paying securities, the revenue from which, with other small revenues during the year, amounted to $6,026 37, which enabled it to pay a dividend of 13 per cent, on its full paid capital stock in March, 1886. Capital stock, $323,026 00, of which $321,090 00 is owned by the Norfolk and Western railroad company.

ROANOKE MACHINE WORKS.

These works are situated in the city of Roanoke, Va. The grounds comprise 60 acres, upon which are erected the various buildings for the manufacture of locomotives and cars.

Construction completed and operations begun in 1883. Capacity of car shops, 10 cars per day; capacity of wheel foundry, 50 car wheels per day. These works are controlled by the Norfolk and Western railroad company.

PETERSBURG RAILROAD.

Line of road-Petersburg, Va., to Weldon, N. C.-61 miles. Gauge 4 feet 84 inches. Chartered February 10, 1830. Opened in 1833. In May, 1877, placed in hands of receiver. Restored to stockholders May 19, 1881.

Length of main line-that is from the terminus of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad to Quantico-1.7 miles. This road is leased to the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad company.

POTOMAC, FREDERICKSBURG AND PEIDMONT RAILROAD.

Line of road-Fredericksburg, Va., to Orange Courthouse, Va.-38 miles. Gauge 3 feet. Occupies the line of the old Fredericksburg and Gordonsville railroad, which had completed 17.5 miles. Road opened April 4, 1877. Came under control of present company, May 13th, 1878.