1887 Railroad Commissioner's Report
Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh Railroad

The following is a facsimile extract from the 1887 New York State Railroad Commissioner's Report on the Dunkirk, Allegany Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad.  Within the constraints imposed by HTML tables, it closely resembles the original.


 

DUNKIRK, ALLEGHENY VALLEY AND PITTSBURGH.

(Date of charter, December 31, 1872)

    For history of organization, see Report of 1885.
    This road is in fact leased to and receives a rental from the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. (See report of that company.) Its operations are, however, kept entirely separate from those of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, and the following is a report in detail of the operations of the road.
--R.R. Comm'rs.
 

CAPITAL STOCK AND FUNDED DEBT.
CAPITAL STOCK.
 
COMMON.
No. of shares.
Par value.
Authorized by law or charter, issued on account of construction and now outstanding
13,000
$1,300,000
 
 
Number of stockholders
                      75
 
FUNDED DEBT.
DESIGNATION OFLIEN.
Date.
Term,
years.
INTEREST.
Amount
authorized.
Amount
outstanding
Cash
realized
on amount
outstanding.
Rate.
When
payable.
First mort. bonds*
1870
30
7
June and Dec.
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
Second mort. bonds+
1872
28
7
April and Oct.
1,200,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Third mort. bonds+
1872
28
7
April and Oct.
200,000
200,000
200,000
                         *Gold                                                                                                +Currency
 
 
COST OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.
Total cost of road up to September 30, 1887
$4,558,150.07
Total cost of equipment up to September 30, 1887
262,725.00
 
    Grand total cost of road and equipment
$4,820,875.07

    NOTE. -- This company was formed by consolidation of the Dunkirk, Warren and Pittsburgh and the Warren and Venango Railroad Companies. As neither of the companies kept their accounts with reference to the above items, this company is unable to give them.
 
 

INCOME ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1887. 
 
Gross earnings from operation
$217,556.75
Less operating expenses (excluding all taxes)
214,819.92
 
    Gross income from all sources.
$2,746.83
    Deductions from income, as follows, viz.:
Interest on funded debt due and accrued
*
Taxes on property used in operation of road
$8,865.26
Taxes on earnings and capital stock
1,471.36
10,336.62
    Deficit for year ending September 30, 1887  
$7,589.69
*The interest on the company's funded debt was paid by lessee as rent under the lease.
 
 

GENERAL INCOME ACCOUNT.
 
Deficit for year, ending September 30, 1887
$7,589.69
Surplus up to September 30, 1886
87,675.87
 
    Total surplus September 30, 1887
$80,087.18
 
  
ANALYSIS OF GROSS EARNINGS AND OPERATING EXPENSES. 
 
EARNINGS.
 
Passenger.
Freight.
Total.
Freight, through.....................................$61,548.68
 
    
Freight, local............................................74,820.08      
______________
.
$136,368.76
$136,368.76
Passengers, through................................$8,690.27      
Passengers, local.....................................63,038.24      
______________
$71,728.51
..
71,728.51
Mail
6,242.46
..
6,242.46
Express
3,102.12
..
3,102.12
News agency
125.00
..
125.00
 
________________
______________
______________
    Total gross earnings
$81,198.09
$136,368.76
$217,566.85
 
OPERATING EXPENSES.
    Maintenance of way and structures:
Repairs of track
$20,318.96
$30,478.44
$50,797.40
Steel rails laid, 201 tons
3,544.16
5,316.24
8,860.40
Repairs of road-bed
503.27
754.91
1,258.18
Repairs of bridges (including culverts and cattle guards)
2,477.33
3,716.00
6,193.33
Repairs of stations, shops, docks, etc
808.08
1,212.14
2,020.22
Repairs of fences
1,567.88
2,351.83
3,919.71
Other expenses for maintenance of way and structures
610.25
915.38
1,525.63
 
________________
______________
______________
        Total
$29,829.93
$44,744.94
$74,574.87
    Maintenance of equipment:
Repairs of locomotives
$1,269.59
$2,436.09
$3,705.67
Repairs of cars
3,421.17
5,056.55
8,477.72
Repairs of machinery and tools
97.55
146.33
243.88
Other expenses for maintenance of equipment
815.50
1,227.74
2,046.24
 
________________
______________
______________
        Total
$5,606.80
$8,866.71
$14,473.51
 
    Conducting transportation:
Wages of conductors and men
$7,274.32
$15,774.61
$23,048.93
Wages of engineers and firemen
7,853.00
14,940.12
22,793.12
Fuel for locomotives
5,066.80
10,126.07
15,192.87
Oil and waste
360.18
762.90
1,123.08
Water supply
1,541.26
2,311.89
3,853.15
Other train supplies or expenses
36.25
145.25
181.50
Wages of station agents and clerks
3,680.08
10,732.13
14,412.21
Wages for labor at stations
1,187.23
2,799.68
3,986.91
Station supplies
182.23
273.34
455.57
Wages of watchmen, flagmen, and switchmen
2,395.10
3,592.65
5,987.75
Other expenses for conducting transportation
350.27
525.40
875.67
 
________________
______________
______________
        Total
$29,926.72
$61,984.04
$91,910.76
 
    General expenses:
Salaries of general officers and clerks
$5,320.60
$7,980.90
$13,301.50
General office expenses and supplies
50.50
75.75
126.25
Stationery and printing
364.35
654.84
1,019.19
Outsids agencies and advertising
109.15
57.34
166.49
Legal expenses
694.60
1,041.91
1,736.51
Loss and damage of freight and baggage
35.00
28.38
63.38
Damage to cattle and property
466.54
621.63
1,088.17
Injuries to persons
335.00
49.50
384.50
Telegraph maintenance and operation
2,272.83
3,409.25
5,682.08
Mileage of cars of other companies (debit balance)
21.02
9,299.40
9,320.42
Other general expenses
388.92
583.37
972.29
 
________________
______________
______________
        Total
$10,058.51
$23,802.27
$33,860.78
 
________________
______________
______________
Grand total operating expenses
$75,421.96
$139,397.96
$214,819.92
  
 
GENERAL BALANCE SHEET SEPTEMBER 30, 1887 
 
ASSETS.
Cost of road
$4,558,150.07
Cost of equipment
262,725.00
 
    Current assets, as follows, viz.:
Cash on hand
$26,061.11
  
Due by agents
962.84
  
Open accounts
1,386.62
  
Materials and supplies
146.85
 
______________
28,556.42
 
______________
 
$4,849,431.49
 
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock
$1,300,000.00
Funded debt
3,200,000.00
 
    Current liabilities, as follows, viz.:
Audited vouchers and pay-rolls
37,023.80
Open accounts
2,230.85
Loans and bills payable
230,089.66
Profit and loss (surplus)
80,087.18
 
________________
 
$4,849,431.49
 
 
 TRAFFIC AND MILEAGE STATISTICS.
 
ITEM.
 
Through.
Local.
Total.
Number of passengers carried.
8,625
136,460
145,085
Number of passengers carried one mile
434,514
2,292,300
2,726,814
Number of tons of freight carried
101,710
103,724
205,434
Number of tons of freight carried one mile
6,837,778
3,943,956
10,781,734
 
____________________________________________
 
Passenger train mileage ...  
124,017
Freight train mileage ...  
121,315
All other train mileage ...  
3,540
 
______________
_______________
______________
        Total train mileage ...  
248,872
 
ITEM.
 
Earnings
Expenses.
Profit.
Passenger earnings and expenses (including mail, express, and miscellaneous earnings)     $81,198.09     $75,421.96     $5,776.13
Average per passenger carried.                  .56                  .52                .04
Average per passenger per mile                  .0298                  .0277                .0021
Average per passenger train per mile                  .65                  .60                .05
Freight earnings and expenses (including miscellaneous earnings).     136,368.76     139,397.96    ($3,029.20)
Average per ton of freight carried                  .664                  .678               (.014)
Average per ton of freight per mile.                  .0126                  .0129               (.0003)
Average per freight train per mile                1.124                1.15               (.0026)
 
ITEM.
Computed on earnings from carrying passengers and freight only.
 
Through.
Local.
Through and local.
Average rate received per mile, for carrying passengers, all classes.
Cents.
2
Cents.
2.75
Cents.
2.63
Average rate received per mile per ton for carrying freight, all classes.  
...		  
Cents.
 1.26
 
DESCRIPTION OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.
 
TRACK.
MILES OWNED.
Length in N.Y. State.
Entire length.
Main line from Dunkirk, N.Y. to Oil City, Pa., single track
42.3
106.5
Sidings and turnouts on main line
8.6
14.2
 
____________
____________
    Grand total of tracks, sidings and turnouts
50.9
104.8
 
Laid with steel rail, main line
41.4
81.2
Laid with iron rail, main line.
9.5
23.6

    Average life of rails -- steel, 15 years; iron, 9 years; average life of ties, 8 years; weight of rails per yard -- steel, maximum 60 lbs., minimum 56 lbs.; iron, maximum, 60 lbs., minimum, 56 lbs.; gauge of track, 4 feet 8 1/2 inches; ballasted with gravel.
 

BRIDGES.
IN NEW YORK STATE.
ENTIRE LINE.
Number.
Aggregate length.
Number.
Aggregate length.
   
Feet.
  
Feet.
Stone bridge
1
8
1
8
Iron bridges
7
672
11
958
Wooden bridges.
3
351
16
1,350
Wooden trestles.
4
320
8
3,239
 
____________
____________
____________
____________
        Total
15
1,351
36
5,555
 
 
EQUIPMENT.
No. owned.
No. leased.
Total number.
Average cost of each.
Maximum weight of each. in lbs.
Average life of each in years.
No. equipped with patent brake.
No. equipped with patent coupler.
Locomotives, 6 drivers
1
..
1
$14,000
120,000
15
....
....
Locomotives, 4 drivers
11
..
11
12,000
104,366
15
4
4
 
______
______
______
_______
_______
______
_______
_______
        Total
12
..
12
....
....
..
4
4
 
 
First-class passenger cars
6
.
6
$6,500
41,000
15
6
6
Second-class passenger cars
4
..
4
4,500
39,000
15
4
4
Bag'age, mail and exp'ss cars
2
..
2
3,000
32,000
15
2
2
 
______
______
______
_______
_______
______
_______
_______
        Total
12
..
12
....
....
..
12
12
 
 
Box freight cars
33
..
33
$550
18,000
..
 
Coal freight cars
..
14
14
500
18,000
..
 
Flat freight cars
55
..
55
400
14,000
..
 
Service cars
1
..
1
2,000
38,000
..
1
1
 
______
______
______
_______
_______
______
_______
_______
        Total
89
14
103
....
....
..
1
1

     Westinghouse air brake, and Miller platform coupler in use on passenger trains; chain and wheel brake, and link and pin coupler are used on freight trains.
    Stub switches in use on road, but safety switches are put in for all renewals.
 

MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS.
 
ITEM.
In N.Y. State.
Entire line.
Telegraph owned and operated by company, miles
42.3
90.6
Cost of real estate now held by company, exclusive of that used in operation.
.
$20,000
Total assessed value of real-estate and personal property of company.
$449,300
 *$469,309
Length of steel rails laid during year in repairs, miles
7
21
Railroads crossing road at grade
4
5
Railroads crossing road over or under grade
.
1
Highway crossings at grade without protection.
30
64
Highway crossings over or under grade
1
3
Overhead obstruction less than 20 feet above track
.
1

 *Road and equipment not assessed in Pennsylvania.

   Passenger cars are heated by Martin's anti-fire car heater, lighted with candles, and ventilated with slat ventilators.
    American Express Company runs over this line, paying one and one-half times first-class freight rates, and special rates according to the distance.
    No freight or transportation companies run over this road.
    Received from the United States Government for transportation of mails, $6,243.55 per annum, one mail each way daily.
 

DESCRIPTION OF FREIGHT MOVED.
ITEM.
Tonnage.
Per cent.
Flour
3,672
1.8
Grain.
13,841
6.9
Meats and  provisions
4,332
2.1
Live stock
1,593
.7
Lumber
55,495
27
Pig and bar iron and steel
3,076
1.5
Coal and coke
22,266
10.8
Petroleum and other oils
67,773
33
Shipments of manufactured goods received by railroad companies within this State from manufactories within this State
4,614
2.3
All other manufactures.
3,788
1.9
All other merchandise
7,549
3.6
All other agricultural products.
3,137
1.5
All other articles not included above.
14,298
6.9
 
__________
__________
        Total
205,434
100
 
NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS.
Employees injured
3
Others injured..
1
__________
        Total..
4
EMPLOYEES.
Average number of persons employed (including officials) during year
270
Aggregate amount of salaries and wages paid them
145,980.33
 
 
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
        Name.         Title. Official Address.
    EDWIN. D. WORCESTER President New York city.
    DWIGHT W. PARDEE Secretary and Treasurer New York city.
    WM. M. LESTER Auditor and Local Treasurer Dunkirk, N.Y.
    DARWIN THAYER General Superintendent Dunkirk, N.Y.
    OSCAR W. JOHNSON Solicitor Fredonia, N.Y.
 
 
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
        Name.
Residence.
    EDWIND. WORCESTER New York city.
    CORNELIUSVANDERBILT New York city.
    WM. K. VANDERBILT New York city.
    FREDVANDERBILT New York city.
    SAMUELF. BARGER New York city.
    CHAS.C. CLARKE New York city.
    CHAUNCEYM. DEPEW New York city.
    HORACEJ. HAYDEN New York city.
    DWIGHTW. PARDEE New York city.
    DARWINTHAYER Fredonia, N.Y.
    OSCAR W. JOHNSON Fredonia, N.Y.
    RASSELASBROWN Warren, Pa.
    (One vacancy.)

Title of company, Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad.
General offices at Dunkirk, N.Y.
Date of close of fiscal year, September 30.
Date of stockholders' annual meeting, April 15.
For information concerning this report, address W. M. Lester, Auditor.