14 | PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY.

The proposed line from Empire to David is 289 miles in length, the
Anton. Branch is about 5 ae and the Los Santos Branch is about
67 miles, aggregating 361 mules. This survey was completed ata
total expenditure, including the extra cost of maps, of $92,322.47.

MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT.

The expenses of this-department show a decrease of $91,416.06,
or 18.47 per cent, which is explained as follows:

First. ‘‘Repairs of locomotives” shows a decrease of $43,309.30
by reason of credits to this account from bills. against the commission
for engine service on relocation. , These credits more than offset the
-actual expense of repatrs to our engines, which was light on account
of the 600-class engines being new and in good condition. This
amount, while taken into our accounts. during the current year, in
reality provides a reserve fund to cover the expense of overhauling
the engines in relocation service when that work is completed. —

Second. ‘‘Renewals of freight cars’’ shows a decrease of $40,735.70
due to the fact that in the previous year we destroyed 176 old freight
ears, the value of which was written off to this account, while during
the present year there were only 27 cars destroyed.

_. The position of master mechanic was abolished in October, 1910.
.. There was no additional equipment received during the year.
_ At the shops of the railroad company there have been erected for
the Isthmian Canal: Commission 300 19-yard Oliver dump cars and
100 12-yard Oliver dump-cars.  _ ee { :

TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES.

The expenses of this department increased $218,574.71, or 22.69
per cent, as compared with the previous year, while the freight ton-
nage handled shows an increase of °284,813 tons, or 22.39 per cent,
and the mileage of this tonnage an increase of 15,707,231 ton-miles,
or 35.51 per cent. : 3

The following statement.gives the number of trains handled during
the year ending June 30, 1911, and also a comparison between the
months of June, 1911, and 1910:

Panama R. BR. trains. | /Sthmian Canal Commission

 

 

 

 

 

trains.
‘ Grand
Direction. total.
mean Work. | Total. | Special. Work. : Total.

Northbound... 2.1)... ose ee 6,058 221 |. 5,279 14| 71,580,| 71,504 | 76,873
Southbound: 2205). 952222027 2.205 6086 221 | 5,307 | 3| 58,896) 58,899 | 64, 206
Total, year ending June 30, 1911.| 10,144 442 | 10,586 17 | 130,476 | 130,493 | 141,079
Average number per day.......... aa abso 1.2) . 29:0 eee. OD 307.47 | 357.52 | 386, 52
June; 19025 Pe SESS 604: ae 280 684 1 9, 207 9,208} 9,892
Gune, Otte oe ec ahs Ge O04 1 4 96 081980 |, 31 10,707! 10,710} 11,660
Decrease or increase..........trains. . 1 320 54 | 1266 12/ 11,500; 11,502 | 11,768
Decrease or increase........per cent.:|.. 152.98 | 67.50 | 138.89 | 1200,00| 116.291 116.31| 117.87

Average decrease or increase per day ; : ; a
in June, 1911,over June, 1910.trains..|' 110.7 LS 28.9}. 07 150.0} 150.0] 158.9

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+ 1 Denotes increase...