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retained in service.

iS - PANAMA RAIL ROAD COMPANY.

Maintenance of Equipment. ;

The total charges to the various accounts under this heading show an
increase of $101,895.87, or 21.94 per cent. 3

Charges for Supervision, Shop Machinery and Tools, and other over-
head expenses have decreased $4,276.62, due to this service being per-
formed by the Panama Canal. Panama Rail Road shops were turned
over to the Panama Canal on April 1, 1914. |

Repairs to freight cars show an increase of $16,600.24, or 8.82 per cent.,
due to general overhauling.

Charges for repairs to locomotives show an increase of $99,125.67, or
826.68 per cent. ‘This increase due to general overhauling of locomotives

Transportation Lxpenses.

The expense of this department decreased $373,710.36, or 26. 77 per
cent., as compared with the previous year, while the freight tonnage shows

a decrease of 543,781 tons, or 33.28 per cent., and the mileage of this tonnage

a decrease of 30, 758 (92 ton miles, or 44. 02 per cent.

_ The following statement gives the number of trains handled during the
year ending June 30, 1915, and also a comparison between the months of

June, 1915, and 1914: :

P. R. R. TRAINS. PANAMA CANAL TRAINS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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oo *t | Work. | Total Special. | Work | Total
Be Novnbound. 6:66 ss. 5,668 466 | 6,134 = 9,474 | 9,474 | 15,608
] Southbound: =< 2. os 5,537 466 ) 6,003 = 9,782 | 9,782 | 15,785
Dots Gs ee 11,205 932 | 12,137 — 19,256 | 19,256 | 31,393
- Average Number per. Days... BD) % ZOD ate 33. 25 — o2=19 52.75 86
“June 1914-2. Bec seen Pees 854 82 936 — 4,370 4,370 5,306
vane; 1915 4 Fe ee ree ee ee 914 56 970 == 1,152 1,152 2,122
Decrease or Increase........... *6 6 +34. — 3,218 3,218 3,184

_ Decrease or Increase—Per Cent. *7 03 32.9 *3 .63 — 44. 74.

Average Decrease or Increase per

Day in June, 1914, over June,

a 1915—Trains She eto ese ee . 87 6113 ao 107.27 | 107.27 | 106.13

 

 

= Increase.

_ Bridges, Bualdings and Dock Department.
_ During the year this department carried on the general maintenance of

bridges, buildings and docks.

- The construction of the Masonic Temple Building at Cristobal was
carried on by the receiver appointed to handle the affairs of the Central
American Construction Company (to whom this contract was let), and

under supervision of inspector appointed by the Panama Rail Road Co.

and reporting to the Superintendent otf Bridges and Buildings. The

- Receiver was seriously handicapped in carrying out the provision of the

contract due to shortage of funds. This building was practically com-

pleted and would have been turned over to the Panama Rail Road Company ~

on May 15, 1915, but owing to damage sustained by fire of April 30, 1915

(building being damaged to the extent of $8,000.00) the work was ‘again
delayed and will not be completed and turned over to this Company

before January 1, 1916. This building has, however, been placed on a

revenue producing basis and about seventy-five per cent. of the floor space

leased. All incoming revenue is received by the Panama Rail Road at

22 s oe present time.