Hempfield Railroad
According to Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States The Hempfield Railroad was chartered May 15, 1850 [1] and was a line that orginally was to run from Wheeling, West Virginia to Greensburg, Pa. for a distance of 76 miles.[2] The railroad reached Washington, Pa. in the year 1857.[3] It opened for business in 1857 according to Poor's Manual of the Railroads of The United States 1874-1875 page 87 under the heading of Wheeling, Pittsburg and Balitmore Railroad [4]The railroad was a Standard gauge railroad (4ft 8 1/2 inches)and track was 60 pounds to the yard[5] In the 1868-1869 years the railroad was operating from Wheeling W. Va. to Washington, PA for a distance of 32 miles. It had 3 locomotives, 6 passenger and frieght cars including 11 coal cars for a total of 17 cars.[6]
Operations to October 31, 1867 were as follows; Gross: $52,198.00 Expenses: $53,357.00
For a loss of $1,159.00 dollars[7]
Capitial stock: $1,809,565 6 per cent bonds: $500,000 floating debt: $100,000
Cost to build the road: $1,657,799
All of the above reference[8]
Directors were in 1867-1868[9]; C.M. Reed...Washington, Pa. (also listed as President) Wm. McKennan...Washington, Pa. T. Sweeny...Wheeling, W.Va. S. Brady...Wheeling, W.Va. Joesph Henderson...Washington, Pa. (also listed as Sec. and Treas.) J.C. Clark...Greensburg Pa. J.C. Acheson...Wheeling, W.Va.
Super of the road: W. D. Burton, of Washington, Pa.
Offices were located Washington, Washington County, Pa.
The company was bought by the B&O railroad on May 1st, 1871.[10]
The company was reorganized as the Wheeling, Pittsburg, and Baltimore on May 3rd, 1871 by the B&O.[11] It was orginally to connect with the Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad (another B&O company) at Newton, Pa. after the reorganization.
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- ^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1877-1878 page 316
- ^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1868-1869 page 255
- ^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of The United States 1877-178 page 316
- ^ Manual of the Railroads of The United States 1874-1875 page 87
- ^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1868-1869 page 255
- ^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1868-1869 page 255
- ^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1868-1869 page 255
- ^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1868-1869 page 255
- ^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States 1868-1869 page 255
- ^ Poor’s Manual of the Railroads of The United States 1877-1878 page 316
- ^ Source is Poor’s Manual of the Railroads of The United States 1877-1878 page 330