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Interstate Commerce Commission, Valuation Reports, Volume 42

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Pennsylvania

Location and General Description of Property

The railroad of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in Pennsylvania, hereinafter called the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania, is located in the States of Maryland and Pennsylvania and extends from Mount Savage Junction, Md., to Pittsburgh, Pa., a distance of 146.343 miles, with many branch lines in Pennsylvania, the most important of which project from Salisbury Junction to Niverton, Garrett to Berlin and McDonaldton, Brook to Confluence, Confluence to Unamis, Green Junction to Uniontown, O. & B. S. L. Junction to Bitner and Trotter Ovens, Rockwood to Johnstown, and Broad Ford to Mount Pleasant. This property, which forms a part of the principal main line to Chicago, aggregates 277.967 miles of road, with 151.755 miles of second, 28.580 miles of third, and 12.006 miles of fourth main tracks. In addition this company jointly owns with the Indian Creek Valley Railway Company 0.184 mile of road at Indian Creek, Pa. It also owns 0.454 mile of road near Ellershie (Kriegbaum), Md., which is leased to the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad Company.

Introductory

The Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania is a corporation of Pennsylvania and Maryland, having its principal office at Philadelphia, Pa. It is controlled by the Baltimore and Ohio through the ownership of its capital stock. Records do not indicate that this company controls any common-carrier corporation. The property was operated by the Baltimore and Ohio from date of consolidation to December 31, 1917. Since January 1, 1918, it has been operated by the United States Railroad Administration as part of the Baltimore and Ohio System.

Corporate History

The Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania was incorporated November 30, 1912, under the general laws of Pennsylvania and December 9, 1912, under the general laws of Maryland for the purpose of acquiring the property, rights, and franchises of the Somerset and Cambria Railroad Company, The Salisbury Railroad Company, The Fayette County Rail Road Company, The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company, the Mount Pleasant and Broad Ford Railroad Company, The Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway Company (of 1881), the Glenwood Railroad Company, and The Berlin Railroad Company.

The Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania acquired at its organization, the property, rights, and franchises of the eight railroad corporations named. The Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania, itself, and those corporations, together with their predecessors, total 17 different corporations, of which one underwent a change of name, and comprise the line of corporate succession culminating in the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania as at present constituted. The respective dates of incorporation and for each predecessor the date of succession, the immediately succeeding corporation, and the manner of succession follow.

No.	Name	Incorporation	Succession
1.	The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in Pennsylvania.	Incorporated under general laws of Maryland and Pennsylvania. Articles of consolidation filed in Maryland December 9, 1912, and in Pennsylvania November 30, 1912.
2.	Somerset and Cambria Railroad Company.	General laws of Pennsylvania, February 9, 1879.	Consolidated November 30, 1912, with 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, and 17 to form 1.
3.	The Somerset and Mineral Point Rail Road Company.	General laws of Pennsylvania, February 19, 1875.	Sold at foreclosure January 2, 1879, reorganized January 27, 1879, as 2.
4.	Somerset and Mineral Point Railroad Company.	Special act of Pennsylvania, March 17, 1868.	Sold at foreclosure December 1, 1874. Reorganized February 8, 1875, as 3.
5.	The Salisbury Railroad Company.	General laws of Pennsylvania, June 8, 1875.	Consolidated November 30, 1912, with 2, 8, 10, 11, 12, 16, and 17 to form 1.
6.	Salisbury and Baltimore Railroad and Coal Company.	See 7.	Sold at foreclosure May 4, 1875, reorganized May 31, 1875, as 5.
7.	Elk Lick Coal, Lumber and Iron Company.	Special act of Pennsylvania, April 13, 1868.	Name changed to 6 February 17, 1871.
8.	The Fayette County Rail Road Company.	General laws of Pennsylvania, October 20, 1862.	Consolidated November 30, 1912, with 2, 5, 10, 11, 12, 16, and 17 to form 1.
9.	Fayette County Railroad company.	Special act of Pennsylvania, May 1, 1857.	Sold at foreclosure September 5, 1862. Reorganized October 1, 1862, as 8.
10.	The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company.	Special act of Pennsylvania, April 3, 1837.	Consolidated November 30, 1912, with 2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 16, and 17 to form 1.
11.	Mount Pleasant and Broad Ford Railroad Company.	Special act of Pennsylvania, April 6, 1870.	Consolidated November 30, 1912, with 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 16, and 17 to form 1.
12.	The Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway Company.	General laws of Pennsylvania, May 10, 1881.	Consolidated November 30, 1912, with 2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 16, and 17 to form 1.
13.	Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway Company.	General laws of Pennsylvania, February 19, 1873.	Date and manner of succession are not indicated in the records on file.
14.	Brownsville and New Haven Railway Company.	General laws of Pennsylvania, October 20, 1877.	Merged June 20, 1882, with 12.
15.	Brownsville and New Haven Railway Company.	General laws of Pennsylvania, February 23, 1876.	Sold at foreclosure August 30, 1877. Reorganized October 12, 1877, as 14.
16.	Glenwood Railroad Company.	General laws of Pennsylvania, July 20, 1896.	Consolidated November 30, 1912, with 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 17 to form 1.
17.	The Berlin Railroad Company.	General laws of Pennsylvania, July 22, 1879.	Consolidated November 30, 1912, with 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 16 to form 1.
18.	Buffalo Valley Railroad Company.	Special act of Pennsylvania, April 1, 1868.	Sold at foreclosure April 25, 1879. Reorganized July 19, 1879, as 17.

Development of Fixed Physical Property

The recorded mileage of the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania amounts to 278.61, of which 2.87 miles were acquired by construction and 279.06 miles by consolidation, less 3.32 miles due to change in reclassification of tracks. The inventoried mileage is 278.421.

The Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania and its predecessors total 16 corporations, three of which, The Somerset and Mineral Point Rail Road Company, The Fayette County Rail Road Company, and the Brownsville and New Haven Railway Company (of 1877) did not construct any common-carrier property. The 279.06 miles of road constructed by the remaining 13 corporations were acquired by consolidation from the following: Somerset and Cambria Rail Road Company 51.97 miles, The Salisbury Railroad Company 15.42 miles, The Fayette County Rail Road Company 10.17 miles, The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company 166.91 miles, Mount Pleasant and Broad Ford Railroad Company 9.72 miles, The Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway Company 10.77 miles, Glenwood Railroad Company 2.12 miles, and Berlin Railroad Company 11.98 miles.

Details with respect to the construction of the property are given in the accounting report.

Leased Railway Property

The portion of the railroad between Washington and Zediker, Pa., is leased to the Wheeling, Pittsburgh & Baltimore Railroad Company for 999 years, and is operated by the Baltimore and Ohio. The remainder is operated by the Baltimore and Ohio under the terms of an agreement dated January 1, 1913, which agreement continued in effect the conditions of agreement between the Baltimore and Ohio and The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company on December 13, 1875. The terms of leases and rentals accrued for the year ending on date of valuation are given in the report on the Baltimore and Ohio.

Predecessor Companies

Somerset and Cambria Railroad

The company was incorporated February 9, 1879, under the general laws of Pennsylvania. It was controlled on November 30, 1912, the date of consolidation, by The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company through the ownership of a majority of its capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company controlled any other common-carrier corporation.

The property was operated by the Baltimore and Ohio from the date acquired January 28, 1879, to date of consolidation, but the accounts of the company cover the period from January 28, 1879, to June 30, 1912. The accounting data in this report are those afforded by these records.

The railroad owned on the date of consolidation amounted to 51.97 miles. It consisted of a partly single and partly double-track, standard-gage, steam railroad in Pennsylvania. Its main line extended from Rockwood to Johnstown, Pa., 45.06 miles, and its 2 branch lines aggregated 6.92 miles. Of this, it had acquired 8.13 miles through foreclosure and reorganization of The Somerset and Mineral Point Rail Road Company and 43.84 miles by construction. Details are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.

The Somerset and Mineral Point Rail Road, and Somerset and Mineral Point Railroad—Predecessor of The Somerset and Mineral Point Rail Road

The above-named companies were incorporated February 19, 1875, and March 17, 1868, respectively, under the general laws of Pennsylvania. Their accounting records were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The information given below was obtained from agreements and other papers on file. The records reviewed do not indicate whether either of the corporations was controlled on the date of sale by any individual or corporation, nor whether either of them then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The Somerset and Mineral Point Rail Road Company owned on date of sale, January 2, 1879, a standard-gage, steam railroad from Somerset to Rockwood, Pa., 8.97 miles, all acquired through the foreclosure sale and reorganization of the Somerset and Mineral Point Railroad Company. The property of the company was operated by its own organization during its entire life.

The Somerset and Mineral Point Railroad Company owned on date of sale, December 1, 1874, the 8.97 miles of road above described, all acquired by construction. The railroad of this company was operated from date of completion in 1872 to date of sale by The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company. Other details are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.

The Salisbury Railroad

Introductory

This company was incorporated June 8, 1875, under the general laws of Pennsylvania. Its accounting records for the period July 1, 1902, to date of consolidation, November SO, 1912, were not obtained. Therefore, only partial information can be given from accounts in connection with financial dealings, corporate operations, and investments. The information hereinafter shown pertaining to the period has been taken from the records of the Baltimore and Ohio.

The company was controlled on November 30, 1912, the date of consolidation, by The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company through the ownership of a majority of its capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any other common-carrier corporation.

The property of the company was operated by its own organization from date of completion in 1876 to November 1881, and by the Baltimore and Ohio from November 1881 to date of consolidation.

The railroad owned on the date of consolidation amounted to 15.42 miles. It consisted of a single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad, located in Pennsylvania, from Salisbury Junction to Niverton, 12.11 miles, from Grassy Run Junction to Merchant Mine No. 1, 2.23 miles, and from Hocking Junction to the plant of the Cumberland Coal and Manufacturing Company, 1.08 miles.

Development of Fixed Physical Property

The entire 15.42 miles of road owned had been acquired by construction. A portion of the road between Salisbury Junction and West Salisbury, however, had been partly constructed by the Salisbury and Baltimore Railroad and Coal Company and was acquired by the company following sale at foreclosure. Further details are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.

Salisbury and Baltimore Railroad and Coal Company, Formerly Named Elk Lick Coal, Lumber and Iron Company

This company was incorporated April 13, 1868, under special act of Pennsylvania. Its accounting records were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The information given hereunder has been taken from agreements and other papers on file.

The records do not indicate whether the company was controlled on May 4, 1875, the date of sale, by any individual or corporation, nor whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The company proposed to construct a standard-gage, steam railroad from Salisbury Junction to West Salisbury, Pa., about 8 miles. It acquired a small part of right-of-way and did some construction work during the years 1871 to 1875, but no portion of the road was completed. The details with respect to the construction of the road projected by this company are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.

The Fayette County Rail Road

This company was incorporated October 20, 1862, under the general laws of Pennsylvania. Its accounting records were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The information given hereunder has been taken from the records of the Baltimore and Ohio and other papers on file.

The company was controlled on November 30, 1912, the date of consolidation, by the Baltimore and Ohio through the ownership of its entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any other common-carrier corporation.

The railroad of this company was operated by The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company from October 1, 1862, to January 1, 1876, and by the Baltimore and Ohio from the latter date to date of consolidation.

The company owned on the date of consolidation a partly single and partly double-track, standard-gage, steam railroad, extending from a connection with the road of The Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway Company (of 1881) near Bowest Junction to Uniontown, 10.17 miles, all in Pennsylvania, all of which had been acquired through the reorganization following the foreclosure sale of the property of the Fayette County Railroad Company. The details with respect to construction are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.

Fayette County Railroad

This company was incorporated May 1, 1857, under a special act of Pennsylvania. Its accounting records were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The information given below has been taken from the records of the Baltimore and Ohio and other papers on file. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled on September 5, 1862, the date of sale, by any individual or corporation, nor whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property was operated by The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company from date placed in operation to date of sale. The railroad owned consisted of a standard-gage, steam railroad from Gibson Junction to Uniontown, 11.83 miles, in Pennsylvania, which had been acquired by construction. Further details with respect to construction are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.

The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad

Introductory

This company was incorporated April 3, 1837, under the general laws of Pennsylvania. It was controlled on November 30, 1912, the date of consolidation, by the Baltimore and Ohio through ownership of a majority of its capital stock.

The company controlled, through ownership of a majority of the capital stock of each, The Berlin Railroad Company, The Salisbury Railroad Company, the Mount Pleasant and Broad Ford Railroad Company, and the Somerset and Cambria Railroad Company, whose several common-carrier properties were operated by the Baltimore and Ohio.

The property of this company was operated from the dates of completion of the several sections to December 31, 1875, by its own organization, and from January 1, 1876, to date of consolidation by the Baltimore and Ohio.

The railroad owned was a partly single and partly double-track, standard-gage, steam railroad in Maryland and Pennsylvania, aggregating 166.91 miles. It consisted of a main line from Mount Savage, Md., to Pittsburgh, Pa., 146.37 miles, and five branch lines aggregating 20.54 miles. The branch lines extended from Confluence to Brook; from Hickman Run Junction to Jimtown; from Yough Junction to Edna Mines; from Wendel to Ocean Mine; and from Confluence to Unamis, all in Pennsylvania.

Trackage rights acquired by the company over 3.05 miles of road owned by The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad Company afforded a connection between its tracks at Mount Savage, Md., and those of the Baltimore and Ohio at Cumberland, Md.

Development of Fixed Physical Property

The entire 166.91 miles of road owned on date of consolidation had been acquired by construction. In addition, the Baltimore and Ohio constructed for the company a branch line known as the Youghiogheny Branch which extended from West Yough Transfer, Pa., across the Youghiogheny River to a point opposite Dawson, Pa., which was sold to The Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad Company under the terms of agreement dated September 16, 1882. Further details are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.

Mount Pleasant and Broad Ford Railroad

This company was incorporated April 6, 1870, under a special act of Pennsylvania. It was controlled on November 30, 1912, the date of consolidation, by The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company through ownership of a majority of its capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company, itself, then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property was operated by The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company from the date of completion, June 2, 1871, to January 1, 1876, and by the Baltimore and Ohio from January 1, 1876, to date of consolidation.

The railroad owned was a single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad in Pennsylvania, and extended from Broad Ford to Mount Pleasant, 9.72 miles, all acquired by construction. Further details are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.

The Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway (of 1881)

Introductory

This company was incorporated May 10, 1881, under the general laws of Pennsylvania. Its original accounting records were not obtained. The information given below was taken from the records compiled from data contained in the accounting records of the Baltimore and Ohio. The records reviewed are incomplete. Therefore, only partial information can be given therefrom regarding the financial dealings and corporate operations.

The company was controlled on November 30, 1912, the date of consolidation, by the Baltimore and Ohio through ownership of its entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company, itself, then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property was operated from completion to consolidation by the Baltimore and Ohio, partly by virtue of control through stock ownership, and partly by virtue of its control of the Wheeling, Pittsburgh & Baltimore Railroad Company.

The railroad owned on date of consolidation amounted to 14.71 miles of single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad in Pennsylvania. It consisted of two main and two branch lines. One main line extended from Washington to Zediker which was leased to the Wheeling, Pittsburgh & Baltimore Railroad Company for 999 years; the other extended from O. & B. S. L. Junction to Bittner Ovens. One branch line extended from Leisenring to Trotter Ovens; the other from Greene Junction to a point near Bowest Junction.

Development of Fixed Physical Property

The entire 14.71 miles of road owned on date of consolidation had been acquired by construction. Certain portions of the road, however, had been partly constructed by predecessors, the Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway Company (of 1873) and the Brownsville and New Haven Railway Company (of 1876), but neither of these companies completed any part of their proposed roads. Further details are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.

Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway (of 1873)

This company was incorporated February 19, 1873, under the general laws of Pennsylvania. Its accounting records were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The information given hereunder was taken from the records of the Baltimore and Ohio and from documents on file.

The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled by any individual or corporation on the date its property was acquired by successor, nor whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The company was organized on January 13, 1874, for the purpose of constructing a railroad from Washington to Dawson, Pa., about 30 miles. Pursuant to its purpose, the company began the construction of its road, but owing to financial difficulties discontinued work during the summer of 1874.

The partly constructed road, together with the rights and franchises, passed to the successor, The Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway Company (of 1881) but the manner of succession is not indicated in the records.

Brownsville and New Haven Railway (of 1877), and Brownsville and New Haven Railway (of 1876)—Predecessor of the Brownsville and New Haven Railway Company (of 1877)

The Brownsville and New Haven Railway Company (of 1877) and the Brownsville and New Haven Railway Company (of 1876) were incorporated October 20, 1877, and February 23, 1876, respectively, under the general laws of Pennsylvania. Their accounting records are incomplete. Therefore, no information can be given from accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The records reviewed do not indicate whether either of the corporations was controlled on the date of demise by any individual or corporation, nor whether either of them then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The Brownsville and New Haven Railway Company (of 1876) projected and partly constructed a railroad from New Haven to Vance Mills, Pa., about 10 miles. On August 30, 1877, its partly constructed road, together with its rights and franchises were sold at foreclosure. The Brownsville and New Haven Railway Company (of 1877) acquired by deed dated September 13, 1877, the property, rights, and franchises formerly owned by the Brownsville and New Haven Railway Company (of 1876). The records reviewed do not indicate that this company did any construction work on the projected and partly constructed road from New Haven to Vance Mills, Pa. Under the terms of agreement dated May 17, 1882, the Brownsville and New Haven Railway Company (of 1877) merged its property, rights, and franchises with those of The Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway Company (of 1881).

Glenwood Railroad

This company was incorporated July 20, 1896, under the general laws of Pennsylvania. Its accounting records do not show the results of operations, except for the years 1898 and 1899. Therefore, only partial information can be given from accounts regarding such operations.

The company was controlled on November 30, 1912, date of consolidation, by the Baltimore and Ohio through the ownership of its entire capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property was operated from date of completion, June 20, 1897, to date of consolidation by the Baltimore and Ohio. The railroad owned on date of consolidation consisted of 2.12 miles of double-track, standard-gage, steam railroad from Marion Junction to Wheeling Junction, in Pennsylvania, which had been acquired by construction. Further details are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.

The Berlin Railroad

This company was incorporated July 22, 1879, under the general laws of Pennsylvania. Its accounting records are incomplete with respect to the results of corporate operations. Therefore, only partial information can be given from the records regarding such operations.

The company was controlled on November 30, 1912, the date of consolidation by The Pittsburg and Connellsville Railroad Company through ownership of a majority of its capital stock. The records reviewed do not indicate that this company then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property of the company was operated from date of acquisition, July 19, 1879, to July 31, 1880, by its own organization and from August 1, 1880, to date of consolidation by the Baltimore and Ohio. The railroad owned amounted to 11.98 miles of single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad in Pennsylvania. It consisted of a main line from Garrett to Berlin, 8.06 miles, and a branch line from Niver Junction to MacDonaldton, 3.92 miles, of which the company had acquired 8.06 miles through reorganization of the Buffalo Valley Railroad Company and 3.92 miles by construction. Details are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.

Buffalo Valley Railroad

This company was incorporated April 1, 1868, by a special act of Pennsylvania. Its accounting records were not obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from accounts regarding financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. The information given herein was obtained from the records of the Baltimore and Ohio and from documents on file.

The records reviewed do not indicate whether the company was controlled on April 25, 1879, the date of sale, by any individual or corporation, nor whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property of the company was operated by its own organization from date of completion, October 1, 1874, to date of sale. The railroad owned on date of sale, 8.06 miles, consisted of a single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad from Berlin to Garrett, in Pennsylvania, all of which had been acquired by construction. Details are given in the accounting report on the Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania.