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Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, Valuation Reports, Volume 28

Location and General Description of Property
The railroad of The Toledo and Ohio Central Railway Company, herein called the Toledo and Ohio Central, is a standard-gage, steam railroad, located in Ohio. The railroad, which is single track, with the exception of 6.982 miles of second main track, consists of two main lines and two branches. One main line extends southeasterly from Toledo, via Bucyrus, to Thurston; and the other extends southeasterly from Whitmore, near Toledo, via Columbus, to Bremen, with a detached section extending from New Lexingtion[sic - New Lexington] to Corning. The branches project from Peoria to St. Marys and from Turo to East Columbus. The company owns 394.938 miles of road, all of which it uses. It also wholly owns 244.722 miles of yard tracks and sidings, of which 0.775 mile is leased to and used by The Zanesville and Western Railway Company, and it jointly owns with other carriers 19.195 undivided miles of yard tracks and sidings, of which 0.169 mile is jointly owned with but used exclusively by The Zanesville and Western Railway Company. The wholly owned mileage includes 20.271 miles of sidings between Corning and Chauncey, between which points this company owns no main line, but has trackage rights.

In addition to the foregoing, the Toledo and Ohio Central operates exclusively, under lease, 2.434 miles of main track and 6.093 miles of yard tracks and sidings, extending from East Columbus to Woodland Avenue, in Columbus, including the Green Run Branch, owned by The Zanesville and Western Railway Company. It also has trackage rights over about 115 miles of road of other carriers, part of which affords a connecting link in the main line between Bremen and New Lexington and a part extends the main line from Corning to Chauncey, Ohio. The principal cities served by this road are Bucyrus, Columbus, Findlay, Fostoria, Kenton, St. Marys, and Toledo, Ohio.

The Toledo and Ohio Central is controlled by The New York Central Railroad Company, and its property forms an important part of that carrier's system.

The Toledo and Ohio Central wholly owns and uses 645.867 miles of all tracks, wholly owns but does not use 0.775 mile of all tracks, and wholly uses but does not own 8.527 miles of all tracks. These tracks are classified in the trackage table in Appendix 1. The company also jointly owns and uses with other carriers 19.026 undivided miles of all tracks and jointly owns but does not use 0.169 undivided mile of all tracks, as shown in the trackage table in Appendix 1.

Introductory
The Toledo and Ohio Central is a corporation of the State of Ohio, having its principal office at Columbus, Ohio. It is controlled by The New York Central Railroad Company through ownership of the entire outstanding capital stock. On the other hand, the Toledo and Ohio Central controls, through ownership of the entire outstanding capital stock, The Zanesville and Western Railway Company and The Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company.

Although the Toledo and Ohio Central acquired its property by deed dated June 29, 1885, it did not begin to record the results of corporate operations and other accounts in its books until July 1, 1885.

The property of this company has been operated by its own organization from the respective dates that sections of its road were acquired, until December 31, 1917. On January 1, 1918, its common-carrier property was taken over for operation by the United States Railroad Administration, which operates it on date of valuation.

Corporate History
The Toledo and Ohio Central was incorporated June 29, 1885, under the general laws of the State of Ohio, for the purpose of acquiring a part of the property, rights, and franchises of The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of 1882). Pursuant to this purpose, the Toledo and Ohio Central acquired at its organization a part of the property, rights, and franchises of the corporation named. The Toledo and Ohio Central, itself, and that corporation, together with their predecessors, total 12 different corporations, of which 2 underwent a change of name, and comprise the line of corporate succession culminating in the Toledo and Ohio Central as at present constituted. The following chart shows the names of the corporations, the respective dates of incorporation, and for each predecessor the date of succession, the immediately succeeding corporation, and the manner of succession. Reference to each of these corporations is made in the last column by its respective number shown in the first column.

Development of Fixed Physical Property
The owned mileage of the Toledo and Ohio Central, amounting to 394.938 miles, was acquired partly by purchase and partly by construction.

Of the 11 corporations which comprise the line of succession culminating in the Toledo and Ohio Central as at present constituted, one, the Richmond, Toledo and Chicago Railroad Company, did not construct or improve any property. Of the 10 other corporations, two constructed property which in its entirety was finally conveyed to a company bearing no relationship to the Toledo and Ohio Central. Those corporations were the Atlantic and Northeastern Railroad Company and The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of 1882). The data with respect to the mileage of road constructed by the Toledo and Ohio Central and the eight remaining corporations, the years in which the various portions of line were constructed, and the manner in which the Toledo and Ohio Central acquired the property, are indicated in the following table, wherein, to facilitate comparison with the table showing corporate succession, previously given, the same order of corporations is maintained.

Mileage inventoried as of date of valuation, 394.938 miles.


 * Acquired by construction:
 * Kenton to Truro, Ohio, prior to 1895, 69.0 miles.
 * Acquired by completion of construction begun by The Columbus Northwestern Railway Company:
 * Peoria to St. Mary's, Ill.[sic - Ohio], 1900-1901, 59.9 miles.
 * Acquired by purchase:
 * From The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of 1882), June 29, 1885, 196.4 miles.—
 * Constructed by Ohio Central Railway Company—
 * New Lexington to Moxahala, Ohio, 1875, 6.9 miles.
 * Central City to Bremen, Ohio, 1876, 27.3 miles.
 * Constructed partly by The Columbus and Sunday Creek Valley Railroad Company and completed by The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of Dec. 20, 1879)—
 * Thurston to East Columbus, Ohio, 1879-1880, 24.1 miles.
 * Moxahala to Corning, Ohio, 1879-1880, 5.4 miles.
 * Constructed partly by the Ohio Central Railway Company and its successor The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of Dec. 19, 1879) and completed by The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of Dec. 20, 1879)—
 * Toledo to Central City, Ohio, 1879-1881, 132.7 miles.
 * From The Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati Railway Company, Nov. 28, 1892, 69.6 miles.—
 * Constructed by that company—
 * Findlay to Kenton, Ohio, 1889, 28.2 miles.
 * Constructed by the Toledo and Indianapolis Railway Company—
 * Whitmore to Findlay, Ohio, 1883, 41.4 miles.
 * Difference between total recorded mileage and mileage inventoried as of date of valuation, 0.038 miles.

Leased Railway Property
The Toledo and Ohio Central on December 31, 1917, used facilities owned by other companies and other companies used facilities owned by the Toledo and Ohio Central to the extent indicated in the statement below. The property of the Toledo and Ohio Central was taken over for operation by the United States Railroad Administration on January 1, 1918, and is so operated on date of valuation. The description of the property, the period and terms of use, and the rentals accrued and charged or credited to income for the year ending on December 31, 1917, are as follows:


 * Solely owned but not used, used by—
 * The Zanesville and Western Railway Company:
 * Tracks, 0.775 mile of sidings off of the Buckingham branch of The Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company; term indefinite from Aug. 1, 1907; stipulated payment for about 0.6 mile at $350 per annum. $350.00 rental.
 * And for about 0.2 mile at 5 per cent on valuation of $3,402.40. 170.12 rental.
 * In addition to the 0.775 mile of sidings shown as solely owned, but not used, there is also used by The Zanesville and Western Railway Company 0.169 mile of sidings jointly owned with that company.
 * Solely owned but jointly used, used with—
 * The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company:
 * Tracks, 44.75 miles of main track from Berwick to Toledo, Ohio, and 1.67 miles of second track and 48.01 miles of other tracks; term indefinite from July, 1901; stipulated annual payment equal to one-half of valuation at 4.5 per cent on $1,009,941.71, plus taxes and operation on basis of car and engine mileage. $26,394.28 rental.
 * Freight terminals, Toledo, Ohio, term indefinite; stipulated annual payment equal to 4.5 per cent on valuation of $546,047.44, plus operation based on number of cars and engines handled. $6,918.90 rental.
 * The Hocking Valley Railway Company:
 * Tracks, 1.30 miles of main track from Broad Street, to Schiller Street, Columbus, Ohio, and passenger station at Columbus, Ohio; term indefinite from July 1, 1907; stipulated payment 25 cents per train-mile for trackage and a proportion on train basis of interest at 5 per cent per annum on valuation of $40,000 and of operation of station. $1,278.12 rental.
 * The Zanesville and Western Railway:
 * Tracks, 0.38 mile, at Thurston, Ohio, term, letter agreement; stipulated annual payment of $600.00.
 * The Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company:
 * Tracks, 0.44 mile of main track and yards at Corning, Ohio; term indefinite; stipulated annual payment equal to 5 per cent on valuation of $18,450 of reservoir, plus expense based on number of cars handled. $136.03 rental.
 * The Hocking Valley Railway Company:
 * Dock machinery at Toledo, Ohio; term indefinite; stipulated annual payment equal to 2.75 per cent on valuation of $222,652.32, plus expenses based on tonnage. $6,158.70 rental.
 * Solely used but not owned, leased from—
 * The Zanesville and Western Railway Company:
 * Tracks, 2.434 miles from Woodland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, to East Columbus Ohio; term indefinite; stipulated annual payment equal to 5 per cent on valuation of $48,152.80. $2,407.64 rental.
 * Green Run Branch, Athens County, Ohio (mileage included in next above); term indefinite; stipulated annual payment equal to 5 per cent on valuation of $42,432. $2,121.60 rental.
 * Jointly used but not owned, owned by—
 * The Hocking Valley Railway Company:
 * Tracks, 1.57 miles, Walbridge to Toledo, Ohio; term indefinite; stipulated payment 25 cents per train-mile, passenger service only. $431.63 rental.
 * Tracks, 67.23 miles, main line from Columbus to Beaumont, Ohio; for freight trains only; terms not obtainable, no written agreement; stipulated annual payment equal to 5.5 per cent on a valuation of $3,993,665.07, expenses based on car and engine mileage. $83,915.34 rental.
 * The Toledo Terminal Railroad Company:
 * Tracks, 11.85 miles of main tracks from Stanley to Boulevard Station, Toledo, Ohio; and 8.70 miles of other tracks; term indefinite from Oct. 1, 1911; stipulated payment 4.5 cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile. $19,691.32 rental.
 * Tracks, 1.19 miles of main track from Hickox to Walbridge, Ohio; for passenger trains; term indefinite from Nov. 1, 1907; stipulated payment $1 per train-mile. $1,106.50 rental.
 * Pennsylvania Company:
 * Tracks, 0.92 mile, at Columbus, Ohio; term perpetual; stipulated annual payment equal to 5 per cent on valuation of $10,360; expenses divided on basis of car and engine mileage. $222.61 rental.
 * Tracks, 11.25 miles of main track from Bremen to New Lexington, Ohio; term expires in 1924; stipulated annual payment equal to 3 per cent on valuation of $182,727.63 plus expenses and taxes on basis of car and engine mileage. $6,927.63 rental.
 * The New York Central Railroad Company:
 * Tracks, 1.45 miles, Oakdale Avenue to passenger station, Toledo, Ohio; passenger station and yard tracks appurtenant thereto; term indefinite from May 20, 1911, terminable on two years' notice; stipulated payment for use of station facilities a proportion on train basis of 6 per cent per annum on valuation of $660,774.15, less proportion of rents received for stores and concessions in depot; stipulated payment for use of tracks $1.25 per train; maintenance and operation of facilities divided on basis of trains handled. $5,240.46 rental.
 * Freight terminal facilities, Toledo, Ohio; term indefinite from May 1, 1910, terminable on two years' notice; stipulated annual payment a proportion on basis of division of expenses of 5 per cent on valuation of $1,130,676.13, plus a proportion of maintenance and operation on basis of cars and tons handled. $7,880.02 rental.
 * Tracks, 0.57 mile of yard track, Toledo, Ohio; term until 1980; basis 50 cents per train, 12.5 cents per light engine. $2,295.08 rental.
 * The Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company:
 * Tracks, 17.64 miles of main line and 5.91 miles of other from Corning to Chauncey, Ohio; term 99 years under agreement dated July 1, 1901, renewable; rental, $7,650 per annum, also maintenance and operation divided on a wheelage basis. $7,650.00 rental.
 * The Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company; leased from The Zanesville and Western Railway Company, lessee:
 * Tracks, 0.44 mile at Glouster, Ohio, portion of Buckingham branch; no formal agreement, letter dated Apr. 26, 1915; term indefinite; subject to 30 days' notice. ---
 * The Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad Company:
 * Tracks, 1.52 miles, Boulevard to Lang, Toledo, Ohio; term indefinite from Jan. 1, 1911; subject to 30 days' notice. ---

The telegraph pole line located along the road of the Toledo and Ohio Central is owned by the Western Union Telegraph Company. Certain wires thereon are owned by the Toledo and Ohio Central and used by the telegraph company. Each company has incidental use of certain telegraph property owned by the other under agreement dated June 1, 1907.

The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of 1882)
The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of 1882) was incorporated January 27, 1882, in the State of Ohio. No accounting records of the company were obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data given below were obtained from other sources. The records reviewed do not indicate whether The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of 1882) was controlled by any individual or company on April 15, 1885, the date of sale, nor, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property of the company consisted of Ohio and West Virginia divisions which were operated by its own organization from date of acquirement to October 31, 1883, and November 4, 1883, respectively. From those dates to date of sale the divisions were operated by receivers. The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of 1882) originally owned 321 miles of single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad, which had been acquired by consolidation and construction and of which 124.6 miles had been conveyed to a company which bears no corporate relationship to the Toledo and Ohio Central, as follows:

Mileage acquired by Toledo and Ohio Central, 196.4 miles.
 * Acquired by consolidation, 264.4 miles.:
 * Toledo to Bremen, Ohio, 160.0 miles.
 * New Lexington to Corning, Ohio, 12.3 miles.
 * Thurston to East Columbus, Ohio, 24.1 miles.
 * Corning to Hobson, Ohio, 56.8 miles.
 * Glouster to Carrington, Ohio, 11.2 miles.
 * Acquired by completion of construction begun by the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company:
 * Point Pleasant to Charleston, W.Va., 56.6 miles.
 * Less road sold, 124.6 miles.:
 * Corning to Hobson, Ohio, 56.8 miles.
 * Glouster to Carrington, Ohio, 11.2 miles.
 * Point Pleasant to Charleston, W.Va., 56.6 miles.

Of the 124.6 miles of road shown above as sold, the section, Point Pleasant to Charleston, W.Va., 56.6 miles, was conveyed to The Kanawha and Ohio Railway Company and the remainder was conveyed to The Ohio and Kanawha Railway Company by deeds dated January 29, 1886. These sections of road eventually became the property of The Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company which bears no corporate relationship to the Toledo and Ohio Central.

The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of Dec. 20, 1879)
The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of Dec. 20, 1879) was incorporated December 20, 1879, in the State of Ohio. No accounting records of the company were obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data given below were obtained from other sources. The records reviewed do not indicate whether The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of Dec. 20, 1879) was controlled by any individual or corporation on January 27, 1882, the date of consolidation, nor, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation. The property of the company was operated by its own organization from the dates of acquirement to the date of consolidation.

The railroad owned by The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of Dec. 20, 1879) on the date of consolidation consisted of 264.40 miles of single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad, which had been acquired in part by consolidation and in part by construction, as follows:

Total, 264.4 miles.
 * Acquired by consolidation, 34.2 miles, from—
 * The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of Dec. 19, 1879)—
 * New Lexington to Moxahala, Ohio, 6.9 miles.
 * Central City to Bremen, Ohio, 27.3 miles.
 * Acquired by construction, 27.9 miles.:
 * Corning to Buckingham, Ohio, 16.7 miles.
 * Glouster to Carrington, Ohio, 11.2 miles.
 * Acquired by completion of construction begun by predecessors, 202.3 miles.:
 * Thurston to East Columbus, Ohio, 24.1 miles.
 * Buckingham to Hobson, Ohio, 40.1 miles.
 * Moxahala to Corning, Ohio, 5.4 miles.
 * Toledo to Central City, Ohio, 132.7 miles.

Further details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Toledo and Ohio Central. The 27.9 miles of road shown above as acquired by construction and 40.1 miles shown as acquired by completion of construction were subsequently acquired by The Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company, which bears no corporate relationship to the Toledo and Ohio Central.

The Columbus and Sunday Creek Valley Railroad Company
The Columbus and Sunday Creek Valley Railroad Company was incorporated November 22, 1878, in the State of Ohio. No accounting records of the company were obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data given below were obtained from other sources. The records reviewed do not indicate whether The Columbus and Sunday Creek Valley Railroad Company was controlled by any individual or corporation on December 20, 1879, the date of consolidation, nor, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The completed property of the company was operated by its own organization from the date of acquirement to the date of consolidation. The railroad owned by The Columbus and Sunday Creek Valley Railroad Company consisted of 34.20 miles of completed single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad, extending from Central City to Bremen, Ohio, 27.30 miles, and from New Lexington to Moxahala, Ohio, 6.90 miles; also 29.50 miles of uncompleted road, in two sections, one extending from Thurston to East Columbus, Ohio, 24.10 miles, the other from Moxahala to Corning Ohio, 5.40 miles.

The entire 34.20 miles of completed road owned by the company on the date of consolidation had been acquired by purchase. The 29.50 miles of uncompleted road was under construction by the company and was completed by the successor company.

The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of December 19, 1879)
The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of December 19, 1879) was incorporated December 19, 1879, in the State of Ohio. No accounting records of the company were obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data given below were obtained from other sources. The records reviewed do not indicate whether The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of December 19, 1879) was controlled by any individual or corporation on December 20, 1879, the date of consolidation, nor, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation. The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of December 19, 1879) owned no completed railroad on date of consolidation. Its property consisted of right of way and graded roadbed between Toledo and Central City, and from a point in Athens County, southward in the direction of Pomeroy, all in the State of Ohio, all of which had been acquired by purchase. The construction of this property was continued by the company and completed by a successor company.

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Ohio Central Railway Company, formerly named Atlantic and Lake Erie Railway Company — Predecessor of The Ohio Central Railroad Company (of December 19, 1879), The Columbus and Sunday Creek Valley Railroad Company ====== The Ohio Central Railway Company was originally incorporated as the Atlantic and Lake Erie Railway Company in the State of Ohio on June 12, 1869. The name was changed on April 29, 1876. No accounting records of the company were obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data given below were obtained from other sources. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the Ohio Central Railway Company was controlled by any individual or company on March 26, 1878, the date of sale, nor, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property of the company was operated by its own organization from dates of completion of construction until the receivership, July 9, 1877. From the latter date until the date of sale its property was operated by receivers. The completed railroad owned by the Ohio Central Railway Company on date of sale aggregated 34.20 miles and consisted of two lines, one extending from New Lexington, to Moxahala, 6.90 miles, the other from Central City to Bremen, 27.30 miles, all in the State of Ohio and which had been acquired by construction during the years 1875 and 1876, respectively. In addition, the company had acquired some right of way and done some grading between Toledo and Central City, and from a point in Athens County, southward in the direction of Pomeroy, all in the State of Ohio.

Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company, formerly named The Guyandotte and Ohio River Railroad and Mineral Company
The Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company was originally incorporated as The Guyandotte and Ohio River Railroad and Mineral Company in the State of West Virginia on February 28, 1872. The name was changed on April 26, 1881. No accounting records of the company were obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data given below were obtained from other sources. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company was controlled by any individual or corporation on January 27, 1882, the date of consolidation, nor, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The Atlantic and Northwestern Railroad Company did not own any completed railroad on date of consolidation. The records reviewed indicate that it acquired the rights of the Richmond, Toledo and Chicago Railroad Company to build and operate a railroad from some point in Mason County, W.Va., to the Virginia State line. It began the construction of a steam railroad from Charleston to Point Pleasant, W.Va., which was completed by a successor company, whose property was sold in parts, this part finally becoming the property of The Kanawha & Michigan Railway Company, which bears no corporate relationship to the Toledo and Ohio Central.

Richmond, Toledo and Chicago Railroad Company
The Richmond, Toledo and Chicago Railroad Company was incorporated February 21, 1881, in the State of West Virginia. No accounting records of the company were obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data given below were obtained from other sources. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the Richmond, Toledo and Chicago Railroad Company was controlled by any individual or corporation on June 27, 1881, the date of sale, nor, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation. This company was authorized to build and operate a railroad from some point on the Ohio River in Mason County, W.Va., to the Virginia State line, no part of which was constructed by this company.

The Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati Railway Company
Introductory

The Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati Railway Company was incorporated May 28, 1889, in the State of Ohio. The records reviewed do not indicate whether The Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati Railway Company was controlled by any individual or corporation on November 28, 1892, the date of sale, nor, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property of this company was operated by its own organization from the date of acquirement to the date of sale. Although The Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati Railway Company acquired title to its original property on May 17, 1889, and although its property was conveyed to the Toledo and Ohio Central by deed dated November 28, 1892, it did not commence to record the results of corporate operations in its books of account until June 1, 1889, and it continued to record them until November 30, 1892.

The railroad owned by The Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati Railway Company amounted to 69.60 miles, and consisted of a single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad, extending from Whitmore to Kenton, Ohio.

Development of Fixed Physical Property

Of the 69.60 miles of road owned by The Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati Railway Company on the date of sale, it had acquired 41.40 miles from the Toledo, Columbus and Southern Railway Company and 28.20 miles by construction. It is not known whether this construction work was performed by company forces or by contractors. Further details with respect to the construction of this property are given in the chapter on development of fixed physical property in the report on the Toledo and Ohio Central.

Toledo, Columbus and Southern Railway Company
The Toledo, Columbus and Southern Railway Company was incorporated March 25, 1885, in the State of Ohio. No accounting records of the company were obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data given below were obtained from other sources. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the Toledo, Columbus and Southern Railway Company was controlled by any individual or corporation on October 16, 1888, the date of sale, or, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The completed portion of the property of this company was operated by its own organization from the date of acquirement until the receivership, April 11, 1887. From that date until the date of sale, it was operated by receivers. The railroad owned by the Toledo, Columbus and Southern Railway Company on the date of sale consisted of 41.40 miles of completed road extending from Whitmore to Findlay, Ohio, and an uncompleted extension from Findlay to Ridgeway, Ohio.

The 41.40 miles of completed road owned by the company on the date of sale had been acquired from the Toledo and Indianapolis Railway Company by purchase. The uncompleted extension was under construction by this company but was never completed.

Toledo and Indianapolis Railway Company
The Toledo and Indianapolis Railway Company was incorporated April 28, 1881, in the State of Ohio. No accounting records of the company were obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data given below were obtained from other sources. The records reviewed do not indicate whether the Toledo and Indianapolis Railway Company was controlled by any individual or corporation on March 2, 1885, the date of sale, or, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation.

The property of this company was operated by its own organization from the date it was put in operation, May 7, 1883, until the receivership, November 1, 1883. From that date until the date of sale, it was operated by receivers. This company owned on the date of sale 41.40 miles of single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad, extending from Whitmore to Findlay, Ohio, which had been acquired by construction. The records reviewed do not indicate by whom the construction work was performed.

The Columbus Northwestern Railway Company
The Columbus Northwestern Railway Company was incorporated August 9, 1897, in the State of Ohio. No accounting records of the company were obtained. Therefore, no information can be given from its accounts regarding its financial dealings, corporate operations, or investments. However, certain data given below were obtained from other sources. The records reviewed do not indicate whether The Columbus Northwestern Railway Company was controlled by any individual or corporation on September 21, 1900, the date of sale, or, on the other hand, whether it then controlled any common-carrier corporation. This company owned on the date of sale a partially completed line of single-track, standard-gage, steam railroad, extending from Peoria to St. Mary's, Ohio. The records reviewed do not indicate by whom the construction work was performed.