Excerpt from Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of the President and Directors to the Stockholders of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company: For the Year Ending September 30, 1861 Ferry to Cumberland, and the consequent cessation Of the use of the Main Stem between those points, it is hoped that at an early period the entire line can be reopened. SO soon as this highly important result can be achieved, the Masters Of Transportation, Of Road, and Of Machinery, will proceed to Obtain the requisite data, to ascertain accurately the extent Of damages, and the state Of the supplies, in order to prepare the reports of their respective depart ments. TO meet promptly the unprecedented crisis, and the difficulties by which it has been surrounded, vigorous and continued efforts have been made by the most careful and economical system in every branch Of its affairs, to protect and promote the interests Of the Company. Full preparation is also being made to restore our great artery for effective service at the earliest practicable moment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.