CANAL REPORT. 351

Characteristics of Canal.

Length of main line of canal from Tangascootac to junction

at Duncan’s Island . 117 miles.

Number of branch canals, with the length of each, viz :

Bald Eagle cross-cut and feeder. 3 “

Dewitburg cross-cut. 1 “

Canals leased by the company. None.

Width of canal at top waterline. 40 feet.

Width of canal on bottom. 28 “

Depth of water. 4 “

Length and breadth of locks. 17 by 85 “

Number of basins. 29

Number of houses. 29

Number of locks. 35

Number of weigh-locks. 1

Number of tunnels... None.

Number of bridges—one towing path and road bridge atNorthumberland, and 200 farm and road bridges.

Number of dams...;. . 8

Number of aqueducts... 21

Number of miles of slackwater... 10

Number of boats owned by the company—one steamboat,one steam dredge, and nine flats.

Number of boats owned and run by private parties. Cannot say.

Average tonnage of boats, 62,000 feet lumber, or 95 tonscoal.

Length of boating season. 8 months.

Feet of lockage on main line of canal—cannot say exactly, 1about 2-J- feet fall to the mile for the whole length.

Value of real estate held by the company, exclusive of canal, None.

Are the locks wood, cut,-stone or composite ? Composite —

on the West Branch, and stone on Susquehanna division.

Doings of the year in Transportation.

Gross amouut of tonnage for the year, including branches... 796, 208 tons.

The amount of Freight, specifying the quantity in Tons of 2,000 pounds.

Lumber. 170, 330

Shingles. 800

Anthracite cool. 537,776

Bituminous coal. 3,673