Pages 80 and 81 of John Graham's report book 1835-1838

[Page 80]

January 29th 1836, John Graham Reports to the Commettee

On Saturday Last 2 of the Talleygraphs at the Incline Plains were blown down by the Wind

On Monday Last 12 Lading Waggons Came a Main down Brusselton East Bank
Damage between 50 & 60 Pounds Hackworth & Downing Liable

George Reed having agreed to Run the Car between Bishop Auckland and St Helens three times per Day J G Recomends the Train from St Helens to be ¼ of an Houre Later in the afternoon and the Last Train from Darlington to the above Place to be at ½ past 5 instead of 5

[Page 81]

Average Weight of Waggons During the Last Week

Collieries No of waggons Average
Weighed Weight
Adelaid 20 54 4/5
Butterknowle 16 55 3/4
Deanery “ “
Black Boy 4 52 3/4
Dixons BK 52 61 47/52
New Etherly 16 54 1/16
So Durham 12 54 1/2
St Helens 20 53 3/20
Witton Park “ “
Old Etherly 16 59 13/16
So End 16 59 7/16
Lands 8 55 7/8
Norwood 16 56 3/16