The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-27

amounted 70 S49lo &c. have been reduocsd 81 oo3 g.
The earnings Of the rosd from Jan. 10 April
80, both inclusive have been. $4o4,746 Of
Those for the month Of May have
not been accurately ascertain
%, out may be safely estimat-
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The operating expenses from Jan.
! 70 April 80, both Inclusive,
For .Ss month Of NAY i::tin;;sdj $500 %
Showing the ne. earning in five months off,. s22s 24 ~
The balance In the hands Of the Treasurer
the lat Of January, 1855, (S82975 b0,) and
his receipts since that date amount To- TT ,esl "a
Me Secretary amount To- .............. 52a,1l9 So
Total. -. sos ,5n II
set apart for the payment Of the interest
coupons which were due ON the LIST OF Nav
payable in New York. 90 800 TO
Leaving IN actual cash balance in the tres-
The wages Of the wsrkmen for the month Of Hsy 1ss
mated at $37 0s0 deducted from the above caah
viii show the amount Of money now hand applicable
10 the ment Of the LIST OF August interest aad
dividend The net earnings Of the months Of June and
July will be applicable 70 the purpose.
In the above statement Of the operating expenses in
cuded the value Of much Of the materials which
included in the inventory Of January LIST have since
been used well all those which have been purchased
The diminishing business Of the road has still left on
oepbAy
Giles than the necessities OF the business usually require t
this season Of the year.
The cost Of completing the Sterling, Cherry Valley and
De Kalb bridges, and smaller ones, amounting 70 about
$50 0o0 has been included In abatement of the
operating which may be regarded unusual and extra
ordinary caly when made chargeable 70 the income
for 30 short period.
The winter frosts and spring freshets and the difficulty
OF making thorough repairs during those seasons
sarily leave railroad track in condition in the
spring than fall The frost and freshes have been
than usual and the track is therefore better
than usual at this season Of the year. but not good
II was on the LIST Of January by about $4,000.
The unusual expenditure bridges above referred
to- may be taken than equivalent the deprecia
ton Of the track during the winter and the whole sub
structure may therefore, be considered having appre
ciated since the last report.
In consequence of the low prices for agricultural pro
ducts they have not been brought forward the
that ct PERIOD but the freight tonnsge
had been remarkably uniform, almost day by day, and
has been nearly equal IN each direction
The earnings have fallen Off little less than 20 per
cent from those Of the corresponding months Of the pre-
vous year. nearly thirds OF which has been caused
by dmipution Of the passenger business.
The operating expenses have been reduced by larger
per centage than the falling off in the earnings that
net earnings somewhat greater than they the
corresponding month OF the preceding year
Since the cate Of last report there has been arrange
ment made with the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad
Company, by which have obtained q connection with
Prairie GU CHEN and the upper Mississippi by way Of Be-
Lois, GAINESVILLE and Madison.