The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-25
RAILWAY sTATrsTIos.


Report OF Secretary DelanO-The Earn
ings and Expenditures II the Pacifc
RailVvays-TheErIn indebtedness, Nuuber
OF Miles Completed, and Other Facts
The Sections Accepted by the Govern
ment.
The following appears in the report of the
secretary OF tae interior ON the subject of rail-
ways:
The subscriptions to the stock OF the Union
Pacific railroad company amount to $50, ,7S3, .
600, of which $50, 762, 500 has been paid. The
receipts for the year ending June so, 1873
from the transportation of messengers were
~, fo5, 20S; Of freight, S5.024, sos, and from
miscellaneous sources, SS22, ,75S: total, 50, ,6SS,
S65- The entire cost OF the road fixtures TO
said date was Sic, ,259, $50 and the operating
expenses Of the road for the last fiscal year
(endiDg June so, 1870 were 81, ,69T, 999. The
total bonded Indebtedness of the company at
the end Of that year amounted to S75, 427, ,612
of which S21, 236, ,5l2 is due to the United
States The floating debt to the same PEI
riod (not including the company note for 81
100000 issued upon the Hope contract)
amounted to 81, $40, 2S9, and exchange leans
E120, ,00G
The Central Pacific railroad company by
consolidation las heretofore reported) embra-
ces, beside the original company of that name,
also the Western Pacific, the California and
oregon, the San Francisco and Oakland, and
the San Francisco and Alameda companies.
stock to the amount Of $50. COS 500 has been
subscribed, and so, 275, 500 paid Receipts for
Of passengers were 81 SIS. .9O7, and Of freight,
81, ,277, ,4S2; total, Sl1, ,655, 7S9. The operating
expenses of the road for the year we're So, ,349,- :
425, leaving net earnings to the amount Of
q, ,Sl6,S64. At the close of said year the in
debtedness of the company amounted to $685.
States.
The stock subscription Of the Central Branch
Union Pacific railroad company is $1,000, 900,
Of which $3.50, 900 has been paid in. The re-
ceipts for transportation OF passengers for the
year ending June SO, 1873, we're S48, ,59l, and
for freight S7l, ,071 total, S119,662. The ex-
penses of the road and fixtures have been S.,
l23, 200. The expenses OF the road for the
fiscal year ending as above stated is S172 231-
The ccmpany's indebtedness Gin addition to
tho first mortgage bonds, 81, SOC, ,000, and the
government loan. 81, Coz, ,OOO), is S303, ,05S.
The amount Of stock OF the Kansas Pacific
railway company subscribed is 50, 992, 500, and
the amount paid in Is IS, ,655, $50. Total amount
of stock allowed by law $40. 000 600. The re-
ceipts for the transportation of passengers for
the year ending June 80, 1873 we're 81, ,S93, ,693
Tor freight during the same period. g, 2S0, t3S;
miscellaneous earnings, S69, 6l7. Total 50, 44S,-
2S9. The cost Of construction and equipment
Of $50 miles of main line and SO miles of branch
lines (672 miles) has been S33, 1872, $40 The
total funded debt OF the company is S27, 49,
100, of which Sc, sos, 900 is due the United
States. Other liabilities and indebtedness,
81 996, 14S. Total $50, ,443, 24S.
The amount Of stock Of the Denver Pacific
railway and Telegraph company subscribed
ana paiu IN Is E4,Uou,UUV- Inc receipts Tor
the year ending June 80, 1873, for Transports
ton of passengers, were SITS, ,720 ; of freight,
S149, ,O12, and from miscellaneous sources,
Sl3, 3l5-total, S939, 94S. The cost of con-
struction and equipment Of the road to the
date above stated was Sc, AIS, 500, and the in
debtness Of the company to that date was
S2,51, ,3745.
Stock of the Sioux City and Pacific railroad
company, to the amount Of S4,47s, 500, has
been subscribed, of which, 1, ,791, 400 has been
paid in The receipts for the year ending
June 80, 1878, from the transportation of pas
sengers, were S73, ,460 of freight S16S, ,507;
OF mails, 81, ,297 from express, 81, ,617 aod
nom miscellaneous sources, S9,O44i total
S261, 800 The expenses during that period
we're S20l, l54, leaving net earnings $50, ,165.
The indebtedness of the company is 81, 339,-
743, of which -, ,62S $40 il due to the United
States. This road commences at Sioux City,
Iowa, and extends to Fremont, Neb, where
it intersects the Union Pacific railroads. dis
tance of 1O1 77-1OO miles.
At the close Of the fiscal year ending June
80, 1873, the amount Of subscribed stock of
the Southern Pacific railroad company of Cal
ifornia was S19, ,IS9, 400 of which, S11, 965, 4OG
was paid Explorations and examinations of
former preliminary lines have been continued
since the last report, amounting to 100 miles;
ia 50-100 miles of road have been perma-
nently located and 81 50-100 completed.
Twenty miles of this latter distance is on the
route from Upton to DelanO, aud 80 miles
commencing at San Fernando Pass, via Los
Angeles, thence toward San BernardinO, end
ing about 20 miles sasterly from Los Angeles,
on the line from Tehachapi Pass to Fort
Yuma. Forty-two and one-hah miles have
been completed on the branch line in the Sail
mas valley. The cost of the surveys to June
80, 1873, has been Sl05, 600. The amount re-
csiyed for the transportation OF passengers
for the fiscal year was S469 759; of freight,
S4S6, ,465; total, $3.50, 255. The expenses of
the road for the year we're S45S, 739, leaving
net earnings S497, 5i5. The Indebtedness of
the company is shown by their report to be
40 Of mill nf
that road was accepted by you on the 9th Of
August last, making the total number Of miles
accepted 80 26-100.
Stock of the Texas Pacific railway company
has been subscribed to the amount Of 81
0O0, 900, of which $500, 900 has been paid in
The bonds of the company consist Of two
kinds, viz: First mortgage 6 per cent. gold
construction bonds aud " First mortgage
Iand-grant bonds" OF the former there have
been issued in the purchase Of consolidated
roads "a 0O0, 600.
The indebtedness Of the company is shown
by their report to be as follows; Capital stock
(as shown abOve), $2,00O,000: land bonds.
"a, ,0O0 600 debt of the Southern Pacific ral-
road company to the state Of Texas, assumed
by the Texas and Pacific railroad company,
500 I26 floating debt, $3.50, ,O95; interest
coupons ON land bonds, SIIO, 600; total 81,
1S9, ,222. The operating receipts and expendl-
lures Of the road for the year ending June 30,
1873, have been as follows; Receipts from
passenpers siO4 992: freight S223, ,2li
United States mails, 8. .33s; miscellaneous
544S total, $333, $50. Expenditures Tor con-
ductiDg transportation, s5f, 994; maintenance
OF roadway, S111, ,044 cost Of running and
maintenance Of motive power and cars, @62,-
$40; general expenses, S31, 1853 total, 1885,
562 Receipts over expenditures, Sf6iols-
There have been 100 miles Of this road con-
structed, and 355 miles graded, brldged and
tiet since the date of the last report OF the
company (June 80, 1870 the engineers in
charge of the surveys have run over 5000
miles Of instrumental lines, and made 1900
miles Of reconnaissance, developing country
1 500 miles long, east and west, and 100 miles
in width north and SOUTH 80 thoroughly that
the line Of location from Red river 10 the
Pacific can very nearly be determined. Inc
lines of road surveyed and IN part under gong
construction are as follows southern oltlniont
from Long View, Texas, to Fort WORTH 155
miles: jefferson division, from Marhlal 70
Texarkana, 60 miles; Transcoutinental dlyi5-
ion, from Texarkana to Fort worth, ~
miles. BraZos division, from Fort worth 70
the Tooth meridian, about l75 miles Pec0s
division from the Tooth meridian 70 hio
G-ande river. 412 miles New Mexico division
from Rio Grande % the Pinas VIlllagesI 2eo.oo
miles California division, from PiuEs villages
10 San Diego, Cal, "a miles Total distance
$50 IS miles. The greatest altitude reached
in c1ossine, the continent is c, 355 feet.
The Atlantic and Pacific railroad company
report for the year ending June 30, 1913,
shows that SO, 760, 800 Of stock has been SUD
acribed and paid in. GTading has peen oShS
in the soledad Pass, Cal.s and sesO OlS sxpended
I
June 20. 1872 the company leased for teIin
| Of 800 years the Pacific railroad OF MlssouIl,
| extending from St. Louis Mo- 70 hAlsas
| City Mo- including the Carondalet branch
| (2g71k miles,, and assumed the leases - 7Ald
/ Pacific railroad Of the following named linea
/ Missouri river railroad. Z51[ miles, LeaFen-
/ worth, Atchison and Northwestern ralifo4a-
/ q 4 miles; Usage Valley and Southern AAil.ls
/ railroad So = miles; 81 Louis, Lawrence a,ld -
Denver railroad, 81 miles. The cost Of the
/ surveys OF the Atlantic and Pacific raiiroad 20
/ June 80 1873 was S306, ,957. The amount re-
/ ceived from passengers on the Atianiic slld
I Pacific railroad division Was e503, o9f the IA
ci i6c railroad Of Missouri and leased lines d.
| vision 81 .gT3 ss1. Total s1l, ,314 ,a55- The
amount received fer freight on the Atlantic
I and Pacific railroad division was ss43, ,7lli on
] the pscihe railroad and leased lines Division,
/ e2, 5S7. $50. Total, s., 533, 554. The cost Of
| the Pacific railroad and fixtures, a. appears
4 from Che account Of the treasurer, June 30,
/ 1873, was e3G. 262, 822. The running ezpenses
4 OK the road from July i. 1872. to Juue -,
[ 1873. were s6g2. 529. The same expenses %
I the Pacific railroad Of Missouri and leased
lines FOR that period were e. G93. .92G; total Tor
! the fiscal year. IS $50, 455. The indobtednsss
| OF the South pacihc railroad company, secili ea
/ by mortgage Of lands assumed, 81 ig0,Vo9
I Atlantic aud Pacific railroad company 2 bolll-,
! dated July J. 16g8 twenty years, - 80, 30 ;
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