The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-21
RAILROAD STATISTICS.


Detailed statement of the operations OF
tbraa imnortant railroads traversing the
state. Their condition for the year 1878.
Tho followinp named railroad companies
have filed their reports with the secretary OF
state for the year ending December 1878;
INDIANAPOLIS & vINCENNEs.
Tba authorized capital stock of this COM
pany is 81 ,45O, 600; the amount actually paid
in is 81. 4O2, 900. The amount expended for
the purchase of lands for the construction OF
the road. for buildings and for engines and
cars respectfully; cost OF constructor IN
GLIDING right of way. buildings, ETC., - 40,
729 46; engines S53, 900; cars all classes Sl1Z
edness and the amounts due the corpora
alton: funded debt So, 900; floating debt
S453 2o5 Is. amounts due, and other assets OF
the corporation, SIS, 937 Al. The company have
received for the transportation OF passengers,
sos, 256 81; of freight, Sl46. lS9 %; express
matter. 81. 236 46; mails, So Sol IL from other
sources sl.75l 81; total, $3.50, 7S4 IA. The
amountof freight in tons; products OF the
forest. 29.945: OF animals, 1l,O57: vegetable
food. 1916: mines, Is, 632, other agricultural
products, 1857; manufacturers, 5,l4O; otner
articles. 397; total n, 4SS tons. The company
have paid out for repairs, engines cars
buildings and salaries, the sum of sl9l Oh! IL.
No dividends were declared or paid. There
are in the possession OF the company, 8
engines: 7 passenger cars; 8 baggage cars;
csbooes cars; 80 box cars; % stock cars; o.
flat cars; 80 gondola cars; 70 dump cars.
The number of miles travelled over by tne
various trains are; passenger, lot, AZ; irelgnt'
90. 795; other, Is ,s54; total, 224,S9l.
COLUMBUS, CHICAGO & INDIANA.
The authorized capital stock of the compa-
ny is Sis, zoo, 900; paid in, sl9, ,67 81. The
amount expended for construction and lands
was s34, 139, 1856 46; for engines, 81, 752,O95 80;
cars. 81. 467. 526 9S. The funded debt of the
company is S24 S59, S24; floating debt, s774,-
OIO IL. The amount due the corporation,
about S. 900. The amount received for the
TRANSPORTATION OF passengers, property,
mails, and from other sources, is u, Az, 500 81
The amount of freight moved over the road,
l. Alb .623 tons. The company paid out Tor
repairs, engines, cars, buildings and salaries,
the sum of q, 244, ga IL. No DIVIDENDS were
declared and none paid. The property OF the
company includes three engine houses I'VE
shops for repairs; 164 engines; OF passenger
cars; q express. mail and baggage cars; !, 5Sl
freight ears, and 50 caboose cars. The total
number of miles moved over by passenger,
freight and other trains is 4,Sl7,72l.
PITIsBURG, FORT WAYNE CHICAGO.
The capital stock of the company, and the
amount actually paid in is S23,Sl4,2S5 IL;
the amount expended tor the purchase OF
lands for the construction of roads, build
ings and engines and ears is S37 ,36S, 2S5 IL.
The amount and nature of the company's
indebtedness. are: Funded debt Sl3, 554, 900;
floating debt, Sl4,2 29 81: amount due the cor
poration S39994 SO. The amount received
for the transportation of passengers, prop
erty, mail, and from other sources
is S9,6l9,079 SO. The amount OF
freight, in tons, moved over the
road is 1892, ga. The amount paid for
repairs, engines, buildings, cars. and salar-
les So, 097, 041, SO. The number and amount
of dividends and when paid, quarterly,
March, June, September, and December
81, 567, 74O. The company have in their pos
session railroad property as follows: En-
CINE houses %, shops 9, engines 269, passen-
ger cars 1872, baggage, mail, and express 90
freight cars. The number of miles run
by passenger trains LIS, l64; freight trains
1880, 760; other trains 27O,S3l Total ,S79, 755