The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-03
Municipal Reports for the Year Just
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BUSINESS DURING THE PAST YEAR OF
EIGHTRRN RAILROADS CENTERINa IN
BOSTON.
Especial Dispatch to tho Chicago Tribune
BOSTON, Jan. 1.-The annual reports Of
our railroads are out The number OF
passengers on eighteen railroads shows a
gain of S,476. .2S6 passengers, and gain Of
1915 per cent. The increase from 1871 10
1874 was but 9.4 per cent. The total pas.
senger mileage has increased but 8 per
cent. The average distance travelled by
each passenger In the past year was but
IA 09 miles; against 1450 miles Id 1879,
and 14.4 miles on the same roads in
1871. This proves that the great Increase
of travel is local, and also that the num-
Der Of suburban residents doing business
in Boston and coming into town daily is
augmenting.
The number of tons OF freight moved
by the eighteen railroads during the past
year shows an increase OF 629,246 tons,
and Of GO per cent. The increase the pre-.
ceeding yearwas at the rate Of 1913 per
cent. Tho total freight mileage increases
81 per cent. This shows state Of al.
fairs precisely opposite to that observed
In the passenger business. While passen.
gers are steadily diminishing the length
Of their Journeys, freight Is going farther.
The average distance the past year was
54-25 miles, against 53 IA miles in 1872,
which was itself an increase on 1871.
The gross earnings Of these railroads
show an increase Of only As per cent
less than the increase Of fbusiness-which
shows conclusively that the rates have
been reduced on the average. ~,
EXPENDITURES IN DAVENPORT, IOWA.
OTHER ANNUAL sTATIsTics.
DAVENPORT Dec. 91.-The expendi.
lures in this city for public improvements
for the present year have not been less
than 81 800 900. A correct footing places
the total cost Of tho works thus far
at $515, ,O00. .r.,. = ztt
The Internal Revenue collections made
In this county for the year amount 10
During the e'twelye months endi1eto-
day the police force Of this city made 884
arrests.
The number oil cars crossing the rail-
road bridge at this point for the yesr was
over 100000. s
+! DUsINEss IN ST. JOSEPH, mo.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 91.-The return
ofthe business oi this city for 1878 shows
a healthy growth Of business, and iscon.
sidered very satisfactory. The figures
are more accurate than ever before offer.
ed. The bank deposits aggregate over
$26, 100000. The pork packing business
exceeds that Of last year by many thou.
sands, and reaches 10000 head.
The packing season here is substantial.
ly closed. The receipts Of hogs are small,
and the quality not good; 81 25 Is the
ruling price.
ACTIVITY IN nSD1ANAPoLIs REAL ESTATE
DURING Tm PAST YEAR. 7 )
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. 31-During
1878 there were 1856 real estate transfers
filed with the Recorder in this city; con.
sideration $32, $40, ,256 76. In 1863 there
were filed 6,056; consideration, SIC, 1885,.
$50 03. Excess Of 1878 over 1879, 1900
in transfers and $16, ,252, ,905 03 in consid-
GRAFTON. This Is regarded as a good
showing.
DRs MONIES BUSINESS RRTURNs.
DIS MoNRs, Iowa, Dec. Sl.-The
building Improvements Of Des Moines for
the year 1878 amount TO $525 900. Forty
thousand hogs have been packed here
this season. = ys7A&Fy3ASS
BVsEEss rRosPEoEs AT wHEE1iSe. Z
WHEELING, W. VA, Dec. 81.-At the
close Of the year, 1t can be said Of this,
the largest nail and glass manufacturing
city In the Union, that It has passed
through the late panic without q single
suspension OF any mercantile or manufac.
turing firm, or q run on any Of our banks,
Our mills and factories are in full blast,
money Is comparatively easy, and parties
are already paying their accounts. The
business outlook 10 encouraging in all
respects, '''