, 1874-02-25
rEe Southern C0nncCt:ons--.I4and
Department.
New Regulations on. the Chic 10 4
Alton Road.
Provision in Case Of Accident. -.Oiroular
Of the, Supervising Surgeon.
Comments OIL tho Illinois L rs
lntllre,

rHE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
At tho annual mcot!ng Of tho Directors Of tho
Illinoia Central Railroad, held ut Now York JIM.
9, the following report, ahowing tho condition
and tlongs Of tho roal during tho yoar 1879 WAS
submitted by tho President, AIR. John Nevoll:
EARNINGS Last YEAR.
During Tho lrat ntno onths Of 1879 tlo earnings Of
tho whole ino excorded thosc Of tito corresponding
nonths Of 1872. $3ao. .o1o: 20; ... . ,,r,n,,.o of
larger srso aiu ssrnines Tor the as tree montha:
aepscnbcr, caused Temporary suspension Of traffic,
anil largely diminished tie recerta Of she last qnsrcr
t.s ' sarsnrest sS2
frcighs on grain from Chicago TO tho eca'ard, md
reduction IN working expenses for tho last q'inrer,
enable aa to slow gratifying Increase IN not earnings
Tho grosa earnings Of tho Inc in 1)linoa xero
s1a s15s ss aaa e oi sfs1s p III ss
The Iowa leaaed lines cnrned eross. 1aaoo5t.
sss &C. sSns sn mt xssasa s,paisI ps q
Froas, aud sio1, p1 in net earnings, compared with
Tho total gross earnings were 3.s 49, and tho
net, EoE30, 90. m increaHc Of sl277sa.!3 or
% M-loo per cent In not earnings, ~ compared With
LAND pErAnrM1sr.
The Isnd pepertmsn 1;1 X ola Or nnG9 ho
total sales have been 600 82907 acres 2oa3 30
acres have boon conveyed to purchasers leaving 1885,
2358l a3 ocres for s20l 0a42o md contracts for L.,
3s4.27 acrcs sod previously woro Cancelled Tor non-
ho net collections from donated lands for tho year
SAGE, 19 Of which s290 900 was added to tho
CONSTRUCTION Bond Fund. Tho bslnnce, $i7e ply,
500 3d. net earnings Of tho railway gives $780, 4l Co.
from which s55a paid for interest and exchange
leaves 3u.5g for division to sharchodere Fye
Fob. 3, ia So, ,293 970,
RAILROAD CoNNEcTroNa.
Our Southern connection, tile mississippi Central
Of December Inst It gsyoB shis railway tho shortest
ronle from tho Northwestern States to Nov Orleans
aud Mobile, and to the cotton region cast Of tc Mis-
elrsippl River Passenger cars are now r,n through
between Chicago and ST.. LouiB and Now Orleans aud
Southern statcs This trafis. now fully nauguratea
will n{ford large addition to tho roycnues Of tho
Company.
wny to Kn,lkakce, this road, bcwccn TINT station nnd
Chicago has become part Of tho hest md most direct
running arrangement, ado viii tho cincinnati uc,
in proving mutually advantageous and profitable. All
similar arrangement. existing with ether companies @
tn,,ci, with benoncal results.
Tbs total nhnrses to permanent e1nenes9 {or @ tho
improvements worc made as cairo, to facilitate
ho .fanses soa 81 !sa 1s I1o ocaan a oe ~
0ads IN oS; hns ocn contetcd md m
sdiit}on of o1 n0B Anrnro furt Of land was
tsde III tho lake oppoaite Madison street, to enable
t. ve he Michigan consEal comnsny possession of
otSf a a'p ~ ueun a ~ ~
ens eeS1 a ra wv, Muso % VIZ aa ~ o,non nv ~
penacs. About es miles Of tie road ID now lad with
ateel ras II ia proposed 10 relay with atccl rails
rcnenas needed, I'LL The track now latd with iron
rails between Chicago anu Gilman, carbondale nnd
Ca % nan n otaan ae u nn Farev
.econs ~ IL ~ & anu oo ,as ~ ~ ts ,,1 ~
afe Zoo ton. Of stoei rai,s IN tic mort hree yosra
a'N~ mi, LAKE. FRONT
The Common Council Of Chicago have now under
consideration tho question Of trasforrinK to tho ILL.,
nois Central tho Menigan Gcntfa, a,a Inc 4nisaso,
"thng!en @ teX M e1 nut ~ sicoa
nycnue mn an, hotTe1n ppndolph and Moiroo ptreep.
far na.soucr ntation II thia conveyance ts n,ato,
our share Of ths baauco due for the land and from
ooo to sl0O, 900 morn will TO required this yoar to cou-
nohee the etecs!on a. o. aepots .,, ..x,,,,r,,,.
afG 70 M M bs araaar
and Of The officers of the Company, Tor detailed III
formation Of tlo affairs Of no co,any IN thoir sey-
oral departments. Tho report Of the General super-
intondout shows marked reduction in cost Of 1uin-
tennnce Of c1uipms a'd at H. condition haa ISoa a
} hn o9 ou te ns wnv WIS seady
nutsnnc5 Hnrinr ". ysar nj snnl1 reductnn If cont
Is "a co,nnaroI III viii, 1s73' 3'' Jons NEwx1.I,
Ou1cAoo, Fob, 2, 1874. President.
nrnrcTot,s' REPORT.
The report Of the Directors contains tho fol-
fowinr i,nnnrtaut toms With tho execution Of
So 074 600 bonds which tho Company IL prepared
to uay unor presentation. tic originni construc-
ton debt Of iii, 200, 900 las boon rodoemed Tho
slaro % cspital % is now s25, 5,55o, 600 Of fuil-paid
al1uros md 81. .760, 900 half-pa!d shares, upon
which tho rontaininn installn,out OF so per cent
fals nitish 41na sav ~ tha 1st st Anp1,st noxt
III Tho Hoard has secured Railway Communication
from tl,e lakes 10 tho rl,lt by connecting tho
road with New Orleans, Jackson Il Great
Northor1, @ mi and % the MisaissipM Central Railroad
Conna,,icn providing for d division OF trallio by
,niinnwo with thosn tTo RAILWAYS to Now Orleans.
thus conatitutinr the shortest practicable routa
Ioniy ono-tenth longer than tho geographical
A;starcc1 saving twoiyo 1lours' time untWcen ST.
T.om;s nnd Nav orloaus. and oigltoon hours bo-
twoeI Chicaro aud Now Orienus over tho preyi-
Gus e.o COMMUNICATIONS by rail. 4 small slaro Of
tle nnncnsn cnn,,,,erco Of tho interior rivers OF
thia oontinent which full into tho mississippi
il;vor st nairo MA to amply anpport tho railways
a",th ~ ~ G.,n wf;ct, Wifi; imnerfcct menus md
insufficient equipment llaye earned for throo
yonrs past a surplus beyond tho interest Oil their
mortgagcs. THO railway connection at Cafro
was only completed tho lust day of the year,
hence their net traffic. which amounted to 81 543,
noa N9 II, 1871 snA t1arivod frpn, their local ro.