The Grange advance., 1875-01-26
General Summary.
LENGTH OF TRACK.


The whole length of railroad in sthe
State at the end Of the year reported
June 80, 1874, was 1893 miles. This
does not include sidings or count as two
roads one track used in common by two
roads, as in the case of Milwaukee & St..
Paul and St. Paul & Sioux City from St.
Paul to Mendoza. (Since the 30th Of
June, and not reported, the Wells &
Mankato road has been completed, add.
ing forty miles, making the total length
Of the track, 1888 milcs.)
EARNINGS AND EXPENSES.
These and other summaries are made
up from company reports, which, as will
be seen by tabulated statements. are by
no means complete. For example, the
interest liabilities Of the companies is
much greater than the amount above re-
ported paid.
The entire earnings of all roads report
ed were $6,l94,660.l3. OF this 81, ,524,-
927.03 was derived from passengers, and
1882, 735.08 from freight; the balance
from miscellaneous sources was 1887 ,007.-
OF. This shows an increase of earnings
over the reported year before of $685..
564.45, equal to about twelve per cent.
The total operating expenses Of all the
roads were So, 4,622,335.77.
The total net earnings were $l ,542,333.
IL.
The average gross earnings per mile
were 1922 40.
The average operating expenses per
nile were $2,457.l2.
The average net earnings per mile were
$8l4.76.
The average operating expenses were
IS per cent. of gross earnings.
In addition to operating expenses
proper, the companies report taxes paid
during the year $l4O,64O.29. Interest
paid $l,969,33l.0l. Other expenditures.
for construction, equipment, rents, &C.,
$56l,049.lS. Two companies report div
idends paid to amount Of 1901, ,445.85.
1t will be seen by reference to tabulat.
ed statements elsewhere, that interest on
debt was paid by only part of the compa-
MES. so that the above amount reported
paid does not show the whole liability for
interest.)
MILEAGE AND TONNAGE.
The number Of passenger train miles
run during the year as reported, were
l,054,002. This does not include the
Wlnona & St. Peter, and I. & N. Division
of Milwaukee & St. Paul.
The freight train miles, as reported,
were l,747, ,55S.
Total train miles during the year,
3,3l5,l00.
The total number of tons of freight
moved during the year was l,434,913.
Does not include Winona & St. Peter
railroad.] OF this 505,04O tones were
grain.
The whole number OF passengers car
ried within the year was l,0l2,506. The
number carried one mile was 367 ,907,79S.
ACCIDENTS.
The number Of persons killed during the
year was Is. Of these, two were passen-
gers, eleven were employees, and three
other persons.
Fifty-seven persons were injured, Of
whom three were passengers, forty-eight
were employees, and six were other per-
sons.
Two passengers were injured by causes
beyond their control, and one by his own
or want of caution.
The two passengers wero killed by their
own misconduct or want of caution,
Of the employees killed, seven we're
from causes beyond their control, and
four by misconduct OF want Of caution.
Of the employees injured, twenty were
from causes beyond their control, and
twenty-six from their own misconduct or
want Of caution.
nE nf r.
five injured by their own misconduct or
want of caution,
One passenger was killed to 527,O0l,
and one mi jured to 1851 300 train miles;
or one killed to l8,453,S99, and one in
jurcd to l2,302, 800 miles travelled by one
passenger or one killed to 506,253 and
one injured to every 1892 passengers
transported.
Fourteen employees and other persons
killed. and tifty-four injured to $685.
100 train miles or one killed to 236,785
train miles, and one injured to 6l,39O
train miles run.
The whole number of acres of land GER
tilted to the companies up to July l, 1874,
was 6,444 $50 acres.
Ut this the companies report sold $780,
566 acres, and as having contracted to
sell 278,02O.
The companies report having received
from sales and contracts SO, ,202, ,404'89,
to July l, 1874.
The lowest average price reported by
any company is $2.73 per acre. The
highest average price reported by any
company is 1886 per acre.
WIN. R. MARSHALL,
A. j. EDoERroN,
JOHN j. RANDALL,
Commissioners