New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-13
CHICAGO IND T0RTHWEST RATLRoAD.
ANNUAL REPORT.

We have received an advance copy OF the
annual report OF the Chicago and Northwest Railroad
Company's business and doings for the year ending
May 81, 1873 but at too late hour TO permit Of an
extended analysis Of It for this issue OF THE Tribune
The report statesi
On the 9th Of June, 1877 the Ia Crosse, TTem-
peaeau and Prescott Railroad. OF this mpany's
% Pre- s' near O Ia t Crosse w
TO connection VITA the WiDona and st.
including the bridge across the Mississippi River Of
wnona, was consolidated with the Chicago and North
psnies, ana thereafter became part Of this eompanys
railway Its earnings, expenses aud xed charges are
Included u those OF the Snicago aud A2rtasssler9
Railway Company for the entire fiscal year-fron the LIST
The total number of miles operated by the company
on March 81 1878, was 207ss aganst 1898 on june
l. 1877 and tue average Der OF miles operated dur
ing the year was 1857 beng an increase over the pre-
vious year Of 439 miles.
4l3 against S53 the preceding yeaf, beng an IN
Of passehgers or 2SO per cent? the aver
u OosIOO being reduction OF 2'oo pr cent res1itg
IN tine comparative decreaso Of Sll'6I5 o. N
nc The Whole n Id Of passengers carried one
an se vas IL S N Ire S yG rg rate
received per passenger per mile 2I against
p cent loi i t t decrease ia rate amounted to
Inference Of S6s.s7S AZ in the passenger revenue OF
In'the movement Of freight is more especially
the improved character Of the eoinpanys business arls
The whole number Of Of freight carried on the
tire lines OF the company 39ll,26l the tons car
ried IN one preceding year were 34i3,39S, showing
an Increase OF 457,s63 tons or 1880 per
cent Tae average rate received per ton was
- rs, against 81 ga in the previous year, being
Of 4lto per cent The Increase OF II cents
pOrtatiOn tJugcr distances and Is principally ud
catVe Of tne4aet that tr ne praiTes OF MINNESOTA ana
partly cultivated Of Other portions OF our more
remote and puratvely undevelOped lines are rapidly
becoming productive anu setting up with an IN
dustriOus and thrifty people.
The company has operation 75GaIoo miles Of steel
track having LAID down 16455Oo mites during the last
year. renewal % principal nes with steel
VIII be steadily continued Sixteen thousand hVe hun
bred Steel rails nave been purchased and Will Dc
laid within the present calendar year which viii bring
the mileage Of steel track up TO about $50 miles.
The total Baber OF miles Of track renewed with steel
ties laid down GO 625, being the equyalent length
OF 22l6,oo mies OF road. This large amount VI
WORK bas been done in tue best manner with Daaspki
regulation grades ana thorough dtchiug, To snOr0
improved drainage and security OF permanent way.
Thirteen locomotive engines have been thoroughly re-
built and three Ottert. that WOOd-Durners nave
been rebuilt and adapted TO the burning OF COAL us
have been taken up aud thoroughly repaired IN tie
cOmpauys shops During the year there haze
built baggage cars, 200 box freight
cars, 90 pafOGn.-e.Lrss -lOJ- livestock cars
and piledryer etc Five hrstclass passenger
cars, baggage car eleven box care, i0nr Festook
caIs nnetyine hat AID seven eaJO0se ears have
ben rebuilt. AT e present time tIe company owns
tie egupIneut OF the WiBOna aud 81. Peter Railroad.
The following shO Ss eOmparatiye results OF the
business yeus ended May 81, 1877. and May 81,