The New York herald., 1878-03-05
FINANCIAL.

rncIc: The complstior n new station Rxhssy
and purchase OF additional right oway ch"rssa 10 eo "
outlay branch roads required g q, com
opened sc Juiy 1871 TO extend ,hs sou'n.e:s %
iance yo sc niles and the IswisSars Centre and
spruce creek Karoad, from L.arsson spring Mill..
named line arc now ecpeisd 81 Of ss miles be-
TsSd as a %s he ssa This
ton viii be completed from time to time 'hs business %
hs real expenditure: were mainly in psvmsni of
and In satisfaction o. mertgase rouad rents
or o . hs
provided out Of assets 81 q me ne eemoany ,.
oi the rs.snrsr aa no. eAaIo Is o.s, cot.
and mortgages agsns. the same ana under two
shown only the balance those owned ~
ree.ors deemed advisable tha. Of tho
Sensivs form tina, real sstat, o tho com
should stand at snm which should include uround
properly and that the OF such ground bonds
ssan saa ss OF bonds and
owned " the company TO appear ss ssp:rass Item am n
will be seen that it is now presented In this improved
The deb, the State account OF the purchase o tho
~s s ns Sy ss Ssnes
the annual TO tas stat M IN
Board this connection. TO call attention
to the fact that since the enr 1873 no increase mas osen
made IN the cacis toTi e hs Wpp SGTpanns ns7e
or THE CITIES OF flTTsBChd AMI chi
GsS: GS.: earnings: earnings: 1873 ddS ss
Decrease in gross earnings 1877. s5,77sei4 81
Gross expenses, 1877. ...... sl9,o2s467 "a
squipmens. ls77........... lso4.2el IS
Gross expenses, 1875. .....s2a ,osi .a2s "a
Rentals aud interest ON or a., o.
-------- 24ooee75 81
Decrease in gross expenses is77..... s,ia3,0ls 4
Net earnings. 1877. after deducting rentals
Net cummings 1876, after deducting renta,s -
and interest on equipment. 12,S34.sSJ "a
decrease in net earnings 1877. ...... S2s499ss Os
mai" nS in we're s and II s7 Soss
m,s AsD
ee2eM M and in 1877 5.Iso0s. showing decrease
The distance travelled by each passenger In 1875
was ~ 6o miles. and IL 1877 was ~ $40 miles showing
number f tons Of freight moved In 1877 including
q "Da ss m for IN as
It was The 10000 547 tons, showing de-
Increase in coal TONNAGE was Is ,e9a tons;
by s Psnnsvnna Railroad comp"ny sNeeuap an s
phiaepha and Erls Railroad aud the United Railroads Of
In 1877 6g7 miles in length. ~ 23s597 80
In 1876, 6Do miles in ength... 2,2Ol S3S 81
Showing an increase from branches Of - s3s, ,75s 10
by your company n 1877. as already stated
The expenses Of operating them including 'o
rentals and interest on EQUIPMENT were 2l21 $50 So
Showing direct ne. prof. Of. ......;. sli7o.i q
h s'us Is S. maj. linz N 10 s
and including branch lines, 81 6Siuo In 1876
OF operang main line. excluding branches,
80 7Ol0O per cent and including branches 50 9OO
cent
The actual OF operating the United Railroads Of New
jersey. including branches and the Delaware and Raran
Canal 1877. 69 5lO cent OF the receipts from
sportation in 1875 Il WAS 5S s-lo per cent
The actual cost Of operating the United Railroads OF Now
Jersey including branches und excluding the canal In
1877 n $40 OF the receipts from ansporta-
in 1875 1t SO 9l0 the increased
centage for 1877 being due to the heavy falling OH in pas
ger receipts compared with the Centennial year.
The actual cost OF operating the Delaware and Rartan
Canal So 2S 100 OF its receipts in 1876
50 40 100 per cent.
TRAFFIC STATISTICS.
The following tables show the Of tonnage and
mile the lines Of Pi.tsbu.g
ana Erie for 1877 the precsd ing year
TONNAGE MOVEMENT OVER LINKS EAST OF
PITTSBCRG.