, 1881-04-15
meeting Of Passenger and TICKET
Agents in This City Yes
tcrday.'' = e
.ot,ou Taken by tho Meeting
concerning Various lmpor"
tnnt Matters. -.
Interesting Facts Concerning the
Great Railroad Rulers Of
California, =.
Gh,,1es Il, Hudson to Be General Aan-
pgsr Of tho minneapolis C
St. Louis,

nh,,tes II, Hudson to be tc1oral hAhA-
usar Of tho Minneapolis &
St, Louis.
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Arc111soy, rorEKA " stANTA a,Ss, Fls:
su,stut pisyateh to 7ht Chicago Tribune.
,,rrn,. Nnst,, April 14-Tto nnnunl reports
...so ,lI1rcr. of tlle Atchtaon, Topeka SAnta 70
t,.,lrood nre 1t;ted to-day, nnls as whole, nro
~" ~" Ha,, nyrr presented. President Coolidge
...,cs lint tho ycnr wls II very prosperous oAo'
~. cross rurnluta wero fS,'at3.041 leas opcrht-
~ ~ s,ncnscs md taxes, $l,Ji3,..0i. Tho ascd
rhar1cs. rentals, End interest OH funded deht
sn,uin,ed u sl,5iisiy. and ~ per ocht
IN dIyidends to sl.G7.lp5. leaving surplus
nfs9il7.1o There was spont on rof,stfocuon'
,.o,iuv Al. 100 for NOW rolEnR-stoek. $ltao..
1"s and IN vrder to provide funds foe this Rnd
n,hor or,Iays ncccss!tated BY tho vigorous ox-
.suslon nj ilnca Ia Kansna and New Mexico tho
nroc,nr, nnye issued $s,2lz,4o0 Of stock nt par.
M conltal stock wns further incrcnscd by tho
.,,sn,.so or cschauga OF tho, capital stpck
~ various conncctinE roads. Holders
n, s3a;S,oo consolidation mortgage bonds
.vst,e, themselves Of tho option 10
convert thom Into stock. This hRs, OF course
rednccJ tho bondcd duht to That extent; Tho
nI.,c,or. Issued Sl,1s50o0 in Is to complete tho
c,n,,r,,cuon OF the Now Mexico & sousharn Pa-
r,tio ,lullroad, md also ss,743,oo0 per cont
iouds 10 purchase, through ono Of our. leased
iIoes. The stock Ut tho Kansus City, Lnw-
rcnco Southern Knneas Railrond. This
road. which, With Its branches, is about
MIA mics long, Including. e, ,ed llllcs OF
sde tracks, ru1s from LRwrencc 10 CoGeyvtIle.
md turning west from Churryvnlo continues
through Winfield md wellington to Harper.
ne,ap+ this tho mileage Of tho rond proper hrs
been Increased nbout sO0 miles, aud before the
nextannual meeting the Southern raCiAo'a rail"
road ut pc1ntnp, LIS miles further. will
M rrncbcd. From this connection a
IarVc business Is expected from Call
forum mud tho mining districts OF
Artsona The Atlantic a. Pacific
nayroal Of which tho rUad owns onn-hnlf tho
stock, has tecn pushed 100 mites west Of Albu-
oucrque, and Will undoubtedly open up during
INA ycar tho northorn counties Of Aslzpna. As
ret 10 business has bcen received from this linr.
Tho prospects for tho flturc nro good,
Ind bones are entertained for bettor
crops, and Increased recepta both
from Kansas and from tho lar8a mining
d!s,nc.s which nro bolng rapidly opened
nColosado aul New McxIco. Gencral-MaInger
Btruns states that tho total GarotnRs Of the year
we're sss,l;6rssl M tncrense OF over o. per cent
pvet the preceding year. The expenses foot TIP
tiha,=so an incrrasc. Including taxes and In
sussucc. Ut over 10 per eous During tho yoar
&1sol tons Of freight wcro carrlcd, aga!nst sos,
III In 1872 and al .1 passengers, nsalnst olt.a .aol
IN 1877. On tho construction account S1s01. .0eS.a1
has been expended, Of which sl.u:5,7e was for
rolling stock. Repnirs and renewals have bccn
much moro extensive than during tho preccd-
ing 5eaF.and Tho oSpcnscs,' Ia this departmcnt
nave bcea propostlouately Increased. Oror 1Bs
mics Of road has bccn rela!d with steel rails
aad q Go miles With Iron. In which work ~. .8s'&
esoss't!es have been used. Nov stdo trucks hnve
pten put In to tho GxteDt OF 10 81 100 miles
fWtaef repaIra aro. necessary, aud contracts
nave been mads for tho delivering Ut 1900 tons
VI as'eei fals and t'0,oD tics during tho coming
Mssoa. nfidgos have been improved. but al
ieaN len new iron oues will be required during
naIeaf' Among tho now buildings completed
~ ss'ae fFelgbt-houso ut Atchson, and 4 brick
passenser station ut Topeka, Jointly With othol
roads entering Atohsot, A largo brick uutot
s.aunn and hoset has been built ut this point
lug tol'lnx' stock HIS been considerably 'fn.
creased, and contracts have boon made FOR the
delivery Of l!lty engines, llftoeu passuuger.
COACHES, seven bassaso- oars. sovcu postal. cars
cnmn,nay nayaFs and s'oO 1rc,ght-can' I'M
tho sleepnp.c ,'n n.or ~ ,;nnh. .,,a 81, i.
man ca,naes s ta ".o " .uv ,n
hal tsn, 4Cs.en a,as.a Gonpahy' ING tolcsraon iin
: W CONSTRUCTED In Nav Mc.too. x
Ito close Of IN, voar ,hn Com,an,
.Ad ID1 ,r,,as wv s'ae mo ~. sonpan; F;
PeFauou not Including second wires
hnd Ill telegraph Offices. The Auditors rcpor
Ihows that tno f,,nIsa ioht - 49, s.as1.a,
amount. N ~ ~ ~ rn1ae o doot OF tho Atch!so
~ Company, s5,S00, coo; bouds OF icaae,) road
40. Ruarantecl by tho Atch,son >Cotapat,y
'Mel'ooo.. Tho cash receipts on account Of Ii,
alag Of lands from blaroh ia >ls7l.. 10 Docei1bo
~ lssa, amounted to A,GlJ,llsip, >.
10 lAe lva,t,s Associated ert..;
Hosroa, April lL-Tho, pnnua, roport Of tn
o1aeen OF tho A.rhlson, TobeIs 4 Santa % Ed Rail N
fosa shoxs tho gross earning, for tho past Yea
b sabs,s;5.. loss oporattnr arnanaes mn
n.e- Of 4, ,sae1aos The .other aoIi1asionn an, m
ee1eenaes. including 7f per cent In dividend,
a1ud charaes rentals. ota.. nesrgstnd "a ar. a.
leaving surplus Of so.l,Tia Tbs % president,
fnoon pciuna 'sv ~ s ~ 1se neen ~ spsn. On con
.oek, sl,sol,e Ind In orsIcr tn ~ nrov,%c VIA % t,nd
bs.aSdis sSis aaa other oa.ays % arsSy esceo6,ns th
issoS0 isM. msda 9t tho equipment fund Faiscd i
IlN&4. Ef<tF4.S