The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-08
RAIL WAY ITEkIs.

On the night OF the IS 'h ultimo. at 10
o'clock, the pooling agreement between the
Union Pacific, Milwaukee, Rock Island,
n ORTIZ western, MHDasl, Missouri IaCluC,
st. Paul Il Omaha, Sioux City ~ Psclhc,
was signed at the Willard ho'el In this
city. The roads are bound together rs the
Western Trunk-line association. Il. p.
V'uing traffic manager OF the Union Pa
citc. has been appointed commissioner OF
the new pool, and resigned the Union Pa
cifc position and enters upon his new du-
ties. All Union Pacific freight from Chi
cego 10 points east will b billed directly 10
any point on the Union Pacific line. Com
missioner Vining will direc. traffic for 20
900 miles of track. Roads east OF the Mis-
souri, river will not be allowed, under any
circumstances, TO make arste from Chi
cago TO points beyond Omaha at less than
the rates from Chicago to Omahf.
Manager Merrill, Of the Milwaukee road,
signed the lease for cornrr Office in the
Paxton hotel for five years, 10 be the head
quarters and ticket Office Tor the new pool
lines. The Colorado aud Southwestern
pools will be Incorporated into the West
ern Trupk-lne association, rs soon MS pcs
sible. IL is expected THAT the Burlington
road will take an offensive position imme
diately, and insugurate bitter feeling.
Seven leading railways terminal ng at
st. Paul have completed during 1888 an
added length of ,3l9 miles OF railway, as
against 400 miles OF new track leid in
1882, 2,0Sl miles in 1881, and AS miles
Ia 1880. OF these the Northern Pacific
counts 1853 miles; the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul, IT'S miles; the st. Paul, Mime
apolis Il Manitoba, 50 miles; the Uhicago 4
Northwestern, 14i miles; Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis Il Omaha, ii5 miles; st. Paul
& Duluth. l6 miles, and Minneapolis q st.
Louis, miles. Tho total cost OF improve
ments on these lines during last year az
gregetes $25, ISL 800.
the tables ior the railroad and warehouse
commissioners annual report have been
completed. IL is shown that tue aggregate
number OF miles OF road owned by corpora.
tions doing business 10 Illinois 10 1876 81,
which IS something over 1900 miles more
than last year. The total traekage OF all
lines ia Illinois Is 10 1862.
The capital stock Of sixty.five roads, In.
Guiding leased lines, IL 304S, AZ, 2eO.45. Az
ersge stock per mile, $22, li5 o.. The
funded debt Of all the reads reporting i
$685., sos, 7si.l<, and the fosiing debt il
Sls. SO, 365 IS, while the aggregate OF stock,
bonds and hoati.ir debt Is 81 ,349. 2ss ;s0.l4
The aggregate cost Of construction l.
81, 25l, 292, 02974. making per mile III
average cost OF S42,693.20. Total earn
ings Tor the year ending June 30, 1855
s2i4 .ll6.9l5.5S. OF this amount $50.
S65 ,so4 a. 10 from passenger earnings. Inc
sum OF sl3s,O77. 1905 was from freight
and SIS, 703 Is from other sources showinf
an increase for the year Of s2s. 793, 9S9: 90
This is divided rs follows: Passengers, 50
$50, 9Ol. 65: freight, sli, sos, 341.s2; othel
sources, SO COL .695 05.
The comparative results OF the past nv
years show that in 1873 there wss an in
oreese of4 per cent over the preceding year
In 1880. % per cent over 1919; In 1881. ar
increase 81 20 per cent; 1857 Per cent
and 1853, IL 3 per cent over the preceding
year. which was little more than tWenii
lines rs much as Was earned IN 1873. foi
insta, &c, the incresse of 1879 over prsviou
wears was 81. z76 COS, while the increase o
1879 was So, 793. e57. -.
Operating expsDses and taxes Tor looJ
Si3l 058 ass. The total gross i'm ne ~ ~
Inc corporation reporting lie Ssi. 11e, . -
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