The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-02-22
MINNESOTA RAILROADS.

The advance sheets of Railroad Conn
missioner Bakers report present some
interesting figures. During the year
closing December list, 1888, 1877 .25 miles
of railway have been built, making a
total of 3,905.3S within the borders of
the State, as compared with 3,76S.1
miles III 1882.
OF the seventy-nine counties in the
State, seventy-three are now supplied
with reasonable railway facilities. The
total cost of all miles of railway operat-
ed in the State up to June 30, was Sl59-
OIL ,l50.44. The average cost per mile
OF railways operated in the State up to
June 3Oth was Si3 1856. The total
amount given to these railways by peo-
pie Of Minnesota, in lands and bonds,
on Il cash basis, was SIC, 663, 900.
the passenger earnings of all lines in
the State of Minnesota for the year end
inc June IA. we're 81, SlS, eofo2. The
ave rage rate per passenger per mile IN
the State We're 2.S4 cents. (estimated).
The total number of passengers carried
during the year was t ,4l3,775. (estimat-
ed The freight earnings of all lines
in the State OF Minnesota for the year
ending July 50, were SIG, $50 1871. The
total number of tons of freight carried
during the year was 1925, 702. The ex-
press, mail, and miscellaneous earnings
of all lines in the State of Minnesota
for the year ending June 80, were ST.
1913, 399.S9. The gross earnings of all
lines in the State of Minnesota for the
year ending June 80, were S23 ,5OS, OS9.-
81.
The total Indebtedness of all roads in
the State June 80, was $l22 SIS, O34.7S.
The total amount paid the State on ac-
count Of taxes due from railways for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1882, was
S6l3, S6o.64. Average earnings from
each passenger over entire lines Sl.O6
Number of passengers carried over en-
tire lines, 1881, ll2. Total earnings OF
entire lines for the year, $73 49,, 569. 8.
Total taxes paid by all companies on
their entire line for the year 81 ,999, 926-
22 Construction account for year, en-
tire lines, Sd ,S333 ,2242. "a. Amount paid
in addition to operating expenses for
year, entire lines So, 1874 1853. Acres
of railroad land sold during year, 81
AZ, 1918. Elevator capacity i'll State
of Minnesota, 23 sos, 200 bushels.
The accidents during the year were
as follows: Total number of passen-
gers killed, 4; total number of passen-
gers injured, 20; total number of rail-
way employees killed, IS; total number
of railway employees injured, 24O; total
number of ali others killed, 80; total
number of all others injured, %; total
number killed or injured the year, 42l /;
total number killed and injured for past
ten years, 1915; total number of en-
ployes on all railways in Minnesota,
%, l45 (estimated.)
A detailed account of improvements
in the State by the different roads dur
ing the year is given, including, equip
ment, maintenance of roadway and
track, building of bridges, depot build.
ings, machine shops, stock yards and
I'LL items properly classified in such
resume. The Chicago and Northwest
ern expended $4.669, S33.1. The Chi
cago, Minneapolis, st. Paul and Omaha
have expended 81 ,O05, 655. 90 for equip,
ment; So, 277.35 for additional ground
in West Minneapolis and $4,000 for
ground in East Minneapolis; twenty
two miles of side-track were laid at
cost of $l02 $50. ID, besides various other
improvements. The Chicago, Milwau-
kcc and st. Paul expended $4,97S, 2S6.-
IL; the Minneapolis and st. Louis, ST.
5000, which does not cover every
item; the Northern Pacific, $,GlS, 9S2.-
9S; st. Paul and Duluth, SIG, l49; st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba, no
totals given