St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-24
OUR RAILROADS.
What Commissioner Baker Has Found
Out Relative TO Mime
sofa Lines

Out Relative TO Mime
sofa Lines.
Gen. J. Fl. Baker has Issued his annual re-
port from which we take the following:
During the year closing December 1, there
have been constructed, in this state, ESQ. 81
miles OF railway, making total OF 4,I6s. %
miles, as compared with 3,9o5.3S miles last
December.
The total cost OF all miles Of railway oper-
s;ed in this state TO June 80, 1884, was sl6l, :
054, 5l5.IS.
The average cost per mile Of railway oper-
ated in the state 10 June 30, 1854, was $40,
1886.
The stock Of all railways operated in the
state TO June 80, 1884. was 1874, 465, 034.69 9.
The debt OF all railways operated in the
state 70 June SO, 1854, vas $500, 800, 653. %.
Miunesota's proportion Of said stock aud
debt is sl41. SIS. 1863.
The passenger earnings OF all lines oper-
ated in the state to June 80, 1854, were $50.
7,2l4.02.
The passenger earnings In Minnesota for
year ending June 80, 1884, were s5,555,.
gg5.64.
The freight earnings Of all lines operated
in the state to June 80, 1854, were s57, $780,
256.7s.
The freight earnings in Minnesota for year
ending June 30, 1854, were SIC, SOB, AIS. 33.
The express, mail and miscellaneous earn
ings Of all lines operated in the state TO
June 80, 1854, were S3,OS6, S3l.l9.
The express, mail and miscellaneous earn
ings in Minnesota for the year ending June
80, 1884, we're 81, i63, 992.25.
The gross earnings OF all lines operated in
the state to June 80, 1854, were SS0,-
S64, 30i. 81.
The gross earrings in Minnesota for year
ending June 80, 1884, were $2S, 243, ACC. 90.
The number Of passengers carried by all
lines operated In Minnesota 10 June 30, 1884,
was 17,SS3, S92.
#The number Of passengers carried in
Minnesota Cor year ending June 80, 1854,
was $500, 297.
Tne average distance travelled by each pas
seDger on all lines operated in this state to
June 30, 1884, was 42.7 miles.
EThe average distance travelled by each
passenger over Minnesota lines was 1874
miles.
The average earnings on each passenger
over all lines operated in this state 10 June
30, 1884, was 10.
%The average earnings on each passenger
-
was % cents.
#The average rate per passenger per mile
10 Minnesota for year in ending June 30,
1884, was .73 cents.
The average gross earnings per mile of
railway in the state for year ending June 80,
1854, were S5,925.77.
The average cost per mile of operating the
railways of Minnesota for year ending June
30 1884, was So OO42S
The operating expenses in Minnesota for
year ending June 30, 1854, were $l1, 7S4, h.
253.5S.
The operating expenses of aIllines operated
in Minnesota for year ending June 80, 1884.
were $45, SIS, O03.67.
The average percentage of operating ex-
penses TO gross earnings was 50.69 per cent.
The amount paid in addition to operating
expenses on entire lines was S59, 954, S44. Sc.
The taxes paid on all lines operated In
Minnesota for year ending June 80, 1854,
were s., 1863, 5S4. %.
The taxes paid on lines in Minnesota for
year ending June 80, 1884, were $645, 1851
The number OF tons OF freight carried in
Minnesota for year ending June 80, 1854,
was S,5l6, LIS.
TIE average amount received for each ton
Of freight handled during the year was $l.94.
The number OF employees on all roads
operated In Minnesota Tor the year ending
June so. 1854. was 5S,5l3.
The number of cars OF all kinds used bv
the companies operating in the state for the
year ending June 80, 1854, was 90, 2T0.
Number OF engines used by all roads
operating in state for year ending June 80,
1854, was 2,276.
The construction account for the year for
III L., - 80
T43.5l.
The number of acres of land sold BY all
lines Tor the year WAS 46s, 520.6J.
The amount received by railway COM
psnies during the year for land was 81, 99l,-
SOl.27.
The number of acres sold to June 80, 1884,
by all companies was 3, $50, S6T.65.
The amount received for lands sold 10
June 80, 1884, was Sl4, T93, 0S7.96.
The number of miles of steel rail track in
Minnesota is 2,51s.22.
The number Of miles of fencing in the
state is 3,I466.
Elevator capacity in Minnesota at close of
year ending June 80, 1884, %, 739, 700
bushels.
tMiles Of railway in the United States for
year ending June 80 1888, 1915
ESTIMATED cost OF same, S6,6S4, 756, 045.
Gross earnings Of all lines in the United
States for 1888, SS23. az, ga.
tNet earnings in United States of all lines
for 1888, 1886, GIL, Ss4.
Passengers carried In United States bv all
lines in 1883, SI2, 6S6,64l.
tTons of freight moved in 1888 by sill rail-
roads in United States, 400, 453, 439.
ESTIMATED.
Taken from Poor's Manual Of Railroads.
ACCIDENT RECORD IN MINNESOTA, 1854
Passengers killed. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9
passengers injured. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
Railway employees killed Observation-Disclosures. 40
Railway employees injured.
All others Killed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Al Othefe injured ----------.--------- -
FREE sHIPPfSG OF WHEAT.
With more intense feeling Than ever be-
fore, the people have continued to protest
against the rule Of the raj way companies, as
TO the free shipping Of grain, which requires
a 3O, 900 busheI elevator as /. condition pre-
cedent to privilege. theirs by every rule of
law, and demanded by the highest public
policy That so arbitrary a measure should
be enforced by the companies, in defiance of
the decisions of the courts, and against ur-
gent public interests, is a marvel of unwis-
dom. IL Is lust such conduct, on the part of
railway management, as iDvokes and neees-
states legislation. When the people demand
OF the law making power resistance to such
a despotic rule, railway men should not
deprecate the wrath OF The storm.
II is alleged that the farming and shipping
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