Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-21

Wichita roads, covering the last iisc
year as compared with the }, PEE
ing, is y, IA ,727 s8. The prop oI -
mileage Of roads operated within -,
state to the mileage of the system ~
which the Kansas railroads are Gomez
ed, Is 1878 per cent. The proportion {
the aggregate reduction in the heigs,
charge upon Kansas traffic, estimatet
upon q mileage basis, is S2,O78, 555. O5
That this is fair estimate. we thinI
one or two simple considerations viii
show. The reductions upon the loca
traffic tariffs are equal to those upor
through freight. Those roads whose
business is mainly local exhibit the larp.
est ratio of reductions.
1.-THE character of freight hauled owe,
these roads had been materially changed
during the past year-as for example. il
the cheaper classes of freights had been
carried in greater proportion than usual
this would affect the average tariff
rate; but an examination of the reports
will show that the usual proportions in
the different classes of freights trans
ported for the past year have been pref
ty evenly maintained.
A reduction is in the freight rate.
which upon the large majority of indi.
vidual shipments seems almost too small
to be appreciated, when applied at hun.
dreds of points along q railroad, and to
hundreds of thousands of shipments
made over it during the year, amounts
to very large SUM to railroad COM
pany.
The following is the financial outcome
of the railroad operations in the state,
and OF railroads reporting to this Office,
for the present year:
ATcHIsoN, TOPEKA . SANTA FE.
Total earnings from all 1859 500 46
Operating expenses......-$ ,l69, COS rs
All other charges and
payments........ 4, 204 9o4 IS
--l1,S74,5sS so
Surplus applicable to dividends .. q, 0s5 O10 So
The company paid 6 per cent. dividend,
amounting 10 $3,4l4,77550.
SOUTHERN KANSAS.
Total earnings from all sources 1889 127 81
Operating expenses.......!S1 81, 1856 "a
All other charges aud
~ 22s7, 34s 81
Surplus applicable to payment
The company made dividend of6 per cent
to 1924 604.
TOPEKA 4 SOUTHWESTERN.
Total earnings for the year...........S sO,34s So
Operating expenses, taxes and inter.
156 III 68
Deficit for the year 6,4l4 so
MANHATTAN, ALMA 4 BURLINGAME.
Total earnings for the year 50,46s 80
Operating expenses and taxes.........- b477i rs
DSnclt.... 4,3O5 "A
Total earnings for the year.-......... $76416 %
operating expenses, taxes and inter- 65,6s7 20
IS surplus......,..................... sIo72s 50
KANSAS CITY, FIT. SCOTT GULF.
Total earnings from all sources..... $3.50 s61 IA
operating expenses, taxes, interest,
rentals and other charges........... 1852 o21 46
Surplus applicable to dividends 1881, 1889 6s
mount of dividends declared On
preferred stock contrects..-........ 1919 944 90
N common stOck.-.--....-..........- 232, 400 90
Total. sl52, s4l 90
UNION Pacific.
otal earnings from all sources, en-
tire line, for the ,833731 4S
perating expenses. SIS, $40 51lC &C
IL other payments, in
GLIDING interesr, taxes,
sinking fund require
ments, and other charg-
es against earntngs...... S,47SS7613
s1e,s53,3S71s
ess income from other
Investments. ......... 2,265, 283 "a
otal expenses and
1855 los
Surplus 3,2Os,6 03
mount of floating debt
not secured by mort
o dividend paid BY this company.
LAWRENCE & EAPoRIA.
otal earnings...... -...... ss2 s25 GA
peratlng expenses, taxes and inter.
1855 81
sieOas 81
KANSAS CENTRAL.
otal earnings. ...... s27ooss 81
perating expenses taxes and inter-
................. 4s51os 81
...... ................. $l65Ol os
JUNCTION CITY FORT KFARNEY.
otal earnings from allsources-........ $685. IS
perating expenses, taxes and inter-
........... 2s2 400 Is
Deficit ................ sl,44s So
SOLOMON.
,tal earnings from all sources..... $l45, 1856 81
................. 1854 OF
Surplus sl2,s72 "a
SALIVA SOUTHWESTERN.
,tal earnings ...... s7s.s5s s5
)erat1ng expenses, taxes and inter-
s4s41 81
sl1,5sl 81
MISSOURI PACIFIC.
,tal earnings from all sources. ia 773 81
,erating expenses, tax
es, rentals, interest,
and other charges, ex-
cept divtdends......-.... OPS %
vioends, z per cent...... 2,C9S, i92 q
- s,635.200 43
Deacit-.................. $3.50, 4i6 80
The company reports floating unsecured debt
S. 6H, 27l.37. |;
MISSOURI, KANSAS TEXAS.
'tal earnings from all sources...s7,2 35, $50 So
,erating expenses, taxes, rentals. in
.erest and miscellaneous expenses- 6,7l5,52o SO
Surplus of income over expenses Ii
ana $o20C6O %
The company paid no dividend.
CENTRAL BRANCH.
tai $50 4O9 81
full report has not yet reached this Office. We