New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13

the coal trade develops a temper approaching
buoyancy. The reports from abroad continue 10
indicate unusually large demand for American
cereals, and IL is reported that very large pro
portion OF the wheat in sight already belongs 10
foreigners and Is only awaiting vessels 10 pc
exported. Pending the arrival OF the new crop
the exports of cotton are running as usually,
small. Last week they amounted TO ] PADS oaes
against l2.52l bales IN the week OF 1881; me
total exports from September /, 1887, TO August
10, SIS, have been 4,55O,s0. Lales against
4,3504l5 bales in the corresponding period Oh tIle
preceding year. The price OF cotton now rs CON-
pared with q year ago is ii cents or pounu
against ga cents
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
The Chronicle OF yesterday published Its usual
monthly comparison OF railroad earnings. rs Soii-
piation is complete OF the roads when hau IT,
Tor the month Of July embraces l02 roads. giving
an aggregate Of S25, 365,4S4 against s'+ 80 o
for July, 1854 gain OF ss46,OOo or D. ~ t
cent. The increased mileage was 1904, or ABOUT
6 ner cent. In July. 1887. lO7 roads gave an
Increase on July, 1886. OF Dos, or ne" ths
10 per cent and the gain of July. 1856. on o the
earnings Of July, 1885. was about s'.?oV t NM nv
or about Is per cent Remembering tnht up
wards OF 5000 miles OF new road could not w
be expected TO return rs much per mle az un n'.
older mileage, the incomplete returns I0r ou.y
this year are eminently satlsfa tory, anu cAC,p'
for the lower rates at which business was uolc,
the gains probably would have been nearly do
large as those of last year. .i 20.
HE TRIBUNE has printed the gross carnlns 3
of twenty companies systems for the ilrst week
of August showing an average gain OF 500 VT
cent OF the number, thirteen companies HWY
shown gains and seven have shown losses :,
Fifty-sevcn cOmTanleS or systems nave m'uS
full rcnorts OF their business for the monrh OF
June Tho aggregate increase in net earnings OF
the whole number is s426,044, or 5.3l per cent,
But of the number nineteen companies nave shoWn
losses The following tables give separately tnc
aggregates and differences Of the companies sno"-
ing gains and losses:
GROSS EARNINGS
Th st rses in Aps o6 Cos Inc ss2 q
seven co.'s. SO g67 490.l62 Dec. 59eOo ~
Total 20 co.'s. s794, G35 sIo95 SO Inc slills' 300
NET EARNINGS
brtTeicht cos s5 $50 &C AL 3 Inc $500 81 u %
Nineteen co.'s. 2,373s99 l,"', 3O2 Dec S'oo'' 80
Total 81 co.'s ssO124sl S. 43s j25 Inc s420oi4 oSl
Tho foregoing comparisons Of net earnings do not
include the reports of the Chicago. Burlington ana
Quincy and the Atchison. Topeka and Santa te ior
the Obvious reason that their largc losses were dne
TO special causes affecting only those companies.
The Burlington and Quincy report, when was
printed early in the week. showed decline IN net
earnings from June $751; OF 6l.3O per cent. ana
that Of Atchison. Topeka and Santa re. winch Is
reported below, q loss Of 40 per cent.
Arcrr1sON TOPEKA AND SANTA FE-
Month OF June 49, ooo
Eg@se earS S %c. slasass .54s sis2Ssqs
Operating expenses. OJJ' lao o'''''D
Net e,rnIngs....... se186O0 e7Os,c4S s425,59
Jan. / TO June 30 $500. -. - m, 20, - r-a y-1
Gross earnngs- s09iIoo5 syee33ti cco ia sos
Operating expenses. S99eoOI 4'o'I,OO' -
Net earnings for .o-.- ,oo ~. a. 600 -es