The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-10-30
OREGON RAILROADS..

The State Board of Railroad Commits
sioners has received from all the railroad
companies owning lines in this state, eX-
oept the Oregon Short Line, their annual
reports for the year edding June 30, 1888,
from which is gathered the following
statistics:
The Northern Pacific has of stock out
standing, common 100000, and pre-
ferred S37, 7,4SS,6lS, total $50, ,4S8,61S. Liza
bilities, S165, ,264, ,429, funded debt $751;
COS, 800; floating debt $9,446, ,735, against
which the company holds assets amount
ing to $12,279, ,423, road-bed valued at
S150,571 ,532, rolling stock $12,301 1897,
other property $2,355,761. Length single
main track 2,140 miles, in Oregon 3S
miles; length of branch lines 1,l76 miles.
Tons of through freight carried a, ,58i, in
Oregon 246; local 2,531 ,313, in Oregon
mile for all freight S01446, in Oregon
S.0232. Total number of passengers car
ried 1,343, ,737 for S5,450, Jas; total freight
earnings S15,571, ,609. in Oregon $154, ,734.
Expenses passenger trains $2,911 ,941, in
Oregon $50, ,767; freight trains 1854, ,936,
in Oregon S60,709, taxes S241 ,288, main
tenance of way s., ,239, ,542, transportation
S2,448, ,467. The total expenses were S0,-
756,S78.
The o. r. & n. Co.'s stock outstand-
ing is SN,0o0,009. Liabilities $40, ,193,-
800; funded debt $16,S43 900, floating
debt S2,359,098. Length main track 43S
miles; length of branches 3l3 miles, in
Oregon 259 miles. Tons of through
freight 3O4, ,207, local 39S,025. Amount
received per ton per mile for all freight
S0O235. Total number of passengers
carried 19G, ,563 for 1874 1886: total freight
earnings S4,452, ,z52. Expenses running
passenger trains $3.50, 800, freight trains
$500, 1871, taxes in Oregon $99, 1871, main
tenonce of way $521,S ,Sl9.
The capital stock of the Oregon & Cali
fornia railroad is $19,0J0,C00, all paid, of
which $7,0c0,0C0 is common, and SIP,
000, 900 preferred stock. Liabilities S32,-
196, $50: funded debt $13,126,000, floating
debt $70,580. Value of road bed SlS,-
0OO, 1000, rolling stock 81 100000. Length
single main track 439 miles, branch lines
ried 1888, local 135, All, rate per mile for
all freight S.03i8. Total number of pas
sengers carried 36O, ,442 for S6l9, ,135; total
freight earnings $1,120,S49. Expenses
running passenger trains 1921 ,056, mixed
and freight 1921, ,127; taxes S4l, l39, main
tenance of way S269, ,225.
The Oregon Pacific railroad has capi-
tai stock of $3,600,000 fully paid up.
Liabilities, funded debt $4,000, 900, float
ing debt 81, 100000. Value roadbed $2S7,-
600, rolling stock S143,OO0, other property
$28, 200. Length of single main track S3
miles. Tons local freight carried 49,
1G5; total freight earnings $91,550. Total
number of passengers carried 44.733 for
S38, 1903. Expenses running passenger
trains Sl1,944, freight trains $23,29l;
maintenance of way S2S,S71.
The Oregonian Railway Co.'S capital
stock is 81 ,6S9, 800, of which S1,0S9,0O0 is
paid up. Liabilities S2,312, ,635: funded
debt $l,073, 800 floating debt $15,275 to
complete road, in receivers certificates
S750,000, S318, 100 for labor, taxes, etc.
Value of roadbed SS50,000. rolling stock
$S2, ,420, other property S5S,00o. Length
of single track 1403 miles, branch lines Z.
Tons local freight carried 32,727, total
earnings S38, ,137. total number of pas
sengers carried 2j,187 for $l4,958. Ex-
penses running trains 32,32S, takes S4S2,
maintenance of way S27 ,147.
The report for the Portland and Viii
lamette Valley Railway Co. has only
been furnished for the half year ending
June 30, 1888. Capital stock S150,000, all
paid up. Funded debt S40O,000 Value
roadbed $4,000, rolling stock $4,000.
Length main single track 80 miles.
Total tons through freight carried 1860,
local 1911; total number passengers car
ried 1904 for S78S7. Expenses running
trains S3l95, maintenance of way S6,560.