The Globe-republican., 1889-12-25
MILEAGE AND EARNINGS.

The KAnsas Board Of Rallroad Com0is-
sloasrs' Report.
TOPEKA, Kan. Dec. 2l.-The State
Board of Railroad Commissioners have
submitted their annual report. These
figures have been on file with the clerk
of the board for some time, but have
been withheld by the board until the
completion of the annual report on ac-
count of a complaint made by the Mis-
souri, Pacific Company that the state
ments heretofore furnished to the press
in advance of their official publication
have been misleading and frequently
contained gross errors. The statistics
of general interest in the report issued
now are given in the following sum-
mary, furnished by the board:
The past wear has witnessed very much
lessened activity in railroad building than
had characterized the three preceding years.
On June 30, 1855, there were reported to this
Office s,5l5 IS miles Of main track. 1t was esti
mated that, including roads being built at
the time of the preparation of our last annual
report, the railroad mileage of the State
would amount, up to December 81, lSSs, to
s,799. is miles. The figures now furnished this
office show that this was not correct. The
total mileage, main line, completed and in
operation on June 30last was S.155.07, making
the amount completed and put into opera
tion between June 80, 1855 and June 80, 1883.
239 . miles. Tho present mileage exceeds
the figures reported in June last. The
Hutchinson 4 Southern railroad, now being
constructed from the city of Hutchinson
south, thirty miles of which was completed
several weeks ago, is not included in this re-
port. The present mileage OF railroads
within the State exceeds 500 miles.
The total amount of capital stock issued
and outstanding by all the companies on
June 80, 1858, was es63 OF ,32i.sl; total of all
companies reporting June so. 1889, 42s,-
6S5 SIG; increase 1889 over 1883. $6465S 200 81.
In this amount. however, there is $3.50 900
of stock Of the Chicago. Rock Island 4
Pacific Railway Company which has never
been previously reported. and for the pur-
pose of this comparison should be deducted.
The actual increase for the past year made
by companies heretofore reported is SIS, $685.
2OO.sl; total bonded Indebtedness reported
for June 30, 1889, $AS7 ,20l ,621; same preceding
year, s449 ,3O7 $50 Excluding the amount re-
ported by the Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pacific
Railway Company, viz: ST. 100000, it will be
seen that the actual increase OF all COM
panies reporting heretofore is S20,093 1923.
This increase is due to construction of addi-
tional mileage of railroads.
The total passenger earnings for the year
ended June 30, 1889. were $40, al .s9a63. Ex-
GLIDING, for purpose of comparison with
the like earnings of railroads reporting to
this office the year preceding the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific passenger earnings,
the amount would be ST., ,3726s Passen
ger earnings for the year ended June 80
1855, SIS, 595 ,03052; decrease in 1889, compared
with 1883, 81 ,5s1 ,657.S9; total passenger earn
ings, including mail baggage and express,
fx~v. l. <ynxl vySy~ - ,
including Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
total amount Of all other companies, 81 ,4S3.-
311.43; total amount Of earnings from the
same source, same companies for the pre-
ceding year, $22 SIG, 277y9: decrease in total
passenger earnings, 1889, compared with
1888, 1887 $685.
Total freight earnings for the year ended
June 30, 1899, s56,91o ,o95s9. excluding Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific Railway freight earn
ings, viz IS, 175,S!S; balance of all other com
panies, s4s, 196, 26LS9; same for companies re-
porting for the preceding year, si9, S49, sd. Is
decrease 1883, compared with 1883. 81 ,l53 Os. %
total gross earnings 1882 SIS, s29, 1888 exclud
ing earnings of Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific, s13, 234, 949; balance.Of all companies re-
porting 1889, so, i597.9s; same for 1883, s7i,
O22,0i5; decrease 1889, S1,477 ,477.07.
Total income from other sources, viz.
Bonds, stocks. rentals and miscellaneous
sources for the year ended June 30, 1889, &c.
223, 127; total earnings and income, s9s 052,
1888; total expenses and payments. exclu
sive Of dividends, $3.50 4, 039. 81 !; net income
STAG, 574.32; excess of expenses and payments
over income, 1897 $3.50. The companies
paying dividends the past year are as follows
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee, half of 1 pei
cent, amount s315, 600; Chicago. Rock Island
& Pacific, per cent, amount S, 1907 ,70; Kan
sas City, Fort Scott 4 Memphis, 2l2 per cent
on common stock, amount $40, and pei
cent. on preferred stock, amount s2l99S9
Missouri Pacific,4 per cent, amount S1,75s,-
994; st. Louis & San Francisco, per cent. on
first preferred, amount S3l5,OOO, and Al2 pei
cent. on preferred, amount s45O,O00.