Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-26
MILEAGE AND EARNINGS.
rhe Kansas Boayd OF Ratlroad Commls-
sioners' Report.

The Kansas Boayd OF Railroad Commls.
sioners' Report.
Topeka. Kan. Dec. 21.-The State
Board of Railroad Commissioners have
submitted thei1 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 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 50. 1888. there were reported to this
Office S,5l5. 70 miles of main track. It 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, 1888, to
8, 799 l6 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.755.O7, making
the amount completed and put into opera
ton between June 80. 1888 and June 80, 1889,
239. % miles The present mileage exceeds
the figures reported in June last. The
Hutchinson 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 1868 OF ,s26sl: total of all
companies reporting June 30, 1885, 1885,
6a5 $685. increase 1889 over 1888. S64 SIS, 200. 81.
In this amount, however, there is SAC, I50 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, sos.
2O0sl; total bonded Indebtedness reported
for June 80, 1889. s4S7 POI .62l; same preceding
year, $449, 1907 63S Excluding the amount re-
ported by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway Company, viz. ST 500, 900, it will be
seen that the actual increase of all COM
panies reporting heretofore is 5000 1923.
This increase is due to construction of addi-
tiOnal mileage OfrailrOads.
The total passenger earnings for the year
ended June 80. 1889. $50, 741 1893. 63. Elk
ciuding, for purpose OF comparison with
tue like earnings of railroads reporting to
this office the year preceding the Chicago.
Rock Island Pacific passenger earnings,
the amount would be $I7,2l3 s72.63. Passen-
ger earnings for the year ended June 80,
1858, SIS, 5y5, O3O52; decrease in 1889, cOmpared
with 1888, $l,3S1 ,657. SO; total passenger earn
ings, including mail, baggage and express,
for the year ended June 30, 1883, $25 65S, 5l5 49,
including Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific;
total amount of all other companies, $2l ,4S8,
Sll4S; total amount of earnings from the
same source, same companies for the pre-
ceding year, s22 SIC, 277.99; decrease in total
passenger earnings, 1889, compared with
1883, 1887 Sc
Total freight earnings for the year ended
II dSv.rrr Vii
Rock Island & Pacific Railway freight earn
ings, viz. Ss,77s8lS; balance of all other COM
panies, $48, 1886 $3.50; same for companies re-
porting for the preceding year. $49, 349, 366 Is;
decrease 1859, compared with 1883, 81, l53 09S %:
total gross earnings 1859, SIS, s29 81; exclud
ing earnings of Chicago, Rock Island Pa
ciffc, $l3, 254 $40; balance of all companies
porting 1889, $72 544 ,59793; same for 1883, $74,-
O22. 0i5; decrease 1853, 81, All. 477.07.
Total income from other sources, viz:
Bonds, stocks, rentals and miscellaneous
sources for the year ended June 30, 1889, $IO,-
22s.127; total earnings and income, $96,O52,.
67s.9s; total expenses and payments. exclu-
sive OF dividends, $95 ,306 099. 81 net income,
$746.574.32; excess of expenses and payments
over income, 81, 927 ,556.68. The companies
paying dividends the past year are as follows:
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, half of 1 per
cent, amount 1915 600; Chicago. Rock Island
Pacific, per cent, amount 81, 3O7 ,7O7; Kan
on common stock, amount S247, 49, and per
cent preferred stock. amount s21s, $50;
Missouri Pacific. 4 per cent, amount 81 1885,
994; ST. Louis & San Francisco, per cent. on
first preferred, amount $315,O00, and AZ per
cent. ON preferred, amount $45O,NO.