The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-30
srATrsr1cs or THE RAILROADS
fHserestsng csutrfbvsso. by the Interstate
Csmaeree Ce.alssse.'s Ststisticiss.

H~ssrestsn~ Cersrtbvsso> by the Interstate
Cenaeres Cessissses's Statisticsss-
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20-Thero will be issued
this week from the statistician's office OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission the third
annual report on the statistics Of Railways In
the United States" This report gives COM
prehensivo statistics covering the operations
Of railways for the year ended June 30.
1890. and q statement Of earnings from
passenger and freight service. together
with operating expenses and fixed charges
for the nine months ended March
81. 1891. The report shows that tho
railway mileage In the United States on June
30. 1890. was 1635e7.05 miles. an increase
during the year OF 1o30Go miles. Michigan
shows the largest increase. being 459.OS miles,
and Georgia comes next with an increased
mileage Of 1874 miles. The States OF Ken
lucky. Tennessee. Mississippi. Alabama.
Georgia, and Florida show an increased
mileage OF 1870 81 miles. The total length OF
track for. the United States, including all
90 Is fsso. %ss i4n o these y are casssd
red with t9sa mfass the
mileage which they own being leased to other
cc9mganies Forty eorroEadons ops.ratfs It'll I'll
miieag" The average length Of line for these
forty roads is nearly 1000 miles; ine g We
o6S ons Of Tn total gross inSeme d all rail-
ways in the country OF s1.O5L 81 .a32: that is
70 say. a corporations receive 81 per cent: OF
tai.ea stes s,i Tor railway service. 49,.
The total number Of men emGloysd, on the
ssi..ss 'af g ss he 0sR
ployed in 1889. The average number of men
employed per loo miles q line on al, al roads is
numb is Si8: In the Middle, States. L,lsI.
and in the other states from 250 to ; Ths ss
IL she EasssTn a rsS MSde ssates "
The 5a4O+.05 miles Of line. which is made
the basis Of statistics in this report L repre
444.172. which is equivalent t9 s5O,4si per
mile Of line Assuming that the re rnt Ing
t 5assd ssses aoa q 5e TIE
gs1. % o ssPt the 9r
S474.25S 796 OF this amount $3.50; 100000 at
least Is due to the increase IN capitalization on
raiiwsy capital represented BY stocks is. 1852
per cent the 9sa Ihe ana tS e Sa2e x
eSaipm ent trust obligations. &c. is so. 2b2.
The n' f., OF rawa xsds in rs
terest on railway bonds and the Anal net earn;
inse available for dividends may be accented
nssfsss I ss re HsI Mt q s ssss
AMOUNTS be capitalized at five per cent. it
shows that the value Of railway property cor
sidered rs an investment. estimated on the
S 91ss' s & Il! ss s' wh G1
ral%ays oi sse 4nssd Safes during the year
was 49,, 43O. S55. The number Of lions OF freight
carried was G36.441.Gl! The revenue
senss: and de average cost Of CARRYING was
1.917 cents The revenue for carrying ton
Of freight one mile averaged .s.il cents. aud
the cost Of carrying was GOA cents. The reve-
nue. from a passenger train rua one mile was
$loao4l. and the average cost OF running was
train running one mile was Slt2 AZ and the
average cost OF running was ST. IL. These
figures show the margin from which railways
must SECURE their prat N , tan business Oh
The total mum Der OF persons reported BY
railways as killed during the year Was o.3SO:
and the total number injured was E'.o;A or
the total mum Der killed; AL We're EN- ployees.
other parsons In. this latter are included
the large number Of suicides. or the total
number injured, 22.:fyO were employees. 2i44
passengers. and 4. 200 unciassihed It thus
on shs Say ana 9ns nq5y
ing continuously at the rate Of thirty miles an
hour might expect immunity from death
By rsilway accident fog LOO years. but an en-
nee 20 sta aefsf
the expiration OF forty years. The most com
mon accident to which railway employees are
liable results from coupling and uncoup.ing
cars. The total number OF casualties that can
were fatal The most fatal accidents. however.
result from falling from trains or engines, the
total number Of deaths assignAble to this cause
being 557. out Of q total OF 1905 Casualties.