The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-03-09

Under the heading of capital the figures
given are: Land. sl.47S.l $50; buildings and
fixtures, Si63, $50; tools, ETC.. S6l2SlO: cash.
s)56. l5j: total capital, S3.1eO,S5 Inc ax-
erage daily wage of quarry men Is Clos;
average yearly earnings, S5l4.eZ.
Transportation.
From q series of tabular exhibits In the
Statistical Abstract it IS acertained that In
1890 the number OF miles of railroads In In
diana was 6.O90.66 as against 4,3'S miles In
1850, showing al increase of l.G91.c6 miles
for the decade. In the length of railroad
Indiana stands third among the FIVE States
comprising tho North central division-llli-
nois being first aud Ohio second.
From q separate table II Is learned that
in 1889 the actual length of line within the
State was 5.304 miles; length of line operat-
ed. 5.342; capital stock. Sl4l,S0.7T; funded
debt. Sl57. i57. 162; total inyestment, S3iO.-
062, 995. The cost of railroads and equip
ments. 1889. is given as sz91 .5se. 94i; gross
earnings from passengers. SS,639,9l7; from
freight gel Cd. AZ; from other sources, So
553.529; net earnings SS.61S,740; interest
paid on bonds, S6,4e2.G23; interest paid on
stocks. S449, $50.
In one of the first publications issued
from the Census Office. report is madeas to
the length of street-railway lines operated
lSSO-lSS9 In Indianapolis. The number or
miles of street-rallway lines 1850 was TO-
1889, 49, the increase being 1853 miles
AT the time of taking the returns the total
length of street-railway lines in Indianap-
oils was operated By animal power VI the
totaPlength o. line 1T.1S miles were single
track; 1851 miles double track; length OF
all tracks, including sidings. 70 miles.
Social Statistics Of Cities.
From census publication recently is
sued q number of interesting facts and
figures concerning two cities In Indiana
are given. viz: Indianapolis and Evans
Vile. For Indianapolis the following fig-
ures are given: Area In square miles. 1907;
population to each square mile. 10.47o.Sl;
length of the streets in miles. AGO; total
police force. 101; total fire department.. men.
81: number of steam engines. q. For Evans
VILE the figures are given "a follows: Area
in square miles. 4.12: population to each
square mile. II 1895; length of the streets
in miles, 1876; total police force. 90; total fire
department. men, 80; number of steam
engines 3.
Concerning Indianapolis, tables In de-
tail show q number OF useful facts In add.
tlon to the above. concerning the city and
Its administration. 1t is stated that there
are 234 miles OF streets lined with shade
trees; average yearly cost of street con-
strnctiOn and repairs. S2'5,OOO: average
yearly cost of street cleaning. $50. 600: total
hummer OF puOlc street lamps S'.oO'
OF which $500 are gas lights
and 100 electric-lights. Concerning
water works. it Is reported that the daily
capacity of the pumps is 100000 gallons.
the average daily CONSUMPTION being $780,
600. and the number of gallons daily con-
suIned by each head OF the population. 81.
The details relative to police show 1883 as
the average annual number of arrests. The
average annual cost of the force Is given
Is S56,C19. Under the heading OF Fife" 1t
is shown that the annual cost of the de-
partment is $4,000.
miscellaneous.
1t is reported that II Indians. not on res
ervatiOns, are living in Indiana. 30 Of
which arc males and IL females. The total
land surface of indiana is $3.50 squars
miles. The largest county is Allen $50
square miles,. The smallest in area is Ohio
go square miles).e
The water surface is shown as 40 square
miles, making the gross area 36.35O square
miles. Indiana ranks IS in land area among
the States and Territories. In the bulletin
Oh minor mineral industries it is stated
that 1889. Indiana produced 2l2 short tons
of material for Sharpening stones. valued
ut S7,670; total expenditures, S714S; total
capital invested, S9,225.
The number of springs producing mineral
8. producing 125, 162 gallons. valued at
S9,525. The capital invested is shown as
81. 200. The springs are rs follows: Ash
iron springs, Warrlck county; Buffalo sa-
line we'll, Washington county; EllOtts
mineral spring. Martin county: Kickapoo
magnetic springs. kickapoo. w arren county;
King mineral springs, Muddy Fork. Clark
county: Lodi artesian well, Lodi. Fountain
county; Magnetic mineral springs. Terre
Hante, VigO county; West Baden springs.
West Baden. Orange county. Indiana
ranks tenth among the States in the MAN,
Der of mineral water springs and seven
teen:h according to production.
Tho preliminary report on petroleum ls-
sued from the Census Office gives for lndi-
ana. 1889. q production of 81. s5S barrels of
~ gallons. or an average production per
month of 2, 129.S3 barrels used exclusively,
accordipg To the report. for fuel purposes.
The total value Of product. 1859. is given as
81, 293