St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-15
year it was s15. TAO, 299. showing a de-

year it was SIS. TAO, 239. showing de-
crease for 1898 of 1922. 961.
Freight Traffic The total number of
tons moved by the railroads in Mime
sofa during the year 1898 was 19.0S5, 466 {;
the same in 1892 was 17.966.597, making
an increase for 1898 of LIS 1863 tons.
The ton mileage. or number of tons
moved one mile, in Minnesota in 1898
was 2,424 obs, 1862; the same in 1892 was
2.3f9. $50, 279, showing an increase for
1893 of "a, 167, SSS tons moved one mile
The average rate per ton per mile for
1893 was Lila cents; in 1892 the same
was 1.162 cents, decrease of .04S cents
per ton per mile for 1898.
The average earnings on each ton
carried during 1898 were s1.45; the
same for 1892 were $1.55. a decrease for
1893 of cents. The average distance
each ton of freight was moved in 1898
was 1877 miles; the average In 1892 was
100 miles.
Passenger Traffic-The total number
of passengers carried in Minnesota for
the year 1898 was S,121, Al; same for
S92 was 1887, 1852, an increase for 1893
of 1874, 119 passengers.
The total passenger mileage, or pas
sengers carried one mile, in 1898 was
2S3, AIS, 147; the same for the previous
year was 269, 675, 945. making an increase
for 1898 of 10. 739. 202.
The average rate per passenger per
mile for 1898 was 2.44 cents; the same for
1892 was 2.43 cents. an increase for 1893
Of .01. The average distance travelled
by passengers in 1893 was 34.9S miles;
the average distanced travelled in 1892
was SO miles.
The number of passengers killed in
Minnesota was 3, the number injured
was lis; in 1892 the number OF passen-
gers killed was Ia. and the number in
Jnred 81.
Accrued Interest-The amount of in
tereSt accrued on funded debt of all the
railroads in Minnesota, for entire lines,
for year ending June 80, 1898, was $780,
Ale, 23S, Interest on current liabilities for
same time was S618.756, making total
OF S27. 034, 1874; the same for the previous
year was S26.0S5, 327, an increase for
1898 of S949.667.
Dividends Paid-The total amount of
dividends paid during the year 1898 by
the railroads operating in Minnesota,
for the entire lines, WAS 50, 12l. 745; the
same for the previous year was SIS, 1884,
902. an increase of S1,586.S43.
The following companies paid the
above-named dividends for 1898:
Burlington, Cedar Rapids Il
Northern, on common stock. $50, 500
Chicago. Milwaukee d st. Paul,
on common stock -. ...... i ,SSS. 9o7
Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul.
on preferred stock. ........1. Isl. 1853
Chicago u Northwestern, OH
common stock. ,343, 129
Chicago d Northwestern, on
preferred stock. ...........1 .563, 4S2
Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis
IL Omaho, OH preferred stock. 7S7,976
Great Northern, on preferred
stock. ....,..... ............,1, oOO, 900
st. Paul & Duluth. on preferred
stock. ...... ................. 355,o4S
Total. ................ -. S9. III, 745
In addition to the above the following
companies. not operating their roads,
report dividends as follows:
st. Paul. Minneapolis & Maui
St. Paul & Northern Pacific. ISL, 742
Total. ............. 81, Sol, TAP
Taxes Paid in ADMINISTRATIVE total
amount of taxes certified by the COM
mission to the state auditor for the year
ending Dec. 81, 1892, was 81 .036. 262. oil;
the same for the previous year was
1892. 472.96, an increase for 1892 over
1891 of S153. 789.05.
Financial CondItion-The following
fourteen companies. operating railroads
n Minnesota, report surplus on June
80, 1893, including surplus from previous
years, for entire lines, as follows:
Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern MISUNDERSTANDING. 81, 299, 31S
Chicago, Milwaukee q st.
Paul. 5,4S7. 1899
Chicago & Northwestern. 80. 7,S2O,941
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneap-
oils & Omaha. ............ 1,765, 1875
Chicago Great Western. 1900. 1858
Duluth 81 Iron Range ........ 1902, 269
Eastern Railway of Mime
sofa -. ................. 1908, 1875
Great Northern. 3,527, $50
Northern Pacific. ........... S,51S, S91
st. Paul q Duluth ....... I72,65O
Willmar q Sioux Falls. ..... 97,713
Duluth q Winnipeg North
Star Construction Coz. 96,9O3
Duluth, Red Wing q South
ern. 1869
Winona Bridge Co........... 1897
Total. ...............s So, OPS, $50
The total for the previous
wear. q. S73 77O