St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-15
RAIL WAY ANNUAL REPORT.
NEARLY 5000 MILES or RAILROADS
I'M MINNESOTA.
GOOD SHOWING OF RECEIPTS

State Railroad and Warehouse
Commission Makes an Ex-
haustive Showing in Its An
nual Report-Nearly Fourteen
Millions More Passenger-Paid
Mileage This Year Than Last.
The annual railway report OF the
st tie railroad and warehouse commits
sion was issued yesterday, and the
warehouse report will follow soon. Not
withstanding the financial depression
which has prevailed during most OF the
present year, the railroad showing
is excellent. Railroad building
has progressed in Minnesota
at very satisfactory rate.
Vast amounts Of money have been eX-
pended in bettermentS, and we have
now nearly 5000 miles of as fine road
bed as can be found in any state. The
report is elaborate and complete, show
ing clearly the actual workings of the
system of railroad transportation in its
bearings upon the business and pros
perity of the people of the state. The
commission also make various Sugges-
tons In relation to the system. The
report is as follows:
The total number of miles Of railroad
in Minnesota on June 80, 1898, was
5,S63. &c. showing an increase during the
year of 24S.l2 miles. This increase is
made up as follows:
Miles.
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern railway, extension to Jasper 3.76
Duluth & Iron Range railroad,
Allen Junction to Virginia. "a. &C
Branches extended ... 1926
Duluth, Missabe & Northern rail-
way, new road. 80. ............ IS. 20
Duluth, Red Wing & Southern
railway, spurs ................ 5.97
Duluth d Winnipeg railroad, Short
Line Park to state line. 800
st. Paul & Duluth railroad, second
track. ...... -. 500
Northern Pacific railroad, spurs. II so
Great Northern railway, extern
sions to Thief River Falls and
Red Lake Falls. ............... 17.72
Brainerd IL Northern Minnesota
railroad, new road. So. 90
Port Arthur, Duluth IL Western
railroad. new road. .. 600
Duluth, Mississippi River 81 North
ern railroad, new road. ......... 20 90
Total .............. .24S. 16
Chicago, Burlington 81 Northern
railroad, decrease, CORRECTION. >.04
Net Increase .................24S!1 IL
The BraiDerd 81 Northern Minnesota
and the Duluth, Mississippi River &
Northern roads are built more particu-
larly for the purpose of handling the
logging traffic of that region, and, as
we are informed. owned by its patrons.
Gross EarningS-The total amount of
gross earnings in Minnesota for the year
ending June 80, 1898. was S57, 097, OO2;
Tor the previous year the gross earnings
were $50, It's, 1874, showing an increase
for 1898 of S90S, SOS.
Freight Earnings-1he total freight
revenue for 1898 was $27, 742, 721; for the
previous year the freight revenue was
ST, 317, 521, showing all increase for
1903 OF 1926, 200.
Passenger Earnings-The total pas
senger revenue for 1898 was ST, 49,, 442;
Tor the previous year it was ST, $40, 1894,
showing an Increase for 1898 of 1881, 44S.
Miscellaneous Earnings-The total
earnings in 1893 from mail, express, eX-
ira baggage, station privileges, stock
yards, elevators, switching, car mileage
and rents were 50, 400, S39; the same for
the previous year were S2,213,Sl9, show
ing an increase for 1898 OF $196,O20.
Operating EXpenses-The total pro-
portional operating expenses for Min
nesota, as reported by the companies
for the year ending June 80. 1898, were
S22,0G9, 724; the same for the previous
year were $40, 43S, los, showing an in
crease for 1893 Of 81, 63l, 619.
The percentage of operating expenses
to gross earnings in 1893 was $3.50 per
cent; the same Tor the previous year
was 56.7S per cent.
Net Iucome-The total proportional
net income for Minnesota for the year
1898 was $15,017,27S; for the previous