The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-12-13
RAILROAD FIGURES,
MEPORT OF MINNl1sOTA's RAIL.
ROAD COMMISSION.

Less Railroad Building Done in Min
nesOtn During the Past Year Than
in Any Year Since 1S64-Earnings
Decrease.
st. Paul. Dec. IL. The railroad and
warehouse commission has submitted
it's annual report for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1894. This report
contains many interesting facts re-
garding the decrease in mileage of
new lines constructed during the year
as compared with that of other years;
the great falling off in earnings and
net income; the statements of the diff
ferent roads as to SURPRISES and de-
ficits, fourteen showing a surplus and
nine a deficit; the number of people
killed in railroad accidents, and the
wages of employees. Following is a
synopsis of the report:
The total number of miles of rail
road operated in the State of Mime
sofa on June 30, 1894, was 5,912.43,
being an increase over the previous
year of 1854 miles, of which 1898 was
added by the Duluth, Mesaba &
Northern railway; 4.3S miles by the
Duluth 4 Iron Range railroad; $50
miles having been constructed by the
Northern Pacific and .33 miles in the
Great Northern mileage.
The increase in railroad mileage in
Minnesota has not been so small dur
ing any year of it's history since 1863
and 1864, when the increase was AZ
and 43 miles respectively.
Gross Earnings - The, amount Of
gross e.lEings in Minnesota for the
year ending June 80, 1894, was $780,
695, 524; for the previous year. the
gross earnings were $37, OS7 ,OO2 show
ing a decrease for 1894 of $6,391, 47S
Freigh, Earr ings-The tota' freight
revenue for 1894 was 500, O46, 056; for
the previous year the freight revenue
was $27, 742.721. showing a decrease Of
$4,696,665 for 1894.
Passenger Earnings-Tlh total pas
senger revenue for 1894 was $780,
1852; for the previous year it was &c.
934, 442, showing a decrease for 1894
Of 81, 244, 200.
Muscular ecus Earnings-The total
earnings in 1894 for mail, express,
extra baggage, transportation Of priv
ileges, stock yards, elevators, switch
ing, car mileage and rents were ST.
959,316; for the previous year the
same were $2,4O9,S 39, showing a de-
crease for 1894 of $3.50, 532.
The total proportional operating g.
penses for Minnesota, as reported by
the commissioners for the year ending
June so, 1894, were $1S, ,141; the
same for the previous year were 500,
O69, 724, showing a decrease of operat-
ing expenses for 1904 of $780, 5S3.
The decrease in the item of main
tenance Of way and structures was
81, 154, 646; the decrease in the item
Of maintenance of equipment was
1881 ,603; the decrease in the item Of
conducting transportation was ST.
63S,91S, and the decrease in general
expe1 ses was $175,366.
The percentage of operating ex-
penses to g1css earnings in 1891 was
1904 per cent; the same for the pre-
vious year was $3.50 per cent
Net Income-The total proportional
net income for Minnesota for the year
1894 was $12,576,3S3; the net income
for the previous year was $15,O17,27S,
showing a decrease for 1894 of So.
44O,S95.
Traffic.
The total number Of tons of freight
moved by the railroads in Minnesota
in 1894 was 1928, O64; the same in
1893 was 190S5.446. a decrease for
1894 of 2,162, 4O2 tons.
The ton mileage, or tons carried one
mile, in Minnesota for 1894 was 2.1O7.-
1920, as against 24,O1S,162 for
1893. showing decrease for 1884 OF
316, 29S,953
The average rate per ton per mile
for 1894 was 1093 cents; in 1893 the
same was 1.114 cents, showing a de-
crease for 1894 of O21 cents pr ton
per mile.
The average earnings on each ton
of freight moved in 1894 was $1.36
the same for 1893 was $145, a de.
crease for 1894 Of cents per ton
The average dists nee each ton ot
freight was moved in 1894 was 10:
miles; in 1893 it was 127 miles
The total number of passengers car
ried in Minnesota in 1894 was 6.O46
81, as against S,121, Al in 1893, show.
ing decrease in the number of pas
sengers for 1894 of 2,074, $50.
The total passenger mileage, or pas
serser, CO FRIED one mile in Minnesota
in 1894 Was 246,693,S75, as agains1
2S3,415,1l in 1898, showing a decrease
of SO, 721, 272.
The average rate per passenger pei
mile for 1894 was 22G cents; for 49,
the same was pa cents, showing 6
decrease for 1894 of .1S cents. Tue
average distance travelled in 1894 was
4S miles; in 1893 35 miles.
Only one passenger was killed il
Minnesota during the year 1894 ant
43 were injured in train accidents; il
1893 3 passengers were killed and Ill
injured, showing gratifying decrease
in this item of railway statistics.
Dividends Paid.
The total amount of dividends pail
Turing the year ending June 80, 1894
by the railroads operating in Minneso
to, for entire lines, was $1O,537 1896
the same for the previous year wa,
$9,721,745, showing an increase To-
1894 Of $S16,25O. Two companies tina
paid no dividends last year, viz: til,
Eastern Railway of Minnesota and tn,
Willmar & Sioux Falls, this year pait
E400 000 and OOn ,,oSvo,+;-oIr