The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-12-12

| Facts and Statistics Covering the
Operation of the Lines, Individ-
uaIly and Collectively, Throughout
Minnesota - Earnings From All
Sources-Frefght and Passenger
Trafic-Financial Statements Of
Interest-Fewer Accidents Than
Ever BefOre-Number of Employees
and Their Salaries-General Infor-
nation.
The annual report of the railroad and
warehouse commission of the state of
minnesota has been made public, and is
as follows:
Railroad Mileage and Constructon.-The
total number of miles of railroad operated
IN the state Of Minnesota June 30, 1894,
was 5,912. 43, being increase over the
previous year of 1854 miles. Of which 40 SO
was added by the Duluth, Mesabi and
Northern Railway; 4.S8 miles by the Duluth
and Iron Range Railroad $50 miles being
cOrrec tons in the Northern Pacific and .33
miles in the Great Northern mileage. the
increase In railroad mileage in Minnesota
has not been small during any year
OF It's history since 1853 and 1854 when the
increase was AZ and AZ miles respectively.
EARNINGS OF THE RAILROADS.
The amount of gross earnings in Mime
sofa for the year ending June 80 1894, was
S3o oso, 5N 90; for the previous year the gross
earnings We're $37,087 ,002.0 90. showing a de-
crease for 1894 of $6S 1880.
90 P he e tefai ffieght for 1894
freight revenue was 87.4757sl.oo, t showing ing
a decrease for 1894 of s4Gs6. 665.OO.
The total passenger revenue for 1894 was
S, go l}2.@; for the previous year it was
s, s Mz5@ showing decrease for 1894 of
The total earnings in 1894 from mall ex-
press, extra baggage. station privileges,
stock yards, elevators, switching, car mile
age and rents We're s1959.316.00 for the
previous year the same were 81 400 S39, show
ing a decrease for 1894 of $45o $500.
OPERATING EXPENSES.
The total proportional operating expenses
for Minnesota, as reported by the COM
panies for the year ending June 30, 1894,
were S1S,1le 14.0O: the same for the pre-
vous year were 500, 069, 724.oO. showing de-
crease ea e. Of operating expenses for 1894 OF
50, $50, $500. The decrease in the item main
tenance of way and structure was $l,154-
646.00; the decrease In the item maintenance
of equipment was 1891, $500; the decrease in
the item conducting transportation was
81, 63S $500 and the decrease in general ex-
penses was $175.366.
The percentage of operating expenses to
gross earnings in 1894 was 5904 per cent:
the same for the previous year was SO.
per cent.
Inc total proportional net income TOT
Minnesota for the year 1891 was $685.,
$3.50 the net income for the previous year
was $15,01727S.00. showing a decrease for
1894 of 81, 40 800.
FREIGHT TRAFFIC.
The total number Of tons of freight moved
by the railroads in Minnesota in 1894 was
1928 064; the same for 1893 was 1905, 466
TONS decrease for 1894 of 2.162 4C2 tons.
The ton mileage, or tons carried one
mile in Minnesota for 1894 was 2,107, 209
as against 2424,01S,1 1872 for 1888 showing a
decrease for 1894 of 3l6,29S,953.
The average rate per ton per mile for
1894 was 1903 cents: in 1898 the same was
lila cents, showing a decrease for 1894 of
0.C21 cents per ton per mile.
The average earnings on each ton of
freight moved in 1894 was $1.36, the same
for 1888 was $1.45. a decrease for 1894 of 8
cents per ton. The average distance each
ton of freight was moved in 1894 was 1913
miles; in 1898 it was l27 miles.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC.
The total number of passengers carried
in Minnesota in 1894 was 6046, S41, as against
All in 1893, showing decrease in the
number of passengers for 1894 of 2074,6 $50.
The total passenger mileage or passengers
carried one mile in Minnesota in 1894 was
246 500, 875, as against 2S3, 4151 47 in 1893,
showing a decrease of 36,72l,272.
The average rate per passenger per mile
for 1894 226 cents; for 1893 the same
was 2.44 cents, showing a decrease for 1894
of OBS cents. The average distance trav-
eled in 1894 was As miles; in 1893, 35 miles.
Only one passenger was killed in Mime
sofa during the year 1894 and 43 were in
jured in train accidents; in 1893 three pas
sengers were killed and lis injured, show
ing a gratifying decrease in this item Of
railway statistics.
FINANCIAL STATISTICS.
The amount Of interest accrued on funded
debts of all the railroads reporting in Min
no opd
lg June 80, 1884, was SIS, S39,S76; interest
on current liabilities, 1886 534 making
total interest charge for the year 1894 Of
$29 lie, 40; the same for the previous year
was $27.094s94, showing an increase for 1894
Of 81, 141, 49,
The amount of rentals paid for use of
the tracks of other companies by the roads
reporting, for entire lines, for the year end
ing June 80. 1894, was S,671,l10 (of which
the Great Northern Railway Company pay
"a, 752,S04 to the st. Paul. Minneapolis and
Manitoba Railway Company, whose rail-
road is operated by the former company.
In 1893 the rentals paid were So 223, 43S,
showing a decrease for 1894 Of $1,552,32S.
The total amount of dividends paid dur
in the ar ending June 30, 1894, by the rail-
roads operating in Minnesota, for entire
lines, was S10,537, $685. the same for the prev
ious year was $s,721,745, showing an in
crease for 1894 Of $S16,25O. Two companies
that paid dividends last year. viz: the
Eastern Railway of Mime sofa and the
Willmar and Sioux Falls, this year paid
100000 and $780, coo respectively.
The following companies paid the above
named dividends for 1894:
Burlington Cedar Rapids and
Northern. on common Stock. $l65, 900
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul,
on common stock. ............... 1885. 307
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul,
preferred stock. 1909 2l3
Chicago and Northwes tern, on pre-
ferred stock. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1868, $50
Chicago and Northwestern, on
common stock. 2343, IA
Chicago. ST. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha, preferred stock. 1886
Eastern Railway of Minnesota,
common stock ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100000
Great Northern, preferred stock. 1887, 500
ST. Paul and Duluth preferred
stock Observation-Disclosures. 293, 4o5
Willmar and Sioux Falls, on
common stock 10000
In addition to the above dividends paid
by operating companies. the following COM
panies, not operating their roads, report
the following dividends paid during the
year 1894:
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Mani
toba, 6 per cent.............. $1,000 600
st. Paul and Northern Pacific,
~ per cent. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 ,3O5. 900
For the previous year the same companies
| paid dividends amounting to 1851, 742 a
decroa or Of all Of which