Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-13

st. Paul, Dec. IL. The railroad and
warehouse commission has submitted
its 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-
fcits, 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 80, 1894, was 5,912.43,
| being an increase over the previous
year of 1854 miles, of which 1893 was
added by the Duluth, Mesaba &
Northern railway; 4.3S miles by the
Duluth & Iron Range railroad; 2.90
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 43 miles respectively.
Gross Earnings - The amount OF
gross e.IningS in Minnesota for the
year ending June 80, 1894, was $780,
500, 1924; for the previous year the
gross earnings were S37,0S7,002, show
ing a decrease for 1894 Of S6,391,4TS.
FreighN Earr ings-The tota' freight
revenue for 1894 was S23, 046,0o6; for
the previous year the freight revenue
was S2T, 742.T 21. showing a decrease OF
81, 696, 665 for 1894.
Passenger Earnings-Th total pas
senger revenue for 1894 was $500
152; for the previous year it was &c.
934.442, showing a decrease for 1891
Of $1,244,290.
Muscular eous 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 So 09, $3.50, showing a de-
crease for 1894 of S450,532.
The total proportional operating OK
penses for Minnesota, as reported by
the commissioners for the year ending
June so, 1894, were 1S,119.1 41; the
same for the previous year were S22,-
069, 724, showing a decrease of operat-
ing expenses for 1894 of S3,950,5S3.
The decrease in the item of main
tenance of way and structures was
ST. ,646; the decrease in the item
Of maintenance of equipment was
1851 .653; the decrease in the item Of
conducting transportation vas ST.
63S,91S, and the decrease in general
eXpel seS was S110,366.
The percentage of operating eX-
penses to gloss earnings in 1894 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 $50 ,27S,
showing a decrease for 1894 Of ST.
440, 500.
The total number of tons Of freight
moved by the railroads in Minnesota
in 1894 was 1928 ,O64; the same n
1893 was 19,0S5, 446, a decrease tor
1894 of 2,162, 4O2 tons.
The ton mileage, or tons carried one
mile, in Minnesota for 1894 was 2,107,-
1920, as against 2,424,01S, 1872 for
1893, showing a decrease for 1894 Of
316,29S,953.
The average rate per ton per mile
for 1894 was 1903 cents; in 1893 the
same was lila cents, showing a de-
rease for 1894 Of .021 cents pr ton
per mile.
The average earnings on each ton
OF freight moved in 1894 was $1.36;
the same for 1893 was $1.45, a de-
crease for 1894 of 8 cents per ton.
The average distance each ton Of
freight was moved In 1894 was 123
miles; in 1893 it was 127 miles.
The total number Of passengers car
ried in Minnesota in 1894 was 6.O46,-
S41, as against S,121, All In 1893, show
ing a decrease in the number Of pas.
sengers for 1894 of 2,0T4,63O.
The total passenger mileage, or pas
serGer, CT rried one mile In Minnesota
In 1894 was 246, 500, 1915, as against
2S3,415,1i In 1893, showing a decrease
Of 80, 721.2T2.
The average rate per passenger per
mile for 1894 was 2.2e cents; for 1913
the same was IA cents, showing a
decrease for 1894 of rs cents. Tue
average distance travelled in 1894 was
As miles; in 1893 35 miles.
Only one passenger was killed in
Minnesota during the year 1894 and
43 were injured in train accidents; in
1893 8 passengers were killed and 115
Injured. showing a gratifying decrease
In this item Of railway statistics.
Dividends Paid.
The total amount Of dividends paid
during the year ending June 30, 1894,
by the railroads operating in Minneso-
to, for entire lines, was S10,53T, 1876;
the same for the previous year was
$ 9,721, 745, showing an increase for
1894 of $S16,250. Two companies that
paid no dividends last year, viz: the
Eastern Railway of Minnesota and the
Willmar & Sioux Falls, this year paid
100000 and S150,00O respectively.
For the previous year the companies
paid dividends amounting to $1,S61,-
TAP, a decrease for 1894 of 1856, 742,
all Of which Is In the st. Paul & North
ern Pacific dividend.