Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-04

WASHINGTON, d. c., July S.-The
Sixth Statistical Report of the Inter
State Commerce Commission has been
submitted.
The total mileage Of railways June
80. 1898, was 76.461O7, being an in
crease Of 4,s97.55 miles. The CORE
suopding increase during the previous
year was s,16O.7s, from which It ap-
pears that there was some revival in
railway construction during the year
covered by the report tbs State Of
Washington leads in construction with
$50 30 miles; Montana shows an increase
of 4OQG6 miles; Minnesota Of 4O6.69
miles, and West Virginia of 365.01
miles The other States which show an
increase 10 mileage In excess OF 100 miles
are California, Florida, Indiana, Michi-
gan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Texas, Wisconsin and WyO-
ming. The number Of roads abandoned
was 10. The total length Of line, inciu-
ding all tracks, was 230, 1871, which
includes 1O,O5l.36 miles Of second track,
aud 42,O434 40 miles Of yard track and
sidiDgs.
The total number OF railway corpora
tious in existence is l,o9O. being al To-
crease OF 6S. The tendency toward
consolidation during the year has been
quite marked; % roads, representing
749 81 miles, have been merged, 20
roads, representing LISP. 50 miles, have
been reorganized; and Is roads, repre-
sentiug l,4C9. 10 miles, have been con-
solidated.
The total number OF locomotives was
81, 7Ss, being an increase Of l,652 during
the wear. OF these, S,957 were paSsen-
ger, Is, 800 freight and 4,S02 switching,
the remainder being unelassided. The
total number OF cars was l,1lES1S, To
which should be added 154, O6S leased
cars. 1854 were passenger and l, O41,-
517 freight.
The total number of employees was
SO, COZ, being an increase OF 52,lS7. OF
this total of employees, 1854 are as
signed 20 the work Of general admins
tration; 1862 70 maintenance Of way
and structures, rs, AGA 10 maintenance
OF equipment, aud 397, 9l5 20 conducting
being unelassiied. The aggregate OF
railway capital was Sl0,5O6, 235, 40,
which shows railway capital equal 20
sos, 42I per mile OF line. The amount
Of stock outstanding was Sf,66S, 935,-
AIS, OF which 50, OO9, zoe was COM
mon stock, the remainder, 56S6;925, $40,
preferred. The funded debt outstand-
log was S5,225. 6S9,S 21.
The amount Of stock paying no divi-
dends during the year was S2,S59, 1874,
$40, being 61.24 per cent Of the total
stock outstanding. OF stocks paying
dividends, 5.25 per cent. OF the aggre-
gate stock paid from TO 8 per cent,
11.62 per cent paid from to 6 per
cent, SPA per cent, paid from to 2
per cent, and 1,R Dnspaid from,
2 to per cent
The total number OF passengers car
ried was 500, 500, Gle. Passenger mile
age during the same year was 14,229,-
1O1, Os4: The average journey per pas
senger was % 81 miles. The tons Of
freight was 745,119,4s2. Ton mileage
90, SIS. ILL., 1913. Passenger train mileage
was 335, 61s. 40, and freight train mile
age sos, 7l9,5O6.
EARNINGS AND EXPENSES.
The gross earnings were 81, 2SO, ISL
s74, being an increase OF $40, 344, 531
over the previous year. Operating eX-
penses SS27, 921, 299, an increase Of S46,-
923, SOB. The final net income available
for divldens was Sll1,O5 being a de-
crease Of 81, 9O7, 157. The gross amount
received from passengers was S3Ol, 49l,-
SIC; mail, S2s, 45.O53, express S23,631,-
304, freifIht SS29, O53, Sol. Passenger
service accounts for %. 40 per cent Of
the earnings and freight service for 6S.-
%.
Railway employees killed during the
year, 2,727, being greater by 173 than
the previous year; injured, Slice,
greater by 1926 than the previous
year. Passengers killed, 200, less by u
than the previous year; Injured 1929,
two in excess Of the previous year. OF
the deaths 10 employees 433 were due 10
coupling. OUe employee was killed for
every 800 employed, and one was in
iured for every 2S. OF trainmen, one
employe was killed In every rs, aud
one was injured In every 10; one pas
senger was killed OF 1855, 1873 carried,
or for each 47, SIS, goo miles accom-
plished, and one injured for each 1885,
s22 carried, or for each 4,406,6 ESQ miles
accom- liShed.