St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-12

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are shown by the following:
Gross Earnings.
Passenger . ........... S422, e6s 43
Mail, express and miscellaneous. 4Isi1 a
Total ..................S s., 5l3. SOB 81
Operatin. Expenses.
Maintenance of way............ S2l2, $50 go
Maintenance of eouipmeut...... 155.5D 93
Conducting transportation...... s43, PA %
General expenses. ............. 13S,2l2 80
:. Iotal ............ .....-.Sl. 94952a 05
surplus earnings ................ 465.S 500 5S
Gross earnings show decrease of
s5ol, SSl.20; decreased expenses were
SPILLS; of surplus earnings, S2l3,-
6O9.S2 The percentage OF decreased
earnings over the preceding year was
% 1l-l00; of expenses of operation 26
49-l00 per cent. Surplus earnings are
80 65-l00 per cent. as against 80 1900 per
cent the year previous, The following
statement is of interest:
Table Of Decrease.
Passenger earnings decreased w Si23 4s3 II
Freight earnings decreased. ....... 466, U33 so
Mail, express and miscellaneous
earnings decreased. ..... 1854 80
Expenses OF maintenance of way
decreased ..................... $4,000 IS
Expenses of maintenance of equip
ment decreased. 49,. ........... 57,G72 IS
Conducting transportation de-
creased - .......,.............. 15S, 1893 rs
General expenses decreased. 9,234 II
President Hayes says in the report
that the unprecedented general de-
preston accounts for the decreased
earnings. The greatest decrease in
volume OF commodities handled has
been In wheat, anthracite and bitmui-
nous coal and in lumber, and the entire
loss OF shipments of building material
to the head of the lakes.
The renewing of three-span COM
bination bridge over the st. Croix river
entailed an expenditure of SS,071. SO,
The repairs of bridges and cuiverts on
the Saltwater and ST. Paul branch,
owing to the washouts last May, cost
S3,Sl6.69. A new station was built at
Rock Creek, and interlocking plants in
stalled at D., NJ. & N. Junction,
Duluth, at Bald Eagle junction and at
West End Junction.
To the cost of equipment from the
sale of old equipment was cred tied
SO, 754.92. During the year the rear
rangement of the St. Paul yard was
completed. In changing the alignment
and reducing grades near Barnum
Sl2, 7Sl.72 was expended.
Repair Work Done.
In the matter of equipment the fol-
lowing is shown: Forty-three locomo-
tlves repaired; 4S passenger coaches
xxypr hnr ,rhl I've ,rI,n lid,
Paul Il Duluth cars and POT foreign
freight cars were repaired, as were II
9th cars; milk cars and hand cars
were built. New rails will be required
to renew about fifteen miles OF the
main line; about the same amount will
require relaying in 1885, The compile
ton Of the reduction of grades between
Hinckley and Carlton 10 the maximum
of twenty-six feet per mile is recon-
mended.
The trustees of the Saltwater & ST.
Paul railroad bonds report balance,
applicable to the purchase of these
bonds, amounting to S22.026 IS.
President Hayes makes official an
nouncement of the death of George w.
Bull, general freight and passenger
agent. whose services were both faith
full and efficient" He speaks OF the
ity. lie speaks also of the faithfulness
of employees. their bravery. and also
refers to the American Railway union
strike. President Hayes says:
President Hayes Remarks.
"Since the close OF the fiscal year GOV
cred by the above report, the country
traversed by your road has been visited
by severe fires, causing great loss of
life and property. The newspapers
have described accurately the terrible
calamity caused by the forest fires and
the accompanying cyclones.
Limited train No. 4, of Sept. /, was
totally consumed by fire after the lives
OF It's passengers and several hundred
refugees had been saved by the gallant
and faithful discharge of duty on tine
part of the train employees. The station
agent at Miller and the telegraph
operator at Hinckley were instrumental
| IN saving many lives, the latter, Thomas
Dunn, losing his life in the performance
OF his duty.
THE loss to this company, due to
these fires, cannot as yet be accurately
! estimated. All the property of the
! company at Mission Creek and Hnck-
ley was destroyed, including about
forty loaded freight cars. The station
at Miller was also destroyed. The ties
in the main track for about eighteen
miles were in many places SO badly
!, damaged that 10000 ties were necessary
for the replacement OF those destroyed.
The loss sustained through the de-
struction of equipment and station
buildings is fully covered by insurance
Especial mention must be made oil
Engineer Root, Fireman MCGOWAN
Conductor Sullivan, Train Porter Blail
and Station Agent Thompson. Mentor
should also be made of the valuable
service rendered by Assistant Genera