Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-21
Cost of Trimming Trains.

Probably few travellers, even those
who daily have occasion to use the rail-
ways, have any adequate idea of the
EOS of running trains. The cost may
differ, and doubtless does differ greatly
with the varying conditions, but the
recently published figures of one of tho
extensive Western systems are instruc-
tive. The Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railway. operating G,147 miles of
road, has made public an analysis of
expenses per revenue train mile run
for the past two years, the total miles
run being 31,75O,41S in 1893, and 26,-
Coz, 40 in 1894.
The items include repairs to locomO-
tives and cars. station service. train seri
vice, locomotive service. train and sta
ton supplies, fuel, oil and waste and
miscellaneous expenses. The total ope-
rating expenses We're 9G.4&per cents.
per revenue train mile i'll 1893. and
92.67 cents in 1894. The revenue from
passengers, per train mile run. was
only 91.51 cents in 1893, and 90.32
cents in 1894, or less than cost. But
there was IL profit on freight, the rese-
/ AuC pCl III rum pCIiiS sHI.J6VI Ill lSJD,
md $1.5S34 in 1874. and out of this
margin between receipts and eNpendi-
lures per mile has to come the return
for the enormous Investment in road
rolling stock, structures and other prop
erty. Stated in Il general way. ii costs
about IL dollar II mile. actual operating
expenses, to run Il train. without al
lowing any return OH cost of read or
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
At Play.
1t is good to read of great men mt
their playtime. Southey. when asked
to write in an album. set down at once:
Birds of Il feather
Flock together.
Vide the opposite page;
But do not thence gather
That I'm of like feather
With all the brave birds in this cage.
A lady who saw him when She was "A
child was always proud 10 remember
that he made "a poem" for her. She
was about 5 years old. and her besat.
ting sin. dramatically considered. wis
saying ] ARE Soutllcy took her on his
knee, and would not let her go until silc
had learned these lines. made UP on tho
spur of the moment:
A cows daughter is called IL calf.
And IL Sleeps child IL lamb.
Little children must not say ! are,
But should always say l ami
This was afterward repeated 10
Soutley, but doSgerel though it was. he
had too much common sense and real
| 6fynify tn la nShnO,n1 .f "a
"When my children We're %little.; ie
said, laughing, II used to make such
things daily. There have been hn:i-
drels such forgotten"
Saving the. Eyes OF Desk WorAc.9.
A novelty being placed upon the in:ii--
ket is Il new adaptation of the inc.n-
descent light for the purposes OF tho
desk. Upon the top of the desk is Il
sliding frame which allows the light TO
be placed in Il desirable position. The
light is placed longitudinally in n hori-
zontal cylindrical ground glass frame.
Over this is placed upon top IL sheet OF
perforated metal. This is for the PIP
pose of protecting the hand OF other
substances from the heat ommon to
the i~ncandescent lamp. In front is Il
bronze apron which completely shad..,
the eyes from the light; the results be-
ing that the full volume of light is
thrown down upon the desk. and n fill
utility in the way of effect is thereby
realiZed.-IIardware.