Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15
SPLENDID SHOWING
Made By the Bangor & Aroos-
took Railroad.
Over $4,000 Net Income from the
Years Operation.
This Is Gain Of SOS 900 Over Result. q,
Previous Year.

Inc report OF the Bangor & Aroostook
railroad has been secured by the railroad
commissioners, and while a favorable
showing was expected, the results Of
the second year of operation SURPRISES
the most sanguine estimates.
This report, which is up to June 40
1882 includes the extension of the road
from Houlton to Caribou and Fort Fair
field, the whole system at that time com.
prising 27l.61 miles.
Inc gross earnings from operations for
the year ending June 80, were $3.50, s32. IL.
The operating expenses were 1891, $40. 63,
leaving net. 1901, 29l 49, Accounts trans
ferred from the Bangor & Piscataquis
Railroad Co., s32, 7O7.15 make total
income OF 1898, 908 81. The total deduc
lions fof interest, rents, permanent i'm
prov@ments, etc, amounted to $751;
097.99, leaving a net income of .s51
9oo.5O for the years operations, while for
the year of 1894 there was deficit of $33 :
146.05, or difference of $50, 046.70 in
favor OF this years operations.
The total passenger revenue was S164-
70; the total freight revenue, $685..
757.SS. The number of passengers carried
was 1874, b74; the average distance carried
was 35 miles. The passenger earnings
per mile of road were s669S.77. The num-
of iOhf q
and the number of tons carried one mile,
20, $40, 1856. The average distance haul of
one ton was 81 miles. The miles run by
passenger trains was 2S1, 3d. number of
niles run by freight trains, 264, 064 The
grand total train mileage was 500, 754
There were added to the roads equip
ment among other things. 8 locomotives,
making 25 in all; first class cars, com
biDation cars and baggage car; also 1879
box, 200 fiat and 10 stock cars The total
cars in service is ISL, of which 7Gl are
equipped with automatic coupers The to-
tai mileage operated is 29S. 81. There were
cons umed II, 459 tons of bituminous coal
and 550l cords of mixed wood There are
on the road Al iron bridges, total length
1929 feet, and 80 wooden bridges length
2506 feet.
The amount disburscd by the company
to employees other than general officers,
was 1924 ,O32. IS. Loss and damage on the
road for the year only amounted to
s7s2. So, and for injuries to persons, only
s33.77 was paid out.
RECAPIIULATION.
(B. & A. r. r. Capital Stock, 1856, 800 90
=" Bonds, 2,6eS,C00.C0
Equipment Trust
obligations, Ill 1860
(B. "A. X. Current Liabilities, 225,963.27
Total. si,953 600 OF
Stock, sS5s.soo,co
Bangor & Pscataquis) Funded
Debt. 1,225, 100000
%. x Katahdin l. w'ks Ry) Capt. .
tai Stock, 100 10000
b. & katahdin |. W'ks Ry) Fund
ed Debt. 100000
The officers of the road are: President,
A. A. Burleigh Houlton; first vice pres-
dent, f. W. Cram, Bangor; sec, F. H.
ApplcJon, bangor, treasurer, f'dW SleJ-
son, Bangor; general counsel, Appleton
& Chaplin, Bangor; general manager, F.
W. Cram, Bangor; chief engineer, Moses
Houlton; division supcrintend
ents, +. +. Rogers. Brownville and W. M.
Brown, Bangor; general freight agent, g.
f. Snow, Bangor; general passenger and
ticket agent, G. "a Houghton, Bangor