The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-14

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The above statement shows that the
railroads of the South Atlantic ana Gun
states are at a serious disadvantage as
compared with those of all other secuonS
of the country east OF the Mississippi ana
Missouri rivers. both IN volume OF trarhc
and in the revenue received.
THIS is especially apparent from COM
uarison OF the three most important tea-
lures IN the statement-Yiz.: The move
ment Of tons and Of passengers one mlle
per mile OF road, and the gross earnings
per mile Of road.
The movement Of tons one mile per mile
of road--Wh.ch is the real measure OF the
relative volume OF trattc-was y per cent.
greater i'm Group VI than In Group w.
and y per cent. greater in Group VI. than
Ia Group V.
It was more than three hundred per
cent. greater in Group III. than the aver
age i'm Groups ". and V, and one hum
dred and fifty per cent. greater IN Group
III. than the average IN Groups ~. ana
V: or. 10 state Z in another way the
freight traffic in Group II. per mile or
road was four times as great as i'm Groups
". and V. while in Group III. IT was
more than twice as great as IN Groups
". and Y.
The movement of passengers one mile
per mile Of road was 81 per cent. greater
per cent. greater in Group VI. IMAM III
Group '.
It was more than three hundred and
fifty per cent. greater in Group II. IMAM
the average In Groups ". and Y" ana
more than one hundred per cent. greater
In Group III. than the average IN Groups
~. and V; or. 10 state IL In another way,
the passenger traffic per mile pi road ID
Group II. was more than four times as
great as in Groups ~. and V, and IN
Group III. was more than twice as great
as in Groups ". and Y.
II is evident from these figures that
some of the most important conditions
necessary for the profitable operation of
ALWAYS i'm far less degree in the South
Atlantic ard Gulf states than in other
sections east of the Missouri river
AVERAGE EARNINGS AND AVERAGE
HOURS WORK PER DAY UNDER
THE SCHEDULES PRESENTED
I'm order 10 show the practical results
OF the schedules now presented ana the
reasonableness of your compensation
hereunder. considering the universal de-
preston in the South and i'm all other
sections Of the country. the following
statement has been compiled, giving the
average earnings per day and per month
and average mileage and working hours
ia each class OF train service.
These have been made up from the
actual time consumed On those district
runs on which mileage rates are pad.
day for the four months from September
ist to December g. 1891 and by applying
the proposed schedule rates Of wages.
The general average Of these rates un-
der the new schedule Is In excess of the
average rates you are now receiving, and
i'm some instances the old rates nave been
restored where either existing lnequal-
ties or relative reasonableness OF com
pensatiOn so demanded:
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
-.
Average days work per month. 2S7
Average miles run per day. li7 miles
Average hours work per day, hrs, 50
Average wages per day. N.0i.
Average wages per month, fllb.
Through Freight Service
Average days work per MONTH DO
Average miles run per day, 10 miles.
Average hours work per day, mrs. %
Average wages per day. sos.
Average wages per month, Sl2Olo
Local Freight Service.
Average days work per month. % days.
Average miles run per day. go miles.
Average hours work per day, 10 hrs, %
Average wages per day, S7e.
Average wages per month. 5000.
LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN.
Passenger Service.
Average DAYS work per month ~ days.
Average miles run per day, III miles.
Average hours work per day, mrs. -
Average wages per day S2.oA
Average wages per nOnih. $Jo.
Through Freight service.
Average DAYS work per month 9.5 days.
Average miles run per day. 70 miles.
Average hours work per day 2 hrs, %
Minis. .,
Average wages ,eT MONTH N9.N'.
Local Freight Service.
Average days work per -ontn, -o.i days.
Average niles run per c-y' go miles.
Average hours worked per day 10 hrs
- INNS.
Average wages per month. s,o.oj.
CONDUCTORS.
Sveraee DAYS work per month. ~ days.
Average miles run per day. lso miles.
Average hours work per day, Z hrs, %
MINIS.
Average wages per day. So
Average wages per month, SOLO
Through Freight Service:
Average days work per month, a. days
Average miles run per day, - miles.
Average hours work per day. 3 hrs, -
MINIS.
Average wages per day, IBIS.
Average wages per month, 1851
Local Freight Service:
Average days work per month. pa days.
Average miles run per day, - niles.
Average hours work per day, 10 hrs, ~
MINIS.
Average wages per day, $3.0i.
Average wages per month, $3.50,
BRAKEMEN AND FLAGAy,N
Passenger Service:
Average days work per month. PA days
Average miles run per day, lS5 niles.
Average hours work per day. hrs ~
MINIS.
Average wages per day. Si.53.
Average wages per month, 81.
Through Freight Service:
Average days work per month, 2il days.
Average miles run per day, rs miles
Average hours work per day. hrs. Is
Minis.
Average wages per day. sl.59.
Average wages per month, $3.50.
Local Freight Service: