Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-04

The annual report of the Interstate
Commerce commission, soon to be issued,
treats of the operations of railways at
length. There were on June 80, 1895, lG9
roads in the hands of receivers, being a
net decrease of %, as compared with the
previous year.
The aggregate length Of all tracks on
that date. was 23GS9L26 miles. being
an Increase of S.3GO59 miles over the total
track mileage Of the previous year.
The total number o. locomotives on
June 30. 1885, in the employ Of the rail-
WAYS Of the United States was 55,G99, be-
ing an increase Of POI over the previous
year. The number Of cars In the ser
vice of the railways on June 30, 1895, was
1.27O5e. being a decrease Of 1911, as COM
pared with the previous year.
The amount Of railway capital on
June 80. 1895. was SlO93,5SL3S5, which,
assigned upon mileage basis. shows
that the railways Of the United States
are capitalized at S68,206 per mile Of line.
The number of passengers carried
by the railways Of the United States du-
ring the year ending June 30, 1875, was
507. 421 1862, being a decrease Of SS,2G,S7
as compared with the previous year.
The number Of tons Of freight reported
by the carriers during the year ending
June 30. 1895. was 696,76l.1n. being an in
crease Of 5s,5746S over the number Of
tons carried the previous year
And the report further says:
"The number of railway employees
killed during the year ending June 30
1875. was ISL, and the number Injured
% 900. being a decrease of y in the num-
Der OF employees killed. and an increase
of 2.27l I'm the number injured.
"The number Of passengers Killed du-
ring the year covered by the report was
40 and the number of passengers in
jured 2.375. being a decrease in the num-
Der of passengers killed of l54, and in the
number injured Of $50. II is worthy or
remark that the number of passengers
killed during the year covered by tpe
report Is less, both relatively and absO-
lutely. than during any year for which
complete statistics are obtainable.
From the above statement it appears
that during the year covered by TINS re-
port i employee was killed for each
488 employees. and was injured for each
81 men employed in the railway service.
OF trainmen-that is to say engineers.
nremen. conductors. and other employees
whose service is upon the transit ap-
pears that / person was killed for each
1856 employees OF this class. and person
injured for each II trainmen. The num-
Der Of passengers carried for each pas
sengor killed during the year covered
by the report was 2.9S4.S}2. and the num-
Der Of passengers carried, for each pas
senger injured was 2l3.65l. The liability
Of accident 10 passengers varies, OF
course. other things being equal, with
the length Of the Journey.
"a more accurate statement OF the
liabilities sustained by passengers ac-
cording to the results OF the year COW
cred by this report is that Il .696.743 pas
seneer miles were accomplished on the
always OF the United States for l pas
senger killed. and 5.la .97 passenger miles
were accomplished for l passenger in
jured.
The report is concluded with re-
newal OF several recommendations. made
IA previous annual reports. with the adj
dition Of the following: THAT Congress
be requested to provide for the establish
! ment Of bureau Of statistics and ac-