The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-06
MILES OF IRON ROAD
Railway Statistics Included in the In
terstate Commerce Report.
YEAR ENDED JUNE 80, 1894
Gross Earnings. s1.oo3. 3.o22. $685.
Miles OF Line. i76.7os EN-
ployes Killed. 1.S25I Injured,
20. 2S.422-Legisiation Asked.

Washington. Jan. 5.-The report Of
the interstate commerce commission.
just issued. includes statistics of rail-
ways in the United States for the year
ending June 30, 1894 On that date
there were LIS. 70S. 55 miles of line. an in
crease during the year OF 2,247.4s miles.
There were l,924 seperate corporations,
an increase of "a over the previous
year. OF these. 945 maintained opera
ting accounts. 500 We're subsidiary COM
panies. 9S were private roads, and 76
were not operated during the year
The movement toward consolidation of
the base of mileage involved was great
er than in the preceding year; Is roads,
representing 1.7S4.64 miles, were mer-
ged; 22 roads. representing 2.35199
miles. were reorganized. and IA roads,
representing 1,590s4 miles. were con-
solidated. The number of roads having
an operated mileage OF 1000 miles or
over was "A. and these roads operated
$3.50 per cent OF the total railways.
The capitalization of roads fling re-
ports was $l0.7 796. 473, Sl3, or So, ,951 per
mile. The number OF passengers car
ried was $40. .6SS, 1879. and the number OF
tons of reight moved was 63S, 1s6, $50;
both these items show a decrease as
compared with the previous year. Gross
earnings were 1.073,36l.7 .797. a decrease
cd l2.O1 per cerJt. Operating expenses
were $73l. Al. .322. a decrease Of 1856 per
cent. Net earnings were $3i1 947,47 a
decrease of s50.SS3, 100 from the previous
year. Income from other sources was
$li2, 2,Sl6.S05. which. added to net earn
ings. made the amount available for
fixed charges and dividonde, s4s4. 764.
2s0. Fixed charges were s42s, ZOOS, $40,
dividends. $95. 5.515.226. and other pay
ments. s6,0s2,O3S. leaving a deficit from
the operations of the year OF s45, ,s51, ,29f,
as compared with a surplus of ,S.i17.-
s45 In the previous year. The number
Of employees was 779.60s. a decrease OF
s5's44. The number of employees killed
was l,S2S. and the number injured was
25'422. a marked decrease in casualty
as compared with previous years. The
number OF passengers killed was s24.
an increase OF %. and the number IN
jured was 1904. a decrease of 1876.
a preliminary income account for the
year ending June 30. 1895, including the
returns from $50 roads, and covering
the operation OF i64. .529.3S miles of lines,
Is also included In the report The
gross earnings of these roads for this
period were sl.003. 022. .s53, OF SO. .096 per
mile, a decrease of S13 per mile; operat-
Ing expenses were s677, ,667. .635, or s4,1l9
per mile. a decrease OF s44 per mile, and
net earnings were 1925. .2is as com
pared with net earnings OF $500. .137. go
for the same roads In the previous year.
an increase of s31 per mile. Passenger
receipts fell of st77 per mile, while the
freight receipts show a gain OF sl4s per
mile. Total net earnings and income.
Including income from other sources.
were s35s.fi2.461 Fixed charges and
other deductions were 1856. s51. .9a6. and
dividends were s53. .i35. .545. leaving a de-
hcit from the operations OF the year of
S3l .075,030. The amount of dividends
paid by the same roads IN the previous
year was s6l. .7s5. Ramissness on the
part OF the railways In fling their re-
ports continues TO cause serious delay
N the compilation of these statistics.
During the year ending June 30. 1894.
,s23 railway employees were killed and
'3.422 were injured. Compared with the
previous year rhis shows a decrease of
'o4 In the number of employees killed
Ind s.s07 In the number OF employees IN
ured. One reason for this large de-
'rease In casualty Is the reduction to
he extent of 1884. in unmber OF
employees. No sta atistics covering the
ear ending June 30. 1895, have as YET
'een compiled. IL Is known. however,
hat the equipment OF cars with hand
Iolds and grab-irons has been rapidly
'ong on, that the majority of all cars
re now 50 equipped. and that a large
lumber OF cars and locomotives have
lso been fitted with train-brakes and
automatic couplers during the year. II
J believed. therefore. that the number
believed therefore that he ratio OF
ccidents for the year ending June so.
ss5. will show a still further decrease.
or the year ending June 80. 1894. the
lumber OF employees for each employe
flled was 42s. as compared witch SEQ in
ae previous year The number OF
-alnmen employed for one killed was
g as compared with lis in the previous
ear. This Is a marked Improvements,
nd Is believed TO be due to the use OF
etter safety equipment
The supreme court Of the United
tates has held IN cases cited that the
azardous character of the business of
penating a railroad seems TO cali for
1ecial legislation with respect TO rail-
'ad corporations, having for It's object
lie protection OF their employees as well
J the safety OF the public, and that IL
incumbent upon promoters of works
necessity or utility. where such oc-
lpatton Is attended yth danger to
e. body or limb. TO provide all appli-
ices readily attainable known %
ience for the prevention of accidents.
"a that neglect TO provide such appli-
Ices wiz De regarded as proof OF culp-
lie negligence.