The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-18

R..a,s Diminished Earnings, on Ac-
~ the short Cotton Crop, Would
No, Have Made SO Much Difference,
oaly Other Business Along the Line is
alta standstfII, on Account of the De-
ranr.ment to Business Due to the Silver
Ap,tation-other Railroad News.
CT Louis. Sept. 1.-THE advance
sheets Of the fifth annual report OF the
Cotton Belt, or ST. Louis Southwestern,
railroad. to be submitted by President
Fordyce at the annual meeting mere
October 6, shows the following results
for the vear. en- ding June 10: Earnings
s4,s03, 400; operating expenses, snofud1ng
bStberments, s4,132,374i net earnings
SIT, us.
President Fordyce says in his report:
.srhe very short cotton crop Of the past
season, as compared with the previous
year, has been the cause for the dir1in-
sshed net earnings Of your property
This, however, would have been largely
overcome by the growth Of business al
ready established and the development
OF new Industries on the line, but for
the almost unprecedented arrangement
Of the general business OF the country
by the agitation OF the free silver cause
UNION PACIFIC REPORT.
New York. Sept. i7.-The report Of
the government on the case OF the
Union Pacific for the fiscal year ending
June 80 shows: Gross earnings s14,-0S3,-
848, decrease S5l5, 1s9; operating ex-
penses ss.T65, 942. decrease S650,150; sur
plus 81, 735, $40, increase 81, 046.
The directors report the physical con-
1ition of the property to be excellent in
every respect. The report says, with
regard TO the negotiations for the settle
ment of the debt: The large interests
which are represented on the commit
tees charged with the reorganization OF
the property may, somewhat later in
the year, assume a more definite atu-
tude and define more clearly The part
which they Will be willing TO take in
reaching a satisfactory adjustment or
the government claims
1t is minated that in certain condi-
tons, a supplementary report with
recommendations may be filed.
RATE ON DRIED FRUITS.
San Francisco. Sept 17.-For the first
time in the history of the Southern Pa
cific, that cOTportion has decided to put
into effect a tariff ON dried fruit be
tween California and European points
In the hope of increasing fruit ship
ments from here TO Europe. The tariff
schedule was issued yesterday and for
warded to all large shippers of dried
fruit throughout the state. The sched-
ule relates to all shipments from this
city, Oakland, San Jose Sboclzston, Sac
ramento and Los Angeles, via New Or
leans, New York TO London, Liverpool,
Glasgow, Bordeaux, Hayre, Hamburg,
Bremen, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Copen
hagen and Stockholm. These new rates
are the outcome OF advice given the
company by people Interested in fruit
shipments from California TO Europe.
These people believe there is a greater
fed in Europe for California dried
fruits than for the fresh, although the
anticipated demand for the latter is
constantly on the Increase.
The Southern Pacific company has is
sued a circular announcing that the
semi-weellly service of the Sunset linn
tied between San Francisco and New
Orleans is TO he resumed in November.
The trains making the initial trip OF
the season viii leave San Francisco,
Saturday, November z, and New Or
leans, Monday, November 9.