The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
The weekly statement Of averages of III,
Clearing House banks shows:
Surplus sei.a4s.s25 si9O42.e15 Dec. 81. 400, 100
The surplus a year ago was Sl4. 146. 500. and
two years ago S19,O7I $50.

surplus s2l.aaS.S25 Slp.Oi2,R'b Dec. 81. 400, 80
The surplus n year ago was Sl4. AZ, 500, and
two years ago S19.071 $50.
The imports of general merchandise. including
dry roods. At the port OF New York last week
vious week and SIS, $50. 1911 for the correspond
ing week of last year. The imports Of specie for
the week were S222. o"6, OF which Sl49,663
Jan. i 7.ssi .o67. ''I Ex spsr.e Of in apecis w s,Mse
Cold, $4,000. ana silver. 81, a39,424, a total of
sl,359.424 against s1.oe7; IA the previous
been: Gold. SI3.O24, sO2. and silver. slo. BOA
100. a total of S25.4lS.0l1.
The Financial Chronicle computes the gross
earnings for January Of 141 railroads at $780,
s2o.27s, an increase OF S+,6e2, 2l9 as compared
with the same month Of last year, and net &c.
O96. 545. an increase OF 81. 32S. 20i.
The Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad re-
ports gross earnings for January Of S!4.oO1. a
decrease OF SIC, 900 as compared with the same
ss5,sai. ~" net 'o''% "'''eAs' Oh
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad reports gros.
last year. and net sO9,445. an increase OF S27,-
535. For the eight months ending Feb. 20 the
S3lO.576 as compared with the corresponding
period OF last year. and net 81 .O1O,27S. an In
crease OF Sl79,5O3.
gross earnings for January Of Sl54.799, an
increase Of S2l. SAG as compared with the same
on %o ssa Fl last FS ye1T Gs and ssv met sal;n5s' e an inSrs tsn'
81 the gross earnings were 81. 1886. 1857, an in
crease Of slsl. ?63 rs compared with the corre-
an increase Of S47.67a.
The Pitt bur2h and Western Railroad reports
gross earnings Tor January Of S!sG;7l7; an in
mouth " last year, and net s4s.s47. an increase
of Sn,l5o. For the seven months ending Jan.
crease Of Sls5. ~ as compared with the corre-
an increase of s2s.334.
The Elcin. Joliet and Eastern Railroad reports
gross earnings for January OF Sl07,34?, an in
crease Of $4,000 RS Gompsred With the same
OF So.sI7. For the seven. months ending Jan.
81 the gross earnings were $40. 7s1. an increase
Of SllS,62O as compared. with the correspond
crease Of s65.654.
The West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh
Railroad reports gross earnings for February Of
S12,l6O. an increase OF 81. Oh as compared with
the. same month Of last year. and net S?".365.
an increase Of sio0. For the eight months end
an Increase Of SO4. 757 as compared with The
corresponding period OF last year., and net So73.-
O84. an increase OF SAB gal.
The San francisco and North Pacific Railroad
reports gross earnings for February OF S50,o53.
nm increase of s 3 ,438 as compared with the
crease of S@.sbI. For the eight months ending
Feb, 90 the gross earnings were s5+6, 0O6, a de-
crease OF S3.OlI as compared with the cOrre-
spending Period OF last year, and net Sl05.528.
II decrease OF Sjl ,"36.
The Colorado Midland Railroad reports gross
earnings for January OF Sl4D.401, an Increase Of
S37,+I1 as compared with tho same month Of
last year. and net s4a,"43, an increase OF
Sl3.S23.
The Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railroad re-
ports gross earnings for January OF Sal ,00S,
nh increase OF Sj.470 as compared with the
same month ~ last year, and not SlS,45O, an In
crease II S7,12l.
The Wisconsin Central Railroad reports gross
earnings for January Of S2Sl ,!S1. an increase Of
SAL, 5dO ms compared with the same month OF
last year. and net Sl7T.09S, an increase OF
Sid,32D.
The Grand Trunk Railroad reports gross earn:
ings for January Of 81 Lag, SOL, an increase NJ
$GS, GS2 as compared with the same month OF
last year. and net S"Il,7is, an increase OF
s3l .054.
The Louisville. st. Louis and Texas Railroad
reports gross earnings for January OF $40, 800,
an increase at S5,443 as compared with the
same mont Of last year and net s0.355, an In
crease of 81 ,Sl4.
s The Indiana, Illinois and Iowa Railroad re-
ports gross earnings for January OF S19,Ol5, an
increase Of - .OS3 as compared with the same
month 81 last year, and net S3I,OI5, an Increase
OF Si,lh5.
The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad Com
pany reports for the year ending Nov aO'
SIo * e sSa i%a,.. 's s.a35tsa 'ff,,ssSo!!,.555'ss F I"S. 's s4i,5 5ss
r,. sdi' sfaFsY. 'ii..tiji@@,FGIHd 'YI,,t Ss&'s 81 BSs, ,''f 1908 SSs
,sgrplu. ,,,... t8l2Vol 's55,40s Inc ,ssss, sas
The Texas Central Railroad Company reports
for the year ending Dec. 81:
SSso; s., ss ssa axe. )'s!55;.S5S:lSGfss ']fPIjjSSSs::ii RS s :: 'S,Ss:s
3 = .s%sTa!aS'. 'LL5ssgs slspgPjj pee slltM
surplus ......... sg7.jse 53s,o44 Dec. Sass
ss20,osi,i o7, an Increase Tor the week OF
Sl,i2s, ISS; reeelyed during the week Tor re-
demption, " .bbb.bSl iamount reissuod. $4,000
e42' ana dsstT0Ssd' tlVO'VoO' Balance 81 de-