The record-union., 1897-10-29

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MILEAGE.
The total railways mileage in the United
states on June 80, 1886, was 182, 1863 miles,
there being an increase of 2.119.16 miles,
or LII per cent, during the year. Cali
foFnld shows an increase of 20205 miles;
Florida, 1854 miles: Georgia. 233.I7 miles;
Louisiana 1907 miles; Michigan. 1903
miles; Minnesota, 1104 43 miles; Ohio Ill 06
miles; Pennsylvania, 16S.18 miles; Texas,
144.19 miles; Wisconsin, 1885 miles, and
Indian Territory, 1896 miles. The in
crease in mileage in the other States and
Territories in which an increase has oc-
CURED Il, less than 100 miles. The aggre-
gate length of railway mileage, including
all tracks, on June 80 1896, was 240 1912
the length of second track was 10, IS
miles; of third track. 990.45 miles; of
fourth track, 764.15 miles. The mileage
Of yard track and sidings was 44,912.73
miles.
CLASSIFICATION OF RAILWAYS.
The number of railway corporations on
june 80, 1896, embraced in the statistics
of Railways in the United States" was
1855. OF this number 1.00S maintained
operating accounts 1872 being classified as
independent operating roads and 226 as
operated under lease or other agreement,
32i received a fixed money rental, and 1872
contingent money rental; 262 roads were
assigned for operation under forms of
agreement not easily classifiable.
The operated mileage affected by reor-
ganlzatfon and other corporate changes
13,215l miles, of which II, 34.S5 miles per-
tanned to reorganized roads.
EQUIPMENT.
The total number of locomotives in SER
vice on June 30. 1885, was 35, $50 or 251
more than on the same date of the pre-
cediag year. OF this number 9.9f3 were
passenger locomotives, 20, ,351 were freight
locomotives, 5,161 We're switching locomO-
tiVes and 495 were unclassified. The num-
ber of cars of all classes in service was
l,29I549, indicating an increase of 27,-
OSS cars during the year ending June 90,
1896. The number of cars assigned to the
| freight service increased 25. 76S being j.,
22l,SS7; The statistician's. office has no
record of the number of cars owned by
| private companies and individuals that
are used by railways in the transporta-
| ton Of freight.
ing the density of equipment and it's eff
| cheney in the transportation of passen-
gers and freight II appears that the rail
| ways IL the United States employ 20
| locomotives and 7l3 cars per 100 miles of
| line. Referring to the country at large,
! 1t Is shown that 81 All passengers were
carried and 1,312,3S1 passenger miles ac-
| compiished per passenger locomotive. 1t
| is also shown that 81 634 tons of freight
We're carried and 46S4,2l0 ton miles ac-
| complished per freight locomotive The
number of passenger cars per 1000, 900
! passengers carried during the year end
| ing June 80, 1896, was 64. and the number
| of freight cars per 1000 600 tons of freight
| carried was 1885 This average, however
! does not include the freight cars owned
! by outside parties, for the use of which
| the railways paid nearly $4,000 900. The
| total of equipment, including in the term
! locomotives and cars, on June 30, 1896
! was ,SS$. .?99. Of this number, 44S, 854 We're
1 fitted with train brakes and 545,5S with
| automatic couDlers. The increase in
equipment during the year was 27. .339 and
while tho increase in the number fitted
! with train brakes was Sc, 356 and the in
| crease in the number fitted with au-
| tomato couplers was 1856. 727 the compari-
| son shows that much remains to be done
| hnfC Of 14s,5Ix
/ will be furnished with the automatic ap-
plianceS mentioned.
| On June 50 1896, the number of passenger
| locomotives fitted with train brakes was
| 9S16. and the number of freight locomo-
| t;yes was 1921 The number of passenger
| locomotives fitted with automatic coupers
was 4.503, out of total of 9,943 and the
number of freight locomotives was 3,373,
| out of a total of q, ,351. The number of pas
senger cars fitted with train brakes on
June 80 1885, was 32,413, and the number
| fitted with automatic coupiers was 81, S46,
| cut of total of 80, DOB. The number of cars
| in freight service fitted with train brakes
| was 379 ,05S, and the number fitted with au-
tomato couplers was 500, 233, out of total
| of 1,221,SS
The number of men employed by the
| railways of the United States on June 80,
| 1896, shows an increase of q, $50, being
S26,e20, which, assigned on a mileage basis,
| corresponding figures for the year ending
June 80. 1893. were COZ and 515. The as
!
the four main divisions of the classihca-
| tion of operating expenses were as fol-
lows: General ADMINISTRATION, 81, 1872;
| maintenance of way and structures, 243,-
6Z7: maintenance of equipment, 167,S50;
conducting transportation, 373.747; unclass-
flied, 1909.
A summary presented in the report gives
a statement of the average daily .compen-
| sation Of eighteen classes of employees for
the years 1892 to 1896 inclusive.
For the first time a summary showing
| the amount of compensation paid to the
several classes of railway employees is
presented in this report. TT includes the
Compensation of over 90 per cent. of the
employees for 1895 and 1896. The aggregate
amount of money paid in wages and salar-
les as shown in the summary for the year
ending June 80, 1896, was S46S S24, 531, or 60 Sc
per cent. of the total operating expenses
of railways. The aggregate compensation
for 1895 was $445, ,50S PSI, or 81 80 per cent of
the total operating expenses.
CAPITALIZATION AND VALUATION
OF RAILWAY PROPERTY.
The amount of railway capital on June
so, 1896. was $40. .566 SG5, III which assigned
on a mileage basis, shows a capital of $50
SO per mile of line. 1t should be noted
| however, that these figures do not include
| current liabilities, which, if included as
part of capital, as in former years. would
| increase the amount of outstanding capi-
tai about s613. 900 900. making the amount
per mile of line $63, 06S The amount of cap
ital stock was S5.226. 527, 1863, of which 81
256 570,5T was common stock and 1863 $685.
692 preferred stock. The funded debt was
063, miscellaneous obligations. S457, 1876, 531
income bonds, 1914 425. .977. and equipment
| trust obligations $50, ,304 931. The amount
| of stock paying no dividend was So, SCI, SOB,
1874, or 20. 1T per cent. of the total outstand-
| ing. The amount Of funded debt, not in
Guiding equipment trust obligations, which
paid no interest, was $3.50 $50. 442. Of tbs
stock paying dividends. 1.6S per cent. oi
the total stock outstanding paid from 5 tc
| 4 per cent, 5. 50 per cent. of this stock paid
| from 4 to 5 per cent: $50 per cent. paid
| from to per cent, 3.9l per cent. paid from
| 6 to per cent, and 43T per cent paid from
| to per cent. The total amount of divi-
| dends was SS7. 81, which would be pro
| duced by an average of 5.62 per cent. on the
| amount of stock which some dividend
ing no interest was s515. OPS, ,e6s, or 11.40 pei
cent. of miscellaneous obligations. $685.
9lS $50. or 1905 per cent. and of income
bonds. S276,611 .094. or S7.96 per cent.
PUBLIC SERVICE OF RAILWAYS.
The number of passengers carried durins
the year ending June so, 1896. was 81, ,772.
| 49, being an increase of 4.35f. .375 as com.
That year. however, showed a decrease oi
g. .265 S37 as compared with 1894. The num-
Der of passengers carried one mile during
the year was 1908, ,007 .233. showing an in
crease as compared with the previous
| year of $50. $50 a62 The corresponding de-
crease of the year 1894 was 2,l00 9g9 622. The
number of passengers carried one mile PEI
mile Of Hne-thaf is. the figures indicat
ing the density of passenger traffic dur
ing the year ending June 30. 1S96-w8S II. 705
shown The corresponding decrease as
shown by the report of 1885 was u, 761. The
| number of tons of freight carried during
the year under consideration was 765. .S9l !,
3S5 This is the largest tonnage ever re-
iported for railways in the United States