The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-25

AS Given I'm the Annual Report Of
the Interstate Commission.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-In the
ninth annual report Of the interstate
commerce commission the total rail-
way mileage in the United States on
June 80, 1895, is shown to have been
1S2,776.63 miles, there being an increase
Of 2,119.16 miles, or III per cent, during
the year. California shows an increase
of 202O5 miles; Florida, 1854 miles:
Georgia, 293.77 miles; Louisiana, 130.17
miles; Michigan, 140.53 miles; Minne-
sota 110,43 miles; Ohio, 111.06 miles;
Pennsylvania, 1888 miles; Texas, 144.79
miles; Wisconsin, 1888 miles, and In
dian Territory, 1876 miles The in
crease in mileage in the other states
and territories in which an increase
has occurred is less than 100 miles. The
aggregate length of railway mileage,
including all track, on June 80, 1896,
was 240 1912 miles, the increase being
3,234.86 miles. The length of second
track was 10,6S5.16 miles; of third
track, 99O.45 miles; Of fourth track.
764.15 miles. The mileage of yard track
and sidings was A 912.73 miles.
The number of men employed by the
railways of the United States on June
80, 1896, shows an increase of 1885,
being 826,620, which, assigned on a
mileage basis, gives Asa per 100 miles OF
line. The corresponding figures for the
year ending June 80, 1893, were S73,602
and 515. The assignment Of employees
corresponding to the four main diviy
sions OF the classification of operating
expenses was as follows: General adj
ministration, 31,792; maintenance Of
way and structures, 243,627; maintc-
nance of equipment, 167 $50; conducting
transportation, 373,747; unclassifed,
5000.
The amount of railway capital on
June 30 1885, was $40, ,566, ,S65, III, which,
a IN shows
capital of $59,610 per mile of line. 1t
should be noted, however, that these
figures do not include current liabili-
ties, which, if included as a part of
capital, as in former years, would in
crease the amount of outstanding capi-
tai about $613, ,000, 900, making the
amount per mile of line $63,06S The
amount of capital stock was $5,226, ,527,-
269, of which $4,256,570,577 was common
stock and 1858, ,956,692 preferred stock.
The funded debt was $5,340, 33S, SOP, con-
sisting of bonds, 4,517 ,S72 .063; miscel-
laneous obligations, $457, 1885, ,53f; income
bords, 1914, .977, and equipment trust
obligations, $50,3O4,931 The amount Of
stock paying no dividend was $685.
1884.
The number of passengers carried
during the year ending June 80, 1896,
was 511, ,772,73 being an increase of
4.351, ,3T5 as compared with the year
ending June 80, 1895. That year, how
ever, showed a decrease of 33, 266, 837 as
compared with 1894
The gross earnings of the railways
of the United States for the year end
ing June 80, 1896, were s1,150 169,376,
having increased in comparison with
the previous year $74, ,797. .914. The ex-
penSeS of operation for the year cover
ed by the report were $772, ,9S9 ,044 be-
ing greater by 47,26S,629 than the pre-
ceding year The operating expenses
were assigned as follows:
An analysis of the total deductions
from income, $416, 573, ,137, shows that
they were composed of the following
items: Salaries and maintenance of or
ganization, $545, 468; interest on funded
debt, $249, ,624,17 interest on interest
bearing current liabilities, S8, 1859 063;
rents paid for lease of road, $92, ,972, 1922;
taxes, $39,970,791; permanent improve
ments, So 162, 240; other deductions, $19,-
829,O76.