Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-08
T. L MCGOWAN & CO,
 1920 Second Avenue.
NEWS OF THE RAIL.

The comparative statement of gross earnings of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company for the fourth week of December has been received from MT. Cushman Quarter, comptroller of the company.
 For the fourth week of December the earnings amounted to $549,490, as com pared to $466,S50 for the same week in 1885, showing an increase for this year of $40. For the same week in 1894 the earnings amounted to $445,048, showing an increase for this year of $104 442 For the fourth week of December, 1893, the earnings amounted to $457, ,765, showing an increase for this year of $91, 725. For the same week in 1892 the earnings amounted to $612,666, showing a decrease for this year of $63.176
 For the month of December the earn ings amounted to $183S765, as compared to $1,757, 855 for the same month in 1895, showing an increase for 1896 of $80, 910. For the month of December, 1894, the earnings amounted to s1,716,403, showing an increase in 1896 of $122,36 For the same month in 1893 the earnings amount ed to I,674,S50, showing an increase in 1896 of $163915. For the same month in 1892 the earnings amounted to $2,030,S96, showing an increase this year of $191 .131. From July 1 to Dec. 31, the earnings amounted to $10,597, 79S, as compared to $10,720,07S for the same period in the year previous, showing a decrease in 1896 of $122,2S5. For the same period in 1894 the earnings amounted to $10, 186, S75, showing an increase for the year 1896 of $410,91S. For the same period in 1893 the earnings amounted to $9,755, 921, show ing an increase in 1896 of $S41, SIP. For the same period in 1892 the earnings amounted to $11, ,6S4,S26. showing a de- crease of s1,0S7, 133.
 There was an increase of $S9, 020 in the freight earnings of the road during the last week of December in 1896 as com pared to the same week in 1895.
 OTHER RAILROAD EARNINGS.
 The Kansas City, Memphis and Bir- mingham railroad reports gross earnings for November of $120, ,442, decrease of $15,S2S as compared with the same month of the previous year, and net $41260, decrease of $4,S61 For the five months ending Nov 30, the gross earnings were $5S1,S9 an increase of $13.455 as com pared with the corresponding period of the previous year, and net $162,S sos, an in- crease of $626S0 Fixed charges were $S2, 535, leaving a surplus of $SO,273, an increase of $49,43S.
 The Kansas City, Fort Scott and Mem- phiS railroad reports gross earnings for November of $3S3,971, a decrease of $11,- S23 as compared with the same month of the previous year, and net 3,012, an increase of $549. For the five months ending Nov. 30, the gross earnings were $1957796 a decrease of $61,S10 as com pared with the corresponding period of the previous year, and net $649, 40, an in- crease of $7,19S. Fixed charges were $5S4,5 leaving a surplus of $64,55S, a de- crease of $44S.
 GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
 The following general railway news, compiled by the New York News Bureau, will be interesting to readers of the State Herald:
 Cincinnati, O.-The Cincinnati, Hamil- ton and Dayton Traction company, incor- porated at Columbus, has capital stock of $50,000.
 Philadelphia.-The Times says that the Lehigh Valley will place an order early in the spring for 10000 tons of steel rails and the Western New York and Pennsylvania 2000 tons.
 Boston Special-The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is sharing the cost of a new 45000 bridge which is being erected in connection with the grade crossing improvements al New Haven.
 Frankfort, Ky-The Kentucky Mid land Railroad company has been pur- chased by Attila Cox, of Louisville, for $50 00O. It is believed that he made the purchase for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company.
 Chicago-The federal case against ex- President Reinhart and ex-Tramc Man ager Hanley, of the Atchison, for viola tion of the interstate law. which has now been pending for three years, begins be- fore Judge Grosscup today.
 Washington.--The United States su- preme court has affirmed the constitu- tionality of the law of Missouri. which