Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-15
FINANCES OF THE UNION PACIFIC. !
Receivers Make what VIII Possibly
&c Their Inst RcnmInr stntcmcnt.

The receivers Of the Union Pacific system
have just issued what will probably be the
last semi-apnual financial report ever com
piled under the receivership. The report
covers the earnings and expenses for the
first six months of the present year, and
compares them with the earnings and ex-
ponees OF the first six months Of 1896. This
comparison reflects in an accurate manner
the improved conditions existing along the
Overland Route" 1t shows a splendid in
crease in the earnings of the first six months
of this year, and also discloses the fact
that nearly s5OOOCO more was spent for
wages and material on the Union Pacific
during the first half of this year than was
expended in the first half OF 1896.
The gross earnings of the entire Union
Pacific system, including the Central Branch
and leased lines. for the first six months OF
1897 amounted to SSOO1 .46, as against
$7,l30, ,5S5.24 for the corresponding months
OF 1896, an increase of 70,90722 The eX-
penses Of the system, exclusive of taxes, Tor
the first half Of 1897 were 1888, ,26i.92,
against $4,904 ,O53.07 expended during the
same period of 1896. an increase In the eX-
pendtureg of S4S9 9,2ll.S5. The surplus of
earnings over expenses in the first half OF
1897 was 81, COS 2275i, against surplus OF
81, 226, ,532.17 during the first half of 1896,
when considerable less money wac expended
along the line.
PROFITS OF THE MAIN LINE.
A good share of this increase came from
the operation of the main line. On this the
gross earnings for the first half Of 1897 were
So, 723, ,255 61, against S6161 0696S for the
first half Of 1896 an increase OF $562, 1898.
The expenses for the first half OF 1897 were
S4 AGO, ,OS9. .9S against $4O91 ,7S4.73 for the
first half of 1896, an increase of s36S, ,305.25.
The surplus of earnings over expenses for
the first half of 1897 amounted to $2,263-
.63, against a surplus of S2,O69 2S4.95 for
the first half of 1896, an increase in the
surplus of $193, ,SS0.6S.
The Central Branch Of the Union Pacific,
in northern Kansas operated by the Mis-
souri, Pacific, also showed decided i'm
provement in the first half of the present
year. During that time the gross earnings
were S26S Sg1. 81, ag inst S193. .6S1 4S for the
first half of 1896, an increase of S752O9S3.
The expenses for the first half of 1897 were
s153,376.39, against $ll5,55O.l9 for the trst
half of 1896 an increase of $37 $3.50. The
surplus of earnings over expenses for the
first half of 1897. amounted to Sl15,5l492,
against a surplus of 20 for the first
half of 1896. an increase of $S7 .3S3.63.
The gross earnings Of the lines leased to
the Central Branch the Atchison, Colorado
e. Pacific railroad and the Atchison Jewell
County G. Western railroad) also showed an
| increase in earnings, expenses and surplus.
The gross earnings of these lines for the
first half of 1897 were 5000. 1890 against
s145. .6i2.36 for the first half of 1886, an in
crease of S64157.54. The expenses for the
first half of 1897 were $194, ,023.7T, agains;
$40, ,1Sl. .SS expended in the first half of 1896,
an increase of 1923 ,S41 SO. There was a sur
plus of earnings over expenses in the first
half of 1897 of $1577613, against a deficit
| of $24 $685. SO in the first half of 1896, an in
crease of $40 ,315.G5.
The statement of the earnings and en-
pensGs for the months of June, 1897 and
1896 has also been issued. In the entire
Union Pacific system the gross earnings for
June 1897 were s1,455, ,S47.77, against ST.
900 $3.50 in June, 1896 an increase of $l59,-
5S297. The expenses for June, 1897. were
1899, ,O29.72 against $S73, 1888 expended in
June 1896 an increase of s125, ,S20.79. There
was a surplus of earnings over expenses
in June 1897, of $456,S1S,O5, against sur
plus of S423 155.S7 an increase Of $33, ,662 is.