The record-union., 1898-08-31

1000, 400. IneSe ngureS are Loo 1893
than on June 80, 1896. Of this total
number 525,2 ,2S6 were fitted with train
brakes the increase being 16,432; and
$751; were fitted with automatic
couplers, the increase in this case be-
ing 133, 142. These increases are some
what smaller than the corresponding
increases for 1896. 1t should be noted,
however, that the number representing
the increase in equipment in that year
was over 27,000. Further details as to
equipment on June 30, 1897, show that
the number of passenger locomotives
fitted with train brakes was 9,S99 or
50 more than the preceding year. The
number of freight locomotives so fitted
was is, ,796, or S75 more than the pre-
ceding year. The number of switch
ing locomotives fitted with train brakes
was 1866. The number of passenger
locomotives fitted with automatic COUP
lers was 1857, the increase with respect
to 1896 being 1S4. The number of
freight locomotives fitted with auto
matte couplers was 4,192, the increase
being SO. The number of switching
locomotives fitted with such couplers
was 741, or 147 more than for 1896
with train brakes on June 80 1897, was
33,01S, and the number fitted with au-
matte couplers was 81 661, the increase
in the one case being 665 and in the
other SO. The number of cars in
freight service fitted with train brakes
was 453,6SS, or 74,630 more than on
June 30th of the previous year. The
number fitted with automatic couplers
was 629, ,399, indicating an increase of
T 129, 166. Of the total cars in service
492, $50 on June 80, 1897, were fitted
with train brakes, and 66S, ,937 were fit
ted with automatic couplers, the in
crease for the year in the former case
being 7o,231; in the latter, 131,9S9
EMPLOYEES.
The number Of men employed by the
railways of the United States on June
5O, 1897, as reported, was S23, ,47G.
These figures, assigned on the mileage
basis, show that 449 men We're employ
ed per 100 miles of line. The corre-
spending figures for the year ending
June 80, 1896, were slightly larger. The
employees are divided into IS classes.
Inc number of station agents as re-
ported for the date named was 3O,O49;
other station men, "a, $50; enginemen,
3o66I; firemen, 36, 735; conductors. %
81; other train men, 63673; switch
men, flagmen and watchmen, 43, 7GS,
ana telegraph operators and dispatch
ers, 2l,4o2. A distribution Of EMPLOYEES
corresponding to the four principal di-
visions Of the classification of operat-
Ing expenses shows that general ad-
mlnistration required the service of 81. =
S1 employees, or IL per 100 miles of
hne; maintenance of way and struct-
ures, 244,S13, or 134 per 100 miles of
llne; maintenance Of equipment, 16O,-
oof, or SS per 100 miles of line. and
conducting transportation, 37S,361, or
40 per lUO miles Of line This state
nent Qlsregards small number of un-
CLASSIFIED employees amounting to 7,7O4
A comparative summary is presented
IN the report of the average daily COM
pensation of the different classes of en-
pIoyes for the years 1892 to 1897. An
other summary is given in the renort
which shows the total amount of COM
pehsatlon reported as paid to railway
employees during the fiscal years 1875
10 1o9!. 1t covers the compensation Of
over ~ per cent. of railway employees
1or the several years. Regarding the
year ending June 30, 1897, it appears
tnat the aggregate amount of wages
ana salaries paid was S465 6O1, ,5S1. This
amount represents 61.S7 per cent. of the
total operating expenses of railways. or
sZ,o40 per mile of line The total
compensation for 1896 was So. .222. $50
greater
CAPITALIZATION AND VALUE OF
RAILWAY PROPERTY.
On June 80, 1897, the amount Of rail-
way capital outstanding was S1O,635, =
OOoOi4, which, assigned on a mileage
oasis, shows capital of $50, $40 per
mile OF line. The amount of capital
stock was S5,364, Ga, ,255 Of which 81
36l, ,056,657 was common stock. and
>99i ,oSo,59S preferred stock. The
amount of funded debt was 81 27O 365
ol9. The classification of funded debt
SHOWS mat 1t consists Of mortgage
bonds 44,o39 81, ,595; miscellaneous Oh
Hgations, S430,71S,3 ,303; income bonds.
500, o47, ,154, and equipment trust OBJ
legations, S39, 9,8SS,767. The amount Of
capital stock paying no dividend was
30 1,O92,21, or 70.10 per cent. of the
total amount outstanding. The amount
OF 1unded debt, excluding equipment
trust obligations, which paid no inter-
est, was 1867, $50, $40 Of the stock nav
ing dividends, 5.37 per cent. of the 70
tai stock outstanding paid from tn /
per cent, 6.53 per cent. OUTSTANDING
paid from to per cent, $50 per cent
outstanding from ) to 6 per cent 359
per cent. outstanding from to Z per
cent, ana 462 per cent. outstanding
from to per cent. The total amount
OF dividends was SS7, 7,110,599, which
would be produced by an average rate
OF o.45 per cent. on the amount of stock
on Whlch some dividend was declared
1he amount Of mortgage bonds paving
no interest was $615, ,259,9S9. or 13.55
per cent; of miscellaneous oblieatio,e
S3f, f,34o,S19, or S.67 per cent. and in.
come bonds, $215, 5,344, ,972. or SO. 81 nar
cent. The amount of current liabilities
Outstanding on June 80, 1897, was
9o'o'oOl'o3o or S3,1 per mile of line.
PUBLIC SERVICE OF RAILWAYS.
The number of passengers carried
during the year ending June 30. 1897
as reported, was 4S9, Az, 1913. there be-
Ing a decrease of -, ,327, $50 as COM
pared with the year ending June 2O
1896. The number Of passengers car
RED one mile during the year was H.
2o6,939,641, a decrease of 792. .O67, ,5s6
pelng shown in this item as compared
with 1896 The number of passengers
carried one mile per mile Of line-that
49, the average indicating the density
or passenger traffic during the year
ending June 30, 1S97-was 66,S74, a de-
crease of 4,S31 in this item being
SHOWN. The number of tons of freight
carried during the year was III 70a