Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-29
RAILROAD STATISTICS.

Tho tenth statistical report Of the
Gnteutate Commerce Commission Tor
the year ending June 20. 1891. has some
figures relating to the railroads OF the
country. Of general Interest.
The total railway mileage In tho Unit
"a Plates on June 20. 1891. was isi.icsts
miles. there being an Increase " i.Gsi.Si
miles, or o.go per cent during the year.
Excepting yard track and sidinrs.
abcut % per cent OF which arc laid with
iron rails. rub'tantiy % per cent Of the
railway tracks In the country are laid
with steel rails.
The total number Of locomotives IN
service on June 30. 1897. was $3.50. OF
these i0,0i5 were ciasaod as passenger
locomotives 2o.59s a. freight iocomo-
tivcs, ana biO2 rs switching iocomo-
iiyoa The total number o. cars Of
an classes reported was i.2gi,iso. The
corresponding number for the previous
year was iea greater. or the total cara
reported. sj.C2c. were assigned TO the
passenger service; i.eei,'so were as
signed 10 fright service. and t2,i.i were
ef,lRntd 10 the special service OF the
railway companies.
Tho number ~ men In the employ
q railroads IL given az Sa3.i7c. They
Gre classified a. follow:
The number OF station agents M rr-
ported for the date named was a0.Oi9i
other rtniion men. i,bcsi cngincmen,
ai.css; flrcmcn. 1875; conductors. %
81. other train men. Gs,Cil. awitchmen,
| farmcn. ana watchmen. il.sCs. and
| telegraph operators ana dlnpatcherH.
n ga A distribution % employees coz
reslcndlrg 10 the four principal divi-
Alonn Of the classification 81 operating
EXPENSES shows that the gonefal admin
iAtratiun required the service OF u,Ai
employees. or II per 100 miles OF llnei
maintenance Of way and structures.
sii.Sia. or ial per 100 nLicr o. iia,.
maintenance Of equipment. ieo,cs.. OF -
DER 100 milea of line, and conducting
transportation. s5s.3Gi. or 200 per 100
| miles OF line This statement diarr-
cards a small number " unclarnined
employees amounting 10 a1oi.
The aggregate amour, Of wages and
salaries paid was ilCs.eoi,bsi. This
amount, q IL said. represents 6i.N per
cen, OF the total operating expenses OF
railways or $3.50 per mile OF line. The
total compensation for 1896 was ss,sss,-
80 greater.
Tho amour, u railway capital out
standing was tio,6aS,0os.oA. The
amount % capital stock was 8. aoi,e's,-
ss5. of which il.asi,Ose.e57 was common
stock. and ss97.tsi.5ss preferred stock
Tho amount OF funded debt was a.
20. So. $40. The classification % funded
deb, shows that y consists u mort
gage bonds. fi.bso,sii sos; misceliauro rs
obligations. $3.50. aol; income bonds,
$3.50 .st7.ihi. and equipment trust obll.
cations. s1s.SSs.,67. The amount Of cur
rent liabilities outstanding On June 20.
1897. was ,Ss.soi,0l5. or $3.50 per mile
Of line.
Tho rgporl Of the public service OF
railways d aa followai
"The number OF pissongys carried
during she year ending June 20. 1891, aa
reported. was Sa.lt5.lgs. there being q
| decrease of q ,ss 500 as compared Win
the year ending June 10. 1909. The
number ~ plHsfngcr4 carried one mile
during thc year was i2,.id.iia,0iI de-
crease Of a9l.OGi,ts6 being shown Ia this
| Item ~ compared With 1896. The NUM-
Der OF pl1seugorl carried one mile per
mile " llne--that "a enc average lndl.
t'rlinr the density ~ passenger ~tiilc
/ during the year ending June 30, togi-
was tG.S1i. a decrease - f.klt In this
| itcm being shown. The number ~
tons % freisht carried DURING she year
was lii,1oi,aic. which Ia 2i,isl.tl loss
than Tor 1890. THE number NJ toms Of
fr.igh, carried one mile was %, isg. Js9.-
22i. This item also wss ltaa than FOR
1893, tho drrrrasc being isa. i1S.oif A.
lu the ease OF passenger trafilc the
drnniy or frfigh. iranic II shawn by
The number N tosg ~ fr0ignt carried
one mile per mile lf line. which was
the similar Item fer ufr preceding
year"
The gross earnings as reported Tor
an operated mileage OF fs3 2Si2s. were
g,l22,os97la. In comparison wish she
preceding year ihls amour, shows
decrease of S2sO7oe0a. Tho expensas Of
the operation Of railways for the fiscal
year covered by tho rtfart were s7is.-
52L56i. This amount IL soscG2so
smaller chan the corresponding amounc
Tor the year ending June 30, 1895. ihs
operated mileage for that year being
isi.os2.ei miles.
The chapter on railway accidents Ia
rs f1llowsi
The total number OF casualties To
persons on account of railway accidents
for tie year ending June 30, 1891, was
fal0,. of these CaHualilos Gi3f III.
suited In doath and 3G.7li Ia Injuries
90 varying character. OF railways cin-
pioyes, i,o92 were killed and $780, were
Injured during the year According 10
the three general clnsses these casual-
ties were divided as follows; Train
men, go Killed, 1875 injured, switch-
men, iiagmen. and watehmen, 2Oi killed.