The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27

as compared with the preceding wear,
500 SEQ. maintenance OF equipment N23.
1623iS decrease. Sl06l9s+o. conducting
transportation a32 so, SEP decrease. So
sol 120. general expenses. S6.fsl269, In
crease. S}9l. eSl Gross earnings per mile
OF line operated averaged S6122. operat-
inc expenses. il06 These amounts are.
respectively. siqS and Sis2 less than tt-
averages for 1895 4 comparative sun
mary appears in the report which gives
an analysis of the operating expenses
OF the railways In the United States for
the years 1898 20 1897. following the pre-
scribed classification Of operating eN-
penses. which embraces nfty-three items.
The income from operation. that Is,
the amount OF gross earnings remain
ing after the deduction OF operating ca
penses commonly termed net earnings
was ss63 5000. This amount is S.6i5,S25
less than the corresponding Item for
the previous year. The income from
other sources mainly derived from
leases md inve tments I'm stocks enc
bonds. was Ne5GD0i0. which. added 20
the income from operation. shows that
the total income of the railways as
whole was Si9lG50l9 The correspond
ing amount Tor the year ending June So
1905 was s106 eOJ08 The total deductions
from income We're. SilS.sSLo3. Taking
this amount from total income leaves
Ssl .2J7 go as the net income for the year
available for dividends or increase OF
surplus The total amount OF dividends
declared. including s257. 500 other pay
ments from net income was &,5la9Ss
the result being q dcnct from the ope-
rations o. the year OF $6i20.i s3. an an
alysis % the total deductions from IN
come stated above. Sil3 3s. Jl3, shows the
following classification. Salaries and
maintenance OF orga nizstion. S5os.5Ss. in
terest on funded debt. S2il $50 20: inte-
rest on bearing current liabili-
( ties S. sii 1896. rents paid for lease or
road. ISL -0j.3 O2; taxes. siS,l37 So: perma-
! ueut improvements. H.5fi.sl3, other de-
{ ductions. s2l 91635O. These figures should
| be understood as covering lines ope-
/ rated under lease or other agreement as
well as operating companies.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
The total number Of casualties to per-
sons ON account Of railway accidents for
the year ending June co. 1897. was % 1855.
| OF these casualties 8. i37 resulted In death
and 35.l3i I'm injuries OF varying charac-
/ ter OF railway employees. 1858 we're
| killed and 21661 were injured during tho
| year. According 70 the three general
| classes these casualties were divided as
! follows Train men. 97s killed. 1895
| injured switchmen. iasmen. and watch
| men a0l killed o. ~ IN ured: other en-
ployes. 5i6 killed. II 40 injured. The
| casualties 10 employees resulting from
! coupling and uncoupiirg cars were kill
! ed. 9li; injured. g 2SS. The corresponding
! figures for The year ending June 30. 1896
| were POO killed and Si5l injured. The
| casualties from coupling and uncoupIine
| cars wore assigned as follows. Train
men. Killed ~: injured f6'~ switchmen,
| fagmen. and watchmcn. killed. So in
jured l.g25. other employees. killed. .:
injured. 2so. The casualties resulting
! from falling from trains and engines
| were as follows. Train men, Killed. S2i .
! injured o72i swtchmen. fagmen, and
| watchmen killed g. injured 35I other
employees. killed. 81: injured. "a
/ The casualties 20 The three general
! classes OF employees mentioned caused
/ by collisions and deraiinents were rs
| follows. Train men killed. 20 injured
| 227. switchmen, nagmen and watch
! men. killed. u. injured. "a. other en-
/ ployes. killed A.. injured. 25i. The total
, number OF passengers killed during the
| year under review was Z22 injured AIS
| Ninetv-'hree passengers were killed and
! l0ii injured IN consequence of collisions
| and derailments other than employees
| and passengers the total number ~ per
sons killed was i522; injured. 6a9. In
| cluded On these figures arc casualties 10
/ persons classed as tresr3sscrs. OF whom
, 1919 We're killed and i712 were injured
! From summaries showing the ratio of
! casualties II appears that ! ont ~ cvery
lss employees was killed and I out ~
| every 90 employees was injured during
| the year. with respect 10 train men In
| GLIDING ensinemen dremen conductors.
and other train men. T. appears that J
was killed FOR every is5 employed. ard
| 1 Injured for every y employed. One
passenger was killed for every 90 7oS
carried and I Injured for every rs rs
carried. Easing ratios upon the number
a., OF miles travelled. II appears that 55.2ii.4a
| passenxer-miles were accomplished for
| each passenger killed and ABS 209 PAS
| senger-miles for each passenger injured