The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-18
RAILWAY FIGuRFs.
Statistical Report Showing Mileage,
Classification and Equipment

From summaries which appear in the
eleventh statistical report of the inter
its statistician being the complete re-
port for the above named period. Tor
issued in DECEMBER 1898, the hgureS N me
following advance statement are obtained:
roads in the hands of receivers, which OPP
Grated a mileage of r. I44-95 miles, the
761.O8 miles. AS compared with the year
preceding, these figures show a net de-
ated, and of 5133.49 miles in mileage own
ed. During the year in question As roads
ers, and for Ii roads receivers Were APP
pointed OF the roads operated under re-
t tween 100 and 800 miles. and IS less than
100 miles. Much difficulty is experienced
in obtaining complete returns in all cases
for roads in the M HHIsSE9aSg Ct the courts
On June 80, 1898, the total single track
mileage in the United States was 1S6, 81
miles. there being an increase in this mile
age during the year of .967, IS miles. The
states of Arkansas California, Louisiana,
Missouri, New York and Wisconsin show
an increase in excess of 100 miles. The
aggregate length of railway mileage, in
"a, 532. % miles, the increase being shown
age Vas disfrfbuted as foiie6ws single
track 49,. 1862 miles; second track, IL
fourth track 1881 miles; yard track and
single track operated mileage. covered by
railway reports filed with the commits
sion was 1S4.64S26 miles which indicates
that the mileage of the country IS COW
cred by reports in a substantially COM
CLASSIFICATION OF RAILWAYS.
The ~ num6sr Of railway c0TPoret on
Of Railways in the United States, was ?
047- OF this number 1.040 maintained OPP
Grating accounts, S36 being classed as in
dependent operating roads, and 2l3 as sub
sidiary operating roads. OF roads oper-
agreement, 317 received a fixed money rent
al, 172 contingent money rental, and 30
tract or control not capable of description
in a single phrase.
On June 80. 1898. there We're 1924 loco
motives in the service of the railways.
vious year. OF the total number OF loco
motives reported 1856 are classed pas
motives. 5,234 as switching LOCOMOTIVES. a
small number being unclassified. The total
named was / 326 IA being an increase az
IS 694 as compared with June go 1897 OF
the total numbe 30, 595 were assigned to the
number Of cars owned by private compa-
ways in transportation is not covered by
reports filed with the commission.
An inspection of the summaries which
are designed to show the density of equip
ment and the efficiency of its employment
shows that during the year ending June go,
1898 the railways in the United States
used 20 locomotives and rs cars per 100
at large, it appears that 90. 1928 passengers
were carried and 1.343.906 passenger miles
were accomplished per passenger locOmo-
tive, and 6.614 tons of freight were car
ried and $3.50. 49S tOn-mileS accomplished
per freight locomotive All of these items
show an increase as compared with the
previous year ending June 30, 1897
Including under the term equipment
both locomotives and cars. it IS noted
that the total equipment of railways on
June so. 1898. was 1862, 408. OF this num-
Der 641.2 62 were fitted with train brakes.
the increase being 1856, and 909,574 were
fitted with automatic couplers, the in
crease in this case being 230.S49 The sum
1naries indicate that practically all OF the
locomotives and cars assigned to the pas
senger service are fitted with train brakes
and that out of total Of 1856 locomotives
assigned to this service $40 are fitted with
automatic cOuplers, and 81. 697 cars out of
a total of 1885 cars in the same service
are also SO fitted A corresponding state
ment for freight equipment is as follows:
Out of a total of 20.627 locomotives as
signed to the freight service, 1914 are fit
ted with train brakes and 1929 with auto
S26 cars assigned to the freight service
and Sd, 533 with automatic cOuplers. The
with train brakes was 3,S77, and the num-
Der fitted with automatic couplers was l.
1879. OF the total number of cars of all
classes in service on June 80 1898 607 79S
were fitted with train brakes. the increase
during the year being 1927. and S96 S13
were fitted with automatic couplers the
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