The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-05
RYAN PLEADS FOR
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Appears Before State
EQualiZerS.
ALLEGED FALLING OFF IN NET
PROFITS.
Representative of the Railroad De-
clares That There Has Been
Large Decrease in Traffic
Receipts.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 4.-E. BLACK
Ryan's familiar figure and more famlllar
pleadings in behalf of the Southern Paclhc
were the features of the meeting OF the
State Board of Equalization to-day. Ryan
profeSsed an absolute ignorance OF some
subjects into which certain members OF
the board sought to. inquire. remarking
that if the information was desired the
requests should have been filed with the
proper branches of the corporation.
Ryan said that for the eleven months
ending May 80 last, as compared with the
year ending June 80. 1898, the gross earn
ings showed a falling off of about S2.OOo'-
000 In response to a remark by Equalizer
Toland that the Southern Pacific should
have done a great business hauling sol
diers to San Francisco, Ryan said the
company was obliged to haul the soldiers
without charge over the Central Paclf1c,
in return for the concessions the Govern
ment made to the road.
The value of the California Pacific, road
way, roadbed and rails, was quoted at
$500 900. For the year ending June 30, 1888,
the earnings were 81 ,369,24o; expenses, VIA
$50 SO; net. 1856 1863 6S.
The statement of the Central Paclhc
showed the following:
Value of roadway, roadbed and rails
within the State to be 1851, l2O; value
of rolling stock operated in the State
81 769 $50.
Earnings - Passengers, s343O,3 1913 II;
freight, 1904 ,664 SO; mail and express
500, 112 ~; miscellaneous, S45,469 %
Total. $14 121 596 II.
Expenses - Operating. 1888 191 69;
betterments and additions, s $l62 2 22e q:
rentals to other roads, SlOI'S. ,91 VA
taxes, 1892 TAG SO; miscellaneous, $z3o,-
0S6 At. Total, SO 331 PSI so.
Net earnings, s4,7sO,345 II.
Other ed f57 In and sd s aiyf
ayments-Interest, 50, 149, OS2 50; Uni
ted States sinking fund. 1885 ,Sl7 Al; pro
portion of expenses in connection with
the extension of bonds, 1919 ,654 81;
company's sinking fund, $3.50 900 gen
eral expenses, s137 ,S19 3S. Total, s4,727,-
374 &C.
Earnings in California, S766,S18 p;
expenses, 1914 ,448 go.
According to the statement of the
Northern California road, running from
Marysville to Oroville, the earnings have
been 1852 ,2S2 IS: expenses. s9S,154 %; net
earnings. $1OS, 12S rs.
The Northern Railways statement
showed the earnings TO have been $3.50
s770. 567 %
The statement of the Southern Pacific
Railroad was as follows:
Length of tracks and sidings, 2O0351
miles.
Length of track without sidings.
1543. Ga miles.
New mileage, 4.47 miles; value of
roadbed, roadway and rails, 81 ,537 $50
Value of rolling stock, 1881. $50.
Earnings = Passenger, s2.9S1. 705;
freight, $7,022. 709 mail and express,
$375 ,456; miscellaneous. S73l SAT; total,
$11 Ill 519.
Expenses Operating, s6.5O4.134; bet
terments, 1884 80; taxes $349 $40; mis-
cellaneous interest. 1926; total s7,S24.-
429; net, So, 1871 ,070.
accomplishments, s21S, 1873; total net
revenue, s4005,20S; interest, 1901 575;
United States sinking fund, $150oOO;
$1,000 49, overplus, $704472.