The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02


railroads for the railroad year which end
ed June 80, 1900, are now coming for
ward. They show az far as received in
creased prosperity on the part of the
steam roads with few exceptions. In
several instances electric roads which
have been running for term Of years,
show falling of in earnings for some
cause.
BANGOR & AROOSTOOK.
This new road makes a splendid show
Ing. The gross earnings amounted to
81, ,227, ,916 Is as against s929. .253 56 the pre-
vious year. While there was a gain of
nearly $500, 600 in earnings, the operating
expenses Increased from S573, 161 33 in
1889 to $742, 1888. 12 this year. A largely
increased sum was expended in improve
ments. The increase of expenditure In
conducting transportation was about
$50, OOO
The income from operation was $685.
57S 04, a gain Of S129, 465 81. After pay
ing interest on funded debt accrued
$3.50, 162. 70; interest on current liabilities
accrued, SIT "a; rents for lease Of roads,
S21, 4O1; taxes, 81, 2O3 SO, and permanent
Improvements, $40 Ol9.84, there remains
net income Of $58, I29 O5, which is 81, =
253 36 more than for the year ending
June 80, 1899 The total surplus on June
80, was S16O. .SS9. 81.
The main & increase in the earning of
the road comes from freight.s
The total number of employees is 1,24O,
net gain OF 1S8
The total number of passengers carried
was 315,747, as against 239, O9S in 1899;
tons OF freight carried, 63S, 974, against
4O8, ,858.
Three employees were killed and 90 in
jured; two persons who were trespassing
killed, and two injured. No passengers
were killed or injured.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER.
The report of the Portland & Roches-
ter railroad is semi annual and is for the
SIX months ending December 81, 1899,
as after that 1t passed into the hands of
thesBoston & Maine. The gross earnings
were $l59, 954 10; operating expenses,
SIG, 9O9 81, showing an income from
operation of s43, O44 E9. After paying
taxes there was a net income of S37,-
724 38. The surplus of the road Decem-
Der 81 was S169, O99 As.
LIME ROCK RAILROAD co.
Gross earnings, s77, OO6. SO, an increase
Of 81, 596 IA. The net income was S27, :
1864 The surplus for the years opera
tions was SO, ZIG "a, but the total surplus
June 81 was s26, 4O8 28.
KENNEBEC CENTRAL.
This road runs from Gardiner to
Togns. Gross earnings, s17, 1879 "a, against
sl5, SCI 90 in 1899; operating expenses.
S11, 1858, leaving an income from opera
tion OF S., 943 II, an increase OF S9O9.23
PATTEN & SHERMAN.
Gross earnings, $1,000 90; operating
expenses, ST, ,722 AZ, an increase from
s., ,9O4 %; income from operation, s367.-
90; net income, $1SS 80.
MONSON RAILROAD.
Gross earnings, s., ,415 90; operating ex-
penses, $6,O16.O5; deficit s6CO.7O. The
total deficit, s189,844 so.
GRAND TRUNK.
The gross earnings were s., 1906, 900 49,
compared with 81, 1,2O1, ,348. "a the year pre-
vious, and the operating expenses were
81, ,11O, 433 90. which was an increase of
but S24, 500 10. After paying interest,
S2OS, $50, and taxes, $49, 100 40, there was
a deficit of S5S, 913. 90. Six per cent was
divided on the common stock, amount
ing to s847, GAO, so that the total deficit
for the year was S4O5, ,953.53.
BRIDGTON & SACO.
Gross earnings, SAC. .OS2. 50; operating
expenses, S26, ,276 46; gross income, SlS, :
5000, an increase OF about 81, 800. After
paying interest on debt and taxes, So
33S 80 and per cent on stock, 4,O78.O .O6,
there remained a surplus for the year
of So. .7S5 81.
WISCASSET & QUEBEC.
Gross earnings were SIS, ,979 25; its
operating expenses amounted to s2I, gO4. -
70. thus leaving a deficit of 50, 925. As;
total deficit from operation, sl2, ,546; to-
tai deficit June 80, s43. zoo.
PORTLAND AND RUMFORD FALLS.
The annual report of the Portland and
Rumford Falls railways shows gross earn