The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-15
MILEAGE IS GOING Up
Continued From First Page.
Wilimar & Sioux Falls, common
stock ........................ 40,

Total ............... ......... So, 3C6 lib
In addition to the above, the ST Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba company, whose
lines are lease1 to the Great Northern
company, paid dividends amounting to
81 200 600
TAXES PAID ON GROSS EARNINGS.
The total amount of taxes paid by the
railroads in Minnesota for the calendar
year ending Dec. 81, 1899, was 81, AL 503.s2.
For the previous year the same was
81 ,261 ,;02 47-ShOWing an increase for the
year 1879, of $1S3, 151.35.
The total gross earnings for the entire
lines OF all reads reporting to this COM
mission We're for the last fiscal year, $22f,.
333 l45. The total amount of taxes paid
on the same in all the states through
which they pass is reported at S. ,330, 052,
which shows a rate Of .0322 per cent upon
the gross earnings In this state TIC
railroad companies pay on their gross
earnings l per cent for the first three
years, . per cent for the next seven years,
and per cent after ten years.
MANY SHOW A SURPLUS.
The following twenty-five compani
operating railroads in Minnesota report
a surplus after paying the operating eX-
pehses. taxes. interest rentals and dlyi-
dends, etc. on June 80, 1900, including tho
surplus for previous years for entle
lines as follows:
Brainerd & Northern Minnesota. $2t1, S2s
Burlington, Cedar Rapids
Northern Observation-Disclosures. 3,3l4, 59f
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul. 4,SS7,,25l
Chicago Great Western .......... 143, lS4
| Chicago Burlington 81 Quincy. Is So, 1853
| Chicago & Northwestern ........ 1915, l0l
& Omaha a., l' ........ 29o2.785
Duluth & IRON Range 2tS so
Duluth, Missahe Il Northern. 2,503,339
| Duluth 4 Northern Minnesota. $3.50
| Duluth, Red Wing x Southern. 66,S?2
| Eastern Railway OF Minis sota.. ,5A*6tJ
Grelt Northern Observation-Disclosures. 26S4,24t
MinncnrOlj- E9 ct ii lSI,
Minneapolis & Sault Ste Maria. Coo SSl
| MINNEAPOLIS & ST. Louis 595 1872
| Minneapolis Western ............ 81 Gas
sin - 3S43
Northern Pacific .................. 2,504,SOA
nanv 1' ..e.........!. ................ 1,395
ST Paul 4 Duluth ............ 1904
! WiIlmar e Sioux FaIls.......... 37e Oil
| Winoua & Western ..........:.:... 133. So
! Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific. 1913 ,04S
| Wisconsin Central .............. 1872 915
Total ............ SGT, SIG 53,'
The total surplus reported last year
was $35, 375, 259-thus showing an Increase
for the year 1900 of 81 ,1124- The large
amount OF increase in the surplus Is
caused principally by the Chicago, Bur
! linGt0n & Quincy system being substltut-
| ed for that of the Chicago, Burlington d
J Northern.
/ The Winona Bridge company is the only
company reporting deficit for the year
which amounts to $l6,0SG. The deficits
| for the previous wear amounted to So
| 276. Cs0-thus showing a decrease Of de
! ficits for the year ending June 80, II o.
! of 1929, 1874. The large amount of Ge-
crease in the deficits is caused principal. y
by the absorption of the Chicago, S!r-
! lington & Northern railroad into tbs
| Chicago. Burlington & Quincy system
Statistical table NI. gives full details
panies.
CAPITAL STOCK AND FUNDEr
DEBT.
The total amount of stock and funded
debt OF the twenty-eight companies re-
porting to this commission for emit: {
lines for the year ending June 30, 100
was $l459,7s4 27$-being stock 1927 258, 4G{
! amount SO reported last year was %11I4,
SG5, 535-thus showing an increase for the
current year of $275 92S, 1873 The La Sc
amount of increase is caused principally
by the report OF the Chicago, Burlington
| & Quincy system being substituted fol
| that Of the Chicago, Burlington & North
| ern
ACCIDENTS TO PERSONS IN MIME
sofa
For the year ending June so, 1890. five
! passengers were killed and fiftY-nirc in-
| jured. In 1899 enc passenger was killed
| and siXty-two injured.
OF tranmen, twenty-fOur were kiHej
and POI injured in 1860. The previous veal
| tWenty-siX We're killed and Z31 injured.
OF swItchmen fiagmen and watehmen
three were killed and ffty-two injured
in 1909. The previous year six were kill
| Cd and tifty-nine injured.
OF other employees. twenty were killed
and POS injured in 1900. In 1899, ninata
were killed and 233 inju, ed
OF trespassers, seventy-eight We're Kill
ed and seventy-tive injured in 1900 and il
1889. sevonty-four were killed ana seven
| ty-Cne injured.
OF persons not trespassing, fifteen were
al 4 IXKTpT MY i11j1r
year of 1900 and in the previous yeal
/ eleven We're killed and thrIy-six injured
The total number of persons killed ny
railroads in Minnesota for the wear 1901
were AS killed and 613 injured. For TIE
previous year the number killed was 49,
| and the number injured G92