New-York tribune., 1900-01-08
WORK OF OTHER STATE ROADS.

Albany. Jan. THE steam surface railroads IN
the State in the last year earned more than SS0ooo
gross more than they did the year before. and IN
three months following the close Of the railroad
year. June 30 earned 100000 more than IN tho
same three months Of the preceding year
On other lines the Board reports that the gross
earnings of surface steam railroads for the year
ending June 30 1889 are s. 80 OF tho
gross earnings for the year ending June 80. 1885,
the operating expenses are So0olS 81 IN excess OK
the operating expenses for the year ending June 30.
1898 making the net earnings from operation $1zl.-
ss5 O5 in excess OF the net earnings from operation
in The income from other sources was S2O34.-
$50 50 in excess OF 1925 The companies paid IN
taxes $5OS,051 "A than in 1888. and declared
dividends 1854 80 in of those declared in
1895 Capital stock increased $S,s7700 that OF
1898: funded debt increased $sS5 3SS 0l over 1888.
The percentage of dividends to capital stock
24S. as compared with rs in 1ssS-
THE RECORD OF ACCIDENTS.
The total number OF accidents on steam surfacs
railroads in which persons were killed or injured
the year ending June 90 1859, was 700; f94 per-
sons were killed and l,SZo injured Fer the year
ending June 50. 1SSS the aggregate was 220s-IOo
killed and 15O7 injured Four more persons were
killed 1S9S, but in 1895 Isl more per-
sons We're injured than in 1889. .. -.
Tne BoarG has repeaIeoIy called attention to
the great loss OF lie through trespassns on @ TAI
road tracks, but 1t would seem tIal VITA me pres
ent development or puonc opinion on the loest499n
these accidents will inevitably continue 1t IS 70 oe
hoped ana expected IhAt IN tAe years 70 coi-S 5
public opinion Will sustain the prosecution anu
tracks ii does persons respasslnS on lnol-
Ninetsen grace crossings have been abolished. and
the twenty-five has gone 50 Tar tnat IN
the near future they all Will be abolished. In thur
teen other cases where determinations have been
mace and State must pay its snare OF the
expense it is expected that the work viii DO prose
cuted with diligence FOrty-IOur appncauOns are
pending. The physical condition OF the roads In
the State is good and there Is mucn Improvements
in passenger equipment
In the year ending June 80, 1888 three employees
killed and nine injured through catching feet
in frogs and guard rails. The Board Is continuing
its attention 70 the question or blocking these
openings
In the year the Board approved forms OF high
way crossing signs upon the applications or several
railroad companies OF the State and IN some cases
dlsapproved the form of signs submitted TO II
steam railroads Cnot including elevated railrOads)
reporting this State in the year ending June So
1885 149 926, ,lS4 increase or 6l2s25 as COM
pared with 1885 This Includes passengers not car
ried in this State The number carried In the
State was 6S 720. o. The average number OF en-
railroads 15O,O61, of which 1852 live in the
State.
The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court has
decided that freight may be carried street sur
stances in the State at present, especially express
business the number of tons Of freight carried In
the year being I29. .040.
The average number Of persons. including off1-
cias, employed in the year ending June 80, 1888
all Of the street surface railroads of the state
q. .729 The aggregate amount OF salaries and
wages paid them $14 Al, ,573 s. The companies
owned operated June 80 1893, 4,IS electric and
cable box cars, 1851 electric and cable open cars
L9 electric mail and 61 cable freight, express
and service cars. OF these SS02 were reported as
equipped with tenders There were 140o horsecara
in operation.