Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-17

cordlng 10 the twelfth statistical report
Of the Interstate commerce commission.
the gross earnings from the operation
of the railways IN the United States,
covering an operated mileage Of $751;
5s4 Gs, were 1913. 6i0llS being S66.2Si-
497 more than FOR the preceding year
The operating expenses were $500 g6s,-
1919. the increase In this item being S39,-
ss5.723. The details OF gross earnings
were as follows:
Passenger revenue .S2st 1i2 993 t2i142,5O3
Mail ....,..... 900. 3j.99s0li l39O6jg
Express 261j6O54 4lglg
Freight revenue b.. elS,737l55 3IOos455
Other earnings from
freight service Co.. 4.26iSO4 '42l, iOl
other earnings from
passenger service. 7,6s7155 $1,000 i36
other earnings from
operation. Including
unclasslhed items 3l,O55,73S 2.S5i9 js
Decrease.
Gross earnings from operation per
mile Of line were $3.50 more than Tor the
year ending June 30, 1898, being tLOo5.
The operating expenses Of the rail-
ways for the year under consideration
were assigned az follows:
Increase.
Maintenance Of way
and structures $3.50 iiOSO6 : zOsj,Ss
Maintenance Of
equipment D.. O.. o.. lJO9is2i9 s29l3S7
Conducting trans
portation o.. O.. o.. ls6.159 607 2liS5331
General expenses q. 3S,5l6Ss3 2;200l91
Undlstrlbuted D.. 90. 2l5i .....,
The operating expenses for the year
In question were $3.50 per mile ~ line
or $40 more than FOR the previous
year.
The income from operation, or the
amount of gross earnings remaining
after the deduction 81 operating exc
penses. generally designated as net
earnings was A56 6il, ll9. an increase as
compared with the year ending June
80. 1885 OF I2i2SS.77A
The average amount per mile OF line
Cor 1899 was S2435. and Tor 1885 S2,325.
The amount Of income received from
sources other than operation was Nis,-
us, 9S3
This amount covers the following
items
Income from lease OF road Ss65 52. .s5
Dividends on stocks owned, 2Ol0f52l
Interest on bonds owned, ll.384fsl I
Miscellaneous Income ...,." 2Os22AU I
The total net income OF the railways
t605, 1856. l02-that is. the income from
operation increased 10y the income from
other sources-is the item from which .
fixed charges and analogous items are
deducted IN order 20 reach the amount |
available FOR dividends. Total deduC- /
tons from income amounted 90 yi4l20 /
2ss, leaving tl6t154Sl3 as the net iu- I
come for the year available f0r diyi- /
bends or surplus
The amount Of dividends declared |
during the year, including Ss0lH other /
payments from net Income, was llll- |
0ss, 926 leaving az the surplus from the |
operations ~ the year $685. 05is77. tho /
surplus for The year end |
Ing June 30. 1898, being {44.O1s,J55
The deductions from income Nil.g0U- |
2ss, already mentioned include the foI- |
lowing items:
accrued on funded
debt ...,. $4,000, ............ f.sl la>.QNl
on current llabIll-
tes,,.. ,...... ,,.. ,.,. N1N-Nil
Rents paid for lease Of road. ei406I37
TaNes ..... ... .......... 46331G32
Permanent improvements
charged 90 income account. l27o1Qj
Other deductions ..... ..,.... 2s.52s4g
CASUALTY STATISTICS.
The total number OF casualues 10 per-
sons on account Of railway accidents
during The year were 1,1il The Az
grcgate number ut persons KILLED as "A
result of railway accidents during the
ear vac N'-.. lua fhU number Injured
was t4t-5 ID. railway employees. 22l0
O. .'"...H f. ... ID