Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-14
COST OF SERVICE
iowa Railroads Get s54,ooo,ooo
in the Year.
ROADS MAKE VERY GOOD SHOWING
Northwestern and Milwaukee Com
panies Have Fared the sest-Bur-
iington's Figures Lower on Account
of New Work.-Other Facts.

| Iineton's Figures Lower on Account
| of New Work.-Other Facts.
The annual railroad report for the
state of Iowa contains many interest
ling figures this year To pursue II in
full and in detail would consume no
little time, but the most important
features and the most interesting to
the public can be summed up in few
paragraphs.
In the Millions.
For Eowas railroad service there
has been paid out during the past
year the sum OF S54,357 ,S94.38. In 9th.
er words tax OF about SIS per capl-
ia on the basis of the states popnla-
ton has been turned over for the sup
port of railroad traffic in Iowa. The
money received from the entire corn
crop of Iowa for the year 1901 would
lust about foot the bill. The sum of
s54,357 ,S943S represents the gross
earnings of the thirty railroads oper-
ating in Iowa during the past year,
while the sum of s1S,039 $4,000 repre-
sents the net income Of the roads at
ter operating expenses are deducted
for the year.
{ Big Increase.
The annual report OF the state
5 board of railroad commissioners this
: year will show an increase of over two
millions of dollars in the gross earn
ings of Iowa railroads during the past
) year. It will also show an increase
of over 100000 in the net earnings of
+ Iowa roads for the same period. Be-
sides these statistics there will be
: others denoting general prosperity.
d Though the report will show slight
/ reduction in the number of employees
a on the different roads, there will be q
Il substantial Increase IN the amount of
l. wages paid. Enough new line has
s been built within the state during the
e past year to bring the trackage up
g very near to the 10000 mile mark. Ac.
u cident statistics have not changed ma
> terially.
Reports Are In.
Z All of the roads which are required
- to make individual reports to the rail-
:, road commissioners have filed them.
- with the exception of four small lines,
. including the Marshalltown and Dako-
y Ia, Davenport, Rock Island and North
y western, Iowa Northern and the Iowa
y Central and Western. The trunk lines
! are all in and from the reports which
= are in the hands of the commissions
~ ers, tables Of statistics have been
- carefully compiled by the Capital.
- These will not be materially altered
~ by the outstanding reports. Accord
ling to these tables the gross earnings
of all the Iowa roads increased dur.
ing the year $2,239, 321.42, or from
s52,074,571.71 to s54,S57.943.
Northwestern Leads,
The Northwestern road leads the list
with an increase OF SS42, .O6, follow
Ut ed by the Milwaukee with gain OF
" s5Ss 1852. 80, and the Rock Island with
e s3S1,965.10 The Dubuque & Sioux
u City road is not far behind the Rock
~ Island, its showing being S346,6S5.56
" The Great Western with $1S3,595.39
~ ~ the Minneapolis & St. Louis with $l40.
~ 07414 and the Wabash with S120.440.0s
~ show the next largest increase. Large
" decreases are reported by the Burllng
~ ~ ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern, the Chi
"a cago, Burlington & Quincy, the lowe
st. Central and the Union Pacific. These
&c range from about 100000 down to $40,
he 900 and less.
NJ Net Earnings.
en- The net earnings of the Iowa roadl
increased in the sum of S6l9245.90, o
on from S17,42O,253.10 to $lS.039, 499.09
in Inc total deficit, reported by fou
ac- roads, including the Wabash and tire
IT'S smaller ones, amounts to S267 ,107.5S
er- thus making net increase in earning
ia really but 1852, 1891. The Wabash
he in spite of its large increase in gros
re- earnings, has reported deficit o
ial S101, 1910, nearly four times as larg
uir deficit as 1t reported year ago.
ak- An ottumwa Road.
n The Milwaukee heads the list of IL
,or creases in net earnings with a gain {
'ss $76S,5O5.93. The Northwestern fo
ne lows with an increase of 69.3400
on The Minneapolis 6 st. Louis, the On
aha & st. Louis and the Mason City
Fort Dodge all report good increase
While the Wabash is the only trun
.. line reporting deficit. the Burlington
~ Cedar Rapids & Northern, the Chicag,
Burlington & Quincy, the Great Yves
ern, the Rock Island and the Iowa Gel
,us trail roads, all report decreases in nj
or earnings from last year.
Inc In About the Burlington.
as During the past year four of tn
smaller lines have been absorbed i
the c., B. & G. road These inclu1
IND tiiC SAISetSo oui IlllStoil q LAttuodS VII
the st. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern,
ms. the Kansas City. st, Joseph & Counc
no Bluffs, the Chicago. TT Madison
,all Des Moines and the Keoluk & Yves
STA. ern. For purposes of comparison tt
the statistics of these roads have bee
of added into those of the 20" for 1870
and consequently they do not fgu,
DER individually in the comparative tabt
csc which have been made up, The 4
Gu. ports made by the Mason City & Fo
Dodge and Winona & Western roat
which have been absorbed by ii
Great Western recently, were subm
ted before the change in manageme