Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-03
ON THE INCREASE
Financial Statement of Union Pacific
System for February.
ALSO SUMMARY FOR LAST EIGHT MONTHS
General Manager Bidweu Stars on
Busy Trip Ont Over EIkhOrn and
VIII Return with News of
Construction Work.

The monthly financial report Of the Union
Pacific system for February has just been
received at Union Pacific headquarters from
William Mail of New York City, comp
troller Of the system. This statement in
cludes the Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line
and Oregon Railroad and Navigation COM
panies, and the operation of water lines by
the latter concern is also counted in.
Gross receipts for the system for Feb
ruary, 1902. were $3,325. 1850 s February,
1901, 81, 1856 ,6s3. OF increase, $43S, 473.Oj. Mean
while expenses, including taxes, were: For
February, 1902, 1883, 1928; February, 1901
81, 1874, 943. 81; increase, sos, 1852. The sur
plus was: For February 1902, 81, Al, $685. 8
February, 1901, 1901, 739. 40; increase, 1879,
524.53. This increase in surplus for the
month Is much less than the increase fol
January preceding, but is larger than tina
for December last.
For the first time in many months the
average mileage operated shows a decrease
from that of the corresponding month the
year previous. In February, 1902, there
were operated 5,671.41 miles; February
1901, 5,696.40; decrease, 24.99.
Aggregates are also shown in the report
for the eight months ending March /, last
The gross receipts for these eight ending
in 1902 were $S2.7 12, 45O.O7; 1901, $2s,6 31,
74O. 95; increase, $1,000, 709.12. The expenses
including taxes, were, for eight months
ending March /, 1902, &c. $40 1924 1901,
SIC, sos, 1911 9; increase, 1902, 26l.3S. The
surplus for the eight months ending in
1902 was SIS, 901, 467 so; 1901, $19, 12S, 019.S 6
increase, 81 IT'S, 447.74.
1t is noticeable that the expenses for the
eight months ending on March 1, 1901, were
practically as large as those for the eight
months ending in 1902. while the receipts
for the latter period Of time were more
than $1,000 900 larger.
The average mileage operated during the
eight months ending in 1902 was 5~,732.44;
1901, 5,6S0.se Increase, 51.55.
General Manager Bidwell OF the Fremont,
EIkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad has
gone out on the line in his special car for
an extended trip into which he will squeeze
the contamination of many matters of i'm
portance to his railroad. First OF all he
will land at Fremont, where 1t is expected
that he will definitely settle the points re-
lating to the union station to be built at
that place which still remain mooted ques-
tions. Matters OF site and location and OF
revision OF the trackage TO conform to the
position of the new building will demand
Mr.. Bidwell's attention.
Then, after a brief visit to Norfolk on a
matter of minor importance, Mr.. Bidwell
will go up over the Verdigris line to in
spect the territory and work on the new
extension. II is thought that he will bring
back important Jews regarding this work,
such as the determination OF the terminal
up in Dakota and the progress on the big
bridge to be constructed over the Niobrara
river at Niobrara, Neb. He will also bring
the first news Of the extensive rock cutting
going on just west Of the bridge site that
has resched Elkhorn headquarters for many
weeks. A deep niche is being cut in the
wall Of rock along the face Of the bluff
there for almost a mile and a quarter TO
make a place for the Elkhorn track TO be
laid Thousands and thousands Of cubic
yards OF rock must be taken out.