Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07

Russell & Yves
not so deadly as they have been sup
posed to be. for an examination of the
number of accidents and their causes.
shows the remarkable fact that OF
those not trespassing, there were only
three killed and four injured at the 1852
grade crossings on the line of the rail-
reads in this State. This is only one
killed to every AS grade crossings and
one injured to every 33S such crossings.
In 1900 the same number were killed
and injured: and of those trespassing.
there was. only one killed. against 2
killed and s injured in 1900.
There are $40 bridges and 172 trestles
along the lines of steam railroads. The
aggregate length of the bridges is a.
little more than 10 miles and the tres
| ties a little less than 10 miles, making
in all. about 20 miles of bridges and
tIeSties. -.-t
| The first railroad in Maine was built
in 1856. Its length was IL miles, and
extended from Bangor to Old Town or
Milford. In 1912 the road from Whit
neville to Machiasport. 7.SS miles, was
built. The largest number Of miles Of
railroad built in any one year was in
1889, when 1883 miles We're con-
| structed.
| During the year ending June 80, 1901.
there We're no accidents resulting
| fatally to passengers and only 20 in
jured. For the corresponding year Of
1900. there were two passengers killed
and "a injured. This is none killed to
IS,1:1 ,014 carried. and one injured TO
3OS,530 carried. For the corresponding
year of 1900, there was one killed to
every 2.7OS,S79 carried. and one injured
to every 225. 739 carried.
Ratios based upon miles travelled
show that none We're killed to Isl, 267,-
Sl1 passenger miles accomplished, and
1863. 800 passenger miles to one injured.
OF those. trespassing, IL We're killed
and nine injured. Those not trespass-
ing. three Killed and 10 injured. For
the corresponding year, 1900, 16 were
killed and % injured not trespassing,
FIVE killed and eight injured.
The total number Of employees upon
the railroads in Maine. not including
general officers, were 1912. Of which 1929
were enginemen. flremen and conduc-
tors. and including "other trainmen,"
| 1243. = '
1 The total number Of employees killed
was T.. and 152 injured.
There were employed upon the steam
railroads in Maine. as nearly as can be
fascertained 1913 persons, including gen,
I eral officers. an increase over 1900. in
/ number employed, of 1873. The total
number of days worked was 1921 ,07S.
against 2,OSS.S76 in 19O0-an increase in
days worked of 192,202. The amount of
money paid for wages was 5000, ST.. &c
against So, 693. 154.54 in 1900-ail increase
in wages paid for services Of 1877, 46S. ~.
The average daily wages were H.79-
not including general officers $1.69.
The returns of the street railway
companies arc in many instances in
complete rs to- number employed.
wages. paid, and days worked. In in4
stances where the returns. are incom-
plete a conservative, estimate has been
made. so that the information here
given may be relied upon as nearly
correct. The number of men employed
will not vary much from the number
! employed in 1900 which was estimated
to be 94f. ~
The number OF days worked was $780,
1876. and the total compensation paid
Cor services was $461 ,279.14. The aver
age daily compensation was $1.64.
Upon both steam and street rail-
roads. there were s514 persons employ
ed. and $4.531, 1910 paid for their SER:
! vices Dependent upon such employees.
there are not less than $4,000 persons.
1 STREET RAILWAYS s:'s,7
The increase in street railway mile
age for the year ending June 20. 1901,
was 1902 miles. The additional con-
structicn was as follows: b
Atlantic Shore Line Railway. 1.57:
Augusta. Hallowell & Gardiner Rail-
road. 5.4s: Benton & Fairfield Hallway.
4 IL; Biddeford & SacO Railroad. 1.39:
penobscot Central. 5.25: Portland Rail-
road. 200; Sanford & Cape Porpoise
Il Railway, IL Total 1902.
The total street railway mileage in
. the State is 270.51 miles.
The gross earnings from operations
. for the year ending June 30. 1901. ag-
gregates 1892 1887. an increase VI
ss3.sos.5s over the year 1900.
The gross earnings OF the Augusta.
Hallowell & Gardiner Rai1r0a.i
field, $S.G9f.5f: Rockland. ThOmaston &:
Camden. sso.1S3.0e: Skowhegan 4 Nor
ridgewock. $206924: Somerset TRACTION.
. sis.ss3.o7: waterville & Fairfield, rs45.-
y 0s1S2
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