Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
UNION PACIFIC EARNINGS
Annual Report Shows Big esin in surplus
Over Last Year,
EINANcIAL SHOWING or oTHLR ROADS
All Disclose Substantial Increase n
Earninss, hut union Paeiac state
ment Compares F~avornbly-
Notes and Personals.

b~ursements Of the Union Pacific system, in
Guiding the Union Pacific, oregon short Line
and Oregon Railroad and Navigation com
pany. has Just been disclosed and shows a
material increase in the surplus over that
Of last year. The same report gives the
number Of miles Of track in operation as
compared with that Of one year ago. show
ing an average increase Of 24.52 miles, the
average mileage now in operation being
s, 710.5e.
For the fiscal year ending June 80, 1909,
the gross earnings Of the system were s47.-
500, 27e.50, which Is a gain Of ts.777. 005. Is
over the gross earnings for the year ending
June 80. 1901. The expenditures for this
year. including taxes. were $256 5e. 226.se.
against s24, 72s. 62s.6s for the 1901 year. This
shows an Increase in total expenses Of
$685., 597.7s. The surplus for this year. which
is the remainder after the expenditures are
subtracted from the gross earnings. Is s21.-
941.053.14. This is a gain in surplus this
year over that OF last year OF 1884, 40S. O5.
For the final month, June, OF the fiscal
year 1902, the surplus reached s1,e7 .os7.5s,
which is only s7s1.65 greater than the sur
plus for the corresponding month last year.
These figures represent the operations Of
all the water lines Of the Union Pacific sys-
tenn as well as the rail lines. In comparison
with the results reached by other western
roads, SOM of whose reports follow, the
Union Pacihc's report hs considered very
encouraging.
sbowing OF other Lines.
The Santa Fe discloses q good business
for the month Of June and the fiscal year
ended on the last day Of that month. For
June the Santa FEES gross earnings
amounted to s4.456,282. as compared with
s4.e17.434 for the corresponding period last
year. The operating expenses for the same
month this year were s2,557 ,so7 and for last
year S2,4 49, 900. having increased this year.
The net earnings this year are considerably
less than last year, the figures for this year
being 81, s9s. SAT and for last year 81, 1S9. 1913.
For the fiscal year ending June 80, 1902. tho
gross earnings show $50. 147. 0S5. as against
$54,474,s22 last year, making a substantial
gain In gross earnings. While the total OPP
Grating expenses this year exceeded those
OF last year the net earnings for 1902 also
went ahead Of those for 1901. the opposing
figures being. 1902. SIS, 2sS. 674, and 1901. s22,-
211, SIT.
The Wabash was unfortunate during the
month Of June Of this year, its net earn
ings suffering a serious decrease. The
extent Of the decrease was s146,b55. For
the fiscal year ending tune 80, 1902, how
ever, the wabash showed a gain IN net
earnings. It's gross earnings for the year
were SO, 026, 1853, as compared with S17,554.-
1es s sss= last SSa=, ss1 sLAS &c. increase ss.>.
deducting the operating expenses. was
ss76, 498.
The Chicago, Milwaukee &Nst. Paul for
the month Of June made an increase IN
net earnings Of s2s.16l. For the year its
gross earnings were S45. 61s, 1875, as COM
pared with $42, s6s. O1S for last year. The
total net gain made by the Milwaukee for
the year ending June 80 Is sf.o24.7 20. H
The Minneapolis g St. Louis reports for
June gross earnings ss4o,2e5 and total
income for the month. after deducting
operating and other expenses. s145. 7s2. Its
gross earnings for the fiscal year were
es,540.s $50 and the total income $685. O4.
The lows Central Railway company re-
ports for June gross earnings s207 1888 and
. total income of sss.2sl and for the year
gross earnings OF t2.54S,S4s and net earn
ings Of s470.54
Repairing Bridge Entrance Tracks
The repair work on the Union Pacific
embankment near the western entrance
Of the Missouri river bridge. which coll
lapsed July 7, Is progressing well and
may be completed. the tracks back in
place and trains running over them within
two weeks. The embanhment has been
brought to within a few feet of level by
dirt hauled from Summit. but after the
settling process much more nlling will be
necessary. The dirt filing is to be capped
with Sherman gravel, which forms the sur
face Of the original trackage.
The drainage system at first con-
templated has not yet been introduced
under the roadbed. Plans for such a sys-
tenn are still being considered and doubt
less will be carried out. but It was the
original idee to put in a system Of pipes
| hefora the filling was made