Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-06
S OF UNION PACIFIC
Statement for March Shows Big Balances
on Right Side.
GROSS EARNINGS ON STEADY INCREASE
Expenses Also Go I'D, but Satisfactory
Surplus f. Left-COmparstive
Figures for Nine Months
of Two Years.

The regular monthly report OF the Union
Pacific system has just reached stockhold-
ers In this city from Comptroller Williams,
made at New York City, and hattering in
ereases are shown in the desired columns.
The report comprises a complete summary
OF the receipts and expenses Of the Union
Pacific, Oregon Short Line and oregon Rail-
road and Navigation companies, including
the operations Of water lines bv the latter.
Comparative figures for March, 1902 and
1901. are given and also comparative totals
for the nine months ending March 81, 1902
and 1901. In all cases the expense items
include taxes.
In March Just past the gross receipts
we're %s.476, $3.50; expenses, $2.O96, 557.O6;
surplus. 1880, 3O1.54: miles operated.
5,671.4L. In March Of 1901 the gross receipts
we're t3,2S4,31 30; expenses, 1891. 647. rs;
surplus, 1852, 665.15; miles operated,
6,s9s.40. These figures show for March,
1902, an increase in receipts Of 1882, 545. 20;
in expenses OF 1874. 9O9.31; in surplus Of s17,-
$3.50; a decrease in miles operated OF
3499 miles.
Nine Months Figures.
For the nine months ending March 81,
1902, the gross receipts we're s36, 1s9, 30s. 81;
expenses, SIS, 907, 539.53; surplus, ST., 2S1,-
1914; average miles operated. 5,725.66.
For the nine months ending March 81,
1901, the gross receipts we're S32, 926. 05S.s So.
expenses, SIS. 440, 36s.S4; surplus, S14, 1885,
6s5.01; average miles operated, ~b,6S2.61.
This shows an increase in gross receipts
OF 1929, 254.s2. in expenses Of S467,17o.e9
in surplus Of ST. s6, Os4.13; average In miles
operated OF 1905.
This is regarded as a good showing, but
The mOaf fnfaraafin1 feafura NJ the ranorf
for March is the large expense total. This
Is larger than It has been any month since
November. when It was 80, 1856, 440.4s The
receipts have not risen proportionally and
the result Is that the surplus has shown
a steady decline for 1--WE months past. In
November 1t was 81, 300, 056.4s and during
December, January and February the sur
plus has ranged down to the 81, $3.50, S01.54
for March.
South Omaha Yard Work.
After a wait of many months the steel
for the new bridges Of the Fremont, Elk
horn q Missouri Valley railroad In South
Omaha began to arrive yesterday, and It
was hoped that this work, so long delayed
for want Of material, could proceed at once
and be soon completed. When the steel
was unloaded. however, 1t was found that
the parts not necessary to commence with
had been sent, while the essential primi-
tive portions had been omitted.
Meanwhile the new Elkhorn yard In
South Omaha Is practically completed. All
the fourteen tracks are down and the turn
table pit is dug. The building Of an engine
house and the setting in Of the turntable
will make oil ready. Then the connecting
track to the Union Pacific main line will be
the only trouble. and it is in this that the
bridges and viaducts which demand the
steel occur, one street and several other
railroads being crossed.
New Freight Agent Here.
In response to the demands Of q con-
stantly increasing business In Nebraska
officials of the Illinois Central railroad have
determined to put a travelling freight agent
exclusively in this territory, with headquar-
tiers In Omaha. w. NJ. Frantz. formerly
local agent for the road at Fort Dodge, Ia,
Is the latest addition to the already extern
sive ranks OF railroaders in the Gate City.
Mr.. Frants started out on his first survey Of
the territory yesterday. He will work d.
rectly under Assistant General Frelgh;
Agent J. 8. weitzell, whose headquarters
are here. Mr.. WeitEell is much pleased at
having this extra once established In
Omaha. the Illinois Central never having
had a travelling freight agent out Of here
before.