The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06
WILL TELL.
The System VIII Earn $685.
100000 Year.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railway Circles.

Reports concerning the consolidation
Of the New York Central, Chicago and
Northwestern and Union Pacific are
following each other with great rapid
ity. They receive the largest possible
amount Of credence- Some figures re-
garding these systems have been tab
ulated, which. in view Of the attention
they are now receiving. cannot fail to
be of interest.
In the New York Central system the
Lie Shore and Michigan Central are
included. The capitalization of leased
lines Of the New York Central is not
included in the general statement of the
capitalization. but it shows in the form
of fixed charges for rentals in the in
come figures Briefly the figures show
a system Of about 1900 miles, with a
gross bonded debt of about $3.50 DOC. 000 a
gross capital stock of about $50, 200, 900
and securities owned amounting to
about $500 900 600 The system earns in
gross about SPAS, 600 600 a year; with ex-
penses about $4,000. 900; with net earn
ings, including other income, of about
$50, 000, 900 a year; with fixed charges of
about 81. DOC, 900 a year, and with a sur
plus for capital stocks of about 45,0OO.-
The figures show in detail as follows:
Miles Of Road
New York Central system. s.5ge
Union Pacific system. 5,265
Chicago & Northwestern.--...-- 1870
Total ............ .............. 19.In
New York Central system. 1914. III. 7ss
Union Pacific system 202. 4s4, 500
Chicago & Northwestern. Is, 20, 500
Total .......... ........... s679. ATT OS6
New York Central system. SIS. 4o1 4ss
Union Pacific system. --....-.. LIS. 925 81
Chicago e. Northwestern. 17,S1S7 $50
Total ...........- .-...-........ $s56. 147s17
New York Central system. 1892 $780, 900
Union Pacific system --.-.--...- 295, ST, 500
Chicago & Northwestern. 701S1,1S3
Total -.--.--...--. ..-.....-..... $49S. 567. 1888
New York Central system .S1s5. 1885, 474
Union Pacific system ....---...- 55.27s, 81
Total ............ .............. $244. OOs. ss9
Expenses and Taxes
New York Central system. .s1O5, 459, 6S8
Union Pacific system. 80, 4s7, 443
Chicago & Northwestern. 1927. 100
Total ............ ............. .S178, Is4, 24O
New York Central system.S Is. ss5. 7s5
Union Pacific system -.---.--.-- a. ISL
Chicago & Northwestern. 1s.107525 4
Total .-..-..-.... ..............$ 7O.s2s.Oss I
New York Central system....s s.ss1, $50 /
@Union Pacific system. 5000 600
%Chicago & Northwestern..-..-- $4,000
L Ota4 ------------ ----.-.-.s----S 10 1o1sool
Gross Income
New York Central system......S 80, 1857, 667
Union Pacific system. ...-..-.... 80 7S1, 7SS
Chicago & Northwestern-....... 1851. 525
Total .--------... ---...-.--...-S S5.s56,9SO
Fixed Charges
New York Central system. "A. 7O4. Z1O
Union Pacific system ...--..-.... s. 1872 ops
Chicago & Northwestern........ 726l. NS
Total -.......---. -..-..---.....s 40, 75s,s5s
Surplus for Dividend
New York Central system 10, SOS. 457
Union Pacific system ......-.. p .9SS. S63
Chicago G. Northwestern. ....... 9.34e.307
Total -.---....... ...........-..S 49, 1yS, ~
ESTIMATED.
The indicated surplus of Sac, 900 600 is
what remains to take care of the cap
tai stncl-s e.-istir,e- NJ.