Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-29

The increase in expenditures are as
follows:
Maintenance Of ways and
structures ...:......:........... $lGo% IS. =
Maintenance of equipment "l"l.923 o.
Conducting transportation 1l>>. go 81
General expenses .............. lJi,c,1 l.
The expenditures of the Maine Cen
trail Railroad. 1906 over 1905. wcrc
S1156, >S%.76. which were divided as fol-
lows:
MaintcnInCc # ways and
structures Observation-Disclosures. $S'l.E.', g
Maintenance of equipment .... ,'iS. IN T.
Conducting; transportation 1lf.N3i 81
General expenses ................ 2l.ta;0 -;
1t will be observed that $1.0.0.3 S? o? cf
the above amount (Sl.l56. SS3.,0 was "X-
pended upon ways, structures and
equipment.
That the business of the road war
rant"l this great outlay for extensive
Improvements. is readily seen by refer
enc, to the earnings of the road. which
show that after paying cost Of opera
tion. fined charges and dividends,
$5G,211.1I were carried to the surplus
account of the company.
Tho whole report bctokcnS increased
prosperity. substantial growth and i'm
proved conditions i'll all Dut one on two
narrow guagc railroads. one hors" rail-
road ana one electric railroad. Large
amounts Of money have been expended
in ren3irS and now equipment, repairs
to road beds and bridges, and repairs
ana erection of station buildings.
The list of dead and injured is not
materially different from former years.
-Tht returns of the steam railroad com
parties. for the year ending June 80.
1896, show that two CD passengers We're
killed and fifty-thrce (55)' injured. Ono
was killed by jumping on or off trains,
locomotives or cars" and one from
"other causes" Twcnty-six Of the
injured was caused by collisions
two from "dcrailments," one from 10
comotiveS or cars breaking down." ten
by .iumping on or off trains,' two
from falling from trains, locomotives
or cars" twelve from "other causes.
In 1905. there were none killed and
tbirty-onc injured.
Tho ratio Of passengers killed and
injured, for the year 1906. was one
killed to every 4,110.G92, and one injured
to every 152.2+S carried. The ratio OF
passengers killed was one to 1l1,209,t0I,
and one injured to 4,1lS,S14 passenger
miles accomplished.
There were during the same period,
fifteen 90 trainmcn killed and ono
hundred ana fifteen U15) injured. -Four
were killed and twenty-five CD i'll
iurcd from ''coupling and uncouplinS,
three 60 killed ana four ca injured
from collisions one % killed and
five % injured by "dcrailments," four
injured ly pairing of trains, ON" Cd
killed and two CO injured from "loc"-
motives or ears breaking down. thfcc
60 killed ana nineteen ND injured
from .'fallinG from trains. locomotives
cr cars" eighteen GN) injured from
..U!!npirg ON or Oft trains. locomotives,
or cars" one % killed and two % IN
iurcd from being 'struch by trans.
locomotives or cars" two CD killed ana
four 90 injured by overhead "hstEuv-
lions" ana thirty-fivc $50 injured from
other causes. Othcf Ciiiplo9c9' =
killed ;,.d Il injured.
There was one trainman killed to IL
emrInycd and one injured to 10 en-
ployId.
There was ono less traiEman killed
and fnrty-fivc more injured than III
1906.
In 1906. there were 16 trainmcn killed
ma - injured Other employees. T"
Killed and Il injured. making 4 total or
- killed ana u injured. This was ar"
trainman killed I" 10i employed ANA
1 - ,.,,t,lnJ,I
There were IS trcspasS"rs killed ana
Is injured: mot trcspasSing, l kIiH'd
and 4 injured In 1863. there W"r" T.
r., spa sCcrs killed and 20 injured, ana
"uot trcspassing." 9 killed and - m
u,rod. Three postal clerks. oArr'SS
mess, myers. Pullman employees, &C.
wcr. injured.
reference is had to q detailed state
mont Giving accidents and causes III III"
arrcndcd tables.
A.; III, "Is." has reference to accidents
which do not arise from the "m"N"-
mcnts of trains, locomotives or cars.
During the year ending Jun" 80, 1906.
three C3 Messengers were killed ana
thiIty-Srvrn C3O injured on street ran
w:,-e. OF "cmpnycs." six 90 W"r" IN
I,
five Ga injured, making u total "l
a. killed and forty-ciEht (iN) injured.
During the year, 1908. eight 90 were
killed end scvcnty-ninc G@ injured.
Tho returns Of the railroads give IN"
following information in regard to the
wages Of the employees of tn" railroads:
The total number Of employees, ~
steam railroads in Maine. during inc
year ending June 80. 1906, Including
general officers was S.Si1. being ~ more
than IN 1905. The total number OF
cmulcvcs, excluding general officers
was %,1Sl. an increase in employees 81 q.
The number Of days worked, cXclud-
! ing general officers was 2,o49'oo''
against 2.452,0S III 1908.
Th, total amount paid for wages not
including general officers, was $4'o''-
! aG6.OS. ana including general officers
$5.OHi, 191.S2.
The average daily wages, not III
Guiding general officers We're SIDE
against $lSS in 1905, an increase OF
five cents per day. The average daily
wages including general officers We're
$I9S, against $l.93 in 1905.
It may be of interest To know that
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