The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-06
Increase. s1o7. 2s427.

s.. 221, 700 IS: increase. s1O7. 2s427
Net earnings-1906. $s1S.04S.24; 1905,
SSH. se4.76: Increase. $SS.4s
From July TO date; Gross earning
1905. Ss.420. 512.16: 1905, s.. S2.Ss4SS; in
crease. S637. 667.2s-
Less expenses-1e0s. 50. 222. 7s3. q; 1905,
A.67s .35750; Increase. S544,435.77.
Net eaTnings-19O6. S3.1s77lSS9: 1905,
sS,loi.4S75s; increase. s9s,23L5l.
Comptroller Joseph W. Coke. of the
Norfolk and Western, has issued the fol-
| lowing statement OF the earnings OF the
road for October. 1906:
Miles operated-19O5. 1878; 1905. 1.s4s:
| increase, q.
Earnings: Passenger. mail and express
! 1906 SflI.IS7.2s; 1905. $685.. s77.62; increase,
l So. 309. 67-11 per cent.
Freight-lsos. 81. 141165.17. 1905. S2.024-
1870; increase. S117.0O5.77-s per cent.
Total earnings-1S06. S2.552. 852.46: 1905.
s2.S9S'os7-o2; increase. *l5s31544-7 per
| cent
Operating expenses: Maintenance Of
/ way and structures-I906, S254.O 73.97; 1903,
! s3O1.4S746; Increase. S52.5S6.51.
! Maintenance OF equipment-19o6. S424.-
22204; 1905. S375,153.23; increase. $49,-
! OssS1
Conducting transportation-1so s7ss. -
/ 424sl; 1905. $6S4.34o.66; increase, $Sl,-
OSS So.
General expenses-l9os. s43,51so3; 1905
! VII toAssNH AtlHAce4-'rr eAstcp-4n.
! Total expenses--1906, 1880. 1856: 1908,
! 81, 2,713.25; Increase. S1s7,5251O-13 per
{ cent.
Net earnings-1sos. s9s2.11411: 1905.
! S9so.323.77; decrease, $2S.2O966-S per
1 cent
Deduct fixed charges and taxes-1sos.
/ s9.s73.94; 1905, s3S4.54O.oo; Increase.
| $50. 1884.
surplus-19os. :59224o.77; 1895. $685.
| 1877; decrease, $6S.543.o0.
Proportion OF expenses to gross earn
ings-l9oe. 81 per cent; 1905, 80 per
cent.
For four months. July list to October
! Slst:
Average miles operated-1906. 1875:
1905. 1.S4S; increase. p.
Earnings: Passenger, mail and express
1906, S1.S30.557 26; 1905, sl.533. 4O6.56;
increase. 1897 l50.70-19 per cent.
Freight-1S06 SS.24S. 373.3S. 1905, S7.719.-
$3.50; increase. S46S.447.S9-6 per cent.
Total earnings-19O6. S1o.07S. $50. Ga: 1905.
80 .5l3, 332.O5; increase, $565.59S.59-S per
cent
Operating expenses: Maintenance Of way
and structures-19O6. S1,3S1.176.14; 1905.
81. 81. $50 q; increase. $l13.279.S
Maintenance Of equipment-19O6. 81. 654.-
$50 Of; 1905. 1888. s7051; increase. S120.-
, 664 Sc.
Conducting transportation-1s0e. sS.OS1.-
! zoo 90; 1905, S2.641, 1907; increase. $3.50.
9O1 g.
General expenses-19o6. STA. 2o7s5;
1905. Sl64170.75: Increase. Si0G8710
Total expenses-19O6. 1924. 419.75; 1905
s.. 607 .536 so; increase, 1898, S3315-11 per
cent.
Net earnings 1905. sS.ss7.51Oss: 1905.
IS. 7O5. 1855: increase, $131.715.44-4 per
cent.
Deduct fixed charges and taxes-190s.
8. 400 3s22i; 1905. S1.341. 499S3: increase.
$127 SIS So.
surpius-19Os. 81. 2sS. 12S So: 1905. s2.s64.-
3O2 70: increase. 50. S26.56.
Proportion Of expenses to gross earn
ines-l906. So per cent; 1905, 60 per
cent.
Comptroller Plant. OF the Southern Rail
way Company. has issued the following
estimated earnings Of the system for the
fourth week in November:
Southern Railway Company exclusive
Of ST. Louisville llnes);
This Year Last Year. Decrease
st.976.liO 81 SeFSS6 S1,7z6
Southern Railway Company est. Louis
Louisville lines)
This Year. Last Year. Decrease.