The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

The forthcoming report Of the opera
TO, Of railroads in the United States,
complied by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. from reports furnished BY
,ba eorporatfons- teens with interesting
facts about the steam railroads OF the
country and what they DO in the way OF
carrvfn, passengers and hauling freight
The raport. which is about ready for dis
tribution. covers the period Of the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1907 While the facts
contained IN the report are therefore over
a year old. they are IN the natur= OF cor
rected information upon the subjects
which they treat
The reports from which the statistics
are compiled are submitted 10 the com
mission under the provisions Of law, and
are as correct as the records and accounts
Of the various railroad systems can make
them. The statistics are not issued ror
stock jobbing purposes or to tickle the
pride Of meetings OF stockholders They
are as near the true facts as any stats
/ tics compiled on so vast a scale can be
made
Mileage of the Railroads.
The report shows that on June 80 1877.
the United states was -. .S51-19 miles. OF
I $3.50 miles more than at the end OF the
previous year An increase In mileage
exceeding 100 miles appears for Arkansas
/ California. Colorado. Florida, Georgia,
/ Idaho. Louisiana. Mississippi. Nebraska.
: Nevada. NortL Dakota. South Dakota
Texas. Utah, Washington West Virginia
/ Wisconsin. Wyoming. and New Mexico
! The aggregate length Of railway mile
I age. including tracks OF all kinds. was
Z sz7. .s75z6 miles This mileage was thus
CLASSIFIED. single track. q. .s54.sS miles;
second track. IS, 40 - miles; third track,
!. $50 Y miles. fourth track. 1.SsS-7S miles,
and yard track and sidings. V.7fs-4S miles
These figures Indicate that there was an
increase OF 10 ss207 miles IN the aSgre-
gate length Of all tracks, Of which g.
sSS $ miles. or S6s2 Per cent represented
the extension OF yard track and sidings-
I The number Of railways for which mile
age Is Included in the report was :, 40
During the year railway companies own
fuE ISL % miles Of line were reOTga1izee
merged or consolidated The correspond
ing figure for the year 1906 was 4,05ii
miles.
The report shows that for the year end
ed June 50 1901 the mileage OF roads
operated by receivers was S-925-51 miles
OF decrease Of s5I2 miles. as compared
with 1896. The number Of roads in the
hands OF receivers was -
Locomotive and Car Service.
On June %. 1907. there were In the ser
vice OF the carriers 55.SSS locomotives. th'
increase being 2.1S These locomotives
Excepting 1.2s7. we're classified as Pas
senrer- y Sf4- freight. S2.079. and switch
ing. s.s5s.
The total number OF cars Of all classe:
was s.12s.594. or 1852 more than for th'
wear 1856 This rolling stock was thu!
assigned Passenger service -43-ssS cars
freight service. 1.qaI-551 cars. and com
pany's service. q. .0S4 cars These ngure'
do not include private cars Of commercla
firms or corporations
The average number Of locomotives pc
q 1.o58 miles Of line was 243. and the aver
axe number Of cars per LOO miles Of lin
was G. 9.S51-The number OF passenger lie
per passenger locomotive was 2.l65.l46
showing an increase Of IlS510 passenger
miles as compared with the previous year
The number Of tOn-miles per freigh
locomotive was 7.S75.5S5. showing an in
I crease Of 14S.022 ton-miles-
Persons in the Service.
The number Of persons reported as OF
the pay rolls Of the railways in the Unit
! ed states, on June 30, 1907, was 1s72,07i
which is equivalent to an average Of 79
emploves per 100 miles Of line As com
ipared with the year 1906 these figure
show an increase Of 150,7I9 in the numbe
lof employees. or 81 per DO miles Of line
IOf the employees 65.Z9S were enginemer
b 90 50 fremen. IS .S69 conductors. and ISf.
A 81 other tralnmen. There were 50. 4
5 switch tenders. crossing tenders, an
p watchmen-
The total number Of railway empIoye.
, I disregarding a small number not as
sizned- were apportioned among the fou
Z general divisions Of railway empioymen
as follows For general administration
b 81 SIS: for maintenance OF way and struc
}. lures, 5SS. .0c3. for maintenance Of equiT
- ment. 30 Isl. and for conducting trans
y portation. 113-465-
The total amount OF wages and salarie
o reported as paid 70 employees during III
4 year ended June - 1907. was Sl072.SS Y
{ Public Service Of Railroads.
e The report shows that the number &
: passeuEers carried by the railways durin
= the year ended June %. 1907, was S73.9o5
1ea. this item being =. .95s. or more than fC
the year ended June 81. 1895 The passer
:; eer-rnileaEe. or the number Of passenger
= carried one mile. was 2. rs. .f54.030. the il
= crease being 2.551.3Is,1 ,199 passenger-mile
The number Of tons Of freight show
as carried (including freight receive
. from connectiOns) was 1.7s6. .536. $50 whic
r exceeds the tonnage Of the year 1905 b
. I64 962. 40 tons. The tOn-mteage, OF II
!, number Of tons carried one mile. W.
Z36 6o1. go 10S. the increase being 20.TZS s3S
So ton-miles- The number Of tons ca
z red one mile per mile Of line was i.o52
:. 10 indicating an increase Of 69.1S tor
t miles per mile Of line in the density
freight traffic.