The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-06-03
Maine Railroads.
Interesting Facts and Figures from the Re-
port of the State Railroad Commissioners

of Rockland, shows that the gross earn
ings in Maine of the steam railroads
for the past year were SIS, AGO, l47.24
against SIG, COL, 1853 for the preceding
year, reduction in gross earnings of
81, 10, 1885 The number of passengers
carried for the year was 8, AIS, 1852 against
1924, 730 for the preceding year, an in
crease Of passengers carried Of 181, 232.
The number of tons of freight during
the past year was 10, 866, 154, against 49,
321, 006 for the preceding year, decrease
of l, Asa, 1852. The number of passengers
carried one mile for the year was 237,-
567, 633 against 234, 909, 9O5 for the pre-
ceding year, gain of 2,657, 728.
The number of tons of freight hauled
one mile for the past year was 1862, 165, 428
against 1903, 92l, 734 for the preceding
year, a decrease in the number of tons Of
freight hauled one mile of 131, 756, 3O6.
The total passenger train mileage for the
year was 1920, 143 against 4, 800, 7l3 for
the preceding year, a decrease in pas
senger train mileage Of 100, $40 miles.
The total freight train mileage for the
year was 3,686,Sl3 against 4, 800, O73 for
the preceding year, decrease in freight
train mileage of u, 345 miles. The total
mixed train mileage for the year was
SGT, 125 against 495, 780 for the preceding
year, an increase of mixed train mileage
of II ,345 miles.
The total revenue train mileage was
S,544,0 81 against 9,206, 566 for the pre-
ceding year, a decrease in revenue train
mileage of 662, 485 miles.
There were, as returned by the COM
panies, operating railroads by steam,
APO crossings at grade, eight more than
in the preceding year.
THE CASUALTY LIST.
Sixteen trainmen were killed and 81
were injured on the steam roads during
the past year. Five were killed and ten
injured from coupling and uncoupling';;
two were killed and IA injured in coils
ions; four injured from parting of
trains: two killed and two injured from
"derailments one injured from loco
motives or cars breaking down; three
killed and IL injured from calling from
trains, locomotives or cars one killed
and nine injured from jumping on or off
trains, locomotives or cars; three killed
and five injured by being struck by trains,
locomotives or cars; three injured by
overhead obstruction" "a injured from
''other causes" There was one train
man killed to 131 and one injured to rs
employed.
The total number of persons killed and
injured from the movement of trains,
locomotives and cars" was as killed and
POI injured. There were six less killed
and 103 less injured than in the preceding
year. There were two less trainmen
killed and 20 less injured than during the
preceding year.
During the past year % trespassers
were killed and % injured; not trespass-
ing, three killed and II injured. This is
two more trespassers killed and II more
injured than during the preceding year.
On the street railroads during the past
year one passenger was killed and So in
jured, four employees injured, seven
other persons killed and % injured, max
ing a total of eight persons killed and
122 injured. During the preceding year
there were five passengers killed and 40
persons killed and ten injured, total of
eight killed and IS injured. This shows
that the same number of persons were
killed and 81 more injured than during the
preceding year.
TOTAL EMPLOYEES AND WAGES.
The total number of employees employ
ed in Maine, by railroads operated by
steam for the past year was, including
general officers, 1883, being 65l less than
during the preceding year. The total
number, excluding general officers, was
9,842 a decrease in the number of en-
ployes of 615.
The total number of days worked, ex-
GLIDING general officers, was 2,946, 1874
against 1850, 100 during the preceding
wear, a decrease in the number of days
worked of 1906.
The total amount paid for wages, ex-
GLIDING general officers, was So, O56, 933.-
So and including general officers, Sc, 2l9,-
100 70, an increase in the amount of
wages paid of S157,847 The average
daily wages paid, excluding general Of
fcers, was S2.05 against S1.99 for the
preceding year.
The number of officers and men en-
ployed on the street railways for the past
year was 1,577 against 1,549 for the pre-
ceding year, an increase in the number
of men employed Of %. The total
amount of wages paid was s., 014, 1922. 81
against S90S, 4S9. 48, an increase in the
amount of wages paid of $270, 703.55.
Inasmuch as the hours and not the
days worked are returned, varying in
number on different roads, the increase
in wages per day cannot be definitely
stated, but it appears that there must
have been an increase of about Is cents
per day.
The total compensation paid for wages
upon the steam and street railroads was
81, 23333, 952. Sc against 5000, a. 81 for
the preceding year, an increas Sin the
amount of wages paid of $270, 703.55.
The transportation earnings of the
street railways during the year were ST.
1872, 49, 60; other earnings, $54, 224. &c;
miscellaneous income, $l68, SOB. As; gross
income, $2,344, 886.7l; operating ex,
penses, 81, 1872, 1888; taxes; interest and
other charges, $579, 872.38; total charges,
81, O12, 646.31 net income, 1892, 240. so;
number of passengers carried during the
year. 80, 292, 936, an increase of 2, TOP, 849
over the preceding year.