Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-07

In the annual report of the board of ,ralfrodd commissioners of Connecticut,
 made to Governor Weeks. it is shown mat the gross income from the opera . tlon or the steam railroads in this state dor the last year was $57, ,9S5, ,541, an i'm crease of $1,S10,064 over the previous year and only $S73.6s7 less than the in come of the banner year 1907. Of this amount $2.530,213 was the income of the Central New England railway, S1,0e0,174 of the New London Northern railroad and $54,457.630 of the New Haven railroad The income from passenger service was $23,3s4,117, be- ing $161,217 less than that of the pre- Vfous year. The number of passen-
 gers carried was 77,564,350. The amount of gross income from the transportation of freight, according to
 the report was S29, ASA, 403, the number of tons of freight carried being 25,-
 574,0SS
 It is announced that not a single grade crossing remains between New Haven and New York and only seven
 between New Haven and New London
 The approximate cost of eliminating grade grad CT crossings on the New Haven S6S5.609 has been collected from the state and towns. In 20 years 299 grade crossings have been eliminated. There are 1,006 miles of railroad in Connec- tcut. There were 145 fatal accidents on the steam roads in Connecticut during the wear, the total casualties reaching 617 compared with 736 for the preceding year.
 The total operating expenses for the year were s3S,544, 908. being $2,269,- e61 less than the preceding year. The total net earnings of the steam roads was s1s,441,750. of which the New $40S0,443 more than the previous year. The amount paid in dividends was $s.416,55S on sI0e. 1925, 500 of capi- tai stock. while no dividends were paid nf foI Sfn ha amount of interest paid by the com panies on bonds, debentures and notes for the year was S10,4750
 There was expended for mainten- ance of way and structures $6.6S0,657. The cost of maintenance of equipment was $6.197, ,223, being. s1,073,02o less than the year before.
 The capital stock outstanding of the street railways exclrsive of that owned by the New Haven is $21, ,490,- 800 Of this s17 ,120 100 belongs to the Connecticut Railway &c Lighting Co.,, leased to the New Haven road.
 The net earnings for the year on these street railways were $3.100.7S2, an increase of $552,531 over last year. The number of fare passengers car ried was 143, ,3S6,515, an icrease of A. ployes was 4,535, a decrease of 697. The number of injured was 1876, or S9 less than the year before Thirty nine were killed. one more than last year.
 A minute adopted upon the death of Commissioner O. R. Fyler is included in the report and an abstract of the various hearings given by the board is also included.
 Three were injured on the New Lon don Northern line and the rest on the lines of the New York, New Haven S. Hartford company. Eighteen persons were injured at highway crossings, seven fatally, four less than in the preceding year. Between January 6, 1908, and December 2. 1909, petitions were brought by the New York New Haven & Hartford railroad company which will eliminate TT grade cross ings at various points in the state.
 Two of the companies have no funded debt the South Manchester and the Ridgefeld and New Y ork com