The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-21
FINE SHOWING IS MADE BY SEAbOARD Annual Report on Work of the Road Was Received
 Here Yesterday

The annual report of the Seaboard
 Air Line railroad, which is composed chiefly of a report from Charles H.
 HiX, vice president and general man ager, was received in Birmingham yes
 terday MT Hix has been in direct
 charge of all operations since being
 made vice president and general man ager and his report to President Mel
 drum constitutes the chief portion of the document.
 In the report il is given that the total revenues for the year were s2a.- e06452.T2 as compared to the showing
 in 1910 or s20,S56.37ss1 Tie increase in gross revenues was $1,75o,07S.9t. --a- though a large increase was shown in the gross and even the net earn ings the company did not receive me full benefits therefrom. The cost of op- erations to which is charged wage in- | creases was higher and therefore the
 net showing was reduced, The report shows revenue from oper-
 ations alone of S21,7s2.o04.61 with eN- penses and taxes amounting to sl5,-
 9S,5G7.47,s The net increase from oper- ations is placed d s6,4s3.43714. That item of net increase and ray !
 since that line has been operating in | Birmingham. The improvement has
 been mirrored from time to time by MT. 1iX on his frequent visits to Bir- min gham, but his warmest friends here did not surmse that his first years
 showing would he so large as compared to the preceding years.
 The gross earnings show an increase of S.54 per cent, operating expenses and taxes increased 1o.30 per cent, net rev enue increased 51S per cent com | ared to 1910. The increase in opera
 tons are charged to the adjustment of the wage scales.
 The Seaboard from the report oper- ated only 3.0461S miles of line which compared to other lines with a smal1- CT showing places the Seaboard gain to inc forefront.
 The company spent s2,S3G577.3s in maintenance. track repairs and strue- lures. The cost per mile for the year was s933. The report points out that 2505 miles were constructed during the year, while rails measuring 129.6S miles were laid of S5 pounds, as compared to iron rails and those of less weights taken up and thrown away. During the year in track mainten-
 ance the company placed 1,S26,526 cubi5 yards of slag and gravel Over 9 bridges were filed or repaired during the year, while three tunnels were con
 creted on the Birmingham division ar an enormous expense 10 reduce the chances of delay to the trains
 For the industrial companies the
 Seaboard built 146 miles of siding or industrial tracks. while 5l depots and stations were constructed. The coni- pany built 6GS miles of telephone wires
 foN the new system of dspatch.ng trains, while 32 passing tracks to ini-
 prove passenger service were arranged for.
 Four new coaling stations were erect ed during the year, one at Howells, Ga, on the Brmin sham division. It is reported that 6469 lineal feet of
 wooden trestles were filled and the wooden part removed, while 1,192,Ss2 Crossties were used by The company with 10S4 sets of switch ties. In local railroad circles. where the reports were received and looked over, the showing of the Sea board excited the keenest interest. It has been many years since any of the newer lines made such progress according to 1he general opinion. The Seaboard has only been out of the receivers hands a short time and to have recovered so 'rapidly is regarded as of wide conse
 quence to the future prosperity Of that
 line.