Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-26
RAILROADS ADD 100000
EMPLOYEES IN A YEAR
Great Strides Made by Car
riers, According to Inter-
state Commerce Body.

Nearly 2O0.O0O new employees were add
ed to the pay rolls Of the railroad COM
panies of this country between June 30,
1909. and June 80. 1910, according to the
annual report Of the interstate commerce
commission. The total number of en-
ployes on the rolls at the last-named date
number 1,6y9.42O.
For all purposes the operating expenses
per mile averaged over $4,000. sum
which, it is pointed out, is most interest
ing in view of the fact that Louis D..
Brandeis in the recent freight rate hear
ings before the commission declared can
he reduced materially with greater eff
cheney in the management Of the various
roads.
The American people also grabbed their
grips and went to the trains in punches.
1t would seem, by reason OF the fact that
during the twelve months in quest on
over SO,OOO.O0O more bought tickets for
various trips than did in the preceding
year, the number of passengers carried
being 971 ,6s3, 100.
Increase in Mileage.
The summaries show that June 80. 1910,
there was total singletrack mileage Of
$40, 1873 81 miles in the United States, in
over the corresponding mileage at the
close of the previous year. An increase
in mileage exceeding 100 miles appears
for the states of California, Florida.
Georgia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Washington
and West Virginia and the territory OF
Arizona.
Substantially complete returns were
rendered to the commission for 24O,SSO.I -
mil Of linz tQd including 11.lS
miles used under trackage rights. the
aggregate mileage of railway tracks OF
all kinds covered by operating returns
was 35l, 7GS 50 miles. This mileage was
thus classified: Single track. 24o. $50. 70
miles; second track. 81 ,65S.74 miles; third
track. 2,3O839: fourth track. LASS. IS:
yard track and sidings, s5,oSl 90 These
figures indicate an Increase OF 9,41o.31
miles over corresponding returns Tor
1909 in the aggregate length or all trac KS,
of which increase 3,20J.3O miles, or 34.O4
per cent represent yard track and sid
ings.
Report of Terminal Companies.
The number Of railways for which mile
age will be included in the report is c,198.
In addition, 3O1 switching and terminal
companies reporting to the commission
show total mileage owned June 30,
1910, Of 3,eS462 miles. Of which 1,614.2l
miles were assigned as main track and
227O fl as yard track and sidings During
the year railway companies owning s,6l4
miles Of line were reorganized, merged or
consolidated
It appears that there were 5S.947 loco
motives in the service of the carriers June
80, 1910. indicating an increase OF 1,I3o
over corresponding returns for the pre-
vious year OF the total number of loco
motives, 1860 were classified as pas
:rr.,t a
switching. and 11SO were unclassified.
The total number of cars Of all classes
was .29D 331. or I2,O51 more than June
3c. 1903 This equipment was thus as
signed Passenger service, HOO cars;
freight service 2,135.1 21, and company
service. 10S,115 The figures given do not
include so-called private cars of com
mercial firms or corporations.