The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-16
July, August and September
Prosperous for Transport
tatiOn Companies
FIGURES REVEAL $357,473
INCREASE FOR ID. l.. X.
In Amount of Business This
Company is Ahead of Any
Steam Line in State
From a star Correspordent.

LANSING, Mich, Nov. 16.-JudginS
| by Ike reports on G.e at the office OF
lthe state railroad commission the
months OF July, August and Septen:-
Der were exceedingly prosperous for
the various transportation companies
doing business in Michigan. The
Earnings OF the principal roads for
those months show an increase OF ap-
lprox lnatoly 81 100000 over the same
three months In 1911, while only in a
| few cases do the reports show that
| there has been a decI ease in theSearn-
ilngS.
| According to reports OF 81 roads
F., the Total earnings for the third quar-.
ter OF the present year amount to Sic
SS7 ,6G3. From the reports OF 2S OF
these roads it is shown that the
earnings increased over the same
perlod of the year 1911 OF $1,032.7S
Eight OF the roads show a decrease OF
S6J,?90 as compared with the same
report filed for the third quarter OF
last year.
1t is evident that the Detroit United
is one electric line that is doing a
good business, as thiS company shows
an increase OF 1857 1880 as compar.
ed Sltn July, August and September
Iof 1911. The total earnings for the
three months amounted TO $3.50
533.11. This includes the interurban
lines as we'll as those in the city OF
Detroit In growth OF business tbs
ID. u r. Is easily ahead OF any steam
line In the state. The Michigan United
Traction company has not filed its re
port Tor the last quarter.
The biggest increase among the
steai. lines IS shown by the Lake
Shme The total earnings for the
thr:e months amountel TO $1.220l13,
an increase of $l3S,SS2. The earnings
OF the G.. r. & |. total $1,050,634. az
increase OF $S5,1 The Pere Mar
cuettes total earnings. were $3,596
go, an increase OF $64,5 The
lreyl nues of the Michigan Central
total S4,73S,876 an increase OF SIPS.
,57.. he Grand Trunks report is not
available.
According to Railroad Commissioner
George W. Dickinson, the tracks anG
roadDeds OF the various railroads in
this state are in as good condition as
they have been in years. Mr.. Dickin-
son who is the practical railroad mau
OF the commission, has just completed
~ tour OF inspection OF all the lines ,r
the state. n trip which he has made
annually since he was appointed 10
the commission four years ago.
Sir. Dickinson says the Pere Ma"
que,te has laid great many new
rails and thousands OF first-class ties
The rails taken off the main line
were reIolled and used to replace
lighter rails on other divisions, ne
said. Changes have been made In
the organization OF the road which
have Dcen OF benefit, and the SIZE oil
the crews has been Increased In many
cases, thereby increasing the eflici-
ency OF the men"
Commissioner Dickinson says the
Grand Rapids & Indiana road is In
excellent shape and that the numbel
of new stations erected during th7
past year are worthy OF special men
ZION.
In all probability this is Commits
sioncr Dickinson's last trip over the
lines as a member OF the railroad
commission. as his term expires Jan.
1. and IL is expected that his place
will be filed by n Democrat. Lawton
n. II .lnaas wat appointed TO the boa9C
two years ago by Gov Osborn ani
when The new member comes in.
Chairman c. l.. Glasgow will be the
lonly Republican member OF the com
mission. His term does not expire
for two years. II has been the custom
Z, have one business man. Que lawyer
land one prac;!ca! railroad man OF THO
board. ard as Dickinson Is the ra'''
iroad expert, some ono with practical
knowledge OF TailroadiHg viii PROB
ably succGe,i him.