The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-07-11

Z Freight receipts of Michigan RAN
roads increased s2.9ls.S62.s1 In the
year ending June 80, 1913. as compared
with those Of the year ending June 80.
1912. according TO oficial figures.
Total freight receipts for the last
year were $47.344.11S.14. as compared
to $44,359, 760.23. for the preceding
year. OF the larger roads the Ann
Arbor 10 the only one to show a de-
crease. and that amounts to $64.076.86
In freight revenue. Passenger reve-
nues on the state railroads for the
1913 period showed an increase of
$7s3,3sS.60 over 1912, when the reve-
nue. was $16,436.740.92. Excess bag
gage revenue was $233,472.49; parlor
and chair car revenue, $40, 374.81; mail
revenue from the United States gov
eminent. $1.411, 499.16; express reve-
nue., $2.260.372.16; revenue from ship
ments Of milk on passenger trains.
$1s6.64762; other revenues. $6S.OSS.-
08.
For the year ending June 80, 1913,
the freight revenue was divided among
the larger roads as follows: Ann Ar
Dor. $1.354.634.23; Chicago & North
western, $2,630,011.7S: D., 8. 8. & A..
$1.9S0.176.94; G. r. & L.. $2,305. 651.4O;
D.. G. H. & NJ. $3.50, 350.72; Grand
Trunk Western, $3.323,143.72; L. s. &
M. s., $2,265.7719S; Michigan Central.
11.S42, SS05S; Minneapolis. st. Paul
& Sault Ste. Marie, $1,153, 419.S3; Pere
Marquette. $9.369.s 04.92; Wabash, ST.
374,719.44.
Among the larger roads of the state.
passenger revenues for 1913 were as
Ann Arbor, $538,881.96; De-
troit & Mackinac, $685.. 1851; d., s. s.
& A.. $S41.534.31; G. H. 81, $780,,
996.38; d.. G. H. & NJ, seas, 348.S2;
Grand Trunk Western, $3.50, 4S1.31;
L. 8. & M. s., $1.394, 063.40; Michigan
Central. 5000, 046.47; Pere Marquette.
$3.144,402,91; Wabash, $417.747.54.
Compared with the previous year
all the aforementioned roads show
a slight increase in passenger revenue.
with the exception Of the Pere Mar
Quette. which showed decrease Of $780,
1885. The, Duluth, South Shore &
Atlantic. which Is fighting the state on
its two-cent passenger fare law.
showed an increase In 1913 OF $36,002.-
q.
With the possible exception of the
Michigan Central, which road showed
an increase OF $453.429.49 in passenger
revenue over the previous year. the re-
steam roads in the state show
only slight increase.
Thus the total revenue from trans
portation from steam railroads in
for 1913 amounted to ST.
030.S4217.as compared to sec. 1867 ,200.61
for the previous year. or gain Of 81
363, 641.56.
1t cost the railroads during 1918
$11 .152, 615.62 for maintenance of way
and structures. as compared to $8,944.-
1888 the previous year, or a gain in
that expense alone for the year 1913
to $2,20S,241.99. The fig
ures show there was an increased ex-
pense in maintenance of equipment
for 1913 over the previous year of 81
214.38S.06. the figures for 1913 being
$11,7s3,411.21, and for 1912 $1O.56s,423.
Is.
The traffic expenses decreased $780,.
20 during 1913. while the Transports
ton expense increased $1.046,355.14.
There was also. slight increase in
general expenses and an increase in
the total operating expense In Michi-
gan amounting to $4,532, 049.57.
There was an increase in salaries
paid employees during the 1913 period.
as compared to 1912. In 1912 the Pere
railroad paid its employees
the highest wages Of any railroad in
the state, but. in 1913 the other roads
increased their salary lists materially.
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