The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05
SUBSTANTIAL GAIN IN
EARNINGS Of RAILWAYS
1914 and 1918, tho Latter Be-
ing q Bad Year.
RESULT FOR SEVEN MONTHS
Alabama, Great Southern, Chesapeake
and Ohio. Cincinnati, New Orleans
and Texas Pacific and Others Re-
ported.

and Texas Pacific and Others Re.
ported.
The results of operation of South.
ern Railway Company for the month
of January, 1915, and for the period
of seven months ended January 81
compared with the same month and
period In 1915 and 1914. exclusive OF
interest. rentals and other income
charges. were announced today BY
Comptroller A. Fl. Plant as follows. the
comparison with 1914 being made for
the reason that in 1915 the effect OF
the business depression was reflected
through the revenues of the com
pany:
Gross revenue, January, 1915. 49,
53S.021, an increase. as compared with
1915, of s935.01s, or 2o.I0 per cent
and decrease, as compared with
1914. of s15o,s4s, or 2.63 per cent.
Operating expenses, taxes ana I'M
collectible railway revenues, January
1916, s4.077.303 an increase. as com
pared with 1915, of s131.025. or 49,
per cent. and a decrease, as compared
with 1914. of s60l,Ss7, or 1856 pei
cent
Corresponding results for the seven
Gross revenue this year, 1896
s15. an increase, as compared with
1915, OF s2.546.2Ss. or SIS per cent
and a decrease, as compared with
1914, OF s2.T66.193. or s.45 per cent
Operating expenses. taxes and un-
collectibie railway revenues this year
s2s.ls4,T06. a decrease, as compared
with 1915. of sl,573.sss. or 5.2s per
rent. and as compared with 1914. OF
$5,557,51T. or 1888 per cent
c. & O. Statement.
The statement OF operations for the
month OF January. 1915, of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio lines, as given out by
the comptroller, l. F. sullivan, shows
period for 1915.
Gross revenue, January. 1918. 81
oss, oso.ss, an increase. as compared
with 1918, of ss41.?f2.56. or 80 per
cent
Operating expenses. January. 1915
S2,T3s,s $685.. an increase, as com.
pared with 1915, OF 36.fS7.46, or "a
per cent.
The corresponding results for tbs
seven months period are as follows
Gross revenue this year. $27,69q.-
$1,000, an increase. as compared with
1915, of $b.o5s, 01644, or 22 per cent
SPEA@Iihb H&RrTSCS lkiIS SSaIs , 1 { -
s6s,s7s,2s. an increase, as compared
with 1915, OF $1.s7s.sss.sT, or II pei
cent.
Alabama Great Southern.
The Alabama Great Southern Rail
road Company reports a January
1915, gross revenue OF s46s,oo7.a7, an
increase of 800, s0s.o4, or 2sss per
cent. as compared with 1915.
considerable increase is shown In
tho net revenue over operating ex-
psuses and taxes, the figures for Jan
uary. 1918, being si2s.72s.ss. an in
crease OF S64,sa7.ll, OF 10SSS per
cent. a. compared with 1918.
Results corresponding for the seven
months period are as follows:
Gross revenue, s3,1Ss,s4i.45 this
year. an increase. as compared with
1918, OF $Sss.642.s2. or 1905 per cent
Net revenue over operating expenses
and taxes this year. s919.s2s.s0. ar
increase of $4I0,s4ss5. or so.54 pei
cent. as compared with 1918.
c., n. o. & It. r. Ry.
The report for the Cincinnati. New
Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway
Company is as follows.
Gross revenue. January, 1915, ss2s,-
61&b2. an increase, as compared with
1915, OF si53,o5S.0o or la.l7 per
cent.
Net revenue over operating ex-
penses and taxes January, 1915
s21l.s7s.2o. an increase. as compared
with 1913. OF s5s.2+S.44. or 27.25 per
cent.
Corresponding results for the seven
months period are as follows:
Gross revenue this year, sS.I24,-
oSo.sS. an increase OF $5s<.T7s.1o, or
1855 per cent, as compared with 1918.
Net revenue over operating expenses
and taxes this year, sl.64o. s6s-24, ri
S481.S12.46 or 4l.56 per GEN..
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany report as follows
Gross revenue, January, 1915. 1881
74s.i, an increase, as compared with
1915, OF SOS, 04s.62, or 11.6s per cent
Net revenue over operating expenses
and taxes, January, 1915, $203.265.I4
a decrease of s24,255.lo. Or 1856 per
cent. as compared with 1915.
Results corresponding for the seven
months period are as follows:
Gross revenue. January. 1916, s6.-
7s3,724,20, an increase. as compared
with 1918. of s5l3,2551o, or Asa
per cent.
Net revenue over operating expenses
and taxes, January. 1915, 1850
0s6.S0. an increase OF $122.703.06. or
$50 per cent az compared with 1915,
Virginia and Southwestern Railway.
The statement OF the Virginia and
Railway Company fol-
lows:
Gross revenue. January. 1915. $l56,-
200.41. an increase of s10.0S6.72, or
$40 per cent. as compared with 1915.
Net revenue over operating expenses
and taxes, January. 1916 s3s. 1880,
an increase, as compared with 1915. of
$6,265.s6. or 2l,11 per cent.
Corresponding results for the seven
months period are as follows:
Gross revenue, January, 1915, ST.
46.357.97, an increase of s23.94S.64,
or Ala per cent. as compared with
1915.
Net revenue over operating expenses
and taxes this year, $3ls.926,30, an
increase, as compared with 1915, of
Sal. 100.S5. or l4.74 per cent.
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