Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-01
RAILWAY EARNINGS SHOW
BUSINESS RECOVERY
statements Issued by Southern and
Scaboard as to january
Receipts.
HOLDING DOWN EXPENSES
chesapeake and Ohio Has Big Gain
Tor Third Week in February, as
Compared With Same Period OF
Last Year.

INC results of operation Of the South
ern halfway Company for the month
"t January. and for the seven months
OF tho current fiscal year COMPARED
WIN the same month ana period of
last year exclusive of interest. ront
AIS and other income charges. were an
bounced yesterday by comutrollcr 4
IL Plant. The gross revenue for tbc
"oii'h OF January was S5,5sS.o2I. an
hicrease OF S?35,0l9. or 2o.10 per cent,
nei me same month OF last year.
mere WAS ~ decrease of &c. per cent
compared with the sam" month of tho
previous year.
Operating expenses. taxes and UNI
'"''ccted railway revenue for tho
month were Si,077.3O3 an increase 81.
compared with 1915 OF sI3l,O2J. or $40
per cent. and decrease as compared
Win 1919 OF }GOlSS7, or 1855 per cent
fhc gross revenue for the seven
months OF the current fiscal year was
n1o.'h',Sla. am increase of S25aG"3G or
-" per cent, us compared with Tn"
same period of 1915 GENERATING az
pcrSeS. taxes and unsolicited railway
revenues this year were s2Sl91T06 a
decrease of '.22 per cent as compared
with last wear and 1864 per cent com
pared With 1914.
The earnings OF the Seaboard Air Line
halfway for the month Of January and
th" seven months OF the current nncal
wear show Il substantial increase over
tho same month and period OF las,
year. according to figures made pub
lie yesterday. For the month OF Ian.
mary the gross earnings we're s21i4.-
500. compared with Sl.7l5.352 for the
snne month Of last year. an increase
OF s32a.f4s. Tho operating expenses
and taxes for the month wcrc Sl53G-
sec. as against Si.37o3s3 for a year
ago. an incrcas. OF sI6i253 The Sen.
board continues 10 keep i's operating
expenses low. following the retrcnCh-
ment movement Of all railroads Gar-
ing the past year They are. however
gradually increasing.
For the seven months the gross earn
ings were Si3.5a6.67n. compared with
Sio.3oS. sos n wear age. an Increase az
Sl.:S7,S7l. Operating expenses and
taxes for tn" period wer. sos.@ sGa
as aca!nr; $4,000; last year. an ia.
crease o! S3a1.5 2n. TIL" net earnings
for the month Of January aggregate:
sfo% ao4. mn iucrcaa. Of S235.145 over
tho same month Of last wear. willis
the ncvcn months thcr were S3.7h.oll
~ against S2.so7.s13 for tho same nc
riod Of last Year, an increase Of $3.50
~
The Scaboard air Lines figures Tor
tn, month 81 January arc the results
oi the operations az The consolidated
courrsny. The comparative figures fo:
III" p"rioh nrior =" January and Lee"
rcmhcr nrc In" combined results Of
She cousolida> irt, companies.
Tho estimated earnings Of the Chcs-
a;cakc and Ohio halfway Company for
Ia. third week OF February were salT.
ego compared with SSoi.oi. for the
Same week or last wear an increase
of s92c1&S For the period July to
February 81 the earnings We're $50
~ 6:l. m increase OF s1.5eS.iH' over
thc same period OF last year.
Among III" railroad men visitors In
the city Yesterday We're r !. Cheat
ham, assistant freight traffic manager
Of the Scahoard Air Line Hallway, with
bc;duuar,ers ia Norfolk; !. w Small,
chief rate clerk 30 'hc passenger de-
partmcnt Of the Scaboard. OF Norfolk.
aud y. 7 iiutvhins. general snp"rin:
terdcnt Of passenger transportation Of
tn. southern Hallway. with h"adduaTt-
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