New-York tribune., 1918-06-04
Corporate Returns

The company reports total operating
revenue for the year ended December
81, 1917, Of sl,289, ,433, compared with
S1,217,695 for the preceding year.
Deficit after expenses and charges to-
tailed $2,345, against surplus OF
Sill ,495 for the year before. Other in
come was S270,461, bringing the gross
income for the year to s26S,ll6, which
compares with S3O6,457 FOR the previous
year. Surplus after charges amounted
to S95,S96, an increase OF S7o, 1878 over
1917.
Texas & Pacific Railway Company--
Report of operations for April dis
closes gross earnings of s1901 .C34,
against S1,724,977 for the corresponding
month of last year. Net after taxes
amounted to S426,692. an increase of
S1OO,479 over the same period of the
year before. Gross earnings for the
first four months of the current year
totalled s7,707,407. compared with S.
81 1893 for the same month of the pre-
ceding year. Net earnings were 81
SAT ,53S. against 81 .464S44 for the cor
responding period of the previous year,
an increase of $50, ,694.
Illinois Traction Company. State
ment of earnings Of the properties con-
trolled by the company shows gross
earnings of 14,04O,S70, compared with
S12 ,566,447 for the preceding year.
Balance after expenses and taxes was
S4,S91 ,694, against s5,O76.649 for the
year before Surplus after charges
amounted to S1.076,72S. from which
preferred dividends of s432.750 and
common dividends of S36s,732 were de-
Quoted, leaving a balance for the year
of S275,246. which compares with slOS.-
go for 1917.
Sears, Roebuck & Co.-Salcs for
May totalled S13,726,665, compared
with S12, ,59S,487 for the same period of
the previous year, an increase of ST.
l28, 1o. Sales for the five months
ended May 81 last were S76.239.912.
against STA ,906,019 for the correspond
ing months Of 1917.
Texas Power & Light CorzDany.
Gross earnings for April amounted 10
s23O,127, against S199,8S1 for the same
month of the year before. After ex-
penses and taxes of S155,362, net earn
lngs for the period were S74.765, from
which interest charges of S52. .320 were
DEDUCTED, leaving income after charges
OF 922,445. Gross earnings for the
twelve months ended April 80. 1918. to-
tailed s2,8o5,671 Expenses and taxes
were $1,773,735, leaving net earnings of
sl,o3l,936. Interest charges were $3.50
432, compared with s467 ,99S for the
corresponding months of last wear.
Dividends on the preferred stock were
$247 ,625, an increase of $205O42 over
the same period of the preceding year
Surplus for the twelve months period
amounted to S194,S79.
Central Of Georgia Railway. Tho
companys report for April dlscloses
operating revenues of s1.653. ooS
against S1,179,4S0 for the same period
of the previous year Operating ex-
penses were $1,097, SOS, an increase Of
s2oo'922 over the expenses for April of
the year before: After taxes of s74.015
and uncollectible revenues of $3.50 en-
eIatlng income for the month was $3.50
o3e Operating revenues for the first
1our months of 1918 were S6,616.8O4
Net amounted to s2.131 $50. against ST..
o14 ,zo' Tor vhe same months of last
year Operating income for the period
totalled S1,S34 AGO, compared with ST.
of 1917. i'o'
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Statement for April shows onerstino
revenues of S7,307 ,3O4, compared With
, Io'9,46l for the same month of last
year Expenses were S5,257,054, leav-
ing net revenue forsthe month of So
u5o,26O, which compares with S3,133. .668
Tor the corresponding period Of the
preceding year. Operating income
amounted to S1,470, 100, a decrease Of
Sl,l96.356 from the same period of the
year previous. Operating revenues for
the four months ended April 80. 1918
were S2O.235,3S3. After expenses of
Sl9,735,331 net revenue of S7,4S4.59
was accounted for. Operating income
totalied s5.236,756, against IS, ,Se1 .6S7
Tor the hrst four months of the pre-
cedlng year, decrease of S3,324,93l.
New York, Chicago & St. Louis Rail-
road.-The company reports OPERATING
revenues for April of S1,776.927 on
increase of $353,5Oo over April of last
year: Operating expenses were ST.
zZ1'o!e, leaving net revenues for The
month OF $549,109. Total deductions
amounted to 100000. Other income
.otalied sa5,925, bringing the gross in
come to S5O3.032, from which deSuc.
lohs OF Szll,434 were taken. Net in
come for the period was 1921 5o7
operating revenues for the four
months ended April 80 last were ss
o4S,o9l. Gross income was 1854 saS
decrease of $292,546 from the cor
responding month of 1917. Deficit far
the period was $329,49O. AK
Fort Worth Power & Lisht cou,
April gross earnings. s1os.ss1 s,s ~, zoo
IMnemses "opens s,.N and taxes. 53.e9s s1'oo9
r'"e've months gross. 1,14s'Sss oSs' 's8I ssa
expenses and taxes. 561 o6s SSS'ssoooo
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