New-York tribune., 1918-05-28
Corporate Returns
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh

Railway.-The company reports gross
earnings FOR April ~ s1,3sS,747, co.,
pared with s1,o98,o33 for the corrs.
spending period of last year. Ne;
earnings totalled s94,782, against Sli7,.
439 for the same month of 1917. De-
felt after charges for the month
amounted to S19,859, compared with
surplus Of s59,124 for the CORE
spending month of the preceding year.
Gross earnings for the first four
months Of 1918 were S4,9e7,097, against
$4,146,601 for the same period of the
previous year. Net after taxes was
54,492, compared with S607 $3.50 for the
corresponding months of the year be-
fore. Deficit for the period totalled
S320,1O9.
Greene-Cananea Copper Company
Report of operations for 1917 disclosss
total sales of copper, silver, gold and
miscellaneous revenues amounting to
So ,392, ,638, which compares with s16,-
859,771 for the calendar year 1916.
Mining and reduction expenses, ETC.,
totalled S4,565,1S0 After refining and
selling expenses Of $751; ,440, admins
tration expenses and Federal taxes of
S643,750, Mexican taxes on bullion Of
$842,766, and depreciation Of $350,455,
balance was $2.419,046, to which inter-
est received of s7S,S42 was added,
bringing the surplus for the year to
81 1888, or equal to S4.99 per share
on 100000 shares of capital stock. Div
idends paid were s3,954,215, leaving q
deficit of Sl,456,327.
Central Foundry Company. Total
earnings, after deducting cost of oper-
atlons, ETC., for the first quarter Of 1918
were s222,6os. Sinking fund and de-
probation amounted to $6S,031. Pro
vision for Federal taxes were S18,527.
Net income for the period totalied
and floating debt of $25,554 was de-
Quoted, leaving a net profit for the
quarter of ssO,352.
Twin City Rapid Transit.-The COM
pany's report 1917 shows gross earn
lngs of S776,967, decrease of S62,105
from the same month of the preceding
year. Net earnings amounted to S22l-
755, compared with $304625 for the
corresponding period of the year be-
fore. Surplus was S66,194 Gross
earnings for the four months ended
April 80 last were S3,234 1857, against
$3,4S0,9S4 for the same months last
year. Net earnings totalled s79S,D55,
compared with S1,l47,07s for thu core
spending period of 1917. Surplus for
the period was S176,365, compared With
S566,607 for the first four months Of
last year, decrease Of $39o,242.
Southern California Edison CornpasE
Statement for March shows grsn
earnings of $59S,S71, compared with
S688,985 for the corresponding month
of 1917. Net after taxes amounfs
ed to 1851 800, a decrease Of s4S,9N
for the same period of the previous
year. Surplus after charges totalled
Silt ,S27. Gross earnings for the twelve
months ended March 81, 1918, for the
company and controlled companies
were S9,S61 $50, against S9,s56,S82 for
the same months of the preceding year.
Net earnings amounted to S5,838, ,32l,
compared with S5,637,551 for the cor
responding period of the year before,
an increase of S200,77o. Surplus for
the period was S2,7O0,s23.
Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway
Company.-Operating revenue for the
year ended December 81. 1917. amounts
ed to $2,358, ,023, against s1,S70,236 for
VIC year peioTe. AlteI Operating go
penses of s1,535,072, net revenue to.
tailed $822,951, compared with $72b,S@
for the preceding year Tax accrusls
and uncollectible revenues were
S73. .469, leaving operating income q
S749.4S2, compared with S705,02s foF
the previous year. Other income ~
$S1 ,532, bringing gross income to
OLA. compared with S792,87S for VIC.
Total deductions were S296,475 agslns
S279,S78 for the previous year. AfisE
dividends of s225,625, surplus for As
year amounted to S30S,9l4.
Consolidated Interstate Callahsa
Mining Company.-The report for tEs
quarter ended March 81, 1918, disclosss
net value of shipments of Ss6l
compared with $608, ,625 for the hrss
quarter of 1917. Other income was
$3.50, bringing the total income ,,t .s
$466,90S, which compares with s6iA;zs.s3N8 &
for the corresponding period OF iassa
year. Operating costs amounted ~
$317,307, against $236,697 for the saine
quarter of the preceding year. AItsI
$11 1909, which was spent for lmprosss
ment, surplus for the period tctailsssS
S13S,087.