New-York tribune., 1918-08-28
Corporate Returns
Southern California Edison Com

OOutHeIH NaIllOEHld LulsOH SOIu-
pany.-Gross earnings for July to-
tailed S807,2O9, which compares with
S719,114 for the corresponding 1917
month, an increase of $8S,095. Net
after taxes amounted to $685.
against $4S3,435. Surplus after charges
was $304,31O. Gross earnings for the
twelve months were Ss,363,359, COM
pared with SS,3O6,751. Net earnings
were S5,369,631. Surplus was S2,591,-
143. q decrease of $33O,478.
Philadelphia Rapid Transit.
gross revenue amounted to s2,726,262
against S2,437, 1893 for July, 1917. Net
was S1,045,715, an increase of $37.797.
Surplus after charges totalled 1921, ,42s,
compared with $196,5S8.
Twin City Rapid Transit Company.
Gross earnings for the first seven
months of 1918 were S5,664, ,531, COM
pared with S6,G34, ,121 for the same 1917
months. Net after taxes was $1,5S9,-
064, a decrease Of $469,379. Surplus
after charges amounted to $4S5, 1896,
against $l,031,761.
Nevada California Electric Corpora
tion.-Gross earnings for the seven
months ended July 81 last totalled
81 ,285,6S7, an increase of S135,713 over
the corresponding 1917 period. Net
after taxes amounted to $652, ,916. Sur
plus was $108,066, compared with
$226S97, a decrease of $118,831.
Eastern Steamship Corporation
Total operating revenue for the first
seven 1918 months was S2.O51.276.
against $2,436,416 for the same 1917
months. Net income was $21O,O64, COM
pared with a deficit for the CORE
spending period of 1917 of s145479.
Surplus was $24,495, compared with a
total deficit of $37O,827.
Alabama Power Company.-Twelve
months gross earnings were $780,
1873, compared with $1,S32,122 for the
tscal year ended July 81, 1917, an in
crease of $758,061. Net earnings to-
tailed S1,491, ,555, against S1,193,9 1862.
Delaware & Hudson Railroad Com
pany.-Gross earnings for July were
S3,334, ,144, compared with S2,7OO. sos
tor the corresponding 1917 month.
Balance after taxes was S851,S4l. an
increase Of s178,214. Net operating
income amounted to S883.S66. against
$655,6S2. Gross earnings for the seven
months ended July 81 totalled S1s,-
459,351. Balance after taxes was
S864,45S and net operating income was
S7S3,559.
Third Avenue Railway Company
Gross earnings for July amounted to
$S8S,578, compared with .S983,314 for
the same month Of the previous year.
Net after taxes totalled S2O9.S27. q
decrease of S43,9S3. Surplus after
charges was $3,143.
Virginia Railroad Company.-The
seven months gross revenue was
S6,242, ,70S, against s5,964.141 for the
seven months ended July 81, 1917. Raj
ance after taxes was $1,2S1.2l1 and
net operating income amounted 10
$1,166,l42, decrease of 81 1,53O.s13.
Philadelphia Rapid Transit.
company reports gross earnings for
the fiscal year ended June 80. 1918 of
S30,443,95l, which compares with SOS :
553,6l4 for the preceding year After
operating expenses and taxes of Sis
5S2.582 net earnings totalled Sl1 sci
369, compared with $12.549.443 for the
year before. Charges amounted To
$9,154,3 ,3S3, against $9,765,573 for the
previous year. Balance available for
dividends was S2,1O6.9S6, or the EQUIV
alent OF S3.5l a share, compared with
S2,'e3, $40. or equal to $4.63 share,
earned the fiscal year ended June 80
1917. Dividends paid during the year
$eO6,ess. p'N' VI