New-York tribune., 1921-03-08
Railroad Earnings
! Show Declines in
Gross i'm January
Delaware s. Hudson Excep-
tion to General Trend;
N. Y. C. Shows Deficit
Compared to Net Income

Railroad reports from all parts Of
the country show decreases in gross
earnings in January, 1921, compared
with January, 1920, Notwithstanding
The fact, that the roads have rates
in effect in 1921 that are from 20 to
S5 per cent higher than in 1920.
Delaware & Hudson stands out as an
tions in the anthracite mines. There
are some others that show increases In
gross earnings, but these increases are
not large enough when taken in CON
nection with the rate increase to indi-
cate gain in traffic.
The New York Central's deficit in
January, compared with large net
| income in January, 1920 was made, de-
spite the fact that the weather in
January last year made operating con-
ditions unusually bad Reports follow:
| (Compar!son is made with corresponding
month in 1920
IehiEh Valley
1921: Changes
January gross. ss.oSe.ilt Inc. s5so,Sls
psao; nsr afe5 s. ,sssa lse9 Pee
Wabash
Bal. .ftsr taxes. s4.ss5 Dec. 5s2'77s
Net orsr deicit.. l45.l14 Inc. 4so,3s3
New York Central
Ianuary gross. s27.sso.6ss Dec. ss244,5se
Deficit after taxes 254.6S3 Inc. 6o72. 929
Net oper. dencit.. 256.ss7 Inc. e,35c. 1854
Illinois Central
January gross. sl2,s7Slss Inc s62a.9o7
Net opsr income 2.o5a.6ss Dec 2sS,sss
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
January grose. 81. .5s7.s56 Dec.s2 s2,s46,eS5
pencit after taxes ssa.4sa Inc .,ssl. egg
Net oper deficit. 1.2l4.0o+ INC. e.951 .o21
Seaboard Air Line
Ianuary gross, st,8s5,l4s Dec. s4sc.osa
Nst Hs oss4 ass. usos ss4ss s5sss Dec Dec
New York. Chicago & st. Louis
January gross. s2,265.oss Inc s7l.ssi
Net oper. income. 470,4s9 Inc. .ll4.56s
Texas Pacific
January gross. s3.59s.seT Dec. s21.tss
Bal after taxes. 9G6.4el Dec. 1886
Net o0cr. income. 1S2,175 Inc. so,31a
Missouri Pacific
January gross. sao5e.34o Dec. set2ss5
Bal after taxes, 449.351 Dec. 1.721. .43o
Net oyer. income. A0.G27 Dcc. 1870. GIT
Chicago & Southwestern
January .grosa s1l 7Ss,59e Dec s1.soa,45s
Deficit after taxes 1,17e.90@ Inc. 1901. .Iss
Net oper deficit. l,21s.5e1 Inc. 1as3,677
Baltimore & Ohio
January gross. .s17.s56.i52 Inc sS12.4s4
| Bal. after taxes. 1880. .00S Inc. 44s ela
Net opsr. income. so5.s1o Inc. 53.e95
Chicago. st. PauI, Minneapolis Omaha
January GROSS. *9.40ols5 Dec s51o.9+0
Bal. after taxes, S4691 Dec 67.,SSo
Net oper income. 1888 Dec e5a,a72
Nashville. Chattanooga & st, Louis
January gross. sl,75s.saa Dec. ssas.4os
Deficit after taxes 1929 inc. 422.I29
Net oper. income. 5,4sa Dec. S63,1r6
Chicago. Indianapolis & Ionisyille
January gross. $i22a.7 795 Dec. ssa.o22
BAL after taxes. e5. 655 Dec. 1872 277
Net oper. deficit 2S653 Inc 187O4o
Minneapolis & st. Louis
Jannary gross. sl,.7,,sa4 Dec. s2o.soo
Bal. after taxes. 0o55 Dec, 246Qa1
Net oper. deficit. o.l65 Inc. 36S,l02
Western Maryland
January sross.... sl,7olssl Inc. sesa,7sa
5al. after taxes. 1l4929 Inc. 2S.393
Net oper income. 2S6 500 Inc 6l2.S
Chicago s Eastern Illinois
January gross. t..55S,942 Dec. 337s.s7s
Deficit after lsNas 74c9r Inc Sol'2ss
Net oper. income. 469sO Dec 1S9'0GS
Yazoo 4 Mississippi Valley
January gross. 'l.ssl,ls4 Dec. 372s5ss
pa h'tef taxes. lloool Dec. 40l528
Net oper Income. I10iss Dec 2l517s