The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-22

I IdyIWg 6uTLdCITIE . - n
I 1909 to s5,791.973.75; station and Of
/ flee buildings from $1,29S.S61-1S to
Ss53,753.52: shops and engine houses
I from $1,135, 1889 to s641.162.69; and
small tools and supplies from $751;
1877 to S24l.651.94.
In the maintenance of equipment
department repairs to steam locomo-
tlves were reduced from $15,25S,-
sl5.06 to- $11.s49, s63.ea; superintep-
dence from sss2.s42.T2 to $72s,-
ee6.os; shop machinery from STAB
sal TO s6042s7.97. and many other
items in similar proportion
! Expense of superintendent of
transportation was reduced from
81, a2S, 02s.19 to $1.504,s55.95; station
employees from $9,f27.O95.94 to ST.
755, 666.61; fuel for yard locomotives
from S2,25s,O47.12 TO S1,904, 474.82;
57s,29Ze1 to s12,324. 5o2e2; train en-
ginemen from s5,9s4.66s.24 to s5.-
397.56O.77: trainmen from s7,157.-
10S.49 to $6,3SLs34.F1; loss and dam
age on freight from s4.1S0,066.32 to
$2,SO1, S9O.S1; injuries 10 persons
from s1,o44.5s7-94 TO $3.50, 104.S1; and
telephone and telegraph operation
from s29o,aI4.e4 to s247.5s4.72.
Cut Brass Collars" Too.
Expense of operating dining and
buffet cars. hotels and restaurants
$500, 450.60; salaries and expenses of
general officers from S276,125.79 to
$225,174-71; salaries and expenses of
clerks and attendants from $2,217.-
224.11 to sI.8s8.036.os: and general
office supplies and expenses from
S71,74S.0S to $64.455.36.
A falling off in both the number of
tons of revenue freight hauled in 1921
and also in ton miles, as compared
with 1920, is noted in the report. The
number of tons of revenue freight was
25,924.5T6 as against 29,S67.233 IN
1922; @d the ton miles was 6.s57:-
672ss1 compared with 1856, 424,4 22.
The movement of agricultural pro-
ducts showed an increase of 1,276,445
tons but losses occurred in the move
ment of animal mine, forest and
manufactured and miscellaneous pro-
ducts. There was a slight increase in
the movement of citrus fruits, fresh
fruits, potatoes and practically all
kinds of vegetables but the movement
Of mine products alone decreased
2,s56.s55 tons.
Passenger Business Dropped.
The company carried 1S,772,514
passengers during the year compared
with 22,475,350 in 1890, a decrease of
3,7o2.SS6, or 16.4S per cent. The de-
crease in passenger miles was even
more pronounced, it having been $751;
053, 557 miles in 1921 against 1,234,-
110,423 miles in 1920, a difference of
277,056, sec miles, or 22.45 per cent.
Each passenger, in 1921 travelled an
average distance of 50.9S miles as
against 54.91 miles in 1920.
The company owns 1886 locomo-
tiyes of all classes of which I, APT are
for road service and are classified as
follows: 191 S-wheelers, Is Atlantic
type, Atlantic type Cbalanced
simpIe), Forney, 46 MoguIs, S44
10-wheelers; TIA Pacific type; All
129 Mikados, IL Noun
tain type and rs Santa Fe type. Four
locomotives were added to the supply
in 1921 but two were sold, leaving a
net increase of only two.
The company also owns 100 cars
in the passenger service. 47.2s5 cars in
freight service, and 4,545 cars, in
Guiding Csc cabooses, in what is
known as company service, a total of
$3.50 cars of all kinds. The COM
pany owns 29,179 box cars.
Operates More Than 5000 Miles.
The Rock Island owns or has leased
s, oOS.47 miles of track of which
4 ,S47.96 miles is main lines, located
as follows: Chicago to Colorado
Springs; Davenport to Dallas; Herring
ton, Kan, to Santa Rosa, N. M; Bur-
lington, Ia. to Minneapolis; Allerton, |
Ia. to Manly, la Vinton, Ia, to Wa
tertown, s. D.; Mcfarland, Kan, to |
Bellevilie. Kan; Memphis, Tenn. to |
Tucumcari, n. M; Hot Springs, Ark, |
to Eunice. Ia, and from st. Louis to
Kansas City. Most of the main line |
there is approximately 1900 miles |
laid WITH 90 and 100-pound rail. No
rail lighter than Sc pounds is to be |
found on the main lines and 56-pound |
is scarce. Rail varying in weight from /
30 pounds down to so pounds and I'M
der is to be found on the 2,s42.3S /
miles of branch lines The number /
IF miles of road operated by the COM
pany at the close of the year was
J, 122.15.