(Page 53.) IMPORTANT CHANGES DURING THE YEAR-STATE OF MINNESOTA. Here present statements as follows: 1. All extensions of road put in operation. 2. Decrease in mileage by line abandoned or line straightened. 3. All other important physical changes. 4. All leases taken or surrendered. 5. All consolidations or reorganizations effected. 6. All new stocks issued. 7. All new bonds issued. 8. All other important financial changes. 3. None except filling in of a number of bridges. (Page 55.) CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC., AFFECTING BUSINESS WITHIN STATE OF MINNESOTA. Here give a concise statement of all existing contracts, agreements, arrangements, etc., with other companies or persons, concerning the transportation of freight or passengers. Give the statement in the following order, viz.: 1. Express companies. 2. Mails. 3. Sleeping, parlor or dining car companies. 4. Freight or transportation companies or lines. 5. Other railroad companies. 6. Steamboat or steamship companies. 7. Telegraph companies. 8. Telephone companies. 9. Other contracts. 1. Western Express Company. This company is operated in the interest of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway and the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway. The net earnings are divided on the gross earnings basis. 2. United States Postoffice Department. Minneapolis to Fairmount, N. D., $103.46 per mile; Minneapolis to Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., $117.14 per mile; St. Paul to Cardigan Junction, $12.75 per mile. 3. Sleepers and diners. This company owns its own sleepers and diners, and operates them jointly with the Canadian Pacific Railway. 7. Telegraph company. This company owns and operates its own telegraph line. Minnesota Pacific R'y, first mortgage Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie R'y, first mortgage.. Sault Ste. Marie and Minneapolis branches Minneapolis, Sault Ste. Marie & Atlantic R'y, first mortgage Minneapolis, Sault Ste. (Page 57.) (Page 61, A.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT, AND TRAIN MILEAGE-STATE OF ITEM. MINNESOTA. Column Column for Revenue and Rates Dols. Cts. Mills. PASSENGER TRAFFIC Number of passengers carried earning revenue........................... Number of passengers carried one mile per mile of road.... Total passenger revenue-page 35........ Average amount received from each passenger....................... Average receipts per passenger per mile.......................................................... Passenger earnings per mile of road.. Passenger earnings per train mile........ FREIGHT TRAFFIC Number of tons carried of freight earning revenue-page 63.. Number of tons carried one mile per mile of road........ Average distance haul of one ton....... Total freight revenue-page 35... Average amount received for each ton of freight..... Average receipts per ton per mile... Total freight earnings-page 35................................................................................. Freight earnings per mile of road.. Freight earnings per train mile.. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT Passenger and freight revenue-page 35.... Passenger and freight revenue per mile of road. Passenger and freight earnings-page 35... Passenger and freight earnings per mile of road.... Gross earnings from operation-page 35. Gross earnings from operation per mile of road... Operating expenses-page 45...... Operating expenses per mile of road.. Operating expenses per train mile. Income from operation-page 31. (See page 61) Income from operation per mile of road. (See page 61) 259, 426 (Page 61.) PASSENGER AND FREIGHT AND TRAIN MILEAGE-ENTIRE LINE. Passenger earnings per mile of road............................................................................. Passenger earnings per train mile... FREIGHT TRAFFIC Number of tons carried of freight earning revenue-page 63.. Number of tons carried one mile... Number of tons carried one mile per mile of road. Average distance haul of one ton........... Total freight revenue-page 35.... Average amount received for each ton of freight........... Average receipts per ton per mile......... Total freight earnings-page 35.... Freight earnings per mile of road.... PASSENGER AND FREIGHT Passenger and freight revenue-page 35........ Operating expenses per mile of road. Operating expenses per train mile...................................... Income from operation-page 31........... Income from operation per mile of road.. 2,536.93 1.80.512 |