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TENTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE

BOARD

OF

RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS,

STATE OF KANSAS,

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 1, 1892.

COMMISSIONERS:

ALBERT R. GREENE.

W. M. MITCHELL.

GEO. T. ANTHONY.

CHAS. S. ELLIOTT, Secretary.

TOPEKA.

PRESS OF THE HAMILTON PRINTING COMPANY:

EDWIN H. SNOW, State Printer.

UNION LABEL

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REPORT.

To the Honorable Lyman U. Humphrey, Governor of Kansas:

SIR-We have the honor to present herewith the tenth annual report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of Kansas.

This report contains, as provided by law, all the opinions, decisions and proceedings of the Board which we have deemed of public interest, together with the reports of the various railroad companies operating lines within the State, including a showing of the business of the year and the financial condition of the roads.

The physical condition of the roads in this State has been much improved during the past year, and is better as regards road-bed, equipment and service than ever before. The main lines will compare favorably with any roads in the country, east or west.

The tendency of the times is for more elaborate and costly passenger equipment, and competition and the exactions of the traveling public demand the highest rate of speed, regardless of expense, on all through passenger trains. These conditions render a perfect track an imperative necessity, in responding to which the companies have been compelled to incur great expense in improved motive power, heavy rails, new bridges, etc.

MILEAGE.

By reference to table I, "B," it will be observed that the mileage operated in the State is 8,874.73; adding 11.49 miles not operated, the total mileage is 8,886.29, a loss from the previous year of 14.99 miles, occasioned by an error of 18.30 in reporting mileage of Fort Scott Central last year, which was reduced to 14.99 by additions occasioned by corrections of existing mileage. This places Kansas third among the States as to railroad mileage, being exceeded by Illinois and Pennsylvania, respectively.

ACCIDENT STATISTICS.

A summary of the accident statistics reported to this office shows the following casualties during the year:

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