REPORT OF THE Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific Railway Company TO THE BOARD OF RAILROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSIONERS OF MINNESOTA, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1888. HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION, CONSTRUCTION, LEASING AND CONSOLIDATION OF LINES NOW OPERATED BY YOU, AND STATUTES AUTHORIZING THE SAME. Is the charter a special act of the legislature, or was the company incorporated under the general laws of the state? Special act. ROADS BELONGING TO OTHER COMPANIES OPERATED BY THIS COMPANY UNDER LEASE OR CONTRACT. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, from Junction to Watertown, one mile, Nov. 1884; perpetual. Total length of above road. Total length of above road in other states or territories........ Number of miles steel rail entire line........... Number of miles steel rail in Minnesota... Total miles of road operated by this company in Minnesota....... 1 mile. 1 mile. 217 176 None. None. 4 ft. 8 in. 216.23 176.73 Number of stations on all roads operated by this company.. Miles of telegraph on line of road operated by this company... Number of telegraph offices in company stations......... Number of telegraph stations operated by this company. None for revenue Number of telegraph stations operated jointly by railroad and telegraph companies................. What if any of these lines do business for the general public; give the earnings of such........ BUSINESS ADDRESS OF THE COMPANY. 34 33 29 216.23 None. 28 28 No record. Boston block, corner Third street and Hennepin avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. DESCRIPTION OF ROAD. Date when the road or portions thereof were opened for public use. Red Wing to Waterville, Nov. 1882; Waterville to Eagle Lake, Dec. 1884; Morton to Watertown, Dakota, Dec. 1884; Eagle Lake to Mankato, June, 1887. Rate of preference and for what issued. Seven per cent. DEBTS, ETC. BONDED DEBT. First mortgage bonds, due 1934, rate of interest, 6 per cent.....$3,229,000 00 CHARACTERISTICS OF ROAD. BRIDGES AND TRESTLES. Wooden bridges, number of, 140. Aggregate length, 14,013 feet. BRIDGES IN MINNESOTA EXCLUSIVE OF TRESTLES. See report for year ending June 30, 1887. What is the average number of years that iron rails last in your track on main line in Minnesota? Have none. What is the average number of years that iron rails last in your track on branches in Minnesota? Have none. What is the average number of years that steel rails last in your track on main line in Minnesota? Eight years. What is the average number of years that steel rails last in your track on branches in Minnesota? Fourteen years. What is the average number of years that ties last in your track in Minnesota ? Pine, five years; oak, eight years. What roads belonging to other companies do your lines cross, where there are no transfer switches between the lines? Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, Railway, Chicago & Northwestern. Where are such crossings situated? Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul — Faribault and Cannon Falls. Chicago & Northwestern Near Mankato. FENCING. Number of miles of fencing on the road, and kind, 88.54 miles, wire. RAILROAD CROSSINGS AT GRADE. What railroads cross your road at grade in this state, and at what locality? Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul-Cannon Falls, Northfield, Dundas, Faribault. Minnesota & Northwestern - Randolph. Chicago & Northwestern near Mankato. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha —near Mankato. What facilities are furnished by the railroad companies at these crossings for the transfer of passengers and freight? Transfer track with Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, two and a half miles east of Mankato, transfer switches at Northfield and Dundas, also Randolph. EQUIPMENT. Number of express and baggage cars....... Number of hand and other cars. Caboose 1, others 3, hand cars 39 2 43 Total number of miles run by passenger trains during the year ending June 30, 1888..... 103,503 Number of miles run by freight and mixed trains during the The highest rate of speed allowed for mail and accommodation trains........ Miles per hour The highest rate of speed allowed for express passenger trains.................. Schedule rate of same, including stops......... The highest rate of speed allowed for freight trains... TARIFFS. Average rate per mile for through passengers during the year Cts. 2.68 2.08 DOINGS OF THE YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION. PASSENGERS. Whole line. In Minnesota. Number of passengers carried during the year end- Average distance traveled by each passenger. FREIGHT HAULED. Average amount of freight hauled per car, in tons... Average rate per ton per mile........ Total freight expenses for the year.. How made up?. Average cost per ton for carrying through freight.. Average cost per passenger for carrying through passengers... Average cost per passenger for carrying local passengers.... Records not kept so this can be given. |