This amount is $47,028.07 less than reported in 1893.

FREIGHT.

Many of the roads in their reports do not separate through freights

TRAIN MILEAGE.

Train miles run by passenger train, 46,805,955. Earnings per train mile....

Train miles run by freight trains, 73,585,130. Earnings per train mile

Train miles run by all trains, 121,209,273. Earnings per train mile..

OPERATING EXPENSES.

MAINTENANCE OF WAY AND BUILDINGS.

Repairs of roadbed and track

Renewal of rails

Renewal of ties ....

1.0724

1.3917

1.2755

$ 11,704,608 14 1,498,394.20

Repairs of bridges, culverts, etc

Repairs of fences, crossings, etc..

Repairs of buildings and water tanks

Other expenses

Total.

3,232,169.44 3,209,041.85

724,533.93 1,390,417.56 292,281.76

$ 22,051,446.88

CURRENT ASSETS.

Net income.

Rentals paid....

Interest accrued during the year..

Interest paid during the year..

Interest paid during the year on account of road in Iowa.

Dividends paid during the year.

Percentage of expenses to income

Cash.

Bills receivable.

Due from agents.

Traffic balances...

Due from companies and individuals..

Other cash assets

Balance, current liabilities

Total

538,489.72 1,426,014.85 4,568,628 55

$ 16,852,965.53

$ 22,051,153.23

14,047,976.80 54,376,364.84 16,852,965.53

$ 107,328,404.40 28,020,531.03 3,580.49 0.8854

$ 157,245,772.06 107,136,045.08

$ 50,109,726.98 2,913,699.13 34,347,259.72 33,553, 239.69 5,967,532.07 15,148,315.30

.681

$ 12,799,680.24 2,408,833.26 2,866,049 00 388,456.29 4,052,123 95 6,878,352.32 13,524,821.69

$ 42,918,316.75

1882

1883

1884

1885.

1886.

1887

18-8

1889.

1890.

1891

1892.

1893.

1894.

Number of employes on all lines.

Number of employes on all lines, excluding general officers.
Number of employes in Iowa.....

Number of employes in Iowa, excluding general officers..
Total yearly compensation for Iowa, including general officers
Total yearly compensation for Iowa, excluding general officers.

103,365

102,759

29,308

29,215

16,378,740.81

16,121,119.21

The compensation paid employes on all lines is 85.5 of the amount paid last year. The compensation paid employes on Iowa lines is 89.1 of the amount paid last year. EMPLOYES IN IOWA, AND THEIR ANNUAL COMPENSATION COMPARED.

16,512

10,535,792.89

This would indicate not only a decrease in the number of men employed, but a decided decrease in the compensation of those retained, probably due to a less number of those earning high wages being in service.