IMPORTANT CHANGES DURING THE YEAR. 8. All important financial changes: On October 13, 1893, the property of this company passed into the hands of receivers, and has been operated by them since that time. CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC., AFFECTING BUSINESS. 1. With Pacific Express Company: Contract dated May 1, 1886, grants privilege to do a general express business. As compensation, we receive a percentage of the express company's gross earnings on this company's line of road. 5. The Missouri Pacific Railway Company leased the line of this company, September 30, 1885, for 25 years, from December 31, 1885. Net earnings above expenses of operation, maintenance, and renewals and taxes paid to lessor company. The Atchison, Jewell County & Western railroad and the Atchison, Colorado & Pacific railroad were leased to the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad Company, December 29, 1879, for the first, and December 27, 1879, for the second, for 25 years. 7. Western Union Telegraph Company owns and operates the telegraph lines. 8. It is impossible to furnish a concise statement of all existing contracts, etc., as called for. A brief reference to all contracts as are believed to be of more general interest has, however, been made. PASSENGER, FREIGHT AND TRAIN MILEAGE, STATE OF KANSAS Tonnage, number pas Concluded. Revenue and rates. Gross earnings from operation. Gross earnings from operation per mile of road. Train mileage: Expenses per mile of road. Miles run by freight trains. Miles run by passenger trains. Miles run by mixed trains.. Total mileage trains earning revenue.. Miles run by switching trains. Miles run by construction and other trains.. Grand total train mileage.. 199,479 361,530 238,299 799,308 89,826 19,192 908,326 Mileage of loaded freight cars, north or east.. 2,377,377 2,660,145 1,183,252 722,350 12.85 9.32 3.53 Average number of tons of freight in train. 76.64 Average number of tons of freight in each loaded car. 8.22 FREIGHT TRAFFIC MOVEMENT, ENTIRE LINE. Commodity. |