TABLE D. - BUSINESS OF THE YEAR.

ROADS OPERATED WITH STEAM.

Passenger Business:

Miles run by passenger trains,..

Number of passengers, all classes, carried in

cars,

7,978, 889

16, 215, 427

Number of miles traveled by passengers, or number of passengers carried one mile,..... 731, 922, 250 Average rate of speed of ordinary passenger

Miles.

Average weight, in tons, of passenger trains,

exclusive of passengers and baggage,.......

84.77

Freight Transportation:

Miles run by freight trains,.

Number of tons carried in freight trains,............ Total movement of freight, or number of tons carried one mile,...

Average rate of speed of freight trains, includ

Average rate of same when in motion,..

Average weight, in tons, of freight trains, excluclusive of freight,....

11, 482, 788 7,388, 852

866, 647, 540

Miles.

11.52

14.86

151. 10

Roads operated with Horse Power:

Number of miles run by passenger cars, . .
Number of passengers, all classes, carried in

cars,

TABLE E.

COST OF MAINTENANCE OF ROADWAY.

18, 419, 989

107, 349, 507

Cost of iron for repairs,

Repairs of buildings,

Allotted to Passenger Transportation :

Repairs of road-bed and way, exclusive of

iron,

$2, 156, 777 82 1,576, 514 74 441, 181 26

Repairs of fences and gates,.

Taxes on real estate,...

56, 644 21 627, 112 74

$4, 858, 230, 77

Allotted to Freight Transportation:

Repairs of road-bed and way, exclusive of

iron,

Cost of iron for repairs,

Repairs of buildings,

Repairs of fences and gates,..

Taxes on real estate,....

$3,097, 875 21 2, 345, 003 22

821,534 19 87,733 09 856, 907 14

$7,209, 052 85

...

Labor, loading and unloading freight,..
Attendance of porters, watchmen and switch-

Wood and water station attendance,.
Conductors, baggagemen and brakemen,..
Enginemen and firemen,

Fuel, cost and labor in preparing for use,
Oil and waste for engines and tenders,..
Oil and waste for cars,

...

54, 228 61

355, 160 24

...

93, 421 68

608, 879 15

524, 476 24

2,060, 624 14

267, 161 95

70, 345 45

...

18, 933 34

141, 934 16

Loss and damage of goods and baggage,
Damages for injuries to persons,

Damages for property and for cattle killed,
General superintendence,.

Allotted to Freight Transportation:
Office expenses, stationery, &c.,
Agents and clerks,....

Labor, loading and unloading freight,.......
Attendance of porters, watchmen and switch-

men,

Wood and water station attendance,...
Conductors, baggagemen and brakemen,.
Enginemen and firemen, ..

...

Fuel, cost and labor in preparing for use,
Oil and waste for engines and tenders,..
Oil and waste for cars,

...

Loss and damage of goods and baggage,..
Damages for injuries to persons,

Damage for property and for cattle killed,...

$206, 047 94

833, 851 77

1,376, 713 07

462, 628 14 102,869 40 843, 209 66

956, 179 85

2,927, 240 86

354,738 73

113, 861 21

283, 340 68

23, 874 57

30, 031 95