408 MICHIGAN RAILROAD RETURNS. [Dee. 31. ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL STOCK. Amount authorized by charter or articles of association, - $22,000,000 00 Par value of shares, - - - $100 00 No. of shares issued : Preferred, . - . ~ 100,000 Common, ~ 120,000 Amount paid in on common, L = - $12,000,000 00 Amount paid in on preferred, = _ = - 10,000,000 00 Total amount paid in as per books of the Company, $22,000,000 00 Paid in per mile of road owned by Gom- pany,—miles, 197.70, - - $111,279 00 ANALYSIS OF DEBT ACCOUNTS. FUNDED DEBT. Clase, Character and Date of Tanne. | fHateot | ee phere. pimouue Interest, ue. Payable. Qulstanding. Dyluth, Squth Shore & Atlantie Bry Co.| par cent bonds, danaary 1, percent) dan. 1, 187 4,000,006, 4 ‘Total fanded debt -$4,000,¢00 00 UNFUNDED DEBT. Isthe same For renewals... For For current balances.....2- | 653,024 22 ‘Total unfunded debt... $678,055 19 Total funded debt, - = ts a é * 2 - $4,000,000 00 Total unfunded debt, : = 2 - - ae 2 672,088 19 » Total debt liabilities, _ = - * - $4,678,088 19 1887. | DULUTH, SOUTH SHORE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY CO, 409 Amount of debt liabilities per mile of road—197.70 miles, - $23,657 00 Total amount of stock and debt, ee ‘ - 26,678,088 19 Stock and debt per mile of road, ‘ 2 % ie 134,937 00 GENERAL BALANCE SHEET.—Dr. Construction account, Equipment accoun‘, Other investments (specifying same) : M., IL. & O. 6 per cent bonds, 1923, M., H. & 0., proferred stock, - M., H. & O., common stock, Oash items: Qssh, . 2... Bills receivable “ 6 a Due from agents, - - Other asects: Materials and supplies, - Debit balances from companies and indivi Post Office Department, American Express Co., Ferry current account, Sundry account, Ledger, 3 M., OH. & O. lands, - 2 : Ree | 426,054,887 90 $287,000 00 12,352 63 26,250 00 — 325,602 63 $194,995 27 = 2,863 33 , > 25,578 05 223,407 15 = $144,336 43 duals: : 4,313 83 = Old 64 3 1,764 98 as 33,598 70. : 14,450 00 —— 205,879 53 Total, ~ BL _ $26,809,277 21 GENERAL BALANCE SHEET,—Or. Capitalstock, - - 3 - . - = =. $82,000,000 00 Hnnded debt: D., 8, 8. A. Rey, 5 per cent bonds of 1937, - “ - 4,000,000 00 Unfunded debt: Dividends unpaid. || 2 $78,765 26 Notes payable, * * 15,063 97 Vouchers and accounts, - - 54,426 74 Other liabilities (list as follows): Labor, - . . : 48,780 85 Milaage acconnts, _ . 1,282 82 Coupon ticket accounts, zm 20,078 19 M. HH. & 0. R. R, ~ . oa 469,690 86 Profit and loss or income accounts, 131,189 0% : —— 809,277 21 Tots ce ak 52 2 2 - ~ $26,809,277 21 410 MICHIGAN RAILROAD RETURNS. [Dee. 81. COST OF, ROAD AND EQUIPMENT. Total Cost for Construction and Equipment of Road and Branches Built by Company. Total expended for construction and equipment, - _ $26,054,887 90 Average cost per mile of road (not including sidinge),— 197.70 miles, - 7 7 131,790 00 Proportion of cost for Michigan, 95 sss = CHARGES AND CREDIIS TO PROPERTY DURING THE YEAR. MAIN LINE, a - % “ . - $150 00 New buildings a and docks, et ige Fg per gl a, Be 42,679 22 ‘Telegraph, sey eee ee 160 10 Total, ie eee Meee Ope ears 3 $42,985 32 LEASED OR PROPRIETARY ROADS. M.H.&O.R. Rs New tracks, Sead aot $10,135 90 Land, teens 250 00 New buildings and docks, | 1 | 1,582 94 ‘Total, Sa ee ee 11,968 84 ‘Total charges to property account as ubove,. - «=. $54,954 16 Property sold andcredited, = 9- 39. | BIS 26 Net addition to property account, =» sss 54,637 90 +3 eR a pe 6 411 DULUTH, SOUTH SHORE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY Cv. 1887.) 8 suotes wet oo sereso'ts | os aurseu'ts | et wre'es | us ece'sto'te {| ap seoteesa [oer ety [HO Fe 198'T ror TR ae’ Is Fes'er _ "] 18 PADRE 9% 660'F ee FES r TIOISAM. 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Total transportation earnings, ‘Transportation earnings per mile of road, 4,085 21 ‘Transportation earnings per train mile, 1 29, Miscellaneous receipts from operating account, other than for transportation, as follows: From telograph, M., IL. & 0. R. 127 76 From rentals of tracks or terminals, BL ,U. & 0. ie - 1,750 00 From other sources : 98:8; GARY. on ee ye 8? B89 M.,H.& ORR, 7 8,188 70 MOWER, 2 Fe 589 84 Total earnings from operation of road, [Dee. 81. 81,437,994 83 6 $1,465,290 23 Total earnings per mile of road (352 miles), $4, 163 58 Total earnings per train mile, 32.1 Proportion of taxable earnings for Michigan, 1,465, 230 28 Total taxable earnings per mile of road in Michigan, 2 4,162 58 Income ther than from earnings : Dividend on stock in treasury, . Total income from all sources, Z z 2 Proportion of income for Michigan, _ 7 ANALYSIS OF EXPENSES. Ouass 1.—Maintenance of Way and Buildings. . Ropaire of rondway and track, Renewals of rails, | : Renewals of ties, : Repaira of bridges, including culverts and cattle guards, Repairs of fences, road crossings, and signs Repairs of buildings. - Total, = S 3 Ciass 2,—Maintenance of Motive Power and Cars, Repairs-of locomotives, Repairs of passenger cars, - - Repairs of freghtcars, = Total, ‘ 459 00 $1,465,689 23 1,469,689 23 $148,850 73 28,087 07 19,191 28 19,815 23 1077 45 48,612 65 $261,584 41 848,495 28 14,704 74 67,200 56 $130,400 58 p. 8 1887, ] DULUTH, SOUTH SHORE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY CO. 413 Cass 3.—Conducting Transportation, Fuel for locomotives, - = - - - - - - . $114,143 73 » Watersupplys® rt ote oe ee ee 5,736 08 Oil and waste; Pu AE et ee 10,086 17 Locomotive service, - és - = . . = = 72,660 84 Passenger train service, - - - . . . . 17,888 10 Passenger train supplies, - =. |) 2,460 84 Mileage of passenger cars, 7 _ * iS - = 4,540 14 t Freight train service, pete e oe et 58,507 97 Freight train supplies, - 3 - . . - . - 1,431 36 Mileage of froight cars, - 608 54 Telegraph expenses (zsinicnance and operating), ae oie 13,231 88 Damage and loss of freight and baggage, - oo as 994 92 Damsges to property and cattle, aL a OO as Mae 5,844 27 Personal injuries, - Es = Le oe 7 2 7 3,178 75 Agents and station service, on ee ay ee va 18,114 52 Station supplies, - - 6 3 ss “ a 2,874 55 Total, . - - - - - Bs » 7 $392,387 65 CLass 4.—General Zupenses, Salaries of the general officers of the company, - - - — ‘$16,038 83, Salaries of clerks in genome amees, - = = = 25,149 54 Law expenses, - Se re ae VBL 77 Insurance, A Sele ak A 4,611 24 Stationery and printing, hea We Sate 10,571 61 Ontside agencies and advertising, : 1,613 35 Contingencies, _ or hgh Be A 11,647 40 ‘Taxes, £ ‘“ . = . % - i “ . 31,091 57 Total, = - 2 . “ 6 é i = - $108,449 81 RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES. | Per cont of | Maintenance of way and buildings, = - e i 29.00 $261,584 41 Maintenance of motive power and ae me ~ 16.00 180,400 58 | Condycting transportation, —- zines 44,00 392,387 36 General expenses, including taxes, = - . - 12.00 108,449 8L 4 Total operating expenses andtaxes, - - —«100.00 $892,822 46 | | Operating expenses and taxes per mile of road,—352 miles, - $2,536 42 Operating expenses and taxes per train mile rm, for trains earning revenue,—1,108,801 miles, 80.50 Proportion of operating expenses and taxes for Michigan: a Main line, @ S . - - a 857,827 78 pg 414 MICHIGAN RAILROAD RETURNS. (Dec. 31 Leased or Proprietary Roads. Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon RB. R., $494,870 08 Marquette & Western R.R., - 40,124 60 otal proportion of expenses for Michigan,. . - $892,822 46 Percentage of expenses to earnings, - 60 Net earnings per mile of road, — © | 1,627 63 Net earnings per train mile, - © |. 51.6 DESCRIPTION OF ROAD. Date when the road was opened for use between its present termini: From St. Ignace to Marquette, December 19, 1881. From Sault Ste. Marie to Soo Junction, Ostober 10, 1887. MAIN LINE. Miles.1o0ths, Mtles, 100ths. In Michigan: From St. Ignace to Marquette, - >, 150 90 From Sault Ste. Marie to Soo Junction, | 48 80 Total length completed, se * 2 * = = . 197 70 Total length of road belonging to this Company, - - - 197 70 Total leugth of road 1 belonging to this Company in Michigan, - S 197 70 Aggregate length in Michigan of sidings, spurs, and other tracks not above enumerated, 25 25 Aggregate length of tracks in Michigan belonging to this Company, computed as single track, Loa 222 95 Gauge of track, 4 feet 84 inches. Proprietary or Leased Roads Operated by this Company. . ‘Total Miles. In Michigan. Name, description, and length of each : 0. RR: Main line, _ - a a * a . . 94 80 94 80 Branches, : 7 - - 3617 3617 Sidings spurs, and other tracks, 2 | 42.27 42 27 M. & W. Main ines 7 7 - = - - - 1811 1811 Branches, 3 5 x os 490 490 Sidings, spurs, and other - tracks, “ * 2 s 842 8 42 M,H.&0O., - - z 130.97 204 GY 204 67 Total, 1M. & W., - - 2 e 23.01 eS: 8 Ay, ee 107.40 Total miles oporated by tho Company, - . - 861 68 361 68 =r —< Pe 1887, DULUTH, SOUTH SHORE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY 60, 415 Number of Bridges and Trestles in Michigan. Wooden bridges, number of, - 86; aggregate length, feel, 12,070 Iron bridges, number of, | _ 4; aggregate length, fect, 295 Truss bridges, numberof, - 7; aggregate length, feet, 569 Wooien trestles, number of, - 60; aggregate length, feet, 18,124 Total, - - = 1575 = . - 5 26,038 Draw Bridges in Michigan. How many on your line? - = = “ - is = None. Crossings—Ratiroad and Highway. What ae cross your road at grade in this State, and ai what locality? CG «RR, at Negaunce, 3. C.& W. R. at Buffalo Branch, 2. co. &N. W. R. R, at Ishpeming, 3, co. & N. W. RB. R., at Winthrop Branch, 1, Milwaukee & Northern RB. R., at Republic, 1. Milwaukee & Northern R. R., at Champion, 1 M.S.,8.M. GAB. R, at Trout Lake, 1, What railroads cross your road either over or under your grade in this State, and where? Under grade : O. & N. W. RB. R., at ‘Negaunee, 1. Number of crossings of highways at grade in this State, 115 Number of crossings of highways at grade in this State at which there are gates or Hagmen, aL Number of crossings of highways over or under ra‘lroad (over, 2; under, 11), oy 13 Number of highway bridges, 18 feet above track, | i" 2 Number of highway bridges, less than 18 feet above track, None. Have safety-gnards been erected at over-head obstructions? - Yes. Are your frogs and guard rails blocked as required by Act 174, Session Laws of 1883? = = _ és = Yes. Stations. Number of stations on whole line, # sa - * 59 Same in Michigan, eee Be eet oe 59 : Employés. Number of persons regularly employed on all roads cree by Company, including officials; 1,349 Samoin Michigan, - 3 - - - - - = = 1,349 10 416 MICHIGAN KAILROAD RETURNS. Classify your employés as per following list: Biggipatiei iw ee Shae Se Brakemen, - s = = 2 = 2 # * Conductors, - - S iS . - . . = Bngineersy © 2st Sots eae) ey eee, Firemen, z . - x . 5 = 2 S Laborers, z y - : - - - = : Others, 2 2 7 2 2 = 7 " . REPAIRS AND RENEWALS. Fencing in Michigan. Tow many miles of fencing have you ? Give the number of miles required to complete | fence both sides of your track, in Michigan, and the counties in which needed: Marquette:countyy. 0 2 ek a Baraga county, = - - - . = “8 = Houghton county, - , 5 - = - : Schooloraftcounty, - - . - . 1 . Chippewa county, 5 se Mackinac county, - = - - 7 - : : Total miles, - 2 e : “ = 2 < Road Bed und Track, Number of track sections in Michigan, é = - = Average length of sections (miles), - Bae te as Average number of men in each section gang, = Number of new ties put in whole line during the . year, S Number of new-ties put in track in Michigan, ~ . - Average number of new ties par mile of road, - | New rails put in track: Sicel [tons 1,524] miles, te Total miles of track laid with new ww rails, ss é 7 % Bridges and Culverts, Amount of trestlo work replaced with earth during the te year (linear feet), - : Timber culverts replaced during the year, e = 2 & ‘With timber,—number, ea San Now bridges built during tho ycar,—number, pe ll 62 5.6 9 100,708 100,703 286 16.2 16.2 1,050 1 None. ~e— :887.] DULUTH, SOUTH SHORE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY CO. A? ROLLING STOCK. Number of locomotives of more than 30 tons weight, exclusive of tender, Number of locomotives of "20 to 30 tons weight, exclusive of tender, Number of locomotives of 10 to 20 tons weight, exclnsive of tender, Ttl, - - - - - = | Number of passenger cars—8-wheel, inclading official cars, _ Paes Number of express and baggage cars, 2 2 a Number of box freight cars, - “ . 5 Number of stock cars, mi ies Sie ee Number of platformears, - =. | Number of ore cars, - Sle tee Number of conductors’ waycars, || Other cars as follows: Charcoal 24; derrick, 33 snow mw plow, 1; hand, 65; larrie, 55, Total, i « = “a = i “ Number of lovomotives equipped with ,power brakes, Number of assenger- train cars equipped ‘with power brakes, Number of freight cars equipped with “power brakes, What patterns of power brakes have you in use, and number of locomotives and cars with each? Number. estimated Value, 63 $411,760 00 12 44,500 00 1 2,000 00 76 $458,250 00 26 81,094 55 4 6,953 80 7 44,219 50 4 5,940 62 808 994,959 25 3,084 705,790 80 8 4,888 46 148 19,290 63 4,760 $1,661,887 61 2s 30 None. Locomotives—Westinghouse air, 13; Amorican steam, 5; Baldwin, steam, assenger cars— Westinghouse air, 30. 0. Are ane freight cars being equipped with automatic couplers as required by Yo. 147, Session Laws of 1885) Wise ‘pattern or patterns have you adopted for use? ‘The Wilson coupler. MILEAGE, TRAFFIC, ETC. Train Mileage, Miles run by passenger trains during the year, Miles run by freight trains during the year, - ‘Total mileage of trains earning revenue, - 326,019 782,782 1,108,801 Py 13 418 MICHIGAN RAILROAD RETURNS. [Dee, 81. Passenger Traffic. Numbergand ites, Rate. Number of through passengers carried, - —«(18,331_ 2,498,038 Number of local passengers carried, . _ 293,792 6,710,196 Total number of passengers carried, _ 312,123 Total passenger mileage, or passengers carried one mile, 9,208,254 Average distance traveled by each passenger, - 29.5 ‘Average amount received from each passenger, - - . 8 044 ‘Average rate of fare per mile for through passengers, _ _ | 03.4 Average rate of fare per mile for local passengers, - - _ 03.5 Average rate of fare per mile for all passengers, - - e s 03.5 Freight Trafic. Number of tons of through freight carried, 166,530 Number of tons of local freight carried, 1,160,557 Total tons of freight carried, . - 1,327,087 Total mileage of through freight, - - - ~ 24,356,945 Total mileage of local freight, - - - . - 36,716,198 Total freight mileage, or tons carried one mile, 61,073,143 Average ton haul for through freight, - s . - 146 Average ton haul for local freight, =~ . - 32 Average ton haul for all freight, - : : . 46 ‘Average amount received for each ton haul, - BR ‘Average rate per ton per mile, received for Uhrough freight, . (00.98 ‘Average rate per ton per mile, received for local freight, | - 02.3 Average rate per ton per mile, received for all freight, - OL.T Freight Forwarded at Michigan Stations. Forwarded, ‘Tons. Grain, Sees a a ee a ee 2,660 Biouri lo eee edt ot a Oy a 2,774 Provisions (beef, pork, lard,ete.), - - - - - - 6,338 Animals, _ eh en PS Gg oe ee 3,381 Other agricultural products, - “ - e = “ - 10,389 Lumber and forest products, = - 7 - = 7 - 149,562 Coal, Be ee ey we ww CE ee 8,0 Plaster, lime and i coment, Sie ep Ae IO Stare «cigs = 41088 Salt, e = - = 7 : 265 Eailroad iron, iron and steel rails, - - . - . . 23,039 Pigand blomiron, - - - - - - - + °. 19,711 pe 14 1887.] DULUTH, SOUTH SHORE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY Co. 419 Forwarded, ‘Tons, one iron and castings, =~ re = i. “ . “ “ 6,323 | *Ore: s = 3 - si im * - 965,742 Stone, brick and sand, = - 18,176 Manufactures,—articles shipped from point of production, | _ 14,869 Merchandise and other articles not enumerated above,. . =. ~—«69,474 Total forwarded, é - 7 i. = 7 : - 1,827,187 Tonnage of Articles Transported—Entire Road. Grainy OG es Ee et 2,660 2 Flour, Roget on oe 2,01 2 Provisions (beef, pork, lard, ete.), - - . 6,338 48 Animals, ye ae ge eo 3,381 26 Other agricultural products, 9. | ||. 10,889 “18 Lumber and forest products, m 4 - = - 149,562 11.27 foal, = 4 36,922 2.78 Plaster, lime and cement, _ a s “ = = 1,062 08 Salt, * a “ < 265 01 Railroad iron, iron and steel rails, =. =. || 22,889.70 Pigandblooriron, . - 0 Oe sed Other iron and castings =. = | st 6,323 148 *Ores, ee ey ee Stone, brick and sand, - 15,17 Lid Manufactures,—articles shipped from point of production, 14,869 1.12 Merchandise and othor articles mot enumerated ubeve, 69,424 0.84 Total tons carried, - . - - - ~ 1,827,187 100.00 ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. Bupress Companies. What express companies run oa your road, and on what terms and what conditions as to rates, etc; what kind of business is done by them, and do you take their froights at the depot, or at the office of such express com- anies? Pathe American Express Company. Does a general business. Freight is delivered at depots. Rate one and one-half first-class freight rates. Telegraph. Number of miles of telegraph on your roud, and to whom does it belong? M. Hf. & O. B. R., miles, % aces 08 + Includes 6,93 tons of coprer. 1887. | pe 15 DULU1H, SOUTH SHORE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY CO, 421 TABULAR STATEMENT OF ACCIDENTS IN MICHIGAN. na jl a Pegi] nope]: oan |g | eapepes Collici ‘Coupling 1 feces Others, Falling from trains Fi Getting on and off trai ‘Trespassers on tracks. Total SUMMARY OF ACCIDENTS IN MICHIGAN, Number of persons killed during the year, a ‘Number of persons injured during the year, Number of casualties purely accidental, 7 Number resulting from lack of eaution, carelecsness, uct, Persons killed or injured while intoxicated, 9. ‘Preepassers and tramps killed or injured, - Suicides, or miscon- THe | | 420 MICHIGAN RAILROAD RETURNS, (Dee, 81, M. & W. R. R., miles, Z = - = = 164 - Western Union Telegraph Co., mile, - - = 261 Total, Sin Sat PE ee Oe Lee eee 8824 TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES. Sleeping, Drawing-Room and Palace Car Companies. What sleeping, drawing-room, chair, or other palace passenger care other than the exclusive property of your own, or some other railroad company have been in use on your road, in the State of Michigan, during the year, on what terms respectively, and if rented by you or allowed mileage between local points in this State, the amount paid for the use of such cars during the period under report? Wagner Palace Car Co., New York city (8c, mile), - - 84,540 14 REPORT OF ACCIDENTS FOR MICHIGAN DURING THE YEAR 1887. KILLED. April 18. Daniel O’Connell, freight conductor, Michigamme; accidental. May 30. Samuel Wilkes, engineer, Ishpeming, train breaking in two; car lessnese. July 5. Peter Hassell, Spurr, lying on track intoxicated ; trespasser. September 2, C.D. Formly, orakeman, Seney, fell from train. September 19, Wm. F, Mahan, conductor, Marquette ; thrown under cars. INJURED. Mey 20. Dennis Vadnaer, brakeman, Ishpeming, breaking of draw bar. June 18. Stephen Jobe, brakeman, Marquette, fell from train in a fit. July 4. Peter Lapost, Negaunee, head struck # post while train in motion; carelessness ugust 27. Austin Hoban, brakeman, Seney, fell in getting on train. September 10. Andrew Soloman, alias ‘‘Crazy John,’’ St. Ignaca, run over at crossing; crazy. . September 17. James Scanlon, Negaunee, fell under cars; trespasser. September 2%. Asmund Pritz, Marquette, thrown under cars at crossing. October 21, James Watson, brakeman, Humboldt, caught between cars, November 2, John Q’Connell, brakeman, Ishpeming, coupling. December 17. Richard Nagent, brakeman, Ishpeming, coupling. p. 16 p. 17 422 MICHIGAN RAILROAD RETURNS. [Dec. 81- CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOY is. KILLED OR INJURED IN MICHIGAN. Bunployss, Killed. | Injured, | Total. Brakemen... Conductors Engineers - Fi | Labo: | Shopmen ‘Yardmen... Not classified above Total Srate or New York, } _ County or New York, { E. W. Allen, Auditor, and W. A. C. Ewen, Treasurer, of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway Oo., being duly sworn, depose and say that they have caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of this Company, and having carefully examined the eame, declare them to be a truc, full and correct statement of the condition and affairs of said Company, on the thirty-first day of December, A. D. 1887, to the best of their knowledge and belief. [L. s. oF BB.) Signed, E. W. ALLEN. W. A. C. EWEN. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of April, A. D. 1888, by the said W. A. C. Ewen. WILLIAM H. CLARKSON, Commissioner for the State of Mich. in New York. jubscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of April, A. D. 1888, by said E W. Allen, JAMES WALLACE, Notary Public, Marquette Oo., Mick. a o.