sve MICHIGAN RAILROAD RETURNS. [Dec, 82.

ANNUAL REPORT

or TID

DULUTH, SOUTH SHORE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
For the Year ending December 31, 1887.

[Filed May 2, 1888.)

OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY, WITH LOCATION OF OFFICES,

President, JAMES McMILLAN, Detroit, Mich.

Vice President, CALVIN S, BRICE, New York city.

Secretary, L. M. SCHWAN, New York city.

Auditor, E. W. ALLEN, Marquette, Mich.

Treasurer, W. A. C. EWEN, New York city.

General Superintendent, ANDREW WATSON, Marquette, Mich.
° Chief Engineer, J. A. LATCHA, Marquette, Mich.

Superintendent of Telegraph, S. B. FLOETER, Marquette, Mich.

General Passenger Agent, E, W. ALLEN, Marquette, Mich,

General Freight Agent, WM. ORR, Marquette, Mich.

General Counsel, W. M. P. HEALEY, Marquette, Mich.

DIRECTORS.

JAMES MCMILLAN, Detroit.
CALvIN 8, Brice, New York,
Sauver Tuomas, New York.
Convapus R. Cumsunas, Chicago.
Ave. D, Jumiiarp,. New York.
Gro. T. Sener, New York.
HuGH McMILLAN, Detroit.
Term expires July 19th, 1888,

 
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STOCKHOLDERS, S!0CK, AND GENERAL OFFICES.

‘When chartered or articles of association filed,—March 7th, 1887.

Number of stockholders at date of lastelection, - -  - =. 56
Number of stockholders in Michigan at same date Darra 10
Amount of full paid stock held in Michigan at same date, _ ~~ $819,100 00

Date of annual meeting of stockholders,—July 18th, Marquette, Mich.

Fiscal year of Company ends December 31.

General offices of the Company are located at Marquette, Mich., and No, 10 Wall street,
New York.

REMAR

 

‘This Company acquired at foreclosure sale the line of railroad and property of the
Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette R. R. from St, Ignave, Mich., to Marquette, Mich.; and
lave built and are now operating a line from Soo Junction to Sault Ste. Marie, and are
also operating under lease the Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon R, R., including its
subordinate line, the Marquette & Western R. R, This Company has also constructed

and completed but not yet put in operation a line of railway trom Nestoria, Mich.,
west to Iron River, Wis.

 

 

GENERAL EXHIBIT.

Derr. Creprr.
‘Total income, ¥1,465,689 23

Total expenses, including taxes, . | «$892,822 46

 

Net income, “i s = = am e a

$572,866 77

Interest on funded debt,—Not incurred this year.
Interest on funded debt,—M. H. & 0.,

guaranteed, - 265,758 OF
Guaranteed dividend on M. H. & oO. pre

ferred, 6 per cent per annum, ~ 172,118 94
———-—— ne oL
Balance applicable to dividends, 2 = “$134, 98: aii 9 76
Balance for the year, - ee “134,989 76 16
Items not included in above as follows:
Miscellanous interest, $3,800 74
Balance forward to next year, - 131,189 02

$134,989 76 $184,989 76
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ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL STOCK.

Amount authorized by charter or articles of association,

Par valne of shares, - - . $100 00
No. of shares issued :
Preferred, 4 = 100,000
Common,

120,000
Amount paid in on common, is
Amount paid in on preferred,

Total amount paid in as per books of the

Paid in per mile of roud owned by Com-
pany,—miles, 197.70, - 5

- $22,000,000 00

$12,000,000 00
10,000,000 00

Company, — ~ $22,000,000 00

$111,279 00

ANALYSIS OF DEBI ACCOUNTS.

FUNDED DEBT.

 

 

   

2 2 Rateof | When Whore Amount
Cass, Charnoter and Date of Issne.: | raterest. |e | Payable. | Outstanding.
| |
Daluth, Somth Shore & Atlante Ry Ci
bonds, January 1, 1387 Sper cent Jan. 1,1337 ...| New York... $4,000,000 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNFUNDED DEBT.

 

For what Incurred. |

   
 
 
 
 

For construction ...
For equipment...
For real estate.

 

For renewals
For miscellaneans,

For current balances.

Is the “aue to be Funded, or How Liquidated.

 

 

Total unfunded debi.

 

Total funded debt,
‘Total unfunded debt,

Total debt liabilities.

 

 

$4,000,000 00
678,088 19

 

 

$4,678,088 19
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‘
Amount of debt liabilities per miie of road—197.70 miles, $23,557 00

‘Total amount of stock and debt, 5

afte eke = 98,078,088) 19)
Stock and debt per mile of road,

ae es 134,937 00

GENERAL BALANCE SHEET.—Dnz.

Construction account,
Equipment account, -
Other investments (specifying same) :

= _ I $26,054,887 90

M., I. € 0. 6 per cent bonds, 19%, - $287,000 00

, H. & O., preferred stock, - ‘ 12,352 63

a H. & O., common stock, ay 26,250 00

—————___ 325,602 63
Cash items:

lastly <2 2S eeeage eee BLOM ORLY
Billsreceivablo 5 |) te 2,363. 33
Due from agents, ieee 25,578 05

 

223,407 15

Other assets: 7
Materials and supplies, - $144,336 43
Debit balances from compasies ‘and individuals:

Post Office Department, - - 4,313 §3
American Express Go, pee 915 64
Ferry current account, = = s L164 93

Sundry account, Ledger, -  - 2; 33,598 70
M, H. & O. lands, eens 14,450 00
————__ 205,379 53

Total, - - - - - - - - ~ $26,809,277 21

GENERAL BALANCE SHEET,—Cr.

Capital stock, . eae a Reese zs - - $22,000,000 00
Funded debt:

D., 8. 8. & A. R’y, 5 per cant bonds of 1937,
Unfunded debt:

- 4,000,000 00

Dividends unpaid, =.) 873,785 26
Notespayable, - 3 -  - - = 16,083 97
Vouchers and accounts, - 2 a 54,4258 74
Other liabilities (list as follow):
Labor, - < = 2 43,780 35
Mileage accounts, - 9. 5 1,282 82
Coupon ticket accounts, st 20,073 19
M.H.& 0. RR, - Sree 469,690 86
Profit and loss or income ace seounts, = ‘e 131,189 02

 

_——— 809,277 21

Total,
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. = ~ $26,809,277 21
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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 sidings),—
197.70 miles, _ int va 2 £31,790 00

Proportion of cost for Michigan, = - - - - doewnenee.

CHARGES AND CREDITS TO PROPERTY DURING THE YEAR.

 

 

 

MAIN LINE.
Lan ‘ene eee See $150 00
— buildings and docks, « = a s i . - = 42,675 22
Tolograph, 3 Sees 160 10
Total, OE a een a ea OR)
LEASED OK PROPKLETARY ROADS.
M.H.& O.R.R: =
New tracks, - = = < - $10,135 90
Land, - - : : es i = 250 00
‘New buildings and docks, x x 3 1,582 94
‘Total, Z z 5 = . é e - a 11,968 84
Total charges to property account as above, - - ~—«-$64,954 16
Property sold and credited, S Bs = ss 316 26
to property account, =| se 54,637 90

 

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412 MICHIGAN RAILROAD RETURNS. [Dee. 31.
Total transportation earnings, - = = - $1,437,994 83
Transportation earnings per mile of roud, 4,085 21
‘Transportation earnings per train mile, - 1 29.6
-Miscellaneous receipts from operating account,
other than for transportation, as follows:
From telegraph, M., H. &O0.R.R., - - 197 76
From rentals of tracks or terminals, M.. &O.
a “ 2 - 1,750 00
From, other sources :
D., 8.8. & A. R’y., a g i - 8,579 10
M., H. & 0. R. R., e es - - 8,188 70
M&W.RR, 7 a . = a - 9,589 84
ees 27,235 40
‘Total earnings from operation of road, a $1,465,230 23
Total earnings per mile of road (352 miles), 84,162 58
Total earnings per train mile, - 1 32.1
Proportion of taxable earnings for Michigan, 1,465,230 23
Total taxable earnings per mile of road in
Michigan, - - 4,162 58
Income other than from earnings : ‘
ividend on stock in treasury, gehen ere nate 459 00
Total income from ell sources, = _ : = - ~ $1,465,689 23
Proportion of income for Michigan, - p te - 1,465,689 23
ANALYSIS OF EXPENSES.
Cuass 1.—Maintenance of Way and Buildings.
Ropairs of roadway and'track, - -  . - . .  8148,850 73
Renewals of rails, * a - ‘ in 7 23,037 07
Renewals of ties, as * = 19,191 28
Repairs of bridges, including culverts and cattle guards, 19,815 23
Repairs of fences, road sroseinge, and algney es x p 1,077 45
Repairs of buildings, . . - 43,612 65
Total, : es Pe * le * = ‘ $261,584 41
CLass 2.—Maintenance of Motive Power and Cars,
Repairs of locomotives, - - - - - - - $48,495 28
Repairs of passenger cars, =| set 14,704 74
Repairs of freight cars, - - - - -* . - 7,200 56
Total, e - - - - * - “ $130,400 58
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Cxass 8.—Conducting Transportation,

Fuel for locomotives, — ma = Pr fm S a“! e
Watensupgly.. 3. cae te ge ee
Oil aud waste, - 2 3 2 s = a = S
Locomotive service, - = a e < 3 2
Passenger train sorvice, - 3 - - - - .  -
Passenger train supplie, - 9-3 9 2 se
Mileage of passenger cars, Se eee ee
Freight train service, woe s
Freight train supplies, = 5 = S e 2
Mileage of freight cars, - :
Telegraph expenses (maintenance and operating),  -  -
Damage and loss of freight and baggies, eee
Damages to property and cattle, = eee
Personal injuries, - aga ee
Agents and station service, - i a = = =
Station supplies, = = S x = ~ < a

$114,143 73

Total, * = S . = * . =

Chass 4.—General Expenses.

 

 

$392,387 66

 

 

Salaries of the general officers of the company, cokes - $16,033 85
Salaries of clerks in general offices, 2 & 25,149 54
Law expenses, _ _ is x . is a " Ay 7,781 77
Insurance, se - - - - - - - 4,611 24
Stationery and printing, Ca ek re tas 10,571 61
Outside agencies and advertising, ee as = ee ie 1,613 35
Contingentis, - - eer eee 11,647 40
‘Taxes, - = - 2 5 : = a : - 31,091 57
ey, Mabel: eee ce ee ee $108,449 81
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENSES.
Per cont of
Expenses,
Maintenance of way and buildings, - - °° - 20.00 261,584 41
Maintenance of motive power and cars, - = 15.00 130,400 58
Conducting transportation, wi _ ~ = 44.00 392,387 66
General expenses, including taxes, 2 = | 12.00 108,449 81
Total operating expenses and taxes, - ~~ 100.00 $892,822 46
Operating expenses and taxes per mile of
roud,—352 miles, - - $2,536 42
Operazing expenses and taxes per train mile ran,
for trains corning revonue, 1,108,801 milos, 80.50
Proportion of operating expenses and taxes for
Michigan :

Main line, Me . me = ~ “ 357,827 7
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Leased or Proprietary Roads,

Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon R. ea - $494,870 08
Marquette & Westen RR, - S 40,124 60
‘Total proportion of expenses for Michigan, - _ zs $892,822 46

Percentage of expenses to earnings, - 60
Net carnings per mile of road, - ~~ 1,627 63
Net earnings per train mile, ae ee 51.60

 

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.
: iles.1001n8, ales, 100th.
In Michigen:

From St. Ignace to Marquette, - " - 150 90
From Sault Ste. Marie to Soo Junction, = = ¥ 46 80
‘Total length completed, _ * ae eS =. AS 20)
Total length of road belonging to this Company, - eae EO.
Total length of road belonging to this Company in
Michigan, - 197-20
Aggregate length in Michigan of sidings, spurs, and other
tracks not above enumerated, 25 25
Aggregate length of tracks in Michigan ‘botonging to this
Company, computed as single track, 222 95

«Gauge of track, 4 feet 8{ inches.

Proprietary or Leased Roads Operated by this Company.

‘Total Miles. In Michigan.

Name, description, and length of each :
&O.R. RB. :

 

 

 
 

Main line, - - - - - é % = 94 80 94 80
Branches, - * x : 36.12 3617
Sidings, spar, and other tracks, — = 42.27 42 27
M.& W. RR,
Main line, ss * . i - % _ 1811 1811
Ghia, Qe ge ee es ee 490 490
Sidings, spurs, and other tracks, =~ 4 * ig 8 42 8 42
(M, H. & 0., * - : 130.97 } 204 67 204 67
Total, | M. & W., - e = = 23.01 +
(bs. 88 4., > 2 agzr0f
Total miles operated by the Company, ae = 851 68 351 68
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Number of Bridges and Trestles in Michigan.

Wooden bridges, number of, . 86; aggregate length, feet, 12,070
Tron bridges, number of, - . 4: aggregate length, feel, 205
Truss bridges, numberof, ~—'7j aggregate length, feet, 569
Woolen trestles, number of, - 60; aggregate length, fect, 18,194

Total, “ . = 175 . - = Ss 26,038

Draw Bridges in Michigan.

How many ou your line? - . ss : = = = None,

Crossings—Raitroud and Higheay.

What rai Troms cross your road at grade in this State, and at what locality?

N. W.R.R., ab Negaunee, 3.

0. &N. v R. R., at Buffalo Branch, 2

G. W. R. R., at Ishpeming, 3.

C.&N. WLR. RB, a Winthrop Branch, 1.

Milwaukee & Northern R. R., at Republic, 1.

gee & Northern R. R., at Champers 1.

A . & A. R. R., at Trout Lake, 1.

What allroad cross your road either over or under your grade in this State,
and where?

Under grade:
O. &N, W.R. R., at Negaunee, 1.

Nomber 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 flagmen, - aoe a1
Number of crossings of highways over or under railroad
(over, 2; ander, 11), is 13
Number of highway bridges, 18 feet above track, 2 2
Number of highway bridges, less than 18 foet above track, - None.
Have safety-guards been erected at over-head obstructions? - Yes.
Are your frogs and guard rails blocked as required: by Act ob dtes
Session Laws of 1883? . ~ * Yes.
Stations.
Number of stations on whole line, 7 a i 7 i 59
Samoin Michigan, - . ©. . - = - = 59
Employés.

Number of persons regularly employed on all roads operated
by Company, including officials, Z 1,349
Samein Michigan, -  - 3 . - . 2. . - 1,349
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Classify your omployés as per following list:

Baggagsmieny 2 espe, ee
Brakemen, = - = = < . = = = =
Gonductors), .. > 2 eee ee
Enguweery: = oo) ee
Firemen, . ‘ = 3 = 2 = = =
Taborers .. S* . et ee ree eee
Shopmen,. . 30 Ss
Yardmon, =<  .  s  ee
Others, = - = = a & = : <

REPAIRS AND RENEWALS,
Fencing in Michigan.

How 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:
Manjustiaveonntyy, se. se
Baraga county, % ‘e - a a m ce
Houghton oguntys;, °°" 2 eee
Schoolcraft county, Se eo eet oes
Chippewacounty,- - - - . . . .
Mackinac county, - , - 7 i. 7 2 = 7

Total miles, d, cher © re = = £
Road Bed and Track.

Number of track sections in Michigan, . - . -
‘Average length of sections (miles), - pore
‘Average number of men in each section gang, :
Number of new ties put in whole line during the year,
Number of new ties put ia track in Michigan, :
‘Average number of new ties per mile of road, |
Now rails put in frases

Steel [tons 1,524] m oe ee
Total miles of track maid pilisneytily 2

Bridges and Culverts,

Amount of trestle work roplaced with earth during the year
(linear fect), - .
Timbor culverts replaced during the year, - 9.
ith timber,—number, . ie!
Now bridges built during the yoar,—number, - -

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52.09

 

1,050

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ROLLING STOCK.

    

 

 

 

 

Number. pstimated Value.
Number of locomotives of more than 30 tons weight,
exclusive of tender, 63 $411,750 00
Number of locomotives of 20 ta 30 tons weight,
exclusive of tender. 12 44,500 00
Number of locomotives of 10 to 20 tons weight,
exclusive of tender, - re = _ 1 2,000 00
Total, a a5 ee ale 76 $458,250 00
Number of passenger cars—8- aes including
official cars, - 3 = 26 $1,094 55
Number of express and baggage cars, — | | 4 6,953 80
Number of box freight cars, = = || 18 44,219 50
Number of stock cars, a 7" : . = 4 5,940 62
Number of platformcars, = see 808 334,959 25
Number of ore cars, ye Magee 3,684 208,790 80
Number of conductors’ wayears, = 8 4,888. 46
Other cars as follows:
Charcoal 24; derrick, 8; snow plow, 1; hand,
OGsckerrieg BB. 2 ee 148 19,290 63
Total, “ - ” ie “ - a 4,760 $1,661,387 61

 

Namber of lavomotives euippe with power

brakes, - 28
Number of pastongor/ train cars equipped with

power brakes, 30
Number of freight cars equipped with power

brakes, - _ None.

What patterns of power brakes have you in use,
and number of locomotives and cars with each?
Locomotives—Westinghouse air, 18; American steam, 5; Baldwin, steam,
10. Passenger cars—Westinghouse air, 30. °
Are your freight cars, seing equipped with automatic couplers as required by
Act No. 147, Session Laws of 1885?

What pattorn or patterns have you adopted for use?
The Wilson coupler.
MILEAGE, TRAFFIC, ETC.

Train Mileage,

\ Miles run by passenger trains during the year, ~ Ss . 326,019
Miles run by freight trains during the year, Beare 782,282
Total mileage of trains earning revenue, = . » 1,108,801

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418 MICHIGAN RAILROAD RETURNS. (Dec. 31.

Passenger Trafic.

Nymbergand ities. Rate.
Number of through passengers carried, _ 18,381 2,498,038
Number of local passengers carried, - 2 293,792 6,710,196

 

Total number of passengers carried, . 312,123

Total passenger mileage, or passengers carried one mile, 9,208, 234

Average distance traveled by caca passenger, - —- 9.8
Average amount received from each passenger, — eo Sone
Average rate of fare per mile for through passengers, - 9 =. 03-4
Average rate of fare per mile for local passengers, ° = =. 03.5
Average rate of fare per mile for all passengers, = == | 08.3.

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, - 1,827,087 .
Total mileage of through freight, - . - . 24,856,945
Total mileage of local freight, - - - -  . 86,716,198

Total freight mileage, or tons carried one mile, 61,073,143
Average ton haul for through freight,-§ 9. = - - 146
Average ton haul for local freight, = =~ 32
Average ton haul for all freight, 7 si 46
Average amount received for each ton haul, SS ae
Average rate per ton per mile, received for through freight, - t - 00.98
Average rate per ton per mile, received for local freight, _ 02.3
Average rate per ton per mile, received for all freight, 2 7 01.7

Freight Forwarded at Michigan Stations.

Grain, - se hte : Z : 7 - :

i, pork, lard, ete. ) ae ee

 

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Other agricultural products, oe
Lumber and forest products, 9-5 5 | est
Coal, - - = x - . >
Plaster, lime and i coment, - :

Salt, = = = = g
Railroad iron, iron and ateel rails, 9. 395 sR BD
Pig and bloom iron, - si % eum oe é = is 5 19,711

 

 
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‘Other iron and castings, = - i “ < 5 . = =
*Orcs, 7 S 5 S = 2 -
Stone, brick and ‘sand, z 2 = =
Manufactures,—articles shipped from point of production, 2 :
Merchandise and other articles not enumerated above, - .

‘lotal forwarded, 5 “
Tonnage of Articles Transported—Entire Road.

Genie SoC es ee ee
Flour, = Z 2 2
Provisions (beef, por k, lard, ete. ) 2 » . *
nimals, - ee eciae
Other agricultural products, © >
Lumber and forest products, = s “ a S
Coal, - : 7 a :
Plaster, lime and cement, - Sa cee See
Salt,

Railroad i iron, iron and steel rails, 7 miner: -
Pig and bloomiron, - — - Ge me: eae
Other iron and casting, - =. - - -
*Ores, - - . 7 _
Stone, brick and sand, ~

Manufactures,—articles shipped from point of production, 14,869
Merchandise and other articles not enumerated above, 69,474

1,327,187

 

Total tons carried, = - = € -

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS,

Express Companies.

 

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vormardea,
Tone,
6,323
965,742
15,178
14,869
69,474

 

1,327,187

Por Cont.

What express companies run on 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 freights at the depot, or at the office of such express com-

panies?
The American Express Company.
Dovs a gonoral business.
Freight is delivered at depots.
Rate one and one-half first-class freight rates.

‘Telegraph. .

Number gt miles of telegraph on yours road, and to whom does it belong?
105

M. 1. & 0. R. R., miles, = eS

 

* Includes 6,0%8 tons of copper.
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WEE Ramil, 5 OS oe os 5 Se 16
Western Union Telegraph Co., miles, - - — - = = R6r
WO aes ale ge ee ORE

TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES.
Sleeping, Drawing-Room and Puluce Cur Companies.

What sleeping, drawing-room, chair, or other palace passenger cars 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 13, Daniel O’Connell, freight conductor, Michigamme ; accidental.
May 30. Samuel Wilkes, engineer, Ishpeming, train breaking in two; care-
lessness, ’
July 5. Peter Hassell, Spurr, lying on track intoxicated ; trespasser.
September 2, C. D. Formly, oraxeman, Seney, fell from train.
September 19. Wm. F. Mahan, conductor, Marquette; thrown under cars.

INJURED.

May 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
August 27. Austin Hoban, brakeman, Seney, fell in getting on train.
September 10. Andrew Soloman, alias ‘Crazy John,” St. Ignace, ran

over at crossing ; crazy.
September 17. James Scanlon, Negaunee, fell under cars; trespasser.
September 22. Asmund Pritz, Marquette, thrown under cars at crossing.
October 21. James Watson, brakeman, Humboldt, caught between cars.
November 2. John O’Connell, brakeman, Ishpeming, coupling.
December 17. Richard Nugent, brakeman, Ishpeming, coupling.
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DULUTH, SOUTH SHORE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY CO.
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TABULAR STATEMENT OF ACCIDENTS IN MICHIGAN,

Causes of Accident.

Collisions.

 

Passengers.

 

Employés.

 

‘Coupling cars.......

Ouhers,

 

Passengers.

 

Employes, |

421

otmers,

 

 

Falling from trains ........
Frogs

 

 

 

 

 

Gotting on and off ti

 

Highway crossings.
‘Miscellaneous...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

trains,

 

‘Trespassers on tracks.

‘Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF ACCIDENTS IN MICHIGAN.

Number of persons killed during the year,

Number of persons injured during the year,
Number of casualties purely accidental; _
Number resulting from lack of caution, carelessness, or miscon-

duet,

Persons killed or injured while intoxicated,

‘Tre&%passers and tramps killed or saree

Suicides, = -
422 MICHIGAN RAILROAD RETURNS. [Dec. a1,
CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYES.

KILLED OR INJURED IN MICHIGAN

 

Employes, |. | Injured. | ‘Total.

 

 

 

 

Not classified above .

Total

 

 

 

Stars or New Yorn, } .
County or New Yonx, f
E. W. Allen, Auditor, and W. A. C. Ewen, Treasurer, of the Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic Railway Co., being duly eworn, depose and say that they
have canaed the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and
‘agents of this Company, and having carefully examined the same, declare
them to be a true, full and correct statement of the condition aud affairs
of said Company, on tho thirty-first day of Decomber, A. D. 1887, to the
best of their knowledge and belief.
[. 8. OF &, Be] 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. CO. Ewen.
WILLIAM H. CLARKSON,
Commissioner for the state of Mich. in New York.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of April, A. D. 1888, by
said E W. Allen.
JAMES WALLACE,
Notary Public, Marquetie Cc., Mich.