Give the average number of years the trestle and pile bridges last on your road in Iowa, about.. Give the average number of years that wooden truss bridges last on your road in Iowa, about Number of new ties laid in track during the year in Iowa........................... ....................... New rails laid in track during the year in Iowa-iron. None. New rails laid in track during the year in Iowa-steel (1307.1580 tons), miles, 10.50 10.50 What is the average number of years that iron rails last in your track on main line in Iowa... T What is the average number of years that iron rails last in your track on branches in Iowa.... & What is the average number of years that steel rails last in your track on main line in Iowa...... 12% What is the average number of years that steel rails last in your track on branches in Iowa? None. What is the average number of years that ties last in your track in Iowa? 6% CROSSINGS IN IOWA. What railroad crosses your road at grade, and at what locality? Burlington & Western, at Oskaloosa. Keokuk & Des Moines, at Knoxville Junction. Keokuk & Des Moines, at Eldon. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific, at Harvey, Belknap, Centerville and Des Moines (twice). Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, at Fairfield, Des Moines, Indianola, Council Bluffs and Ottumwa. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, at Neola, Council Bluffs and Ottumwa. Central Iowa, at Grinnell and Given. Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska, at Des Moines (twice). Chicago & Northwestern, at Atwood, Council Bluffs and near Victor. Des Moines & Fort Dodge, at Des Moines and Valley Junction. Des Moines, Osceola & Southern, at Lathrop. St. Louis, Des Moines & Northern, at Fair Grounds at Des Moines. St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern, at Keokuk. "What railroads cross your road, either over or under, and at what locality? Chicago, Burlington & Pacific, at Brighton. Chicago, Burlington & Pacific, at Oskaloosa. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, at Davenport and Homestead. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, at Sigourney. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, at Iowa City. Central Iowa, at Oskaloosa. Burlington & Western, at Brighton. Number of highway crossings at grade.. Number of highway crossings at which there are flagmen.. 843 23 28 49 23 3 FENCING IN IOWA. How many miles of your road in Iowa are fenced... What is the average cost per rod......... What is the total cost of same How many miles of new fencing have you built during the year... Give the number of miles needed on both sides of your track in each county 703.09 1.20 540,595.20 32 5.1 6.1 .5 1.7 1.2 14.6 Average weight of passenger cars, tons Number of cars equipped with train brake: Passenger, 228; frèight, 55. Number of passenger cars equipped with Miller platform and buffer: 228; The amount of tonnage that can be carried over your road exclusive of cars, by an engine of given weight. Weight of engine, 36 tons; 240 tons. MILEAGE, TRAFFIC, ETC. TRAIN MILEAGE. Miles run by passenger trains during the year........ Miles run by freight trains during the year........................ Miles run by other trains during the year... Total train mileage........ CARS AND WEIGHT OF TRAINS. Average number of cars in passenger trains...... Average weight of passenger trains (exclusive of passengers), tous............................ Average weight of freight trains (exclusive of freight) tons PASSENGER TRAFFIC. Number of through passengers carried.. Number of local passengers carried Number of special ticket passengers carried.... Total number of passengers carried. Total passenger mileage, or passengers carried one mile. Highest rate of fare per mile for any distance, cents.. Lowest rate of fare per mile for any distance, cents...................... ........................ *This company owns a half interest in these. 35 FREIGHT TRAFFIC. Number of tons of through freight carried.. Number of tons of local freight carried....... Total tons of freight carried....... Total mileage of through freight (tons carried one mile)........... Total freight mileage, or tons carried one mile........... Average rate per ton per mile received for through freight, cents. CAR MILEAGE. 2,024,312 1,529,129 3,553,441 480,525,910 242,193,769 722,719,679 .89 1.43 1.06. 26.06. Number of miles run by loaded freight cars east. Total freight car mileage..... Percentage of empty freight cars hauled east to all freight cars hauled east. SPEED OF TRAINS IN IOWA. Rate of speed of passenger trains, including stops, miles (per hour).. 35,540,469, 41,519,750 14,462,067 8,653,818. 100,176,103. 28.92 17.25. 22 to 25 10 to 15. TONNAGE CROSSING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE AT DAVENPORT, IOWA, FOR THE: Grain.. Flour.. ́TONNAGE OF ARTICLES TRANSPORTED WITHIN THE STATE OF IOWA. Provisions (beef, pork, lard, etc.)............ Animals ...... Other agricultural products. Lumber and forest products. Coal.... Plaster, lime and cement. Salt..... Petroleum and oil.. 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 company? United States Express Company do the usual express business, loading and unloading their own freight, in the cars furnished by the railway company, and paying a rate equal to double first class freight rates. SLEEPING-CARS. Do sleeping, parlor, or dining-cars run on your road, and if so, on what terms do they run, by whom are they owned, and what charges are made in addition to regular passenger rates? Sleeping-cars are run by Pullman's Palace Car Company. Rates, $2 per double berth. Dining cars are run by railroad company. Rate, 75 cents per meal. What is the total amount paid by your company to palace or sleeping-car companies, to what companies, and the amount paid to each? Please state fully the arrangement by which these cars run on your road, the terms, and who receives the earnings. The Pullman Palace Car Company owns one-half interest in the sleeping-cars run by this company, and the net earnings are divided equally between the Pullman and this railway company. UNITED STATES MAIL IN IOWA. What is the compensation paid you by the U. S. government for the transportation of its mails on your road in Iowa, and on what terms of service? $109,780.62; no contracts. What amount have you paid for receiving and delivering mail to and from stations on your road in Iowa? TELEGRAPH. How many miles of telegraph are owned by your company in Iowa? None. What other company, if any, owns a line of telegraph on your right of way in Iowa, and how many miles do each own? The Western Union Telegraph Company, 1,384 miles. |