Aggregate length of sidings and other tracks not above enumerated.... Same in Iowa........ Total length of steel rails in tracks in Iowa, exclusive of sidings Total length of iron rails in tracks in Iowa....... Weights per yard, steel, 56 to 67 pounds. Weights per yard, iron 35 to 60 pounds. Gauge of track, standard, 4 feet, 8 inches. 5,311.15 1,527.13 910.87 234 03 1,048.84 478.29 Gauge of track, narrow, 3 feet. BOAD AND BRANCHES BELONGING TO OTHER COMPANIES, OPERATED BY THIS COMPANY UNDER LEASE OR CONTRACT. Name, description and length of each : *Oshkosh & Mississippi River Railway Company, Wisconsin, Ripon to Oshkosh, miles Total length of above roads. miles. Total length of above roads in other States (specifying each): 20 20 Total miles of road operated by this company in Iowa not reported by any other company 1,527.13 *This road is operated under lease, but the bonds are owned substantially by the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company. STATIONS. Number of stations, including flag stations, on all reads owned by this com pany. Same in Iowa......... Number of stations on all roads operated by this company. Same in Iowa....... Number of telegraph offices in stations in Iowa.. EMPLOYES. Average number of persons regularly employed on all roads operated by this company Same in Iowa.... Amount paid employes, including officials, on all roads operated by this 968 272 972 272 224 20,193 4,504 $ 11,842,734.72 2,593,498.97 Give the average number of years the trestle and pile bridges last on your road in Iowa. Seven to eight years. Give the average number of years that wooden truss bridges last on your road in Iowa. Seven to ten years, when trusses are not roofed in, and from twelve to sixteen years when roofed. New rails laid in track during the year in Iowa-steel (15,036.739 tons), miles 15549 17960 What is the average number of years that iron rails last in your track on main line in Iowa..... 4 to 6 What is the average number of years that iron rails last in your track on branches in Iowa.. 7 to 10 What is the average number of years that steel rails last in your track on main line in Iowa.... 8 to 10 What is the average number of years that steel rails last in your track on branches in Iowa.. What is the average number of years that ties last in your track in Iowa.... 12 to 16 6 to 8 CROSSINGS IN IOWA. What railroad crosses your road at grade, and at what locality : Chicago & Northwestern at Clinton, Lyons, Delmar Junction, De Witt, Wheatland, Tama City, Sheldahl, Anamosa, Council Bluffs, Cedar Rapids, Calliope, near Bell. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern at Nora Junction, Plymouth Junction, Garner, Noel's, Webster, Donnan, Dixon, Cedar Rapids, Ossian, Emmetsburg(2). Illinois Central at Dubuque, Charles City, Sioux City. Central Iowa at Mason City, Hedrick, State Center Junction. Minneapolis & St. Louis at Britt. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy at Ottumwa, Council Bluffs. Des Moines & Fort Dodge at Ruthven, Perry. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha at Sheldon. Wabash Western at Council Bluffs, Ottumwa, Herndon. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific at Council Bluffs, Ottumwa, Neola. Mason City & Fort Dodge, at Mason City. Minnesota & Northwestern at Dubuque, near Greeley. Cedar Rapids & Marion between Cedar Rapids & Marion. What railroad crosses your road, either over or under, and at what locality? Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, at Algona, Center Junction, Manning, and Mapleton.. Illinois Central Railroad, at Delaware. Central Iowa Railroad, at Pickering. Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad, near Louisa. St. Louis, Des Moines & Northern Railroad, at Madrid. Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railroad, at Melbourne. Burlington & Northwestern Railroad, at Hedrick. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, at Sigourney, South Amana, and Davenport. Number of highway crossings at grade Number of highway crossings at which there are flagmen... Number of highway crossings over railroad.......... Number of highway crossings, under railroad Number of highway bridges 20 feet above track Number of highway bridges less than 20 feet above track 1,529. 16 33 29. 31 FENCING IN IOWA. How many miles of fencing have you on your road in Iowa. What is the average cost per rod, cents........... What is the total cost of same 2,130.02 70 477,124.48 317.58 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 Maximum weight of locomotives and tenders, without fuel or water, tons... 63 39 246 Number of locomotives equipped with driver brake Average weight of passenger cars, tons.. 386 Maximum weight of passenger cars, tons............................... Number of cars in passenger equipment equipped with train brake.................All. 38 27 150 Number of passenger cars equipped with Miller platform and buffer ..........All. None. |