ANALYSIS OF EARNINGS.

Earnings, passenger:

From local passengers

From through passengers.

From all passengers.

From express.

From mails..

From other sources, passenger department, includ. bag..........

Total earnings passenger department...

Earnings per train mile run (1,789,796 miles]..

Earnings, freight :

From local...

From through

Other sources, freight department

Total earnings freight department

.$ 1,066,434.29

483,098.87

1,549,533.16

92,834.92

104,360.96

36,227.58

1,782,956.62

0.996

.$ 2,845,384.83
1,795,519.00

12,086.54

Earnings per train mile run [2,634,598 miles]

Earnings per train mile run, from all trains earning revenue,

4,652,990.37

20,163.29 6,456,110.28

Earnings per mile of road operated [1,355.02 miles].

Proportion of earnings for Iowa....

4,764.58

465,029.67

EXPENSES OF OPERATING THE ROAD FOR THE YEAR.

CLASS 1.—MAINTENANCE OF WAY AND BUILDINGS (CHARGED TO OPERATING EXPENSES).

Operating expenses and taxes per mile of road operated (1,355.02 miles)..

3,030.46

Operating expenses and taxes per train mile run, for trains earn

ing revenue (4,424,394 miles)....

0.928

Proportion of operating expenses and taxes for Iowa.....

Expenses of running and management of passenger trains, (approximated). Expenses of running and management of passenger trains, per train mile (approximated)

245,319.71 1,087,595.65

0.6077

Expenses of running and management of freight trains (approximated) Expenses of running and management of freight trains, per train mile, (approximated)..........

3,018,732.22

1.1458

Expenses of running and management of all trains earning revenue
Percentage of expenses to earnings...

4,106,327.87

63.60

Interest paid during the year on account of the road in Iowa (approximate).

76,864.20

Percentage of net earnings to cost of road and equipment.....

0.327

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Give the name of each road, and the number of shares owned in each of
them and the par value of shares :

The amount invested in railroad bonds, the number of bonds, and the par
value of each, the name of each road, and the amount invested in the
bonds of each :

Cash

The amount of its own stock or bonds owned by the company.

1,432,235.92 4,647,700.47

Amount absorbed in construction

Amount in material and balances from other roads, and including earnings
in course of collection......

1,860,819.83

GENERAL BALANCE SHEET AT THE CLOSING OF ACCOUNTS JUNE 30, 1887.