REPORT OF ACCIDENTS FOR IOWA DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1887.

PLACE.

CAUSE OF ACCIDENT AND CHARACTER OF INJURY.

Fell from train or struck by bridge; killed.

Coupling cars; arm broken and disabled, and foot crushed.
Coupling cars; hand crushed.

Broken rail; killed.

Number of casualties purely accidental during the entire year..

Number resulting from lack of caution, carelessness or misconduct

OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY, WITH LOCATION OF OFFICES.

President-C. N. Gilmore, Des Moines.

Vice-President-A. R. Flower, New York.

Secretary-John Given, Des Moines.

Treasurer-W. G. Purdy, Chicago.

General Superintendent—C. N. Gilmore, Des Moines.

Superintendent of Telegraph-J. W. Gibney, Des Moines.

Auditor-W. C. Matthews, Des Moines.

General Passenger Agent-G. L. Hurley, Des Moines.

General Freight Agent—G. L. Hurley, Des Moines.

General Solicitor-B. F. Kauffman, Des Moines.

NAME OF DIRECTORS AND POST-OFFICE ADDRESS.

C. N. Gilmore, Des Moines.

A. R. Flower, New York.
C. E. Whitehead, New York.
Jas. E. Brown, New York.
H. H. Hollister, New York.
Geo. W. Cable, Davenport.
T. 8. Wright, Des Moines.
J. N. Dewey, Des Moines.
Jno. Given, Des Moines.

Date of annual meetings of stockholders, first Thursday in June.

Fiscal year of company ends January first.

General offices of the company are located at Des Moines.

C. N. Gilmore, President of the Des Moines & Fort Dodge Railroad Company, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he has caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of this company, and having carefully examined the same, declares them to be a true, full and correct statement of the condition and affairs of said company on the thirtieth day of June, A. D. 1887, to the best of his knowledge and belief.

[L. S. OF R. R.]

Signed,

C. N. GILMORE, President.

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 7th day of December, Ą. D. 1887.

[L. 8.]

ENOS B. HUNT, Notary Public, Polk county, Iowa.

Received and filed in the office of the Commissioners of Railroads, this 20th day of September, A. D. 1887.

W. W. AINSWORTH, Secretary.

REPORT

OF THE

HUMESTON & SHENANDOAH RAILROAD COMPANY.

FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1887.

CAPITAL STOCK.

....

Amount authorized by articles of association........
Amount authorized by vote of the company
Number of shares issued, 4,026; amount paid in.......................
Amount of common stock issued.......

Total amount paid in, as per books of the company..............

Amount of debt representing the road in Iowa....... ......All.
Total amount of stock and debt....

6,710,000.00

Total amount of stock and debt per mile of road......

...

70,298.59

Amount of interest paid representing the road in Iowa........

563,640.00

COST OF EQUIPMENT.

Total cost of road and equipment.....

Average cost of road and equipment per mile (95.45 miles).....
Proportion of cost of road and equipment for Iowa........All.
Average cost of road and equipment per mile in Iowa......All.

REVENUE FOR THE YEAR.

$ 6,719,311.95 70,396.14