*Statistics not furnished to this Commission. The whole number of passengers carried upon the roads of the State during 1887 is reported at 15,575,423, or an increase over the previous year of about 10.92 per cent. The following table shows the number of overland passengers arriving in the State and departing from the State per the Southern Pacific Company in 1888, to be 170,959. Total west, 99,970; total east, 70,989; and a difference in favor of the west of 28,982. TABLE No. 4. SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY (PACIFIC SYSTEM). Statement Showing Number of Overland Passengers East and West, to and from California, from January, 1888, to November, 1888, Inclusive-Estimated. The average local passenger rate per mile, taking Southern Pacific Company figures as a basis, was 2.75 cents, and average rate per mile received from passengers to and from other roads was 1.79 cents. Passenger earnings per train mile in 1886 were $2 02, and in 1887 were $1.86. Net passenger earnings in 1886 were $1, and in 1887 they were 90 cents. This decrease in the net passenger earnings of the Southern Pacific Company is equal to a net reduction in passenger earnings of $839,558 56; this is occasioned by the fact that the increase of traffic did not keep pace with the increase of train service, and also by the fact that local passenger rates were lowered. MAXIMUM RATES. The maximum rates of fare as fixed by the Commission and now in force are as follows: WESTERN DIVISION. San José Branch, Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad, and Amador Branch. Oakland to San José, via Niles. Niles to Livermore Livermore to Sacramento, via Lathrop and Stockton Stockton to Peters, Milton, and Oakdale. Galt to Ione... 3 cents. 3 cents. 3 cents. 4 cents. 4 cents. NORTHERN RAILWAY. as above. San Pablo and Tulare Railroad, connecting at Tracy with Western Division Oakland to Martinez, via Port Costa. Martinez to Tracy.... 4 cents. 3 cents. Northern Railway and California Pacific Railroad. Oakland to Vallejo Junction. 4 cents. Vallejo Junction to Calistoga Vallejo Junction to Sacramento, via Benicia California Pacific Railroad and Northern Railway. Sacramento to Davis Davis to Knights Landing. 3 cents. 4 cents. Davis to Tehama_. 4 cents. 3 cents. 3 cents. OREGON DIVISION. Sacramento to Tehama, via Roseville Junction and Marysville.. 3 cents. NORTHERN DIVISION OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY. San Francisco to San José, Tres Pinos, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Aptos and Loma Prieta.. 3 cents. 5 cents. Comparative statement showing local passenger rates in effect on lines of Southern Pacific Company, with similar rates east and west of Chicago, Illinois, as follows: Rates from San Francisco to certain principal points, and the average rate per mile. To Santa Rosa To Lathrop, via Livermore.. To Fresno... To Sumner.. 9 10...314 miles. To Los Angeles 3.26 cents per mile. 2.23 cents per mile. .3.21 cents per mile. 2.34 cents per mile. 3.51 cents per mile. 2.46 cents per mile. -3.97 cents per mile. 3.06 cents per mile. -2.80 cents per mile. 2.85 cents per mile. 2.90 cents per mile. .3.11 cents per mile. To Santa Barbara 2.82 cents per mile. To Sacramento, via Benicia.. 2.78 cents per mile. To Santa Rosa 1 75 First class (limited). 2.33 cents per mile. To Auburn.. 3 60. First class (limited). 2.85 cents per mile. To Tehama.. 5 65. First class (limited). 2.06 cents per mile. 1 50....Second class To Lathrop, via Antioch.. To Stockton... To Sacramento, via Benicia.. To Los Angeles.. To Santa Barbara 1.60 cents per mile. .1.46 cents per mile. 1.67 cents per mile. 2.49 cents per mile. 2.25 cents per mile. Cleveland, Ohio Buffalo, New York Fort Wayne, Indiana Wheeling, West Virginia Grinnell, Iowa -2.98 cents per mile. .2.81 cents per mile. 2.80 cents per mile. 2.87 cents per mile. 2.84 cents per mile. 2.59 cents per mile. -3.04 cents per mile. 3.01 cents per mile. 3.01 cents per mile. -2.99 cents per mile. -3.01 cents per mile. -3.08 cents per mile. 12 50.--- 489 miles. 2 90... 99 miles. .10 15. 358 miles 2.56 cents per mile. 2.93 cents per mile. 2.83 cents per mile. 2 55. 86 miles 3.00 cents per mile. 4.90 .163 miles. 6 75 263 miles. 3 75 126 miles. 5 35 215 miles 3.00 cents per mile. 2.57 cents per mile. -3.00 cents per mile. 2.49 cents per mile. 2.96 cents per mile. 3.50--- 117 miles. 3.00 cents per mile. 5 50--- .194 miles. 8 80.. 294 miles. 2.84 cents per mile. 3.00 cents per mile. -3.23 cents per mile. 2.85 cents per mile. -2.84 cents per mile. 2.39 cents per mile. .3.00 cents per mile. ..3.00 cents per mile. FREIGHTS. The aggregate tons of freight moved during 1887 was 5,783,729, or an increase over 1886 of about 10 per cent. The average local freight rate per ton per mile was in 1887, 2.09 cents. The average rate per ton per mile on freight to and from other roads was .87 cents. Freight earnings in 1886 were $2 27 per train mile, and in 1887 freight earnings were $2 23. Net freight earnings per train mile in 1886 were $1, and in 1887 were 90 cents, or a decrease in net earnings of 10 per cent. This decrease in freight earnings of the Southern Pacific Company is equal to a reduction of $730,985 50 in freight earnings. This reduction in freight earnings arises from the fact that the freight traffic did not keep pace with the general train service, and also from the fact that local freight rates were reduced. THROUGH FREIGHT. By inspection of Tables Nos. 5 and 6, the total number of pounds of through freight east and westbound for the year 1888 may be found. The total tonnage westbound amounted to 645,087,180 pounds. This does not include report from Southern Pacific Company for months of October, November, and December. The total tonnage eastbound amounted to 438,065,050 pounds. This does not include report of Southern Pacific Company for months of October, November, and December. The difference is in favor of westbound freight, and amounts to 207,022,130 pounds, or 32+ per cent. |