Wooden bridges, number of, 23 on whole line; aggregate length, 3,250 feet. Iron bridges, number of, 7 on whole line; aggregate length, 4,780 feet. Wooden trestles, number of, 630 on whole line; aggregate length, 82,720 feet. Bridges in Minnesota, exclusive of trestles, none. Give the average number of years the trestle and pile bridges last on your road in Minnesota. Road new; no data. Give the average number of years that wooden truss bridges last on your road in Minnesota. Road new; no data. ROAD-BED AND TRACK. Number of track sections in Minnesota... Average length of sections.... Average number of men in each section gang.. Number of new ties laid in track during the year in Minnesota.. Average number of new ties per mile of road.... New rails laid in track during the year in Minnesota, iron, miles.... Present Year. 4 6 miles. 71⁄2 men. None. None. None. None. None. What is the average number of years that iron rails last in your track on main line in Minnesota? No iron rails in use. What is the average number of years that iron rails last in your track on branches in Minnesota? No iron rails in use. What is the average number of years that steel rails last in your track on main line in Minnesota? Road new; no data. What is the average number of years that steel rails last in your track on branches in Minnesota? Road new; no data. What is the average number of years that ties last in your track in Minnesota? Road new; no data. What roads, belonging to other companies, do your lines cross, where there are no transfer switches between the lines? Illinois Central, at Polo (transfer proposed); Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, at Savanna (transfer proposed); Illinois Central, at Galena and East Dubuque; Green Bay & Marquette, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, Chicago & Northwestern, at North La Crosse (transfer proposed with C., M. & St. P.); Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, at Onalaska; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, at Winona; Chicago & Northwestern, at East Winona; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, at St. Croix Junction and Newport; St. Paul & Duluth, at St. Paul (proposed transfer.) Where are such crossings situated? Polo, Savanna, Galena and East Dubuque, in Illinois; North La Crosse, Onalaska and East Winona, in Wisconsin; Winona, St. Croix Junction, Newport and St. Paul, in Minnesota. FENCING. Number of miles of fencing on the road, and kind. No measurements as yet taken, work being still in progress. The total cost of same, $134,590.69. RAILROAD CROSSINGS AT GRADE. What railroads cross your road at grade in this State, and at what locality? Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway at Newport, St. Croix Junction and Winona; St. Paul & Duluth Railroad at St. Paul. What facilities are furnished by the railroad companies at these crossings for the transfer of passengers and freight? Only road crossing. No interchange of business. EQUIPMENT. Number of locomotives of more than forty tons weight, exclusive of tender...... Number of locomotives of more than thirty tons weight, exclusive of tender....... Number of first class passenger cars Number of express and baggage cars 10 The above equipment applies to 364.46 miles of road. Total cost of above equipment..... Average cost of equipment per mile of road operated.... DOINGS OF THE YEAR IN TRANSPORTATION. $1,176,185 65 3,296 02 MILEAGE IN MINNESOTA. Miles. Total number of miles run by passenger trains during eight months ending June 30, 1887......... 48,316 Number of miles run by freight and mixed trains, eight months ending The highest rate of speed allowed for express passenger trains......... The highest rate of speed allowed for mail and accommodation trains... The highest rate of speed allowed for freight trains... TARIFFS. Average rate per mile for through passengers during eight months... Average rate per mile per ton(of 2,000 lbs.) for local freight, eight months Miles Per Hour. 30 28 30 28 16 12 Cents. 2.5 .005.68 |