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APPENDIX II.

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Statistics Union Pacific Railroad.

The following is a statement of the gross earnings and operating expenses of the line for the fiscal year, ending June 30th, of the years named below:

Year. Gross Earnings. Operating Expenses. U.P.R.R. Mileage. U.P. Sys. Mileage.

1865 Up to April 1st, 1867, road was in the hands of and run by contractors. … …

1866 … …

1867 $4,812,155.80 ……… 550 …

1868 5,066,651.61 ……… 700 …

1869 6,663,851.16 1038 …

1870 8,408,723.24 6,078,932.30 1039 …

1871 7,240,833.78 3,502,648.49 1032 …

1872 8,892,605.00 4,800,573.00 1032 …

1873 4,974,861.02 1038 …

1874 4,854,703.00 1038 …

1875 4,982,047.00 1038 …

1876 5,268,211.29 1039 …

1877 5,273,421.69 1042 1125

1878 5,376,586.00 1042 1618

1879 5,475,503.00 1042 1865

1880 10,545,119.00 1825 2854

1881 12,480,343.00 1821 4270

1882 10,727,049.00 1819 4696

1883 10,354,531.00 1835 6166

1884 8,895,152.00 1832 5627

1885 9,050,355.20 1832 5712

1886 1832 4509

1887 1824 4623

1888 1824 …

1889 1824 …

1890 1824 …

1891 1822 …

1892 1822 …

1893 1823 …

1894 1823 …

1895 9,939,907.00 1823 …

1896 9,347,672.00 1823 …

1897 1823 …

1898 1849 …

1899 … …

1900 23,046,907.33 12,554,328.96 2968 5877

Statistics Kansas Pacific Railway.

Following statement shows gross earnings, operating expenses (including taxes), of the line up to its consolidation with the Union Pacific Railroad in January, 1880.

Year. Gross Earnings. Operating Expenses. K.P. Mileage. Owned or Controlled.

1867 $1,816,458.11 $1,199,534.16 234[A] …

1868 1,910,161.83 1,346,494.20 403[A] …

1869 2,225,850.11 1,386,180.02 439[A] …

1870 3,360,786.61 2,480,040.46 552[A] …

1871 3,312,517.83 2,302.589.96 673 …

1872 3,723,713.18 2,229,265.77 673 …

1873 3,563,299.49 2,116,990.59 673 …

1874 3,356,749.95 1,671,045.57 673 …

1875 3,363,760.46 1,790,879.95 673 …

1876 3,000,800.66 1,782,818.53 673 …

1877 3,284,734.06 1,916,956.74 673 …

1878 3,610,224.00 2,411,562.00 677 …

1879 4,873,729.00 ………… 677 …

Tablenote A: Average number miles operated.

Statistics Kansas Pacific Railway.

The following statement shows the number of Engines and cars owned during the years named:

Year. Engines. Passenger Coaches. Baggage Mail and Express. Freight Cars. Total Number Cars.

1869 29 21 10 782 813

1870 50 35 11 1025 1071

1871 76 42 15 1048 1139

1872 88 47 19 1070 1136

1873 88 53 18 1040 1145

1874 88 55 18 1163 1236

1875 88 44 18 1107 1204

1876 88 43 18 1078 1110

1877 88 41 16 1153 1257

1878 88 42 17 1307 1382

1879 94 41 17 1280 1396

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