Maximum weight of locomotives and tenders (tons). 58 Maximum weight of passenger cars (tons). Average weight of passenger cars (tons). 14 6 Number of passenger cars equipped with Miller platform buffer... The amount of tonnage that can be carried over your road exclusive of cars, by an engine of given weight. Weight of engine 52; tons... 240 Average number of cars in passenger trains.. Average weight of passenger trains, exclusive of passengers Average weight of freight trains, exclusive of freight... PASSENGER TRAFFIC. 6 130.675 190,287 6,056 327,018 2 74 14 178 Total passenger mileage, or passengers carried one mile... 2,653,015 25.4 57.6 3 Average amount received from each passenger (cents)... Total mileage of through freight (tons carried one mile).......... 9,571,950 803,467 Total freight mileage, or tons carried one mile..... 10,375,417 Rate of speed of passenger trains, including stops 1,721,624 737,404 2,459,028 24.42 9.47 1,130 1.0 Manufactures, articles shipped from point of production.. Manufactures, articles shipped from point of production.. Total tons carried. PER TONS. CENT. 6,304 10.0 630 1.0 630 1.0 15,739 25.0 1,260 2.0 9,456 15.0 9,456 15.0 630 1.0 ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. EXPRESS COMPANIES. What express companies run on your road, and on what terms, and what conditions as to rates, etc.; what kind of business is done by them, and do you take their freights at the depot, or at the office of such express company? American Express Company; does the usual express business; pays one and one-fourth first-class freight rates on all freight but butter and eggs, which is shipped at first-class rates, and half-fare for messenger. Express company takes freight at the depot, loads, unloads and cares for same. UNITED STATES MAIL IN IOWA. What is the compensation paid you by the U. S. Government for the transportation of its mails on your road in Iowa, and on what terms of service? $89.78 per mile per annum from July 1, 1884, to March 18, 1885. $67.55 per mile per annum from March 18, 1885, to June 30, 1885. What amount have you paid for receiving and delivering mail to and from stations on your road in Iowa? None. TELEGRAPH. How many miles of telegraph are owned by your company in Iowa? 109.65. What other company, if any, owns a line of telegraph on your right of way in Iowa, and how many miles do each own? No other company; line operated jointly with the Western Union Telegraph Company. Number of persons injured during the year.. Number of casualties purely accidental during the year. OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY, WITH LOCATION OF OFFICES. President-W. W. Baldwin, Burlington. Vice-President-T. J. Potter, Chicago. Secretary and Asst.-1reasurer-Howard Elliott, Keokuk. 1 reasurer-J. C. Peasley, Chicago. General Superintendent-R. Law, Keokuk. Assistant-Saperintendent-C. M. Levey, Keokuk. Consulting Engineer-R. J. McClure, Chicago. Superintendent of Telegraph-W. E. Cunningham, Keokuk. Auditor-Howard Elliott, Keokuk. General Passenger and Freight Agent--J. H. Best, Jr., Keokuk. DIRECTORS, NAME AND POST-OFFICE ADDRESS. W. W. Baldwin, Burlington. T. J. Potter, Chicago. H. B. Scott, Burlington. J. T. Remey, Burlington. H. E. Jarvis, Burlington. Date of annual meeting of stockholders fourth Monday in April. General offices of the company are located at Burlington, Iowa. R. Law, general superintendent of the Chicago, Burlington & Kansas City Railway 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 4 |