SLEEPING-CARS. Do sleeping, parlor or dining-cars run on your road, and if so, on what terms do they run, by whom are they owned, and what charges are made in addition to regular passenger rates? Sleeping-cars are run, owned by the New York Central Sleeping-Car Company, who make their own regular charges therefor. Dining-cars, owned by the company, are run, on which the charges are 50 to 75 cents per meal. Parlor-cars, owned by this company, are run, on which the charges are 25 cents to $1.00, according to distance traveled. What is the total amount paid by your company to palace or sleeping-car companies, to what companies, and the amount paid to each? Please state fully the arrangement by which these cars run on your road, the terms, and who receives the earnings. New York Central Sleeping-Car Company; $10,988.42. UNITED STATES MAIL IN IOWA. What is the compensation paid you by the United States government for the transportation of its mails on your road in Iowa, and on what terms of service? Compensation for mail service is not permanently fixed; service is ordered subject to the rules and regulations of the department," and amount paid is dependent on the weight of mail carried over each route. What amount have you paid for receiving and delivering mail to and from stations on your road in Iowa? Not kept. TELEGRAPH. How many miles of telegraph are owned by your company in Iowa? This company owns no telegraph lines exclusively, but owns certain wires or rights in all lines. What other company, if any, owns a line of telegraph on your right of way in Iowa, and how many miles do each own? All owned or controlled by Western Union Telegraph Company; about 1,048.50 miles, CAUSE OF ACCIDENT AND CHARACTER OF INJURY. REPORT OF ACCIDENTS FOR IOWA DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1884. August 17 M. Callahan, laborer August 17 C. Johnson, laborer. August 9 Hons Arff, passenger. September 16 R. S. Lambert, switchman September 14 A. F. Crane, brakeman. October Tama Maple River Junction. Cedar Rapids Gifford. Cedar Rapids. Clinton. Missouri Valley Sheldahl Rutland Coupling cars: finger bruised. Fell from top of car: arm broken. : Jumped to avoid collision ankle sprained. Caught foot in frog and fell : fatal. Coupling cars finger mashed. : Lifting a wheel sprained back. Jumping from one car to another: fatal. : Getting on train in motion: hip dislocated. Coupling cars hand bruised. Jumped off train in motion: back bruised. Jumped off train in motion: back bruised. Engine off track fatal. : Engine off track : fatal. Engine off track back injured. Coupling cars fell two fingers bruised. Coupling cars: hip injured. Getting off engine in motion: toes crushed. Driving on track: chest bruised. Coupling cars: hand bruised. Coupling cars: hand bruised. Coupling cars fatal. Coupling cars fingers crushed. Fell from side ladder : rib broken. Coupling cars finger crushed. : On hand car hit by train-collar bone broken. Coupling cars finger crushed. Coupling cars fell in cattle-guard-fatal. Jumping on car (child); foot mashed. Coupling cars; finger crushed. Driving on track; leg broken. Driving on track; fatal. Coupling cars; three fingers off. Coupling cars; fingers mashed. Coupling cars; fingers and thumb off. Getting on train (child); foot crushed. Jumped off train in motion; fatal. Walking on track; fatal. Coupling cars; thumb crushed. Coupling; thumb off. Coupling; two fingers crushed. Fell from coal bucket; internal injuries. Coupling; hand bruised. Train off track; knee hurt. Fell from car; hip and back bruised. Coupling cars; finger and thumb off. Coupling cars; hand bruised. Coupling cars; hand bruised. Coupling cars; finger off. Coupling cars; finger bruised. Stealing ride; fatal. Jumped off train in motion; scalp wound. Coupling cars; finger off. Jumping from car; ankle sprained. Stealing ride; leg broken. Coupling cars; hand crushed. : Number of persons killed during the year. Number of persons injured during the year Number of casualties purely accidental during the entire year. Number of trespassers on track injured.. Number of tramps or others stealing rides killed or injured.. Suicides in Iowa... OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY, WITH LOCATION OF OFFICES. President-Albert Keep, Chicago. Vice-President-M. L. Sykes, New York. Secretary-M. L. Sykes, New York. Treasurer-M. L. Sykes, New York. General Manager-M. Hughitt, Chicago. General Superintendent-C. C. Wheeler, Chicago. Assistant Generai Superintendents-W. B. Lindsley, Chicago. S. Sanborn, Winona. Division Superintendents-II. G. Burt, Boone; M. Hopkins, Eagle Grove; C. A. Swineford, Baraboo; W. F. Fitch, Escanaba; E. J. Cuyler, Chicago; Charles Murray, Chicago; W. P. Cosgrave, Winona; J. S. Oliver, IIuron. Chief Engineer-E: H. Johnson, Chicago. Superintendent of Telegraph-G. H. Thayer, Chicago. Auditor-J. B. Redfield, Chicago. General Passenger Agent-W. H. Stennett, Chicago. General Freight Agent-W. S. Mellen, Chicago. |
