CAR MILEAGE. Number of miles run by loaded freight cars east and south. 2,229,491 Total freight car mileage. Percentage of empty freight cars hauled east and south to all freight cars hauled east and south. Percentage of empty freight cars hauled west and north to all freight cars hauled west and north........ 20.1 10.6 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? The American Express Company, and Pacific Express Company. Business is handled by agents of express companies from depots of railroad company. Each company pays H. & S. R. R. Co. a monthly rental of $226 för privilege of doing business on the line. 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? $42.75 per annum per mile of road. Mail is carried on one train each way daily, except Sunday. The railroad company delivers mail at all post offices within 80 rods of its depots. What amount have you paid for receiving and delivering mail to and from stations on your road in Iowa? $659.55. TELEGRAPH. How many miles of telegraph are owned by your company in Iowa? 113 miles. REPORT OF ACCIDENTS FOR IOWA DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1884. 1883. October 31 A. B. Worden, locomotive engineer.. Bridge 151, five miles east of Shenan doah. 1884. January 15 J. W. Kinsey, brakeman.. February 17 E. A. Moore. INJURED. Train thrown from track at end of bridge; rail removed maliciously by persons unknown; verdict of coroner's jury in accordance with above-killed instantly, crushed under the engine. 1 Fell from train by his own carelessness; slightly bruised by rolling against car trucks-no bones broken. Was leaning from side of tender of engine; struck side of bridge and was thrown to ground; carelessness-broke left leg. Number of persons killed during the year. Number of persons injured during the year. Number of casualties purely accidental during the year.. Number resulting from lack of caution, carelessness or misconduct. 1212 OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY, WITH LOCATION OF OFFICES. President-W. W. Baldwin, Burlington, Iowa. Secretary-F. O. Wyatt, Chicago, Ill. 1 General Manager-F. O. Wyatt, Chicago Ill. General Superintendent C. H. Warren, Clarinda, Iowa. DIRECTORS, NAMES, AND POST-OFFICE ADDRESS. Jas. F. How, St. Louis, Mo. D. S. H. Smith, St. Louis, Mo. T. S. Howland, Burlington, Iowa. H. B. Scott, Burlington, Iowa. Date of annual meeting of stockholders, second Wednesday of April. Fiscal year of company ends December 31. General offices of the company are located at Clarinda, Iowa. C. H. Warren, Superintendent, and J. H. Ells, Assistant Treasurer of the Humeston & Shenandoah Railroad Company, being duly sworn, depose and say that they have caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of this company, and, having carefully examined the same, declare them to be a true, full, and correct statement of the condition and affairs of said company on the thirtieth day of June, A. D. 1884, to the best of their knowledge and belief. C. H. WARREN, J. H. ELLS. (Signed) Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 12th day of September, A. D. 1884. W. W. MORSEMAN, [L. S.] Notary Public. Received and filed in the office of the Commissioners of Railroads, this 13th day of September, A D. 1884. E. G. MORGAN, Secretary. |
