Chapter XIV: Appendix: II

_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 Operating U.P.R.R. U.P. Sys.
Earnings. Expenses. Mileage. Mileage.

1865 Up to April 1st, 1867, road was .... ....
1866 in the hands of and run by contractors .... ....
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.

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

[Footnote A: Average number miles operated.]

_Statistics Kansas Pacific Railway._

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

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