REPORT OF THE PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY. — “a

Freight traffic from New York and Gulf pare shows the following
increases, Viz:

Tons.
To South Paci DOUG cp ii AE ee fos do ee er ce oy Bere ae ore ‘795
No Sanh ranciscOes 626i a 8, 299
PRO SEAT AN Sole rere I re ao SEES eee re ees Medea Sc cere ee alent aie 11, 393
and the following decreases, viz:
Tons
No: Central Amlenca and, Mexicot: 02. ogee ee 2, 056

From Kurope to corresponding points the following decreases are
shown, V1z: |

Tons.
Mo South: Pacilic Portes... 2206 a ee ee 3, 033
‘Ro Central Aimorica and (Mexico... sic e a 8, 966
Nor Sam HranciscOus sso eer ee i a 2, 548
and an increase as follows, viz:
Tons
Wo" Ranaiia ese GS ee ee ee ere ee ne 6, 148

In the opposite or northward direction une following decreases are
shown, Viz:

Tons
South Pacific ports to Europe....--..... ea eee eee Sire heres 5, 115
Central Amerea and Mexico to Murope:. 22 :2..22 2. ee 20, 787
San Hrancieco to Wuropes: tess. yon tea ee eee SUC Vey eee SOO
Panama tOvurOp@s 2. . ees ee Ne ees ee ee ee 7
Soubta Pacite ports to New York and Gulk ports. 222. 2.2.5. 22556422, 14,444
Central America and Mexico to New York and Gulf ports.................. 6, 065
ban Hrancisco to New York and: Gullports. 222.2522. De ae ; 24, 754
Ranamate New York and GUliports: 4.2 22 eee ee t 294

The following table shows the freight tonnage carried over the
railroad for 12 months ending June 30, 1910, including company
freight, as compared with the 12 months ‘ending June 30, 1909:

Twelve months ending June 30. 1910 1909 | Increase: | Decrease.

Tons.1 Tons} Per cent. | Per cent.
HOULHDOUNE CO Panama) zc: eeu r i eee. 991, 856 838, 755 18. 25x oc ioeeae
Northbound: (rom:Panams) 2es2208 sc aoe ee oa 280, 361 B21; O49 tees oe eae 12. 81
Total'south and north bound-.-:2 225.222.2222 22.- 1,272,217 | 1,160,304 ORGDS Be oesee esos

1 Tons of 2,000 pounds, or 40 cubic feet.

_ The gross earnings per ton moved on the road compare as follows:

 

Twelve months ending June 30. 1910 1909 Increase. | Decrease.

. Per cent. | Per cent

NOUtBbOUNG (to Panama )s.45 ceek on ee ses $1. 85 P2;OUsactsaucus cues i
Northbound (from Panama)............... qee reece 2:15 QeIB teens Seca 7 0n18
Average south and north bound:...............2- 1.92 25300 ees ccgameee 16. 52

Kxhibit L, accompanying this report, shows the origin and desti-
nation of the freight carried over the railroad.

The total revenue freight traffic of the railroad during the 12
months ending June 30, including both merchandise and coal, was
1,238,381 tons, an increasé of 118,200 tons, of 10.55 per cent. The

1 Tnerease.