PANAMA RAIL ROAD COMPANY. | ae

OPERATIONS ON THE ISTHMUS.

The gross revenues from all operations on the Isthmus, the opening
expenses, and the net income from the Isthmus operations for the fiscal
year 1917, as compared with the year ending June 30, 1916, are found in
the following table:

 

 

Fiscan YEAR. GRoss GRoss Neer
REVENUE. EXPENSES. INCOME.
POLS ae ee ee $4,252,323 23 $3,251,904 17 $1,000,419 06
DOG a ees ac cergene cr sah oreeae memee Gamelmen mite 5,080,109 03 3,682,101 59 1,398,007 44
Decrease..... Seta te aaa $827,785 80 $430,197 42 $397,588 38

 

 

Included in the above figures are the results from the operations of the
railroad on the Isthmus; the docks and harbor terminals; the coaling plants;
the stables, motor buses and motor car repair shop, which come under
the supervision of the Superintendent of the Railroad; the telephone and
telegraph systems, under the Electrical Engineer of The Panama Canal;
the commissaries, plantations, cattle industry, and the Washington Hotel,
which are under the supervision of the Chief Quartermaster of The Panama
Canal; and the land and building rentals, which are supervised by the
Land Agent under the direction of the Counsel of the Railroad.

RAILROAD OPERATIONS.

The revenue of the Company from transportation during the year
shows a decrease of $1,257,750.73 as compared with the prior year. ‘The
increases and decreases are exhibited in the following table:

INCREASE. DECREASE.
FREIGHT:
Any aN GaN Vayu cr Oe a ee Gh eros en eater $49,173 58 —
Ranamas @amall vy gavin ae ees tee se ass Ons wage ace eRe a eae 96,026-02 . —
(OavameaWkstceh Nice Gish Wiser eee te OOO ena i en 6 es ' 10,929 75

Mhrough Commencialsuc ote ae ee $1,091,927 20

ocale@ommenrclaliie nie cheer Cle ah ee — 139,261 46
Miscellanecousslirelaht hevenuer -c:2..5 «5 st — 53,264 51
PASSENGER:

Prannva man © Amalie erss ee vas tee cactocs Ge cee ar tae ae es 11,554 05 —

IE EK PRESSE rhee eee vice yeni syeve a nus Gu Gaeta reais ama eee 1,524 65 ai

(Mhrough Commercial) ee ae —— 3,845 94
Wocal’ Commercials se 6 ee — 10,348 63
BAGO DON ee pie ae te Rat te cas iene Ue errr Gane s — 4,688 70
SV Brea ee ee see ee GOR Ga areca et Gina eat at Ne gen OTT = 111,584 40
PREGHSUT Cts. cerneiea ee erase eet ean aie iene Nn ee pene — 11,862 66
Parlor Gane: sity eee eae Ginn Ba en enn ees are — 1,045 00
SpecialMrain ia see ee a ee Se a : — 285 29

Other Passenger Revenue). 26 nce se Soucy aoe 1,105 O1 a
$170,313 06 | $1,428,063 79

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The following table shows the tonnage carried over the railroad during
the twelve months ending June 30, 1917, including company freight, as
compared with the twelve months ending June 30, 1916, and the average
revenue received per ton: :

 

 

1917. 1916.

Total Tons Carried, South and Northbound (tons of 2,000 lbs. or
A OCU RG yor re eee te See ee OER SSNS, OR BN aera ie 763,485 1,396,005

Average Revenue per Ton, South and Northbound........... $1 42 $1 54