Railroad Report.                                  5

Doix(;s OF THK Year i.\' TEANSPORT.vrioN, and Total Mites Rrs.

Numb(>r of miles run by passenger trains....         2,043,045

Number of miles run by freight trains.......         3,434,273

Number of passengers (all classes) carried in

cars.....................................         3,932,710

Number of miles traveled by passengers, or

number of passengers carried one mile.....      200,185,610

Number of tons, of 2,000 pounds, of freiglit

carried in cars............................         2,281,885

Totiil movement of freight, or number of tons

carried one mile..........................      474,419,726

Average rate of speed adopted by ordinary

passenger trains, including stops (miles per

hour)....................................                      20

Rati! of speed of same when in motion.......                      26

Average rate of speed  adopted   by  express

trains, including stops....................                      30

Rat(^ of speed of same when in motion.......                      35

Average   rate  of   speed  adopted liy  freight

trains, including stops....................                      12

Rate of speed of same when in motion.......                      15

Average weight in tons, of passenger trains,

exclusive of passengers and baggage.......                    150

Average  weight,   in   tons,   of freight trains,

exclusive of freight.......................                    180
 

The amount of freight, specifying the qiutntity in tons:

Of the products of the forest.....................      122,436

Of animalf?.....................................      405,617

Of vegetable food...............................      764,831

Other agricultural products.....................        48,523

Manufactures..................................      161,639

Merchandise...................................      291,787

Other articles..................................      487,052

Total...................................... 2,281,885