The above does not include the following which have constructed roads since June 30 and up to January 1, 1907, as follows:

Delaware and Eastern, after June 30 constructed 23.85 miles in addition to amount shown above, which addition was opened on November 17, 1906.

Buffalo, Thousand Islands and Portland, "Less than one Mile." This has been constructed for some time previous to this year. Buffalo and Susquehanna Railway, 87.45 miles.

Carthage and Copenhagen, 8.75 miles.

Erie and Jersey, to January 1, 1907; Grading, 37.50% Masonry, 45.30%; Tunnels, 47.00%. No track has been laid by this company.

New York, Auburn and Lansing, 19.50 miles. Has been operated partially for freight purposes, the construction trains carrying freight for the accommodation of the shippers along the road. Tunnesassa and Bradford, 5 miles. This was opened on September 1, 1906.

Adirondack and St. Lawrence, 3.61 miles. This road was formally opened on January 1, 1907.

Quite recently, after conferences between the companies and employees, wages of employees have been advanced and conditions of employment improved, a result of the good times which is gratifying. Employees have also received benefit from the passage in 1906 of an amendment, to the railroad law extending the liability of employers for injuries to employees of railroads.

The companies in the hands of receivers are The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern, the Dansville and Mount Morris and the Poughkeepsie and Eastern.

The average number of persons, including officials, employed by the companies during the year was 244,742; in 1905, 227,117. The average number residents of this State in 1906 was 109,908; in 1905, 105,041. The total amount paid them in 1906 was $151,374,268.66; in 1905, $144,448,794.43. The percentage of gross earnings from operation paid in salaries and wages in 1906 was approximately 40%.

Summary of Business for the Year of Steam Railroads.

The reports of steam surface railroad companies for the year ending June 30, 1906, with tables compiled therefrom, will be found in the second volume of this report. Following will be found a table giving statistics of cost of road and equip ment, earnings, etc. Following the table will be found percentages of operating expenses.

COMPILATION FROM REPORTS OF RAILROAD COMPANIES.
ROADS IN OPERATION.

Comparative Statement for Years Ending June 30, 1905 and 1096.

COMPILATION FROM REPORTS OF RAILROAD COMPANIES.

ROADS IN OPERATION.

Comparative Statement for Years Ending June 30, 1905 and 1906.

COMPILATION FROM REPORTS OF RAILROAD COMPANIES.
ROADS IN OPERATION.

Comparative Statement for Years Ending June 30, 1905 and 1096.

Number of tons of freight carried one mile..... 32,822,854,252

36,113,596,724

90,766,641 88,626,057 2,912,042

182,304,740

2.137

1.838

.299

2.154 1.786

.368

$1 24

$1.30

1 07

1 08

17

22

Passenger profit....

*Including mail, express and miscellaneous earnings.

Computed on passenger and freight train mileage with mixed train mileage added. Including miscellaneous earnings.

COMPILATION FROM REPORTS OF RAILROAD COMPANIES

ROADS IN OPERATION.

Comparative Statement for Years Ending June 30, 1905 and 1906.

Salaries and wages paid them (entire number).. $144,448,794 43

$151,374,268 66

tIncluding mixed train mileage.

*As the cost of the road and equipment, capital stock and debt of lessor companies are Included with operating companies under those heads respectively, the income of such lessor companies should be included in any computations based on those accounts; therefore the percentage of net income to capital stock is computed on the following basis: