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REPORTS OF RAILROAD COMPANIES

TO THE BOARD OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1888.

NOTE.-In the reports of the several companies herein contained, all inquiries in the blank form of report which were left unanswered by the companies respectively have been omitted, both for economy of space and greater clearness.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.

HISTORY.

1. Name of common carrier making this report: Southern Pacific Company.

2. Date of organization: March 17, 1884.

3. Chartered by Act of the State of Kentucky, chapter 403, approved March 17, 1884; amended, chapter 601, approved March 21, 1888.

4. The Southern Pacific Company's lines are, for purposes of operation, divided into two systems, known as the Atlantic System and the Pacific System.

Atlantic System Lines.-These lines include railroads in the States of Texas and Louisiana, and steamship lines running from New Orleans to Havana, New York, and other ports.

Pacific System Lines.-The lines of the Pacific System include the railroads, together with bay and river steamers operated in connection therewith, west of El Paso, Texas, and Ogden, Utah. The lines comprising this system, which include, also, the Coast Division, are as follows:

California Pacific Railroad.

Central Pacific Railroad and branches.

Northern Railway.

Oregon and California Railroad.

Southern Pacific Railroad of California (Coast Division and Southern Division).
Southern Pacific Railroad of Arizona.

Southern Pacific Railroad of New Mexico.

South Pacific Coast Railway (narrow gauge).

The tables in this report exhibiting simply the results of operations, i. e., earnings, operating expenses, and train and traffic statistics, include only the Pacific System, as this embraces all the lines within the State of California. All other tables affecting the Southern Pacific Company as a corporation, include the results for the operations of both Atlantic and Pacific Systems.

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Number of stockholders at date of last election: 95.

Last meeting of stockholders for election of Directors: April 4, 1888.

Post Office address of general office: Fourth and Townsend Streets, San Francisco; 23 Broad Street, New York.

Post Office address of operating office: Fourth and Townsend Streets, San Francisco.

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Pacific System. Miles of Road Operated under Lease December 31, 1888.

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From West Oakland to near Martinez (second track, 26.74)

31.03

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From Shell Mound to Berrymans..

3.84

November 1-From Oakland, Sixteenth Street, to Shell Mound...

1.54

5.38

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West Oakland, Delaware Street..

4.53

November 1-Changed to double track from West Oakland to
Oakland, Sixteenth Street....

.38

4.15

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July 1-From Elmira to Rumsey

51.05

July 1-From Valley Springs to Bracks (narrow gauge)....

40.30

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From San Francisco to Santa Cruz (second track, 7.17)

80.60

From Alameda Point to Oakland, Fourteenth Street (second track, 1.79).

1.80

From Newark to Centerville...

3.00

From Campbells to New Almaden.

9.60

From Felton to Boulder Creek..

7.30

From Junction Southern Big Trees to Old Felton..

1.70

104.00

Total Pacific System lines December 31, 1888..

4,244.81

Average for year 1888.

4,071.25

In addition to the railroad, there are also operated steamers on Sacramento River, ferry and transfer steamers on Bay of San Francisco and tributaries.

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(This company has no funded debt. Funded debt of lines operated is reported by lessor

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Amount of interest and discount paid during year upon floating debt and current liabilities-net balance, $62,808 70.

RECAPITULATION.

(This company owns no railroad except through ownership of stock of railroad companies.)

PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE YEAR.

(This company owns no road. Improvements to roads under lease are reported by lessor companies.)

COST OF ROAD AND EQUIPMENT.

(This company owns no road. Cost of lines under lease is reported by lessor companies.)

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