356 RAILROADS IN CALIFORNIA. 



and $39,587 43 in currency. The percentage of expenses to earn 

 ings was 40.47. The earnings over operating expenses for the year 

 amounted to $8,245,302 54, an increase of more than $1,000,000 

 over the profits of the preceding year s operations. The total num 

 ber of passengers transported was 3,280,171, being an increase over 

 1872 of 276.197. The revenue from this department was, in coin, 

 $2,235,942 81; in currency, $2,182,474 61. Total tonnage for 1873 

 was 2,057,204,628 pounds ; total for 1872, 1,881,646,021 pounds, 

 showing an increase of 175,558,607 pounds, or 9.33 per cent. The 

 earnings from this department were as follows: Coin, $4,989,996 21; 

 currency, $2,472,898 71, showing an increase in coin earnings of 

 $251,143 13, and an increase in currency earnings of $244,307 21. 



The number of miles of road operated was 1,218.93. The total land 

 grants owned by the company amount to 11,722,400 acres. The 

 total sales of land by the company from its organization to June 30, 

 1874, amounted to 358,818.73 acres, which were disposed of for 

 $1,459,768 38, being an average of a little more than $4 12J per 

 acre. The Land Agent says that the number of sales is increasing 

 from year to year, and the prices steadily increase in proportion. 

 He is the authority for the statement that within the last three 

 months 12,000 farmers and mechanics seeking homes have come to 

 California. 



CALIFORNIA RAILROADS. 



There are 1,261 miles of wide gauge railroad completed and in 

 operation in this State (all of which is four feet eight and one half 

 inch gauge) to wit: 



CENTBAL PACIFIC BAILEOAD. Miles. 



Oakland to State line 276 



Oakland to Brooklyn 6 



Oakland to Alameda 2 



Alameda to Haywards 15 



Niles to San Jose 18 



Latbrop to Goshen 146 



Koseville to Bedding 151 



Total 614 



SOUTHEEN PACIFIC EAILEOAD. 



San Francisco to Tres Pinos -. 101 



Carnadero to Soledad CO 



Goshen to Sumner 74 



Los Angeles to San Fernando 29 



Los Angeles towards San Bernardino 29 



Total 293 



LOS ANGELES AND SAN PEDEO EAILBOAD. 



Los Angeles to Wilmington 22 



Branch to Anaheim via Los Nietos. . 21 



Total 43 



CALIFOENIA PACIFIC EAILEOAD . 



Vallejo to Sacramento GO 



Davisville to Knight s Landing 18 



Napa Junction to Calistoga 35 



Total . . .113 



