460 TRANSACTIONS OP THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



The total mileag-e of city passengers railroads is about 180 inilea, with 

 about 1,000 miles of track. Including these, the aggregate length of rail- 

 roads in the United States is upwards of 35,000 miles, or one mile to every 

 1,000 inhabitants. 



1864. Railroad Accidents. 



During the year 1864 there have been 140 accidents; 404 persons killed, 

 and 1,283 wounded. This list does not include accidents to individuals, 

 caused by their own carelessness or design. Compared with the preceding 

 year the casualties have nearly doubled. 



1864. Steamboat Accidents. 



Number of accidents on steamboats, exclusive of those persons killed in 

 naval engagements or by their own carelessness, for thft year 1864, is 26, 

 The number of wounded, 143; of killed, 358, being an increase of more 

 than twenty-five per cent over the accidents in 1863, 



Imports at New York. 



Total imports of woolen goods for 1864, $31,411,965 ; of cotton goods, 

 $8,405,946; of silk, $16,194,080; of flax, $11,621,831; of miscellaneous dry 

 goods, $3,956,630; the sum total being $71,589,752, and in round numbers 

 exceeding by $4,000,000 the imports of 1863. The total imports of foreign 

 merchandise at New York, for the year 1864, is $214,604,238, being an 

 increase over the total of 1863, 



Losses by Fire in the Loyal States. 



The following table shows tlie losses b}^ fires during each month, com- 

 pared with those of the year 1863: 



/ 1863, , , 1864, > 



Months. Fires. Losses. Fires. Losses. 



January 8 $490,000 21 $1,050,000 



February 18 1,203,000 35 4,240.000 



March 11 1,150,000 20 1,985,000 



April 11 786,000 20 1,536,000 



May 13 1,333,000 19 1,947,000 



June « 8 668,000 23 1,856,000 



July 8 1.461,000 37 7,060,000 



August •• 8 1,065,000 17 1,105,000 



September 18 1,423,000 28 2,235,000 



October 13 1,060,000 23 2,080,000 



November 7 646,000 . -21 1,230.000 



December 24 2,997,000 20 1,600,000 



Total 150 $14,000,000 294 $28,622,000 



The following table gives the losses by fire in the United States from the 



year 1854 to 1863 inclusive: 



Year. Losses. Year. Losses. 



1854 $20,578,000 1859 $16,058,000 



1855 13,040,000 1860 , 16,597,000 



1856 21,159,000 1861 18,020,000 



1857 15,792,000 1802 17,640,000 



1853 11,661,000 1363 14,060,000 



Total $163,505,000 



