Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-10-20 | Page 20 | Operating Income of U. S. Rail Ways Jumps

I OPERATING INCOME OF U. U S. S RAilWAYS JUMPS Washington Oct l 19 Increased Increased re reI returns returns re- re I turns from higher freight and passenger pas ps rates now are fully apparent for tho the first time lime In reports of railway railway rail rall- wa way earnings to the thc Interstate commerce commerce commerce com com- merce commission Compilation for tor August shows showe an operating p Income of or for Cor that month or 2 moro more than thanIn thanIn In August 1917 Operating revenues Jumped to which was more th n In August last year At the same samo time however ex expenses ox- ox Increased to or more than In August 1917 The Tho report Indicated also that the government has paid railroads In compensation compensation compensation com com- In n the eight months ending with August near nearly more than It t has received as net oper operating Ung Income I Western roads accumulated revenues re paid pale out as expenses and reported as net Income For the eight months ending ending- o with August operating revenue of all roads was as compared with In the same period last year ear Operating expenses 2 compared with last year ear Operating Income was against last year Tho The Influence of oC rato rate increases is shown b by the Item Stein of or freight revenues re in August amounting to 3 as ascom compared com ared with in August 1917 Passenger revenues amounted to as compared with In August 1917