Show WEST NEST LEADS LAD IN NEW RAILROADS WASHINGTON J July 1 19 A A A preliminary ary of th second twenty an annual annual an- an annual nual statistical report of or the thc Interstate Interstate- Commerce commission slon ha hat line been issued covering o t lh hp fiscal year which ended Juno June lO 10 10 1909 It simon shows that there thero was a 1 total single le track mil II wa way mileage hi itt the United States Slates of or miles an nil Increase over time the previous lous year car of or 2215 miles More than titan increase I Is indicated In tim tho states o of Arkansas California Idaho Minnesota Mississippi Nevada ada Oregon I Texas Virginia and Washington l The total number of or employees on the thep p payrolls of I the he steam railroads of time the country was 1502 23 an increase of ot GG- GG J S over o the time previous year ear The rho par value of railway property was 1 j The Tho number of or passengers enl carried during dur- dur inc ing the time year ending June- June 50 0 1909 W was S The corresponding number for the year ending Juno 30 1905 was i Tho The number of tons torts of oC freight carrl carried was j n II the tha corresponding correspond lag tires figures for the previous year ear was 1032 12 l I The passenger service train revenue i per train mile mallo was tho the freight ht revenue re per train mile was w The Thc I average operating revenues re per train mile were The Thc average operating expenses per train mile were Operating expenses averaged u per I mile of or line |