The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad Part 12

1865 Up to April 1st, 1867, road was .... ....

1866 in the hands of and run by contractors .... ....

1867 ... $4,812,155.80 ......... 550 ....

1868 ... 5,066,651.61 ......... 700 ....

1869 ... 6,663,851.16 1038 ....

1870 ... 8,408,723.24 6,078,932.30 1039 ....

1871 ... 7,240,833.78 3,502,648.49 1032 ....

1872 ... 8,892,605.00 4,800,573.00 1032 ....

1873 ... 4,974,861.02 1038 ....

1874 ... 4,854,703.00 1038 ....

1875 ... 4,982,047.00 1038 ....

1876 ... 5,268,211.29 1039 ....

1877 ... 5,273,421.69 1042 1125 1878 ... 5,376,586.00 1042 1618 1879 ... 5,475,503.00 1042 1865 1880 ... 10,545,119.00 1825 2854 1881 ... 12,480,343.00 1821 4270 1882 ... 10,727,049.00 1819 4696 1883 ... 10,354,531.00 1835 6166 1884 ... 8,895,152.00 1832 5627 1885 ... 9,050,355.20 1832 5712 1886 ... 1832 4509 1887 ... 1824 4623 1888 ... 1824 ....

1889 ... 1824 ....

1890 ... 1824 ....

1891 ... 1822 ....

1892 ... 1822 ....

1893 ... 1823 ....

1894 ... 1823 ....

1895 ... 9,939,907.00 1823 ....

1896 ... 9,347,672.00 1823 ....

1897 ... 1823 ....

1898 ... 1849 ....

1899 ... .... ....

1900 ... 23,046,907.33 12,554,328.96 2968 5877

_Statistics Kansas Pacific Railway._

Following statement shows gross earnings, operating expenses (including taxes), of the line up to its consolidation with the Union Pacific Railroad in January, 1880.

Gross Operating K.P. Owned or Year. Earnings. Expenses. Mileage. Controlled.

1867 $1,816,458.11 $1,199,534.16 234[A] .....

1868 1,910,161.83 1,346,494.20 403[A] .....

1869 2,225,850.11 1,386,180.02 439[A] .....

1870 3,360,786.61 2,480,040.46 552[A] .....

1871 3,312,517.83 2,302.589.96 673 .....

1872 3,723,713.18 2,229,265.77 673 .....

1873 3,563,299.49 2,116,990.59 673 .....

1874 3,356,749.95 1,671,045.57 673 .....

1875 3,363,760.46 1,790,879.95 673 .....

1876 3,000,800.66 1,782,818.53 673 .....

1877 3,284,734.06 1,916,956.74 673 .....

1878 3,610,224.00 2,411,562.00 677 .....

1879 4,873,729.00 ............ 677 .....

[Footnote A: Average number miles operated.]

_Statistics Kansas Pacific Railway._

The following statement shows the number of Engines and cars owned during the years named:

Baggage Total Pa.s.senger Mail and Freight Number Year. Engines. Coaches. Express. Cars. Cars.

1869 29 21 10 782 813 1870 50 35 11 1025 1071 1871 76 42 15 1048 1139 1872 88 47 19 1070 1136 1873 88 53 18 1040 1145 1874 88 55 18 1163 1236 1875 88 44 18 1107 1204 1876 88 43 18 1078 1110 1877 88 41 16 1153 1257 1878 88 42 17 1307 1382 1879 94 41 17 1280 1396

APPENDIX III.

_Nomenclature of the Union Pacific Railroad._

There are two versions of the name Union Pacific. One that it was the expression of the union sentiment prevalent among its projectors and builders, it being named during the dark and gloomy days of the War of the Rebellion; the other being that the whole project was the union of many and varied projects all looking to the building of a Pacific Railroad, and it was natural that the proposition that embraced them all should be called the "Union Pacific." We would rather believe it was somewhat of both these reasons that brought about the name in question.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA.--Received its name from a council being held there in 1804 between Lewis and Clark's Expedition and a party of Ottoe and Missouri Indians.

OMAHA, NEB.--Named after a tribe of Indians variously known as Mahas or Omahas.

PAPILION, NEB.--Called after the creek on which it is located, named by Lewis and Clark and derived from a Latin word meaning b.u.t.terfly.

MILLARD, NEB.--Named ofter the Hon. Ezra Millard, a prominent citizen of Omaha in the early days.

ELKHORN, NEB.--So called from the Elkhorn River near by.

FREMONT, NEB.--Named after Gen'l. Fremont, the "Pathfinder."

AMES, NEB.--Named after Oliver Ames, one of the prominent men in the history of the road. The place was originally called Ketchum.

NORTH BEND, NEB.--So named from a northward bend in the Platte River.

SCHUYLER, NEB.--Named after Schuyler Colfax, Vice-President of the United States.

COLUMBUS, NEB--Was first settled by a party of Germans from Columbus, Ohio, who named it after their old home.

CLARK, NEB.--Called after S. H. H. Clark, Gen'l Supt. of the road while it was being constructed.

CENTRAL CITY, NEB.--Originally called Lone Tree. Named Central City owing to the "Nebraska Central R. R." making connection there with the Union Pacific.

CHAPMAN, NEB.--Called after a roadmaster of that name.

LOCKWOOD, NEB.--Named after a storekeeper of that name located there in the early days.

GRAND ISLAND, NEB.--Named after an island in the Platte River.

WOOD RIVER, NEB.--Called after a stream of that name adjacent to the town.