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Commercial
July 13, 1882
Mineral Point Tribune
Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
Overview of US railroad development: 9,358 miles constructed in 1881, totaling 104,813 miles in operation, up 53,000 miles in eleven years. Gross earnings reached $725,325,119 in 1881 from $615,401,931 in 1880; dividends $93,314,200 from $77,115,411.
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The progress of building and operating railroads is one of the most remarkable features of American industrial and commercial development. Nine thousand three hundred and fifty-eight miles of railroad tracks were constructed in this country in 1881, and the total number of miles of railroads now in operation in the United States is 104,813, being an increase of about 53,000 miles in eleven years. The gross earnings of all these roads in 1881 aggregated $725,325,119, against $615,401,931 in 1880. The total dividends in 1881 were $93,314,200, against $77,115,411 in 1880.
What sub-type of article is it?
Railroads
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Railroads
Construction
Earnings
Dividends
United States
Where did it happen?
United States
Commercial Details
Location
United States
Event Date
1881
Notable Details
9,358 Miles Constructed In 1881
Total 104,813 Miles In Operation
Increase Of 53,000 Miles In Eleven Years
Gross Earnings $725,325,119 In 1881 Vs $615,401,931 In 1880
Dividends $93,314,200 In 1881 Vs $77,115,411 In 1880