Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 July 1877 — Western Railway Slocks and Ronds. [ARTICLE]

Western Railway Slocks and Ronds.

The following table shows the total stock and bonds in Western railroads, with the amount paid last year—lß7(s—- - stock and also on the bonds : Total Stock. Paying. Michigan $ 55,038,171 $ 1,218,935 Indiana 89,022,207 4,188,150 Illinois...: 220,137,041 98,215,513 Wisconsin 52.790,744 12,274,483 Minnesota 39,503,529 2,004,977 lowa 68,304,151 22,748,200 Missouri 122,040,991 None. Kansas 33,730,037 None. Colorado 17,989,300 None. Nebraska 3,954,890 None. Dakota 11,500,000 None. Total $705,828,931 $140,610,24!) Tioncht. Paying. Michigan $ 83,230,008 * 71,700,198 Indiana 100,029,041 38.844,800 Illinois 184,137,025 113,593,075 Wisconsin 60,698,077 36,003,500 Minnesota 45,728,850 20,329,600 10wa... ' 47,795,900 10,572,000 Missouri 108,210,000 58,457,000 Kansas . 56,954,004 20,385,000 Colorado 12,015,500 12,650,509 Nebraska 14,811,948 None. Dakota... 1,200,000 None. Total U... $715,388,149 $383,642,273 From the above table it will be seen that interest was paid only on two-fifths of the Illinois railroad stock; how much interest was paid is not stated. In Indiana not one-fortieth part of the stock paid any interest, and only a third of the bonds. They all make a bad showing? —Chicago Tribune.