About This Collection
Annual reports filed with the Department of Internal Affairs by passenger and street railway companies. Information provided is date of report, name of company, names and residences of officers, location of general offices, history of organization and construction, capital stock, debt, and a description of the characteristics of the line such as number of car houses, sheds, stables, depots, and first and second class passenger cars together with the capacity of the cars and the number of cars propelled by electricity, horses, and mules. Also given are the number of trips per day, the number of miles run each day, average time consumed in passing over the road and the material of the foundation upon which the rails were laid. Finally, there is a monthly statement of the number of passengers carried, rate of fare, expenses, receipts, summary of payments, general balance sheet, a statement of stock and dividends, and an account of important changes made during the year. Images are grouped chronologically by year and arranged thereunder alphabetically by name of company. These records are part of the Bureau of Statistics which was created in 1874 under the Department of Internal Affairs. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection are digitized. Visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection.
