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San Antonio Uvalde & Gulf
Here are some statistics from the 1920 Texas Railroad Commission report

Valuation : $5,628,942 (This includes track, rolling stock, buildings and more.)
The railroad was valued at $5,402,420 in March 1916. By 1920 there was no additioanl track.

Liabilities : $6,408,659. (This includes bonds and other debts.)

Revenues

Freight : $882,637, up 55.22% from previous year
Passenger : $461,070, up 3.95% from previous year
Total, including mail & other : $1,442,189, up 30.90% from previous year

Freight & Passenger Totals:

349,320 tons of freight were carried, at an average of $2.52 a ton.
240,700 passengers were carried, at an average of $1.91 per passenger.

Its expenses were

Total: $1,744,333, up 32.76% from previous year.
At 120.95% of revenue, the SAU & G was running at a loss.

Total milage traveled on the SA & AP's 314.52 miles of track

Freight:           177,753
Passenger:      317,502
Mixed :            38,278
Special :               571
Switching :       31,324
Non-revenue : 13,668

Total :            571,110

(Note more passenger miles than freight, for far less revenue)

Freight carried by railroad in tons:

Products of Agriculture

Corn :   8,275
Oats :   4,992
Other Grain :   682
Flour & Meal :   5,195
Other Mill Products :   3,066
Hay, straw & Alfalfa :   4,059
Cotton :   6,866
Cotton Seeds & Products (not oil) :   15,325
Citrus Fruits :   195
Other fresh Fruits :   3,150
Pototatoes :   849
Other fresh vegetables :   26,343
Dried fruits & vegetables :   192
Other products of agriculture   416

Total :   79,759

Products of Animals :

Horses & mules :   1,218
Cattle & calves :   68,590
Sheep & goats :   911
Hogs :   795
Other packing house products :   63
Wool :   75
Other products of animals :   11

Total :   71,663

Products of Mines

Anthracite coal :   99
Bituminous coal :   15,194
Coke :   32
Clay, gravel sand & stone :   59,770
Crude petroleum :   893
Asphaltum :   29
Salt :   284

Total :   76.301

Products of forests:

Logs, posts, poles & cordwood :   40,256
Ties :   2,671
Lumber, timber, box shooks, staves & headings :   9,351
Other products of forests :   15

Total :   52,293

Manufactures & Miscellaneous

Refined petroleum and its products :   13,192
Vegetable oils :   283
Sugar, syrup, glucose and molasses :   512
Iron, pig & bloom :   149
Rails & fastenings :   193
Bar & sheet iron,structured iron & iron pipe : 1,907
Castings, machinery & boilers :   1,411
Cement : 3,819
Brick & artificial stone :   1,206
Lime & plaster :   270
Sewer pipe & drain tile :   18
Agricuturl implements & vehicles(non-automobile) :   285
Automobiles & trucks :   1,595
Household goods & second hand furniture :   3,339
Furniture - new :   74
Beverages :   274
Ice :   9,215
Fertilizers (all kinds) :   452
Paper, printed matter & books :   80
Chemicals & explosives :   34
Textiles :   5
Canned goods (all canned food products) :   303
Other manufactures & miscellaneous :   10,074
Merchandise - all less than carload freight) :   14,963

Total :   69,963

GRAND TOTAL :   349,320

Employment:

Total number of employees : 609. Total Payroll : $932,195

Selected list of employee categories (from over 40)

Officers :   10
Clerks :   43
Station Masters & Assistants :   NONE
Station Agents :   6
Engineers(Train) :   16 (Freight - 10, Passenger - 6)
Conductors :   16 (Freight - 10, Passenger - 6)
Firemen :   18 (Freight - 12, Passenger - 6)
Brakemen & Flagmen :   29 (Freight - 21, Passenger - 8)

Railroad Equipment

Engines :   18
Box car :   55
Flat car :   17
Coal car :   38
Tank car :   9
Cabooses :   5
Passenger coach :   11
Parlor :   4
Baggage/Express :   7
Office/pay :   1
Ballast :   10
Derrick :   1
Steam shovels :   1
Wrecking :   1

TOTAL :   160

Accidents:

Passengers : None killed, None injured
Employees : None killed, 7 injured
Other : None killed, None injured.

TOTAL : None killed, 7 injured

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