Show MURDERS OF YEAR LH OF VIOLENT DIAT H s III IMP washington jan 21 about six persons in every in the united states were murdered in 1910 this statement is made by dr 0 31 Wik burn statistician of vital statistics of the censki census bureau he ile attributes to homicidal causes of the deaths from violence of that year this is at the rate rato of 5 9 per as against 56 in 1909 64 in 1908 and 03 0 3 in 1907 violent deaths resulted to 02 3 persons out of every in 1910 and in 1909 only 85 in tho the same number met death in the same manner railroads killed the greatest number and deaths are reported from that source this is an increase of in every population over in 1909 accidental drowning took the next largest number having met death in this manner flames brought death to and 2474 were sacrificed in the mines and quarries the street car par systems claimed 1495 victims and deleterious gasses 1379 the smallest rate since 1906 automobiles killed persons 18 to every inhabitants thirty eight persons starved to death during the year excessive cold killed and tho the heat pennsylvania had the largest number of violent deaths in 1910 and colorado the highest rite new york was second in cities of population the number of violent deaths in pait follows los angeles 28 oakland san francisco 99 denver washington D C chicago 2094 kansas city missouri st le lewis vis new now york in 1910 and in 1909 1009 portland oregon philadelphia 1299 seattle kare |