Show I Penalties of Ruthless Risk O ONCE NCE CE the precedent is established th that t I getting killed In disputing right of ot way I with railway trains entails legal liability especially in case cau of or wealthy automobilists recklessness at grade cro crossing may ma- mabo bo ho re reduced reduced reduced re- re I in a measure Actions for tor dam damages instituted In Ia tho the i courts at Danville Dan Ill reverse the estabI established established I order of litigations in this class CIMS There Thera Is not a railway in the United Stat States 9 that has not been sued d cI for tor su u fabulous sums on account account account ac ac- ac- ac count of ot accidents at nt grade crossings causing causing caus caus- ing lag d death ath or p permanent disability In In the Danville Dan c case instead of actions at la being brought by those tholo next in kin kinI I to the automobilist who was killed b by a n train the wife rif of or the engineer who ho lost his life and tho the authorities of ot tho the railroad have havo begun separate actions for damages against tho estate estate of or tho the dead automobilist on the theory theor that ho he was responsible for lor the wreck l Incidentally tho the estate Is that of a n wealthy wealth retired merchant All this might have havo been obviated had the man In the automobile stopped and looked and listened before attempting to I cross the track ahead of or the oncoming train In the interest of or the automobile Industry industry indus Indus- t try and anel of the public in general those who own or operate automobiles should be le made to understand that they dd defy the natural rights of ot others at their own peril whether tho they encroach upon the rights of oC a n. corporation corporation corporation corpor corpor- or of ot an Individual This is the most salient principle of or the tho natural nal la law of oC Safety First t for for it embraces all tho the clements elements ele cle- dc- dc ments of oC duo care caro and caution and contributor contributory contributory contrib contrib- negligence ence whether at railway crossIngs crossings crossings cross cross- ings or at street crossings New York merchants want vant legislation against tho the returned goods e evil IJ Merchants Merchants Mer Mer- chants who do not Inaugurate the evil e stand In no need of ot such legislation |