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Show INCREASE IX COST OF RAILROAD ACCIDENTS CHICAGO. Sept. 10. Railroads of the United States paid approximately $"(:-700.000 $"(:-700.000 for "loss and damage" and "In-lurles "In-lurles to persons" during the year ending June I'O. IflOS, according to a report made public today by tho bureau of railway news ami statistics. This is an Increase of 4 11,000 compared com-pared with tbo preceding year. Statistics Statis-tics are given showing that payments on account 01' "Injuries to persons" Increased 2M ppr cent between 1S!)7 and 1007. and for "loss and damage". 107 per cent, while during the same period gross earnings earn-ings of tho railroads increased only 10 per cent- |