Deseret Evening News | 1902-09-03 | Page 4 | Railroad Accidents

ACCIDENTS NTA The Tho figures ot Of the tue Interstate Corn Com nt fierce commission slon railroad accidents III till this country for tor the first three o months of the Iho present year shoW shoWn n a total ot of passengers killed during lint period of and Ind Injured 2111 This 18 i a 0 surprisingly small number the mil millions ot of passengers coined amounting to over a year traveling well bo be considered as ute safe ns as any mode of 01 traveling cnn can bo be made In tIie tho ease ot of the Iho s of the tho rands the tho danger Is considerably great grent greater grenter er the accidents suet with by the these o b by pcr getting on and oft off the tho cars carll the total ot of accidents I is given ns as of which m CC were fatal The rho greatest number of wore duo to and derailments The latter wore were caused causell Cither by do de det t bets in III the tho roadway or In the tho mont ment er cr from There Thero were a few tew derailments front ob obstruction ot of the tracks and some from unknown Iau causes es TM The encouragIng feature ot of the tue sho is III flits thill tha that tie the number of 01 ac cl seems to be on the decrease Tup 10 accidents for Cor the tho three mouths the first ot of this year ear Were 1108 with Wilts fatal tal cases anil the Ule lumber for the lie was still It 11 looks QI as it If tie the tally kept b by the lie lo had the el ef feet lect ot of making the more InOre care fIll In handlinG the number ot of lives en cn entrusted trusted tu ii their care