| Show RAILWAY rhe Fite Interstate Commerce sion sIan reports that tor or the year Ir ending June 30 1000 n A total of oC passengers gers gerli and were killed d on the tho railroads of oC this country The Tho total Injured wai Sometimes It Is elated that the noel ot of ibis kind In tills this country are Lu InON numerous than those In hi Great Britain A comparison ilia may not bo be without Interest The Tho report ot of the thu boari ot of trade yuan the tho accidents that on Iho ot Of the United during the tho year 1905 l prepared by Col Co I IJ J II H Jekyll Of nt the tho railway department that there WB was a total of at 1 duro lur luring ing that year lInt In order er to make Inoko the comparison complete Ii should he remembered that the tho total ot of the railways ot of the United at atthe the end of at the year 1905 1305 IU as only 52 Including sidings und and overy thin ho for tor the United States ul was wall mIles it the of at the tho year 1 JH a total that was con to 10 during the tho year teas gives ay Zd 26 miles of at rail railroad road for tor or every t oC o population ot of the tho United flint States to th figures railroad travel appears Jut just as sate In this countr country us 1111 In Great Orent It IC not considerably eater linter dt A remarkable feature ot of railroad ac accidents In the tue United Ii Ig the act that no los less than 11 cases el ot of Injury InJun wore reported as having taken place on en railway premises but not duo duoto duoto to tim tho of oC trains train The bulk bulle ot of th these lIe It 11 is raid nero reft duo to or pure accident for tor which ito could be pre TIlls This we presume Is largely larie the tho cam In this country countr too Tho Tim most explanation o of accidents In this cowl cOunt try Is that the brake brakl dill 1100 work With proper atten y Ion tion to safety appliances It should therefore be po tp t material materially I ly reduce roduco the tho dangers of travel It II Is true trite that t It the tho inn Im Immense mense In III travel Is considered It will bl be that t to e railroad lines lints otter offer an more eafe mode of than did the horse and the tho stage coach |
