Show lJ CASUALTIES C. I INCREASING SI G. G j Spokesman RevIew Re Notwithstanding a a. long long- continued public demand that greater precautions bo be taken b by railroads s for the tho prevention of oC accidents ace acci dents ent it Jt appears from time the latest bulletin issued by bythe bythe the thu commerce commission that there 1 Is is isan an increase Instead of a decrease c of or casualties The TIme figures for the lie year cn ended June 1907 1007 show persons and SG injured Injure an increase over o the previous pie year cal of l killed and antl Injured Injure These figures will ihl be distinctly disappointing to toI I all an who had hoped that b by constant agitation for better moth methods o of train operation an improvement might be effected It is clear that more mOle stringent regulation of ot the operating departments of the railroads railroads rail rail- roads than an any yet ct put Into force arc are nece necessary Hope Is entertained that un under cl tho the new fe federal law Jaw limiting the tIme hours of employment for tor all engaged in the running of trains supplemented as it has been by bW state laws In this and other states lales there will lc 0 c e a material lessening of the causes of or many of ot t tile lo acci accidents It Is apparent hoW however vcr that the tIme railroads s need needa a s strong ong power powe behind them to prevent or check criminal recklessness and carelessness It is far fat from agreeable to bo ho informed bj by tho the commission that the tIme number of or passengers killed and injured injure In derailments aH and amid collisions has increased Increase to lo an extent While makers law aro are provi providing for p proper oper hours of rest for train cs it Il seems to be that more be done to secure a a. safe an and sane system 1 stem of ot operation throughout 5 10 |