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Show DEATHS ON RAILWAYS. Number of People Killed and Injured In Tnree Months. A statement prepared by tho interstate inter-state commerce commission Dhows that during the thrco months ended September 30, 1902, thoro wero 263 persons killed nnd 2,613 Injured In train accidents. Other kinds of accidents, acci-dents, Including thoso sustained by employees whllo at work and by pus-scngers pus-scngers in getting on or oft enre, etc., brings tho total number of casualties -up to 12,007, tho killed numbering 845. nnd tho Injured 11,162. During tho thrco months covered by tho state-men state-men the traffic of a largo majority of the rallroau"lmS been heavier than over before, neccssltiitl'ng lh"o" employment em-ployment of now men in train and yard work. Tho total number of collisions and derailments was 2,448, of which 1,4'44 were collisions and 1,014 derailment, of which 51 collisions and 92 derail, ments affected passenger trains. Tha damage to cars, engines and roadway by theso accidents amounted to ?2,-198.000. |