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Show Flirting With Death Trespassing on tracks and trains caused the death of 153 and the Injury of 181 persons on the South-cm South-cm railway system alone during the year 1929, according to Its annual report. Walking on tracks accounted for 117 deaths and 83 Injuries, while stealing rides caused 36 deaths and 98 Injuries. Among the victims were many school children. In a warning accompanying he report it is said: "Unauthorized use of railway property Is simply flirting with death with all the chances against the trespasser." One of the strangest traits of human nature Is that so many persons per-sons of Intelligence will disregard every consideration of caution. And in spipte of all the warnings which may be given the number of preventable pre-ventable accidents Increase every year. |