Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-19

We find the following remarks in the Is,,D,m
Der Of that valuable publication, the Aoe,i.,n
Rail Road journal:
The Alexandria Gazette copies from ,bs IT.:
more Gazette the annexed paragraph: A"'
"Our experience in Baltimore, in regard !,
Railroad travelling, has furnished satist,,,o.S
evidence to sustain fully the opinion. TIA, !,
the most secure mode Of tfavelIlng'"
And then remarks that
"ijur observation, made by 2erusaI Of than,
lie prints. from all part. Of the country. sst.fs,
US that Railroad travelling IL the mos, ;o,,,'.
mode that has ever vet been invented. We ,ns,t
entirely withou, prejudice "
We should have been inclined bu, for Il.
candor of the editor Of the Alexandra G,zs,.
10 dlsclaimJng any thing like prejudice. to b..
liave that Ne was some what under IFS ,nHu,r,,
when he says that he has, "irom reading n.
public prints from all parts Of thu country. salts
fled himself that railroad trareliag is The mor
insecure mode that has erer YET betn iava,f"
He is, however. gentleman Of too much eapdo,
to be suspected OF desire to prejudice o,her
and we must therefore conclude that he has for.
gotten the frequent and appalling account, Of
steamboat explosions. by which. not only hgnd.
reds. but thousands have lost their live, III,
true. aud We would not wish to disguise, that se
veral serious accidents have occurred upuB sail.
ruads-nut 30 many. however, as to render them
liable to be considered the most unsafe mode
Of travelling ever yet invented " Ii appear 10
US, from the information We have received uT
most OF the accidents which have occurred 70
persons, on our railroads, have been occssObd
by the careIessness Of the persons injured, and
not from any mIsnanagement OF the RaIrad
Companies. or their special agents. No sgentG
eng ineer should be held accountable for lie TO-
discretion Of a passenger, who attempts 10 gg
from car when in motion, or other person, e.
tempting to cross the track IN front OF tranoi
The late unfortunate accident on the CamdeH
and Amboy Railroad, as serious as 1t Is. Cannot
we thlnk,-from the report, which will BE- found
in the Journal, Of committee Of investigated I
be chargea6le either to want Of care in the AZ
engagements or in the agents, as We presun.
there is not another company in this country
which has taken more are to prevent accidents |
than that Of the Camden and Amboy Railroad
An agent expressly to keep the time. and anohs
to tend the brake, and keep look out and give
MOTTO of danger.
We think We shall be borne out By facts when
we estimate the loss of life and property By The
explosion and destruc ton Ct steamboats, TO b.
at least twice. If not three times, great. IN az
equal number OF passengers and amount o bus
ness. as nv accidents upon. or pertaining TO- rail-
roads. And as an additional. and, we regret 10
say, most melancholy evidence OF H. we give the
following heartrendins account Of ne" dra''e"
on the Mississippi river, by which forty Ives
were lost. and several others seriously INJURED
with the loss Of more than $500, 600 IN property
We copy the above to show the editor Of nc
Rail Road Journal that he does Us no more hia
justice in his belief that we did not write 10
spirit of prejudice. 1t is evident that We sP'"
Of Rail Roads comparatively. There are h'h'
dreds of Steam Boats where there Is one h'''
Road. The inference is obvious.
Under the head OF Proceedings OF the Beard
Aldermen, in the New York Journal Of ""
merce, we observe an account Of their Pas''r:
such and such law, making this order and "
recting that work, &c. and then mo'i1g 10 o."
ther room to psr,ake Of "a cold COLLATION. Of COZ
beef, ham. pumpkin pies. &c" after "hl'H 'F''
raj toasts were drank if we were 10 annoU'u
such finale to the proceedings of our Aid'i"''
what q stare il would make amongst our s'''
folks.
Great complaints are made OF the dei'
Mac Adamizing Pennsylvania Avenue IN "'''
ington and generally. Of the manner in "h''u'
work is conducted. The Washington Con"
pendent of the New York Journal Of Comm'.'
writes that - The road, when completed "
have cost some say, nearly two hundred 'n''
and dollars; a som six lines greater than W.
BY the act Of Congress l'e
digaity. Encouragement and favorl'ti'rn' VI"
all the public expenditures hele'
sipnaIIy manifested in the execution oil
work."
Speaking of other public works ln and '"'
w ashington, the same writer says:
"The plan Of supplying the Caplto' WIN
ter has failed altogether, after the exPendlos
I know not how much money. Inc row.,
.t,II ooI,, -, Tho lav authorizing 7"