The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-03

the little value which appears 10 be put on human
hle In this country, than the fact that instances Of
the mos, obviously culpabs negligence and reckless
disregard OF the safety of those entrusted 10 heir
care, or the part OF the managers and conductors OF
STEAMBOATS, and railroad cars, permitted TO pass
with scarcely single expression of Indignation and
reproof IN any quarter The late collision on the
Schenectady railroad, for example, mas called forth
only in one or two papers, merited rebuke of the
reaissness OF the parties having the management OF
the II was only by miracle, as II were, that
no uves OF many OF the passengers were preserved
and even II they had been sacrificed, there is too
much reason 10 believe that the catastrophe would
have been allowed like its numerous predecessors,
20 pass unmproved.
Almost the very next mail brought rs the intel-
ssnce Of collision on the Philadelphia and Balti-
more railroad, and also, scene OF great confusion
and imminent peril the Harrsburgh road, happily
Unattended by loss of lite, the passengers mlracu-
lousy escaping in both cases and, as il 10 impress
Still more forcbly on the mind of the public III
necessity Of reform IN the management OF our rail-
roads we have just received the Intelligence Of
mos; awful catastrophe on the Reading Railroad
Here are the melancholy particulars furnished by
the Philadelphia Enquirer -
COLLISION or THE READING RAILBoAD-SgvE-
RAJ LIVES LOST We learn hat Yesterday morning,
between hrer and iour O'Clock, fatal collision oc-
C.ried m the railroad a teV mi 'es above heading.
A number OF coal cars were coming down, aud The
movomg WIS tosgv, 80 much 20 that II was lmpossl-
Die 70 see any great distance ahead. just az the
train was passing through curve, tr5in Of empty
CARS passing up me road for wood, was discovered,
o1' too late TO preveui q disaster. The engines
dashed against each other 9TH tremendous col
Islon Three persons were instantly kllled-among
them Mr. Samuel Shulze Three other men were
also injured, and feared fatally All The
ues were connected with the road. either work
men, engineers or conductors The broken cars
iormt an immense heap OF ruins, and tue scene
presented was an swiu one. The bodies OF the dead
and wounded were II ighrully manged. Medical
ald was obtained as promptly as possible. The re-
guar cars with passengers were detained by the ac-
cloent Tor about three hours This il The third col
lslon OF the kind that has occurred the various
railroads within few days.
P 5 We have just heard that Mr.. Shulze stu
survives, but that he is In a hopeless state.
Mr. George Hickman and Mr. Daniel Forwart
were killed on the spot.
Ills said that persons are seriously injured, two
or three fatally.
The damage in pecunary point of view is des-
cribed as very great.
Now really il is full time that something should be
done 10 prevent the recurrence of these frghtful
scenes. In travelling community like ours, every
one has life and death interest In the matter. AS
al present conducted no traveller on our railroads
can consider himself safe for a single moment
Tlere should be rigid and continual inspection OF
the state OF the roads. bridges and engines. And
on every road there should be stationed, as the
English RAILWAYS, a sufficient number OF men TO be
on the look out, and make appropriate signals
Every locomotive should have person constantly
on the look out, for il is perfectly obvious that the
engineer cannot possibly discharge this
tIal duty Nothing but the mercenary spirit of the
companies have prevented the adoption OF these
measures, and unless the public willing to jeo-
pardlse their lives every occssionon which they
travel on arailwav, they should insist on the en-
acment OF legislative pro visions for ensuring
the safety OF railroad passengers.
It's irightful TO contemplate the loss OF life on
our railways during the last few years, and all ow.
ing 10 the negligence, misconduct or ignorance OF
the agents OF the companies and the cupable mat
ientlon OF the companies themselves the state of
tbs roads, and the management of their engines and
Care Let ne immediately begin the work OF agita-
ing reform Every man who retrains from
endeavorlns 10 put stop 10 the annual havoc on
our railroads, should be set down a pdrticeps cri
min,s But surely the public need no exhortstion
TO the discharge OF their cuty In this business II,
however, things are permitted TO remain as al pre-
sent, We can only remind travellers on railroads
settle their affairs with this world and prepare for the
next, before taking seat 10 a railroad car.
The ELECTIONS North Carolina and Tennessee
hold their elections to-day. The former elect menu
oers OF Congress only. The prospectus that the de-
mOcrats will elect ABOUT two thirds of the nine
members TO be returned. In Tennessee, Go.
vernon and State Legislature also aye 10 be elect.
ed, as we'll members OF Congress. and on the re-
turns OF the Stae Legislature, the complexion of the
:. Senate may depend. as two Senators have
10 be elected 10 represent that State, and they may
give the majority 10 the party or 10 the her 30
nicely balanced are parties in the Supreme Legsls-
i've BODY OF this cOnfederacy.
Tue candidates for the Governorshp have been
on the stump daily since Apn Sundays only ex
cepted, and much excitement exists throughout the
State. This stumplng il, If adopted in more north
ern quarters would "use up" some pretenders TO
Its,emsnshlp that now assume airs of great impor-
IL. effects are very distinctly seen in the
delegates from the Western and South Western
Congressional Representatives, who are generally
meu OF great oraorical powers Il would greatly
influence the votes too of our Representatives 70,
as hey stump It" together, the votes given in pre-
vicus sessions, form the staple Of the speec OF the
rival candidates We perceive that votes glyer
during the last session, which are lost from the me
mory here IN the north, are the themes on which
many sspirant dllates in the west, and thus the
pockets of the coustltuencie are furnished with q
safeguard, though not always an efiectual one
The returns from Tennessee may give the
democrats the Governor and a majority in tb,
State Legislature and in Congress, but the
parties will be pretty equally balanced. TIL,
elections in Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana, ane
Illinois take Tlace on Monday next In Illinois
the Democrats expect to elect five Of the sever
members from that State; Alabama four out of So
ven Indiana may divide her ten members equally
and Kentucky give large Wing majority, for she
was Distracted oy Wing Legislature, with view
OF giving the Wings nine members and the Demo.
Gratis one
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