Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-10-18

From Baltimore to W asbipston, 50 g62
do. Washington to Baltimore, 81 ,4I9
III Isl
Southern travel on Through Tickets:
Passengers SouthEard, 1921
do. NortAward, 1925 -37,345
Total Through Passengers, 2l4727
He continues:
lit will be observed that the number Of
passengers between Baltimore and Washiny-
ton is less than during the previous year chat
the number of Southern through passengers is
greater, and the aggregate CT through passcn-
gers Is also smaller than during the last yosr.
The short session of Congress has Iroduced its
usual effect IN reducing the amount OF travel
to the capital; whilst the prevalence Of tie
yellow fever az Norfolk and Portsmouth has
caused the Southern through travel to f)rs&ke
the Bay Line OK steamers, which usually car
ries very considerable portion Of this travel
during the summer ard autumn months.
The freighting business on this road cor
tinues steadily to increase and is daily BE-
clmins more important as a source of revenue.
The general return of casualties is interest
ing, and imparts a valuable lesson:
During the past year there have been
many casualties on the road, involving loss IF
life and damages TO limbs In the great ma
Jority Of instances they have resulted from tic
carclessness Of the parties who have suffered
For the first time an accurate record has Dccn
kept at this Office CT all occurrences of the
kind during the year.
'Thc whole number Of sufferers by these
casualties is found to have been sixty-onc.
OF these, thirty-six were instantly killed or
fatally injured. Twenty five persons received
injuries more or less severe, but from which
they have recovered. Of those recovered, FIVE
have lost an arm or leg, and ono both legs
''Of the entire number killed or injured
but two were passengers. FOrty-six were en-
ployees, and the remaining thirteen wore
neither passengers or employees Both the
passengers were killed by their own careless
ness, and by direct violation Of the rules Of
the scrvice-one in attempting to get on the
train while in motion, and the other Ga black
boy) by occupying the platform of the bag
glSecar, In attempting to avoid payment of
his fare. OF the employees, six were killed or
injured while violating the rules Of the road,
fifteen by their own carelessncss. ten By viola
tiOn Of the rules or want Of care by others, and
fifteen by pure accident. OF the thirteen per-
sons neither passengers or employees, eleven
were killed or injured while walking or lying
upon the track, and tae other two by attempt |
ing to jump upon tonnage trains while they |
were in motion. Of the whole number, seven |
ut least arc known to have been Intoxicated a.
tie time of their injury or death.
:" 1t will be seen from the above that the |
all others is as three to one. The analysis |
also shows, however, that but one in three of |
these results from real accident and that fully |
two-thirds Of them are traceable to the want |
Of ordinary care or attention to duty"
MEDICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL LECTURES -
We learn that two iatieS, graduates OF the |
Female Ne licsl College of Phiia le.phia, pur-
pose commencing q course Of Lectures IL this |
city, on some afternoon of next week.
We are also assured that they are recou-
men1ed in the highest manner TO the respect |
and confidence of the ladies of Washington,
whom il is their special purpose to instruct in
the laws Of health and LIE.
We are requested to state that particular
notice or programme of the lectures viii be
published in this paper hereafter.
MErHoDIsM On Tuesday evening, the COM
munion service was celebrated ii McKendree
Chapel, and last night there was a lOve-feas
az Wesley Chapel Tnese meetings were ar
ranged By the pastors # those churches, (the
Rev. Mr. Hildt, of M;kendree Chapel, and
the Rev Mr.. Dashiel, of Wesley Chapel
and were deemed eninently proper as coz
cIusiOn TO the revival of religion recently in
progress at those churches. Many persons
were in attendance; and irom the representa-
lions which have been made to Us, they had
profitable seasons.
AWARyISG "A friend YESTERDAY morning,
Exhibited II US n nine dollar note, Of the Bank
If Seottsville, Va, bearing the annexed eG-
lorsemeRt:
.. This is The last of Sc, 900, which was left
ne four years ago by deceased relative.
living to going security and dissipation, NY
state. earned by industry and economy, l.
low al sqgandeTed. Let the bottle alone, is
be last advice Of one who, i'll short time, /
will commit SUIcIpE.
FIRE Last night. about 10 clock, frame
,ouse, corner Of Fourte.tA and K streets, !
ecupied In part rs q store, was destroyed By
ire. A person has bean errssted on the char Q
{ incendiarism. The examination into the (
ubject has not been completed.