New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-23

STEAMBOATS, an6 Railroads.
DAILROAD COMPANIES and HUMANLIFE


IN The legal duties Of al Railroad Companies to adopt a.
ouse promptly and generally recsuonary improvements oil
tried and untred value calculated 20 save NE and mitigate dan
ger needs no argument convince thinking man. But I'M
fortunately for the people and the stockholders there are cute
their re possibility this matter Their thoughts are occupied
about other things their duties a. supenenuehs
accumulated few years from small salaries and the yer
Of the community look mp to our railway officials
II they were the Moguls but let ask how many OF
them perform their duties with single eye 20 The INTEREST. OF
the stockholders and the safety Of their employees aud the
precious lives that daily committed 20 their keeping sup
pose for instance suggested few years since that
director. required to of each tran
how long would It be before the aforesaid officers would
make the inquiry Of their mechanics Are our trains ar;
ranged to stop soon as they possibly can be /,
We also have a profound conviction that they
would have desire also TO hold tao rens
when in that position This may be strong osse but II Is
directly the point It is AssoLrTs FOLLY AID TIE yshiks
STUPIDITY 10 rsilFoao tram on.eN. wltn.us ss @
for most upon H. Of hi. voton the power 70 ares,
men ss Il .uS5ry in rccert of pncey ,sc. can con.
descend give these minor TO hemplary to the traveller
for the interests of railroad corporations that
comparatively few smart able men Work f' ,a'a.,gs IT.
men thought and Of action, their own empowers
syss of pSoypt. before thew are driven into item By
pnbie seniineut or egisation We wish were fully under
stood railroad officers ths tho OF al great enter
prses /, dependen, upon attention to little things
economy improve anything Of that character but
control OF tie fearful inherent IN every moving
train fearful IesPoD'bhy to- any man b 20 foT
Railroad Superintendent will neglect to give attention 70 sacs
S.x for one
Thought OF Superintendent business % anticipate
a. nroTd he sutdoe for every danger 70 which his train Is
liable Of sufficient ability and conscience iot te M
ton would hardly rest ntl say lh1t I 70 ~
whole duty this Il perfectly IDLE for president
., iD, & asppen to u We are ell rish and
10 be- sure accidents have occurred butwe never na nave az
or wheel either our all right The cattle aon. our rol1
are better educated nobody vii ever paee o,ucOs
re h state Prison ~ lat blessed thing would De If this
iait.I . aIa,,1 :, et ,beI I''' We "O--e'
AeSiSetts wi. occur that escape the rigd scuny
u1ei brsk when last expeoted s1es ditto rails ditto
clar. also. Muderou villains will place obucIous on tne
track and ire 70 make prompt s'oBss
of the train requen. necessity It viii not 90, Messrs Raj
wsy officers for Won rsply this you bored u
desih by improvements Ct All sorts ara 90 hot Alo*
what how TO decide you ought 70 know sud you do LOT
you should confds in the better Judgment Of those who do
1 poor way sak your responsibility by saying these are
cos'SaroS The are stubborn cts which prepared
az all times 90 subslae We make no statements we arr
aHont Of Eo 6t and study subject Of railroad accidents
inow what VII Podaee the aIse't snogn Oh ,,gy a. e.
back 1882 and egoc enoss 70 tAA tna We
cannot charged with being novice Perhaps TIE sree.'
amount Of difference III oui case g. aAlA ,ia' bJ
orr ia this: We never came before the puohc uht ~ n
TILED PROVED AND PERFECTED nVENfoNi We consequently
W. wish r.iroad oser. to understand 8, early possible
that We are not cassed with those ho presen .len &
proyemelts Of uItred and and doubtful value nor 40 we &
patent rghts and ak companies 70 incur the expnss' a
trouble Of experiments We Know just exactly Wnai We poP
70 CO. and intend aud also intend that every r
road company in the mon shall adopt this III pro " '
II is 70 be hoped the time ncarya, hand when Iaro
train. snail be Better controlled than heretofore There h Dg
atogethea frusting % luck these matters ana W."
not Do We urge al companies 20 adopt our nnPIoN eI
hlewe selling cheap you vii come 10 ga %
AID you will eyuCe your wisdom and iorethought o s-s
promptly aid trying while you Cheap ana IS
Of good h sad honesty Of purpose, W. VII .A n-s
viii furnish the machines for the entire passenger
any road and vii allow ouI months tria! before se-l.
each company shall b. T. jigs a. 20 whether lne Iii
desirable. This precau0u, undertake % ssy
promote tie security Of lie ana property IN a~'y
h;hero unknown u-e The acouic ans aye ~ -
late Nj Dean, universal adoption would marx ~
era the safety # e and property conveyed Dy
refer in coucsou 20 suv OF the officers Engineers or as-ei
mechanics Of a. ofhe following roads: dson Rive a.
and Toledo Terre and Richmond Michigan Cs-'iA "-
Colony and FsI River, &c. an. A.
w q CRFAMFR sec.