New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-27
1tenmboais an0 Railroads..
abroad COMPANIES and HUMANLIFE.

DAILROAD COMPANIES and II MAN LIFE.
IA The LEGAL duties Of al Railroad Companies 70 adopt a.
tined and andoubted value calculated lie and mitigate
fument 10 convince tlnkng man. bui un
too nay Of ho IN sa,horiy who DO not sufficiently
their responsibility iu this matter Their thoughts are occupied
about many other things their dui.s supennendents
clearly not their sole thought and study Large fortunes are
eccti uitt q IN lc" years Hoih sua' a'oi.'s au
aii 7 ss s q ne s o 8 But t az Ak low ahy
them perform their duties with single eye to the Interests Of
the ftockholdrs, and the sney OF their employees aud the
precious that daily committed 20 their keeping Sup
pose for instance suggested few years since ths,
be provided in Of esch locomotive and one Of the
how long would be before the aforesaid officers would
make inquiry Of their mechanics Are our trains ar
We also have profound conviction that they
would have an earnest 0esrs also 70 h'lo me ems
directly the pom Its ABSOLUTE FOLLY AND THE vEErsr
STUPIDITY railroad train moment without giving the
foremost upon Of his voton, the power to arrest
instantly if required The time, trust IS not FAR OF when
high IL authority, IN receipt of prncey salaries can con
and s,ockhodeI) subjects little of their attention, 1t
unfortunate fact for the interests OF railroad corporations dnat
comparatively few l. able work FOX saares The
thought and men Of scton are their own enpYs
they have the f"rt thought snd judgment 70 sno so ge c
bt Of improvements before they are driven INTO them by
stood bS railroad officers ha the success oi al great enter
pisos is dependent upon atte nton 20 lhtc thngs
An officer may neglect Improvements calculated TO produce
econouy or improve work anything that character; but
gect any recsaen for the safety OF human life OF TIE
train is fearful responsibility for any man 20 esm ana we
esIske to Gay nst 10 man psss, g 'f sy sior t,.ueh
devices for one mom.t Is rah, ought be- the most
3 4oI5e b & ayeTy dsnser to Which hi, t.n
liable Of sufficient ability aud conscience for the posi-
satisfied thst he hsd Performed la
duty this Ii perfectly idle f PTe.ideut or
Superintendent eLdcayor TO quiet hs conscience BY
sayng nothing vii happen to s ri-ht ard sai
t. sure accidents have occurred bot sos have an
or wheel either our m are all 4tt The cattle along road
better catea nobody will place distractions
are iu IN sase dn' ~ ws: te.ed hing it would be Il this
clause fact We wonder wlers some fwsy nAna
Accidents viii otci- that escape the rsid sr1tny
M,rS.-r.s ,i.;,,s ,.ili ~. oh.f-ueous on The
track and pr = MAKE prompt stoppsee
of tie tain fI,quet necessity. It Will Messr. Rail
desh by rev improvements Ct all and do krow
yoa should csde IL H. bette, Of Sho 90. II
is poor 10 shrs yorr responsibility BY ssyns these are
the opinions Of ose4sans1ne n,eitor e entitled 10 no
consideration They stubborn facts, which we are PREPARE
all times subs,srtSte. We make statements We are
not prepared to proves ~ We think We nayc Sen nbce
tho t and study 70 the suec, OF r-;osd secGer
WsV trsps Or farisry ,sith rioad rnecb,asa d,io,
back S, aud esostc enough 70 thak thAi ~
or. ~ t, hi e W. re,I cSe biore lie pu5" s we had
TRIED. PSoyED AND rEEFEoIED N,LNIoNi consequently
have never hso u uussy onything
We wish railroad officers understand esy ss possible
that 10 be esssed With those who present item I'M
Of uiiied ant snc doubtful value nor 90 we se
patent rsbts snd ssk com2saes t. incr tie expenses AID
trouble oi ,XpmenS We kIow usi cSacty wA we propose
70 do AID intend 90 90 H. sud also iutd Ast every g
company 10 he Union sss seop tais improvement OK soe
W 70 te hrd tAai the tuE Is Dearly hard when railroad
sua De- better controlled than teyo.r There has been
sioseheg auch irtsfag 70 ! IN these matters, and vi"
lot do W. al companies 10 adopt improve melt az
Ae selling cLesp viii come - H. Scc:eaen
and will eyuce yoar wisdom and iorthougnt by acting
promptly and ouyis Whie lchcspl aud evidence
good faith and honesty of Purrosc viii sey tht
viii urrsh he machnes iT the entire PASSENGER equipment O.
road, and Will allow ica months tina before secaeu1 and
COMPANY shall oe IL judge whether the improve
nent Is drsIsele. This pecautoa undertake 70 say VII
prouoe the security oi M and property N rsssy trans 20
hitherto unknown the lscouic anf, oi the
hate Nicholas Dean j. cniesal adoption woGd usrt new
ri conclusion any the officers, sinc,rs. master
nc of,hc following ads Hudson River Cevend
ano Toledo T.Tre Hnu:e snd Richmond Michigan Ce:Ia Od
Colony ard Fsl River A.
L. $. r. K CAR-BRAKE Co, NJ 81 Finest, \. Y
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