The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-14
Eec,lsh rau,gav Accidents


The fcosns the report OF tao seeci oomaistas sp-
pointed 10 inquire no the csrs.s az ecc6ects railways
and irto The p sppy OF remosiDg any sush causes BY
Thss your ssg,u,ee has heard much evidence upca tho
suajsct mater pqsy trcugs. before 4, that toe evi
cence has bhos cuf. given BY ofcess Of tae Bard OF
Tate NJ ard by directors AID osaar
tfiioiAH Of railway companies
ms, appears ynur committee from tia. svdeocs,
that the Conf<s o. accidents raays osy nc risesitst
undey tbe taree cio~ng Decentralization cfsaervsnts
iiscsss material, ehhsr in tse works or rolling stock
mat .ppeers to your COMMITTEES that the strict per
aors SUPERVISION ahct can chec sac carAfs Of
Of tire ms'tr, nsec o. then rect b ebsced hs tie
sspnop al tbs SopNpes Themselves and that tho very
losses they fcur 8, ougoi ien.er u
cieLly their Interest ~ Ey atanaon IN tbsee
Points pus cs,ss bavrg occurred ~bSa Ia questions
hnve beer res.ec.es by railway cc~pauiss, your com
roee 10 OF ov,roB nA. the Beard Of rrase snoud be
vtdted via ,he tclssi PAYERS 70 ayesfsat and rort
to psrsrent upca sry accidents which mey occur On
railways.
ccrsidersby Ia exoes OF whss censdsroi eS'r 10 the
orniCH OF gyssg majority 81 the witnesses examined, In
sornsiip ~ s,ia't ca many Of the lnes.
sTSst ba sve-sss iasea sutss lcs sho~ that aaGh
excessive ereef hss ar'en me- - much frcc tha average
speed required AZ sdvcr by tbs railway time tscles.
.Icm want Of sire, nucctusiS in the ac OF the
cerAsuYs ard arrival Ct Ars from esco aa,,o,, which
leads 10 er exose speed os Tao purpose 81 endeaSorng
70 make 40 l1es l,r..
Thss or cc-a.tes lrpp-esssi with the nspy difficult
tee arc ccU ,icst ca nsctt win teis part o. tbs
fueject slo a,J win tie 1txpetisney o. re,isHlae rail
them Iot TO- any c,rsctegs awe
interference rs y. aoUee upon nt ssion os extreme
-speed ~ och ~ y retSu aaJ DC permitted ~ travel
But sour eoraste, u ~ oigoa that The perfect
asty IN the tire 81 he from end srval 81 each
stsdn BY the t.siDs, which wold appear ~ o6 nsts
'isl element u Asisty IL railway ageliOg, cs7 be
AIRED ny ispitye rsotFerce to the eren Of eaectlrg
ast under exceptional circumstances the cublc
ssoeld nly Of ohsaIinR pFonp; ard coeap
Tedi IL the recovery VI SeLseF syaTy csso ant
~ orrcusy 10 the departure aoc arrival ~ NsirD ~
very asH'oa, therooe rrudeng m s~ts,va upoo rail
wsy sopsnes rot 10 advertise rate Of rsye ng
rrsy csanct al.ass nsD.tsia VITA undertaking punc-
iuetty
hat your oonroe. Of epipou that should he made
'srasiga e. SsS companies 90 advertise suficisn,
re teo'ehhpd me exact aour OF aop tafe aao Arrival
ii rsing AZ each a'aa
This. ycuv.oou ee 10 esS Of opcior that snous be
Imperative - sVery asY company to e-tas ish a
meaSs 81 communication seiH6sn guards and e"siae
gr~srs
lsal your committee hgs received ri,rh eyAiercs With
sCFrsLt6 80 tbe aovisstr ctsoiprnitg sysie o tele
GRAZ bic sha G'iiy O. sracsiog tGa.
RAYS fheSd ret bt des.echtn sib6ut hsv1e ascertain
ID ., such ca . Nnclrs,on that tire lina c.asrs
Tnkt " committee In prepared 20 deuce tbs dis-
shea sucE eissrs bic agsola sesSt Pc placed,
he most elective means Tor thcprevenna OF railway
accceSis 'e largest Toporion Of which aiisss rora e
'siGBh.
fha. Eh resrect N dag and nlgtt signals. brakss,
and other pvecauogs your Uee - Of opinion frou
,he evidence whch ii nEe tcarc tosi such dessiis
efg t. the rIsibE ~ the rat boards
Thst yorr cr-nTrtce o. therefore Of ociaicc that
uevEb the Board OF Grade 10 apply Parliament
such fuFrber powers msy eusbls tbs: department
carry out the above T9t0n fs,ons, Vhch, 10 The
3gt!cE q yoar ctrDmse would 'eGo 81 esty 30 cEiiriah
'hc nur,se, OF railway sccidens.'