New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-17
STEAMBOATS, an0 Railroads.


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IL The legal duties Of all Railroad Companies to adopt st
promptly ana generally precautionary improvement. Of
danger needs no argument 10 convince thinking man Bot
fortunately people and the stocthoders there quite
.SI .Se n Their are occupied
about other things. their duties
accumulated IN few from small salaTes and the yer.
dan Of the community look up 70 our railway officials a.
them perform their duties with single eye 70 the interests Of
the stockholders and the safety Of their employees and the
precious lives that daily their keeping Sup
pose for instance suggested few years since that
ssI yeDned TO oni ride in on
how long would DE before the aforesaid officers would
ranged 10 stop rs .oon a. they possibly can be
We also have profound conviction That they
when IN that position This may BE- strong case, but 10
directly point, Iii ABSOLUTE FOLLY AND THE vERIE,r
STUPIDITY TO railroad train moment without giving the
foremost upon H. Of his voion The TO arrest
instantly II required The time, trust is not far of when
Sesena to ss ,hsse ninor e. tSrp2ary to tbe traveller
and Oeahod. subject. o 9f Rsi, 'sn0 !; "a. an
comparatively few .ma't able men work for The
they have the adopt and get the
benefit Of improvements before they are driven into them oy
stood By railroad officers that the Of all enter
prses is dependen, upon attention to little things
improve work. or anyth9s Of that chaseteI but
to NEGLECT s1y for the safety Of human m me- OF ns
10 fearful responsibility for any man TO assume and we
Rsosd will neglect 70 give .itenti such
devices for moment rather ought TO be- the most
thought Of Superntendents business 10 anticipate
and provide endote for every danger which his train
liable Of sufficient ability aud conscience for the posi-
on would hardly until satisfied that he had performed his
whole ouy IL perfectly idle for President
say endeavor to quiet his conscience BY
10 sure accidents have occurred but shall have
other train tmewe shall have another axle break
wheel either rails all right The cattle along our road
better educated nobody will ever place obsucuon
on GS s s .d & ss as y Wound 'SS S &
latter clause fact We wonder where some railway mana
gers would be- then.) - ,
Accidents will occur that escape the most rigid scrutiny
Wheels break when least expected a1es ditto rails dtto
track and numerous pre make prompt toppAse
of the train frequent necessity IL will not DO, Messrs Hall
% 9 yG% 70 % 5 sSS yos s6 s' not
what or how to decide you ought TO know and II you 90 not
poor shirk responsibility by saying these are
They are stubborn facts which prepared
all times 10 substantiate We make no statements we are
thought study the subject Of railroad accidents
what will produce the largest amount OF safety IN rs
way transit Our familiarity with railroad mechanism aa.es
back 1882 and esotistic enough to think that we
b. charged with being novice Perhaps the greatest
amount Of difference in our as against that OF most invent
oIs this: We before the public until We had
TRIED PROVED AND PERFECTED AvEATioS we consequently
We wish railroad ofeers 10 understand early possible
that cassed with those who present them inn
of untried and aud doubtful value nor do we sa
patent rights and ash companies TO incur the expenses ad
10 do and intend and also intend that rail-
road the Union shall adopt hmprovemen or some
hoped that the time nearyst hand when railroad
trains .ua controlled than heretofore There has been
altogether much usa9 10 luck in these matters and wi
not do We all companies to adopt our improvement At
lille selling cheap will come II IT, gentlemen
and you III evnce your wisdom and orethoueh BY acting
promptly and buying Il while you (heap and ey dence
Of our good faith honesty o purpose will at we
hines for the entire passenger equipment Of
any road will allow four months trial before settlement ard
each company shall be its Judge whether the improve
ment desirable. This pIecsuon, undertake TO say Win
promote the security fife and property in railway tsnst
extent hitherto unknown the sconc language Of the
late Nicholas Dean universal adoption would mark
era in safety Of life and property conveyed by assds We
refer conclusion Of the cces engineers master
mechanics the following roads, Hudson River Cleveland
and Toledo Haute and Richmond, Michigan Central Old
Colony and Fall River. ~
L. S. X. r. CAR-BRAKE Co., No. 81 Pinest-, N. Y.
w. G.. CREAMER, Sec.