The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-09-07

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galway Slaughter since January.
January 5-Cof.eian IN Bergen tunnel
kiln one and wouud8g several passengers,
nv fae Morris and Esslz Road.
January pa passenger train OF the same
ra.3 oil tie track az oU.nDoit.
January - A train c1the track near Nor
walk. ONO oathe Cleveland and Toledo Road
January e. tram thrown into the Hudson
river. nesr NgHl9ys, on the Hudson River Road.
Jan 2I---A iIpiu Ut the New Jersey Road eli
the rack Dear New Brunswick.
January 50--Sevegal persons injured ana nVe
passenger cara uff track ON the Gaiena ROAD
January 3..---Oue man severely wounded by
a coifiBion near Cousmaue, off the Pennsylvania
Road.
nv II traif, of The hudson RIVER road running on
tie track at New hamburg,
F,enrrarr "A passenger grain ran through q
bridge Oh tie Natistta s8d Ciuciaas5ti road
Deer lie. *. Severed persons burned to death
by the car taking Ere
February IA train down an embankmeni
If Neratk, Dhi3. on the Central Ohio road
-gana.y d. a.e11j persons injured ~
tsaj- ..I ae sr..s, aa ,Ae PenEsy iyaula ROAD.
EeJsaaIs Jsr-- hres cara oi II tram OF me
Mes Have. razE OF track az Wertp"rt
1datch 1--we persons killed and thirty
,eyeu wa&iaed. ay a collision between trains e
the Canden ana Aulboy roed ar Bristol, Pa
March -four were killed and two were
trail road, by the giving way oi bridge.
March 23---A very heavy train, Of The came
road. win two locomotives, threw seven cars
from the track, killing two men and wounding
thirty.
wounded, near Kendall Gree1, on the Wash
ington Branc1 road by q collision.
June 24---Sevenfeeu persons killed ana d
huudred and fifty wounded, by triple collision
OIL the Ohio and Mississippi road.
To- fftsss = ia str1E- ~
by Ne running yG tAe track Of Hudson River
tfai1, at lrvngr0u
July 4---T4e Presidents car collided with the
freight train ou the Northern Central road.
Ten persons injured
July Jt---BagEHge car destroyed on the Troy
and Saratoga reed.
Juiy 20---A bridge swept away on the Obi
ard Mississippi road, an engine plunged IN auC
Inc driver killed.
July 2l---EIght soldiers and two civilians
killed, and twenty-five wounded, by the bree k
ing Of a wheel ADD consequent running Of
the track by train Of the Central and Onie
road.
July 3l---One person killed and two severely
injured by the breaking dowuof bridge al
Senatobia, on the Mississippi and Tennessee
road.
August 9---Three persons killed and twenty
seven wounded by the running off the ''sjeam-
boat train" near New London.
August I5---ren persons killed outright, and
fJrty-ive wounded by an arociOusly careless
collision on the HoasatoD'c road near Bridge
port---6ve persons ed subsequently nj Won I'd =.
AuEu,t ~.---Seversl persons hurt and ca~s
sB.ssled on the Old Colony road by u collision
with G,Hau,-5Ur.
August 24---Nine persons killed and twelve
severely ,gcundsd by collision on the Oil
CreeAeroad, near TitEsvjne
Augustss -Enrty persons killed and sixty
wounded 81 train running into kcniand
Greek, ne-r Reynoid'z Staten, on the Tennessee
anl a a5aE1a road
august =. Two persons killed by train OF
to Weidon road running fl the track nea: PEI
flr8bu 2.
a. Is. 90 Pour killed and twenty-three
wounded bY q collision Of passenger trains on
The Long Island road, near Jamaica.
We have Thus fur shown the running hist DRY
q -aroad disasters IN the past year Below
we recaptulate their causes AID character;
Di-cs;ers due 10 collision. %
Ectteu cfoss-tes, broken rails, &c---------- Ia
TTuug GurvcS. --...--.-------
Badly buut ald rotten bridges I
L2'sung 81 eng ---.-.--------------
Detective locomotives NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Absence 81 double trace ----.----s--------- /
2#l+ed Draw Hritg es-- .-----..--.----.-.-
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Broken oUIVsgt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES l
Absence 2l defect OF lights and signais..---- .
Running i8to t1rses, cows aud derricks..-. &
Trihing with breH;s.- observation-disclosures. Z
Lg'haa ------------------- !
Misplaced Switches |
CuipablIiIy Of compauies employer about. l5
LOSSES AaD MORTALITY
Passengers killed or mortaIiy wpunded.-.- 300
Passengers burned to death, a5oit-.---.- 50
Cases # injury IN every form 600
Trains mole or less demolished. ----- q
The value OF the property destroyed or hope
lessly damaged, including baggage, freight,
mails, personal effects, ruined trains, bridges
au macuiuery,I5 J. be vain to attempt
computing. AdGiIs. .4e cost OF inquest, claimed
5sr1age, d.c.ols' and undertakes tils, we
7evatl nor dare s Isai-.l it short If $50 geo coo
~ yn dgur,s. But the moral loss mus be