Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-10

the railroad experts in coming TO r
conclusion. There is another aspect III
which this matter should be w
apart from 4 ,llars a-i cents. hailroaas
in this count IRE pr"verbia!!y care
less of the lives and limbs OF pas
sengers. In d letter which Mr. 'hAf'e'
Fronci, Adams recently addressed 10
Mr.. Garfield. he says:
''ln iae ca" y! The A~n'apn,a "rrii,F1, :"
~ru,IrDii cunIranr can ant probably VIZ. ~,
t!gatr II tn.u.hIy ~ IL own Interest -" ~"
lie c.auut. ItnLspv machinery oe,s', nj
..cruwu,r. unsst'' Tor doing SO Tex III -
mater tn. interest ,,r the public mni me interest,"
Of the CORPORATION are Tar from ld"hIlCti'
case OF III tnsiuughter We 10 moi E'lt'"'.; ma,
IT, th' ,,n,I. ~ rho-. responsible, far the hIiiiu--
Practically this is what We hh"'tuI! Vs. ~
country when the A!tins - 90 I.ry railroad
COMPANY. HIRE in Massachusetts, eNe,t I ,
accident occurring is at once '"teS'ty"" -
rhe railroad commissioners. ans
sent. nny J.nturr. 81 ,nr"rs""frn ~.
r.p,rt MO-, IL is publisLsd lte,r r"p"tH. ~,
WAYS %, rIiv exact. how and why tie ac"!1ti.
-, Q .rre,i, and VINO. II ny "M' - ,d ,"I the
last wear will include eight OF ihret sieItan
ports. -ncn one ri wt.cu 'io-t@ Win ' 80
statement that tn h'''t.n' Na' ~ triI,u.
and such causes. III" b"ard l. special Hi"A
nal 10 conduct iuQursts III a-e oi at'ihr"'S W
railroads.
MIR. Adams thinks that the mention ny
| the commissioners thai such an a;ciurht
| would not have happened had II &o'
| been tor such i deficiency, or hu' i"'
| the lack OF such and such articles Oh
eouipment, would have great effect III
causing the roads to supply their dell
ci-ncics very promptly. in their W
interest. Even in u state. Wit" !n'
railroa! commission but eighteen months
in existence. accidents have decreased
twenty per cent. 1t is their duty I"
inspect the roads frequently. and 70 re-
| uuire that the bridges, rails and ties ot
kept in condition to make the road safe
and il should be made their duty to in
vcstlgat- every railroad accident result
inr in loss OF life. and in order /" ''
this they should nave authority t" adj
minister oaths and summon witnesses
and all such expenses should be paid ny
the railroad company operating the !iI'
upon which the accident occurred II
thu, alone can be found full juStti'at'"r
for their continuance but compare th'I
cost to the state with what they hav'
done. hampered as they have peer To
An impertect law. aud the operation o
the old railroad charters. Inc expense
of the board amount annually I" I'LL
500. 1t the railroads arc lustI1ed II
paving out ten times this sum To expert
to regulate tariffs, and devise ways ant
mean, 10 AVOID payment OF taxes unde
the laws of the state. Is not the stat
more than justified in mourning this eN
pcnse. which results in 50 many benefit
and savings? The present comm
sjnncrs are honorable. active and ell
cient officers. and the loss OF their SCI
vices 10 the state il the positions who
they now occupy would be a publ
calamity, which will be promptly rem
edird by the next legislature, should I'M
, one abolish the board. Instead OF dc
ing 40. however, we hope that they WI
increase their powers and c"ntlnu
them. rs we are certain 4 large fnnJorlt
OF the agricultural interests OF the stat
desire, as the state grange expres5e
Itself at it's last meeting, aud as count
oranges. composed OF the bone an
sinew OF the STATE. are every day e,
pressing themselves.