New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
MESSAGE FROM TIE GOVERNOR.

MESSAGE FROM TIE GOV EhNoh'
THE LESSON OF THE RECENT RAILROAD DISASTER,
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF IhE flib, No
A1n,Ny. Jan. I8.-Govcrnor Cornell called AZ
tenion to-day TO the traglcal death oi Hcu."i
Wagner in n message to the Legislature IN when
legislation TO prevent railroqd accidents of like
nature was recommended The message when was
listened 10 attcntvely, is as follows:
SITE OF NEw-YoRK. EXECUTIVE CHAMEER}
ALBASI, Jan. Is, les2
To Inc LeqisIqf,rc:
rbc occrr,nce Of another railway accident 10y which
tc lives Of eight PERSONS We're sacrificed ana many naa
If more eTectIal safeguards against these ofrccurrng
caamitics BY th' depoT1Ne event lho 7''ll' II s
10 mourn the loss OF It's senior member ANu NiIo
In every relation OF me- most MN I ,,,c familiar
succes-fu business career had maze MS It lh'i,t,'
sav T,meItcd Tnotragc fate of your late associate
and the fact that the lives OF many ucupnIs uI ~
branches OF the Legislature were I'M 'fIAcd Ih I'M
frighfu casualty are calSna q, and rcrTt need Of
minds with peculiar force thc tiihi u.l st,rs
prompt consideration OF thr 7l,9''' % I"lli''" '''''
That an accident that could have been so easily pre-
.,frI and yu,h Was, therefore, absolutely lu'Ncu'i
he co1Ii ocrr OF the lire ~ tae cef raj way o lh'
state and within the corpoalf 4t' Tl {g E, 81
et c,cfuI = tutorv provision W'h adequate lthhi
ties to enforce obedience aud rrspon'1tAlS ln "'
When W, consider that the safety OF 5000"
who daily patfonze the several IalFDa t NM"
State depends TIE prudent ana Niellit H|ia ~
of these great highway 81 travel We ma3 III r"r
degree appre ciaie the magnitude Of the question: u'
6" anascrs Of the road had, with Edabo pru
drurc adopted a rule for the government o. 'Arr en-
moves in similar cases. which they deemed adequate Tor
protection. Unfortunately, h."eNtI Us @ I,l',,
Lcinc Whether the failure in ti- instance vas an. 10
rulUabIC negligence, or 90 the Hi~laRen I'l- men ir
signal man. II Is quite unnecessary ne. 70
Absolute safety demands thai datF o. sun ,,
importance to so many persons 5"'o" ii,t,r,t or
s@Ys Aside from the question OF Tatchfu ana dHEeHt
cnicavor topcrorm the duty i h. eoy T. see "%% r
gle person might DO acclaeAiaty u.-a' a., "..
Vented from aTTestng the progress Of an approaching
Crton rules with reference to the running Of railway
trains are iul-pcusabls 10 the safety ~ passengers u
faithful performance lnaI SoH IN ,L e 'i,,r,,rcr Of
lie laws of the state other matters II seems oSio
t0 tb s and pTul mt direction Of railroads should be
enacted into statutes, Win ,ulat' IfoNi1U lti
ocsr or eup1ye on whom the Oh isaton of duty re-
Neglect violation Of these p'hathlIh lHelo"7
InrrIting severe punishment which existing siau%s 'i'
no, slili nicntly provide. Whatever VIII ltnu ="
yay of-ias and Furthermore 40 increase Ac rLr''c!
and watchiulness Of indy iduai emp 10y e. If ~ o
promote the comfort and SAFETY OF me HL1' o' P0V
PIE @'I 1rsI means Of heating and lighting railway
cara il also standing menace TO the iNet OF Pt1n
lrrs Willie little, il any care IS tach 10 Eiaiu AZ i'2
.4G ra ~ f horrors incident to collisions and other
violent accidents Hundreds " persons STOOD .p.er1
Inv tic burning train ut SpuvteD UnyNil; hut W"ull
OO,d have rendered assistance Il provided with proper
49, 49, ooyrre., 10 rescue ;he imprisoned ptsstn
rs "r prevent he dsdgursmeut by lire OF those al
Tdy dftd Trains should bee required by law 70 be sAp
m,~1 WIN ala ay1lable appliances for br alins into
wrecked ears and Ior tue eXin gtl,hneut OF llr.
"i''N' ALlNZO b. CORNELL
The members Of the .LoE'sature prom. ~ re-; re,
sDondcd to the Governors suggestion by Pi'PailhE
h1s ON fine subject Asscmblymln II. L.. SWagUe
prepared bin providing that every railway car
Shall be provided with the following articles one
,,r t,yO IaatIcI buck,t, and one portable fire cN-
tincuisher of pattern approved by the Secretary
Of State All these articles are to be KEPT IN az, Eo3o a
I9i.o- between 500 aud $500. In The senate a
similar bill. was introduced 10y Senator Koch