Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-07-07
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In view Of the enormous destruction
Of railway cars and freight iustrepcrted
ia the dispatches from Chicago, the
question Of liability tor these losses ls
sumes a grave and important Interest,
not only 10 the pariies concerned, but
to the public M well. The common
rule IL that where railroad company
has issued ~ receipt Tor freight turned
over TO II for transportation, II onlefs
into solemn contract 10 deliver
such freight 10 the olnsiEnte IN
good condition aud without IN
reasonable delay. Strikes, washouis,
wrecks, fires, and all the incidental
accidents and disturbances 20 which
railway business ~ subject, have never
been deemed heretofore release from
this contract For aby property de-
stroyed while IN its hands, every rail.
road has felt itself called upon 10 pays
and, except for the usual delay in
reaching a valuation aug other agree.
ments necessary to q settlement. such
payment has generally been made
with promptness. Even Ia the
great losses sustained dutlng
the Pillsburg strikes aud riots oi
some seventeen years ago, this was the
course pursued. Free from .osponsi'
bilily for that outbreak as the ralIroadf
claimed to be, they nevertheless Jaw
the proprieiy Of making their patrons
good on all losses the latter were
forced to sustain, and Gid ~ without
unnecessary trouble.
Tue same line OF action IL fore
Swallowed In the latest kilograms from
Chicago, the scene oi the terrible dcs-
truction Of rolling stock aud irolgh.
now alluded 10; II is stated thai
the railway companies propose 70
hold the city responsible, presumably
for insufficient police protection agaiusi
the nro bugs AMI Internationally |
iniimating that while they expect g.
pay TOT the freight destroyed IN tbei
cars, they intend to recover from ia,
municipality which should have given,
but did not give, them pfOteciDn. 81
far ~ eau b. learned from legal gentle
men who have given the matter hluiyi
this rule 10 the correct one; lhe owner
Of the freight claims 1t or it, value
from the carrier company, which
must satisfy bis just claim; the
romia any, In turn, must obtain
such redress AZ Il may be ablp
from the city, county Or slate. as the
case may be-, whore the unchecked
violence Of lAwless mots made the
dcauucti0u possible. La this couutc.
ton IL may be observed that no iail.
road running into Chicago can "a
pre- ent sustain for auy length OF TIM
iufs Of n million or more dollars pui |
day, that bein the figure given a. the
cost TO one road Of the latest outbreak.
II nothing eau be recovered from the
city or state, complete bankruptcy an
ruin would BE- only \ few hours d..
tanL H. however the city or s,atr
can bo made TO pay, the Lur
den will come swiftly anu heavily bach
upon the Taxpayers themselves, who,
whether or not they we're sympathiE.
efs with or participants In tho riot,
would have the duty aud pleasure OF
paying for n. The thought 10 worth
remembering by every community
that wishes to save iIs money anu BE-
law-abiding; II ought To result IA D
reader willingness 10 uphold the
ofiiceis Of tho law In their efforts 10
restrain turbulence aud preserve peace
at auy cost and under any UiTcum.
stances whatever.