Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-13
1iGnrES rue RElSs.


The NEWS dlsllkes to deserve OF to
obtain the reputation Of agTumbler,
vet public interests require that itdo a
good deal Of crillcEing both Of men
and methods, from time to time. II
mas felt compelled to speak with some
severity concerning unprotected rail-
way crossings, where fatal accidents
nave recently occurred, and where
many more arc certain Ia occur unless
preventive measures, far better and
more effective than any nov 10
force, shall be instituted. But
the deadly crossings are not
alone those where steam railways ply
their snortipg trAfiic. There are cleo
trio street car crossings, where the ut
most care and coolncss OF the opera
tivss are necessary to the protection OF
human Ito. Aud there are also the
deadly Sidewalk crossings, over which
occupants Of vehicles are permitted TO
drive with n wild Tecklossnoss ~ to
pede sirians' safety that In plata terne
Ia simp ly criminal. An accident oc'
cured last evening At the intersection
Of two Of our busiest stteet'--a LADY
being knocked down aud perhaps tfan-
plsd and run over by n team and bug.
gy, although II appoars that tue driver
was using fair amount Of diligence
to avoid the crowds Of ps,sersby. A
legal hearing will develop the facts In
Ibis case, pending which We do not
care to make comments that may be
deemed preludioiAl or otherwise.
A few moments before this accident
occurred, however, and only flock
distant, a performance was witnessed
which, since II happily had no Serious
consequences, may be referred TO with
all propriety. Especially Ia It proper
matter Of criticism In view Of
tho fact that tho chief performers
were public ofiioials and Ia the oily's
pay. We refer to the breakReok speed
nj which the Gre department came
whifling along First South street from
the west side station. At the intofeeo.
lion OF East Temple street.-The busiest
,rnler OF the whole city and At the
very time when probably more people
were In tue vicinity than ut any other
hour Of day or night--there was not
The slightest Stacking OF speed; simply
the changing oflhe gong, the steaming
horses aud gathering apparatus, aud
Two lines Of startled citizens be.
tween which the tumultuoua vision
had Jus. passed.
Now, n this ~ mossbaoklsm, mako
tbs most OF ~ We demand, In the
tcrost Of human life, that stop
81, put to such senseless driving nj
such places and at suuh hsurs, The
fact that nobody has been killoj
yet Ia no argument against cur
demand; what We insist upon IL
that these invitations to death. these
constant "temptinRs OF providence"
DO discontinued. OF course It is Do.
sirable that paid fire department gets
TO the scene OF danger Rs quickly
A. possible; also that 1t has the right
Of way along all streets and over
all crossings. But what Ia the burning
u n few more shingles Ia root com.
pared with the reckless destruction Of
human life, even In the attempt to save
burning property And what iustln.
cation is there for the brutal remark,
when Indignation is expressed at such
'ecklessness, and surprise that fatal
consequences do not attend 1t, "woll,
let folks get out OF tho way II they
DON'T want 10 be killed"
We suggest 10 the chief OF The police
department that he again enforce the
order requiring that vehicles DO driven
alta walk over crossings Ia tho business
districts. We suggest tn tho chief Of
The Are department that he warn bis
drivers against being 90 insauoly an.
rious TO respond to an alarm that they
respect neither locality, hour or other
conditions In making their runs.