The labor world., 1899-07-22
FULL 'l[HE BLINDS.
Observations by DR.. Penrose of How to
Prevent Robberyland Murder. z559='s
BY PAUL WILLIAMS.
f1I-AR. PENROsE, what can you
suggest as a remedy for the

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f6TAR. PENRosE, what can ,you
suggest as a remedy for the
numerous ho1d-ups of rail-
road trains which we hear of fsom
time to slime? ?'' 81 st
There will never be, any remedy,
M3r. Williams, so long as men need
money and can get it by breaking into.
express. cars,
ts.In.a recent case the outlaws did
not seem to 50 much want money as to
commit lasylessness by shooting at the
cars and ,hurling stones through the
windows. It is the old story, Doctor,
of people being hit and injured by
broken glass. = s:.S.z
Eyes, as "a remed y against being in.
jufed by missiles thrown into. the cars
by hool 1 lnms- passenger in q rail a i
way carriage, after dark, should pull pulllI
down the blinds. People always run
a risk Of injury from some rascal who
has a grievance against the railroad
compa and seeks to satisfy his re- ,e;i
yenge By throwing Il a stone through
the car Windo oWs. Hundreds Of cases
Of njury NNfr. lliams, from this
source could have been avoided by hav-
ing blinds drawn down after dark \, 3
g How ,loes this apply, Doctor, to peo-
4 -, T., !, sl,,; vi.
ST applies there exactly Many
cases arc on record Of men who have
peen SHOT by enemies who have stolen
up to the house and in the! darkness
satisfied the desire for revenge by
shooting the man in plain sight with
|, the blinds up after dark Thy people
can be willing to have the outside
worl1 loolc in upon their domestic af-
fairs, q bright lighted room, while
the spect tators may be ughingg and al,1 !
commenting in the darkness IS outside,
lis q mystery. As a matter of prudence
and safety blinds in the dwellings.
and passenger cars should be pulled
down after dark. Z ss5=5s #5S
.Have YOU any other suggestions,
Doctor, TO make to travelersi'' ~ y Sa 5t 81.
perhaps nothing to experienced
travellers, but to people inexperienced
|siS lis well to observe the following;
Get to the depot Fl ifteen minutes be
fore train-time, give personal attention
early to securing tickets, baggage
checks, and a railroad map showing
the line ovcr which you travel. Take
"a car. III the middle of the train and a
seat iii the middle Of the car, if pos
sible, On Tie shady side. Z
.Ivhat about sleeping car ??''
Everyone to his idea. # I am to
be out only one night I would as soon
have chair in a chair car as a sleep:
ling berth. With pair of slippers to
(srest. my. iee;t, snug travelling cap, my
coat removed, small pillow under my
head, a blanket over my shoulders, my
] chair in reclining position, and I can
lrest as conf fortably as any other way
II enjoy in this the 3satisfa ction OF
knowing that should an accident hap.
i pen to the train am dressed and
4 ready for an emergency
...What suggestions, Doctor, do you
have to make about the hotels p
4 81 register Immediately upon arrival
and secure q room, if possible no fur:
ther up than the second floor. Upon
retiring I carefully inspect the facili. i
ties for escape in case Of fire. If was
often consigned to high stories OF
boarded in high rooms l should be
j provided with compact, strong rope
in addition to pair of mittens to pre-
(vent blistering hands when slid down
1.-The same. III this in the event of fire
|ifs was he1nmed in and could escape
no other way"
.sYou STATE, Doctor, that so long as
4 money is being transported in express
cars these railroad train hold-ups are
4 ;lliahle 10 occur. How could we avoid
carrying money in express cars"'
s.Nhen the time comes, Mr.. Williams
that the government does the banking
for the people money will not then be
Itrans sported from one part of the coun
try to another by express or any Other
way for pupl1c use"
"Why not, Doctor y
because the government banl
q which should be in every locality
4 would be always full of money as every
person would always keep their none.
there" Ri
Suppose ! wanted to pay ,Johl %
llWilliams, II San francisco, thous s
J. and dollars. How would I do it,?