Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-07-25
Years Casualties Aggre-
gated 51,743.
Many Employees Crippled While
Coupling Cars.
Ore Passenger In Every 2,l89,023
Carried Killed.


The preliminary report of the inter-
state commerce commission for the
year ending with June, 1899, which has
reached Cleveland. shows that the total
number Of casualties to persons on ac-
count of railway accidents during the
year ending June 80. 1885, was o1.-
Tl3.
The aggregate number Of persons
killed as a result of railway accidents
during the year was 1923 and the num-
ber injured was 44.620.
or railway employees, 2,210 were
killed and 34,023 were injured during
the year.
With respect to the three general
clases Of employees, the casualties were
divided as follows: Trainmen, 1,l55
killed. 1868 injured; switchmen, flag
men and watchmen, 273 killed, 1902
injured; other employees, TS2 killed,
15,26s injured.
The casualties TO employees resulting
from coupling and nncoupling cars
were: Persons killed, 260; injured,
8.T65. The corresponding figures for
the preceding year were: Killed, 20;
injured, 6,oSS.
The casualties from coupling and
uncoupling cars are assigned as fol-
lows Trninmen, killed $50; Injured,
5,055; switchmen, fagmen and watch
men. killed, "A; injured, 1898; other
employees, killed 8; injured, III
The casualties resulting from falling
from trains and engines are assigned
as follows. Trainmen. killed, 33T; in
jured, 3.053; switchmen, fagmen and
watchmen, killed 80; injured, 3II; 9th
er employees, killed, 80; injured, $40.
The casualties to the same three
groups of employees caused by COLI
sions and derailments were as fol
lows; Tralnmen, killed. $50; injured
ll,713, switchmen, flagmen and watch
men, killed, IA; injured, ll5; other
employees, killed, 40; injured,325.
The number of passengers killed dur
ing the year was go and the number
injured was 3,442. Corresponding fig
ares for the previous year were 22l Kill
ed and 2,945 injured,
In consequence Of collisions and de
railments, 81 passengers were killed
and 1.557 passengers We're injured
The total number of persons other thai
employees and passengers killed wa'
4.e7l, injured 6,255. These figures In
cludc casualties to persons classed a
trespnsscrs. of whom i,040 were kill
ed ana 4,73O were injured.
rne total number OF persons kille'
nj highway crossings was 6o3, injured
t,la5. distributed as follows: Fin
; ploycs. 10 killed. as injured; passen
gers = killed; other persons trcspass
ING. 10 killed; l6S injured; not tres
passing, 5O2 killed; 9o2 injured.
, The number of persons killed a
, stations was 4i3 injured 3,3O6. Thi
> statement covers! Employcs, killed
81; injured, 2,l8o; passengers, KILLED
u 81: injured, $50; other persons tres
: passing, killed. as2; injured, AL; nc
i trespnssinG, killed, a; injured, LAB.
I The summaries containing the ra''
. of casualties show that | out OF ever
S 40 employees Was killed aud out {
Il every - employees was injured.
u with reference to trainmen--lhcluC
ing in the term enginemen, uic'eel
q conductors and other tralnmen--'t
y shown that was killed for cvery ID
J. employed. and | was injured for ever
y II employed,
one passenger was killed for ever
.. lsa, ,023 carried, aud injured for O.
cry 5l,ooS carried.
Ratios based upon the number
" miles Travelled, however show thi
. Gt, ,05l, $50 passenger miles We're a
=" complished for each passenger kille
and l,230,200 passenger miles nccor
plished for each passenger Injured.