Omaha daily bee., 1907-09-29
DEATHS BY ACCIDENT
Last Years Total in United Kingdom
Record Breaker.
ACTIVITY IN GOODS TRAFFIC
Workmen Have Been Employed at
4 Unusual High Pressure.
VIGILANCE IN REPORTING THEM
Deepest Open Dock in World to Be
Built at Southampton.
70 HAVE ROOM FOR FOUR SHIPS
important Decision of English Court
that Marriage with Deceased
wISe's Sister f.
Legal.
Deepest Open Dock in World to b
Built at Southampton.
70 HAVE ROOM FOR FOUR sHIF

LONDON, Sept, 14.-(Special)-The Board
If Trade general report upon the accidents
hat occurred on the railways of the United
Kingdom during the year 1906 shows that
within the year 1169 persons were Killed
and 1912 were injured by accidents due to
the running of trains or movement OF rail-
way vehicles. The year was again re-
markable for the number OF fatalities to
passengers in train accidents, more indeed
being killed in this way than in any year
since 1889. Fifty-six out Of the total Of
hfty-eight deaths Of passengers we're at
tributabIe to three accidents, viz, the
Elliott Junction. Grantham and Salisbury.
Six hundred and thirty-one passengers
were Injured I'm train accidents and thirteen
railway servants lost their lives while l4O
were injured by accidents from other
causes. One hundred and eight passengers
were killed, 1919 injured. while 425 railway
servants were killed and AIS injured.
The report observes that II is much TO be
regretted that there has been an increase
in the number of fatal and nonfatai acci-
dents TO railway men, and expresses the
opinion that it is probable the increase is
largely due to the exceptional activity In
goods. traffic, and consequently high pres
sure at which all railway work had to be
conducted during the year. 1t is to be
noted in this connection that while train
mileage shows increase of sh per cent,
there is reason, the report states, to believe
the shunting mileage, OF which no record
can be kept, was increased still more
largely, and It is in shunting that accidents
are most apt to occur. higher proper
ton of accidents may, however, be partly
accounted for by the railway companies
increased vigilance in reporting the same.
Foreign Irade of Japan.
MIR. Harrington, the acting British COM
merciai attache at Toxic states in his an
nual report that the total import and ex-
port trade of Japan during 1906 amounted
TO s430. $50. an increase over the sum for
the previous year (sl1s 474.O55) of S16571,Se5.
or Just above per cent. There was at the
same time very great change In tho
balance of trade. The course of trade dur
us the year was generally held to be
Ssvorable to Japan. For the first time
tlnce 1926 the exports exceeded the imports;
and, though the customs returns take no
notice of invisible imports and exports,
the condition of affairs was regarded as
facilitating the retention of specie in the
country and the expansion of Industries.
This was especially true of the latter helf
of the year, during which the change in
the balance of trade took place. The very
considerable increase in the export trade
was looked upon as an indication of Japans
Industrial expansion, and though the favor
able balance of trade was due in part to a
great decline In the imports which de-
pressed that particular branch. the net re-
suit of the years trade as whole was
regarded as encouraging Several COM
putations Of the total wealth of Japan have
from time to time been made. The most
lxaFkl.
estimate places the capitalized wealth at
approximately sl.555Oo 100000. excluding
Formosa. 1t is evident that there is room
for large expansion OF Japanese aggre-
gate wealth, even IL II never approaches
the considerable per capita wealth OF other
countries, and when the natural resources
or the country are taken into consideration
II Is very probable that this development
and appreciation of values viii take place.
Deepest open Dock.
The directors OF the London and South
western Railway company have accepted
the tender Of Messrs. Topham. Jones and
Railton Qimited) Great George street, West
minister for the construction at Southamp-
ton OF the deepest open dock in the world
EXCLUSIVE OF the quays and cargo sheds
the dock will cover an area OF sixteen acres
The site chosen, admirably adapted for
the purposes of vast ocean trade. COM
prises the greater portion of the reclaimed
land lying between the Empress dock and
the Trafalgar Craving dock. Forming an
oblong square, the water area to be created
VIII be LOO feet long and a uniform
Width OF aeo feet Is stipulated. The outer
walls will be prolonged into the river test
somewhat beyond the present boundries
and the additional quay space secured Win
offer berths for eight of the largest vessels
afSat. Alongside the existing deep water
quays in the test-the scene of so much
naval and military activity during the war
In South Afrtca-there is already a denth
OF thirty-twO feet at low water Of ordinary
spring tides. but the dock designed viii ba
capable OF being dredged so as TO give
under similar conditions, a depth OF not
less than forty feet increasing 70 hftv.
three feet at high water.
Inside the dock win be berths for four
vessels each about 500 feet long, and these
can enter or leave at any state OF the tide
In this respect no existing dock at home
F. or abroad can like claim be sustained.
and southampton will therefore, enjoy SUI
premacy among British and foreign ports
IN Its provision for the immense passenger
ana cargo steamers that now form such an
important element in the mercantile marine.
Inc outer berths at the quays to be built
IN the River Test are to supply accom-
mooAtion Tor four ships. varying in length
rom ." TO 200 feet. and thus a valuable
lddition may be counted upon in the facili-
ieS that southampton will in future AFFORD
or ocean trafic of every kind.
TIE Deceased wife's sister.
In the matter OF marriage with a de.
ceased wife's sister, a remarkable case
was that OF the third marriage OF Richard
Savei Edgeworth. father OF the famous
irish novelist His FIRST wife he had mar
I'eo' as ne acknowledges in his memoirs,
somewhat indiscreetly In his student davs
and not entirely as a matter OF choice hut
from an honorable obligation 70 carry ont
an engagement too rashly entered into
His second marriage was the ou NE on a
really romantic attachment "a Honora