The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-04-10

senSer was killed on the rail-
roads of the United Kingdom in
every i0.S0o0oO journeys. while
one was injured in every 100000. In
1907 the figures were one killed in
every 100000 and one injured in
every $500 0O0
other interesting statistics with
regard 10 the risks OF railroad travel
are given in the report of the railroad
department of the board OF trade. The
total number OF passengers and rail
road employees killed last year was
LII and the number injured SSH.
while in the ten previous years there
was an average of 1.160 killed and
Sos injured The increase among
the injured was mainly among railroad
employees The average number of
fatalities to passengers during the
so years previous to 1907 was nearly
30. These and other figures quoted
for the period take no account of the
journeys of season ticket holders and
therefore they slightly exaggerate the
actual risk. as this class of passengers
has materially increased in recent
years. The number of passengers
killed in train accidents last year was
is. of whom IL were accounted for in
the one disaster at Shrewsbury. while
IS railroad employees were killed and
$50 injured.
Casualties to passengers during the
movement of trains, apart from rail
road accidents. are of course much
more numerous, a fact due largely 10
the careleSSnesS of the passengers
themselves. The number injured last
year in this manner was 2.13a and the
number killed 102. the average for the
previous ten years peing 1,702 injured
and 121 killed The apparently large
increase in the number of non-fatal
accidents to railroad employees apart
from train accidents. is TO be account
ed for by new order of the board
of trade which now requires informa
ton of such casualties whenever they
are of a character to cause the in
jured person to remain away from his
| ordinary work for a whole day More
| over. between 1904 and 1907 the mum
Der of railroad employees has increased
by about 10000. The actual killed last
year was AL and injured 5,577. while
the average in the previous ten years
was 452 killed and 1912 injured.
The value of automatic couplings is
proved by the fact that of the il
railroad employees killed and of the
757 injured. in coupling accidents, only
one was killed and one injured in q
case in which the cars had automatic
couplings
| The nature of the accidents in
which the 1902 passengers were killed
apart from train accidents, was a.
follows: Six fell on the track or sta
ton platform and % between the trair
and platform in entering or leaving
Twelve were killed by being struck OF
run over after falling of platforms. tel
met their death through crossing the
tracks at stations. 81 fell out of car
riages while the trains were running
owing almost entirely to the way il
which English passenger coaches ar,
built, and 10 We're killed in other &C
cidents. Fifty persons were killed las
year and 80 injured while passing owe
level crossings. although these are al
carefully watched and guarded by EN-
ployes of the company. The humble
of trespassers killed was AT. includin,
suicides. and 1873 We're injured
When it is remembered that Their,
are %. 101 miles of railroads in tn
United Kingdom. and that the tota
track mileage of single lines is SO 90
without sidings and 53.I56 with sid
ings. and that the passenger traffic i
enormous. it is to be seen that III
dangers arising from railroad trave
ing in the United Kinsdou ara indeo
slight