The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-02-26

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the crossing above town remains II
its present condition, there will bs
unwarranted danger. The earth
taken from the cut above the cross,
ing is piled up on the banks SO II
!, obstructs the view, and it ought to be
hauled out into the road to grade il
up and to fill UP some of the low
places and borrow-pits Just below the
/ crossing. The railroad company
i and the wagon road district should
join forces in this work, and bring
the wagon road <up to better level
| and safer width while removing the
! obstruction to thelview where people
are expected to be on the lookout.
Placing an electric gong at the cross
ing would give an added protection,
for the trains usually run without
/ steam at that point on account of the
down grade and the nearness to the
point where they will take siding or
stop, and the noise of q train coming
down is scarcely heard above the rat
tie of vehicle.
People Court Danger.
/ Pedestrians from the sugar factory
and other places In that vicinity, use
the railroad for a thoroughfare i'm
stead OF going along the highway,
which in it's present condition is not
SO good for travel In this matter the
public does not properly protect It,
self. A good road and footpath
should be provided SO people would
not be under the necessity of becom-
ing tresspassers on the tracks of the
company. Anybody Is liable to be
run over who continues this practice.
Stepping out of the way to let
train pass may become SO common an
act that he will forget and stay be-
tween the rails when he thinks he
is on the siding, or the train may be
on the siding behind the footman
when he thinks it is on the main line.
II person must follow the grade, he
should make it a rule not to walk be-
tween the rails.
Danger at the Depot.
Until recently there has been much
danger of crippling people at the
depot by handling baggage where
people had to pass. An order has
lately been made that all southbound
passenger trains shall stop with the
coaches opposite the door of the
waiting room as nearly as possible,
and the express and baggage trucks
have to be taken down below the
crossing entirely out of the way. 1t
makes it hard for the men who han
die the trucks, and they have to be
out of the way Of people at the depot
fiye minutes before the train arrives.
This greatly increases the convenience
anu oOSuilty VI tuC pcOpic.
Men and Boys Bum Ride.
Men and boys frequently board
moving trains to rideNa short distance
and jump off again, for no purpose
but amusement or to save walking a
short distance at the risk of an acci-
dent. They take risks that expert
enced trainmen do not take except
under necessity, and in which many
of them lose their lives by the slip
or the misstep that lands them under
the wheels.
II When boys enjoy riding SO much
that they will take these risks, they
ought to provide some other means
Of satisfying the wish than by risking
their lives and violating the laws gov
erning such things. The police off
Ger does not want to be always ar
resting them for such things and the
agent and other employees do not want
to be always rebuking them for it, A
understanding of the danger,
and the reasonableness Of observing
the rules of the road and the laws of
the state and village are the best and
most effective means of reducing the
number. of accidents.
Girls See and Are Seen.
There are always some girls who,
unfortunately form the habit OF CAD
ding about the depot at train time,
though they have nothing to be there
for and ought.to be at home relieving
parents Of some of the cares that
would be very wholesome work for
them. They rush around with an air
Of Importance when passengers are
getting on and off, or stand idly by
when people and baggage need the
room. Often when the train is ap-
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