The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-14
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Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 14.-Trespass
ing on the Pennsylvania Railroad sys-
TENS property in violation OF the law
has caused the deaths CT 1896 people
approximately two day-since
January LIST 1900. In the same time
1888 people have been injured as re.
suit Of trcspassing. These facts are
brought out in the records up TO Janu-
airy I. 1911.
In 1907. when 9lG people were kill
cd while trospassing on Pennsylvania
railroad property. the management of
that company inaugurated a campaign
to educate the public to the dangers
Of trcspassing. The cooperation of
city and county authorities was invit-
cd, and wide publicity was given to
the efforts the company was making
TO put an end to this evil which was
annually costing so many people their
lives. AS result or tho efforts of its
officers and employees the number OF
trespassers killed on tho Pennsylvania
railroad I'm 1908 was 7i3. reduction
OF lT3, ot more than Is per cent. There
has been "a reduction of SO per cent
In tho last -four years. as records for
1910 Just completed show that 5S5
deaths resulted from trcspassing on
Pennsylvania railroad property.
Warnings Are Posted.
In waging war on trospassing, the
Pennsylvania management has posted
It's right OF way with signs warning
people against using railroad tracks
as thoroughfares. Division officers
have cooperatcd with their local news.
papers In giving publicity to the aw-
fui results of trespas5ing. The sew
eral managers of different lines of the
system have been unccasing in cali
ing To the attention of their staff Of
ficers the necessity for showing the
public that while IL Il a rare occur
renee that passengers OH trains suffer
any injury, IL Is equally true that
thousands Of people trcspassing on
railroad property In violation of the
law are killed every year. or are
MANNED for life.
Having succeeded in decreasing the
practice OF trcspassing on its lines. the
to conduct an even more aggressive
campaign during 1911. Tracks will
be reposted with warning notices,
the enactment OF stringent laws will
be requested. and every officer and en-
ploye of the railroad system will be
asked to lend his assistance to de-
crease still further the number of
deaths resulting from trespassing on
property of the Pennsylvania system.
including the Pennsylvania railroad
lines east of Pittsburg. the Long Is
land railroad. Cumberland Valley
railroad. Baltimore. Chesapeake and
Atlantic railway, Maryland, Delaware
and Virginia railway, Pennsylvania
lines west of Pittsburg. Vandalia rail.
road. and the Grand Rapids and In
diana railway.
The renewed. and dillisent efforts
the Pennsylvania railroad is making
10 stop trcspassing will be measurably
influential. the management believes,
In arousing the public to realization
that In railroad accidents IL Is the
Individual who loses his life, than
which there can be no greater sacri.
flee. Discussing yesterday the dan
gers OF trespassing, an officer of the
PENNSYLVANIA said: The railroads
may be penalized by payments of mo-
ney. but the individuals or citizens
penalty is the supreme one Of life,
which. manifestly, is the highest duty
OF the state to protect by such legis-
lation as will tend to prevent tres
passing on railroads. Probably the
public is indifferent because each in
dividual thinks he will not he hurt.
but among the other moral awakeaings
that are taking place, perhaps the
meaning OF this great sacrifice Of life
can DO brought home"