The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-17

ed for consideration OF the congress.
Uniformity and consistency in op.
Grating rules are necessary to secure,
safety. aud it is not probable that sat
lsiaetory code which viii meet the
demands Of modern operating condi-
tons can be secured without appro-
pirate action by the federal govern
ment.
Excessive Speed Is Blamed
The commission points ort that eX-
cesslye speed has been an im/artant
factor in many train accidents. and
that conditions Of safe operation are
often ignored in the effort to bring
fast trains in on time. This is a bad
practice. for which the travelling pub
lie is largely responsible, and 1t
should bed iscontinued Adequate
measures should be taken to compel
low speed wherever conditions Iv-
qure it whether schedules are main-
tained or not.
The total number of casualties ON
steam roads, during the year ended
June 80, was 1S0I23, of which 1855
were persons killed and lG9,53S, in
jured These figures indicate an i'll
crease over the previous year of ls9
killed and 1879 injured OF the
total number OF casualties, 100 rail
way employees were killed and 92,3G3
injured through industrial accidents"
happenings incident to railroad
business. but not due to the operation
OF trains
Victims Of Grade Crossings
An analysis Of the figures furnish
ed hy the steam roads shows that Of
then umber Of persons killed, 3lS
were passengers, 3,G35 employees, and
/ 6,639 other persons, trespassIng and
not trespassing, indicating an in
crease of 80 in the total number OF
employees killed a decrease Of gS in
the total number of passengers Kill.
/ eu anu dli lHNl tdHt VI AVf III INC
total number OF persons killed other
than employees and passengers. In
the last class were many victims OF
grade crossings.
OF the persons injured 1886 were
passengers, 142,442 employees and
l01l0 persons other than passengers
|
and employees
Elaborate details are given in the
report Of the routine work of the
! commission during the year Cen
orally, it shows a large increase The
number of formal complaints filed
was 755, decrease of 1876, as cogpar-
ed with the previous year; IT'S cases
wered isposed Of an increase of 126.
The commission conducted 1,154 hear
ngs, as compared with 9i3 the prev
ions year ana took 125,0J0 pages OF
testimony.
The Investigation of rates aud prac-
| tices Of express companies, which, the
report says. is probably the most
Important single piece Of work ever
done by the commission was prac-
tioally concluded during the year.
"As a result" says the commission.
'it appeared that many Of the prac.
tees Of express companies were ut
terly inexcusable, that their methods
were archaic ana their rates discrim-
inatory and unreasonable. TIE. re.
port Of the commission has worked
revolution and renovation in the
methods and rates OF express com
pauies
Similar Investigations. It IS 'ndl.
Gated, are in progress Of substtu.
ton of tonnage in transit allow.
ances to terminal roads, weighing Of
freight issuing Of passes, bills Of lad
ing private ears, rates on anthracite
coal and other important Transports
tion matters,
Ask Uniform Classification
Through evidence furnished by the
DlhlS!ou OF INQUIRY 20 indictments
We're returned for offenses against
the act 10 regulate commerce. "a
against carriers, "a against shippers
or passengers, and against shippers
and carriers jointly Sixtyone pros.
ecutions were concluded the total
amount Of fines assessed being s944,.
420.
The commission. in conclusion. re-
news its recommendations for con
gressioual legislation providing for
physical valuation of the authority Of
the commission over telegraph and
telephone lines. and control over rail-
way capitalization The report indi-
Gates the belief of the commission
that additional legislation to insure
safety OF railway travel may be nee
essary, but on that subject the com.
mission is not prepared vet to make
a definite recommendation
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