The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-26
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Carelessness by Employees
Can Only Be Stopped
Through That Court

That h railroads are doing every
thing in their power to prevent
wrecks, and that the support Of the
general public IL urgent IL the efforts
Of h companies are to be rewarded
with success. is the opinion Of the
North Dakota baord of railroad COM
rntssioners, as expressed by President
W. H. Stutsrnan in reviewing the hear
ing recently held at Fargo when the
wreck question was reviewed.
Wrecks, in most instances. are due
to carelessness upon the part Of en-
ployes. says the North Dakota COM
mission president, and admission Of
the fact wa made by practically every
railroad man who appeared before tho
tate. board at it's hearing.
1.-The railway managers present took
the position that the railway commits
sion could be Of immense help to them
In their efforts to prevent wrecks by
assisting in creating a certain public
sentiment which would help them in
the enforcement of their ORDERS" says
President Stutsman. They insist that
every order made for the regulation
Of trains 10 practicable and can be
would no occur; they insist that they
are resorting to every method in their
power to educate their men regarding
the different rules for the operation
OF trains and that they devise every
possible near to enforce obedience.
but they say that in the prevention
70 such wrecks they have to deal with
long as the human. mind Is fallible
these accidents will occur. The only
question : 10, to what minimum can
they be reduced?
Can Reduce Numbee:
THE members Of the commission
were satisfied that the railway man.
ayers Z doing everything in their
power to prevent accidents and
wrecks, and they are also speaking
advisedly when they say the number
and safety of wrecks can be reduced
only as strict obedience to their rules
can be enforced. and the commission.
railroads in this matter. and to urge
upon trainuten. and also the public
generally. a hearty cooperation with
the railroads In this regard. The
members OF the commission recognise
the fact that until the trains can be
operated automatically. and that as
long az the safety and lives Of passen-
gers and other trainsnen are depend
= upon 3 exercise OF care by en-
when employees have ceased to be care.
less these accidents will cease to hap
pen. : :, .
Eight people we're killed during
the past year and SIX injured. by rea-
son OF being struck by trains-au tres
passers. There Is no absolute way to
prevent this. Mr.. Potter stated that
notwithstanding that millions Of dol
lars we're spent in raising the tracks:
be run without interference with the
tramc on tho street. yet more people
ara killed today on the raised tracks
thsre than ,ever before: that in spite
OF: all precautions. trespassers Will get
upon the track. and once there they
have no the same chances to get. OF
that they have on the surface track
q as result they are struck.
past year and two injured from fslline.
OF Of trsins. These were tramps
stealing . ride on the brakebeaFas.
etc., 4nd. OF course 40 amount Of pre-.
caution. can prevent thts. !.
Public Must Help.
THE, members Of the commission
feel that asa result Of this conferences
they were brought into much closer
contact With the real situation and
were left in . position to be Of con-
siderable help In the matter Of pre-.
venting recurrence OF similar acct
what the managers said. u true. to-
w.t.. that the public must cooperate
in creating q sentiment which would
make Il easy for the company to en-
fotco THAR orders. which would make
II 2 public :.,disgrace for IN, eniploye
to becOen6 IN active oaNso Of q serious
wrscks the same - n. - q matter az
di9graee ;s44dsrtps his life OF no vnIue
to the captain Of Q ship who permits
accident to happen to H."
s.t.lsAll sonestion Important
The question OF rail inspection .is
one that occupied the attention Of the
board also. In this connection Presi.,
dent StutsnaAn says that 1t 10 appar.
ent that government. inspection Of
rails # the factoftts. would hardly