Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-16

quate measures must De takenJ nrSt, TO
reduce the chances of human error to
a minimum, and second to neutralize
the effects OF such error when 1t oc-
ours. The recommendations previously
made by the commission for legislation
requiring the Standardization of oper-
ating rules and the use Of the clock
system We're designed to reduce the
probability of mistakes by employees.
and those recommendations are once
more presented for consideration of the
congress. Uniformity and consistency
in operating rules are necessary to
secure safety, and it is not probable
that satisfactory code which will
meet the demands of modern operat-
ing conditions can be secured without
appropriate action by the federal gov
ernment."
Speed Is a Factor.
The commission points out that ex-
cessive speed has been an important
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 bad prac-
tice, for which the travelling public is
largely responsible, and it should be
discontinued. Adequate measures
should be taken TO compel low speed
wherever conditions require 1t whether
schedules are maintained or not"
The total number OF casualties on
steam roads during the year ended
June &c. was 1so,123, Of which 10,5s5
were persons killed and 1888 injured
! These figures indicate an increase over
The previous year of 1s9 killed and 49,
379 injured. OF the total number of
casualties. 400 railway employees were
killed and 92,363 injured through I'm
dustral accidents''-happenin Incl
dent to railroad business, but not due
| to the operation of trains
i An analysis of the figures furnished
/ by the steam roads shows that of the
number of persons killed, 31S We're
!. passengers. $685. employees. and e63a
other Persons, trespassing and not
ttrespassing, indicating an increase II
4 80 in the total number of employees
killed. decrease OF 2S in the total
number Of passengers killed. and an In
crease of 1874 in the total number Of
/ persons killed other than employees an
passengers. In the last class were
many victims of grade crossings.
/ or the persons injured. 1886 were
4 passengers, 142,4fa employees, and To-
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49, COMMISSION
Eiaperate details ale given IN the
j report OF INC routine work Of ire COM
mission curing the year Generally, II
shows a large increase The number
81 formal Complaints ii'ed was 100, 9
decrease 81 l26, as compared with the
previous year; tts cases We're disposed
or an increase OF l2e' The commits
SION conducted Hos hearings, as com
i pared with VIZ the previous year and
LOOK - pages OF testimony.
ihe investigation OF rates and nrae-
tees OF express companies which, the
report says. is probably the most inn
! portant piece Of work ever done by the
commission was practically concluded
during the year AS result says
the commission, II appeared that many
of the practices of express companies
| We're utterly ineXcusable, that their
| methods were archaic and their rates
discriminatory and unreasonable. The
report Of the commission has worked q
1 revolution and renovation IN the meth
DDS and rates Of express companies.
are in progress of substitution of tom
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