The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-02-04
Illinois Central Directs Attention tn
The Grade Crossing Problem

orthef ouryear period ended December 81. 1870 there were 35o oe,sons ku
s Sd hd L. 80 persons injured in automobile grade crossing accidents in nmS0 1T hed
amo rFfrth The same period there were ls persons killed and $50 persons injured in
c@ess shows that crossings considered the SAFEST are acna iyS te no And lazy OF hse
ro A a s serious automobile grade crossing accident involving persona injury or loss of
tecton" of the crossing involved. u" em"aHoh or pro-
Crossing gates dc not nhrey eliminate accidents PeonIe hecouo oduoo+os.
danger ofa accident is very great II "' sA""ah enS the
dsnn aut t ao4a disregard them: In ddhion, there is always the possibility dK "a t sta
Crossing 1agmen are not mfaTIbIe. The human eieemeent enters into most a;
t w@e au n d~3D grade crossing accidents have occurred at crossings where agmen
are safe. The opposite should be- tau aug All ra il s easd the ero paDGs tia hat CROSSINGS
IN the mnds OF everybody, beginning with children in the schools
cost nnere x ie fs1f o 1900 h grads crossings crossing on the Illinois Central sytem. 1t would
bned stock and bond issues of the Company, to eliminate them bv w% eena .ni te f e4 Mo
g mass of The The f %aG~dnt is h. quoted iron 5 the report made y the Grade Crossing Come S
Would probably COST as much "a as III p ts Ta ALL shaH in e fSs UgMid in st ts United States
n+o Outstanding "a 1 featureso Of this question ARE: Inability of he railways to elmi-
ness ness Of Of s S%s cc e%sn%s ss i ins zRns' Sp U's fe r ndfwst s dog thing HmT fs f Sers f%% able
lot De zone for al, Every community has dangerous crossings
CROSSINGS unless tine san hing we're lone in neighborng sates-n all states. The
The railway grade crossing problem is usually considered from two ewnon+s
sheuia way W Ia a sot the public There There is the viewpoint Of engineers and fremen, which
m nsdnaayi in racing t crossings sMgsa and darling upo the track Immediately in 'front.' a% OF
to be involved in accidents causing personal injury @i of T@ r feyy ou ue tot to n Ran
som assurance thatan automobile will be brought ito a stop before it is permitted to
The benefits derived from the elimination of grade crossings by the onsructo
s sGmi largely to to the public in safety n convenience: Therefor: When When crossings sings are
receiving the benefits and the the railway all uy"T If the people p%s ea of "a eom ns1mfsn p es d ta1 npawerss
~a d be ef e esf seaua aefsy More we Crossings E s1e@ aod Is Is e Eliminates demands for elimination
ins TT It auto %d rss IN up p" eRse hands fds t is al a %d $oo of amn at railway ways grade cross
not always be done with a spirited horse. Therefore Ihff5r ep the I'M peasice s ame ~ ina can
mobile and decreasing use of the horse should be solving the grade crossing prob
We recognize there are crossings that should be eliminated, but the cring need
a Is tr seine p prade Of fs aenGm that aMiS Tn pf tgsf a !oss s. Of n life ;m and destruction d@r4 Of property in
remedy which would cost but little, would be to naugurate a great yea c o@
81 Stop Sasa Ioet en Md Msa: 0' NJ s as@%@oS&i s a" doss s nsfw a iH0 ss4 meet Rs s%s at sh sn
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited. Il
c. H. MARKHAM,