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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Sep 3, 1902

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 28, No. 36.

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Railway Slaughter

In the first three months of this year, on the railways of the United States, 813 persons were killed, fifty-three of whom were passengers, the remainder employees. There were 9,958 wounded in collisions and other accidents. The number of collisions were 1,220, and derailments 838. If the year continues its work at the same rate, it will mean 3,252 killed and 39,832 wounded. The Thrice-a-Week World points out that this is more than were killed in both the war with Great Britain 1812 to 1815, and the war with Mexico 1846 to 1848, and five times as many wounded as in both of those wars. In 1900 there were 7,855 killed and 50,320 wounded. Surely this indicates criminal carelessness or recklessness somewhere. It is stated that among the fifteen hundred million passengers carried in Great Britain last year, not one was killed.