Pennsylvania Railroad Accident and Lack of Rescue Tools
In the Pennsylvania railroad accident, the other day, wherein a train of cars ran off a high trestle-work bridge, twenty-five passengers were roasted to death by fire, because only two axes could be procured, after much precious time wasted, with which to cut open the cars, and let the inmates out. Only two axes, no saws, and no jack-screws to lift timbers. In Michigan, every passenger car is required by law to carry two axes and a saw, hung in plain view of all the passengers; and each train is required to carry two powerful jack-screws. Pennsylvania will do well to copy our law. If the train had been provided with these tools, probably nobody would have been roasted to death.—Detroit Post.