Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1911 — Railroads’ Heavy Toll of Life. [ARTICLE]

Railroads’ Heavy Toll of Life.

During the months of July, August and September last the number of persons killed in train accidents was 321, while 3,893 were injured. These facts are disclosed in a bulletin issued by the Interstate Commerce commission, the first bulletin issued ~ubder the revised Accident law. It includes many accidents not heretofore included In accident bulletins. The accident statistics of these electrie lines on which Interstate traffic is carried show 146 persons killed and 1,070 Injured.