Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1914 — Loss of Life Decreases. [ARTICLE]

Loss of Life Decreases.

A material decrease in the number of train accidents and in the number of persons killed and injured in such accidents is shown by an interstate commerce commission bulletin for the quarter ended September 30, 1913. During the quarter 211 were killed and 4,011 injured in train accidents —a decrease of 77 killed and 587 injured, compared with the corresponding quarter of 1912. An increase of 123 killed and of 1,904 Injured was shown In “other than train accidents,” including accidents to employes at work, to passengers getting bn or off cars, to trespassers and others, the total being 2,830 killed and 19,753 Injured.