Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 February 1915 — “Safety First” Saves Life and Limb. [ARTICLE]

“Safety First” Saves Life and Limb.

The annual report of the public service commission of New York state shows that the “Safety First” movement is producing excellent results. There is a decrease of over 72 per cent of passengers killed on steam railroads in the state of New York during the last year, as compared with the year preceding. There is a decrease of 45 per cent in passengers injured. In 1913 41 passengers were killed, last year only 14. During the last year 943 passengers were injured as compared with 1,746 in the years before. There is a gratifying decrease in casualties among railroad employees; 196 were killed and 3,022 injured last year, as compared with 250 killed and 3,076 injured the year before. —Scientific American.