Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1907 — Railway Accidents Increase. [ARTICLE]

Railway Accidents Increase.

Washington, May 2.—Accident bulletin No. 22, which has just been issued by the Interstate commerce commission for the three months ending Dec. 31, 1906, shows the total number of casualties to passengers and employes while on duty of 1,004 over those reported in the preceding three months. The total number of collisions and derailments was 3,965, of which 891 collisions and 190 derailments affected passenger trains.