Railroad Accidents In Great Britain

The statistici of rnilroad accidenta in Gxeat Britniii, when compared with tliose in fchis country, maltes a very favorable Hhowiíifí íor the former. From all causes one passenger out of 3, 800, (XX) who traveled by rail in Great Britain was killnl in 1875, and one out of cach áHO,O(K) wns wounded. In the Unitod Stat'H the : Haiiroad Gazette reparta íor the pant tour years au averag1 of ],1()() luvidrata a ycar, refinltdng in ÜfiOdcaths and 1,010 cases of injnry. As nearly as can be 'ntimated trom the few report that could be obtnined, and approximations ■ in thoseWtiitt -k wliere no reoord was made, the i)assengers carried annually on the , railroads oí the United Staties foot up ■ 335,250,000. Of this number aboutone in every 1,300,000 was killed, or about three times the average of Gröftt Britjiin, :ind one in :i.'!0,000 was injored. llie ffiot that the ))iviportiou of wounded ík siiiill-r liere t.lian in (n-nt Brifaiin maj lc diie to the ottier faot that the damoges ' reeoveruble from íiiilway eoiupiinie, ID oase oí death, tvre limited, wliile u case of injury, not resulting in death, thty i are leít to a jury.