INDUSTRIAL WAR IN U.S.
The Killed and Injured.
Casualties on the railroads of. thl United States during the year, ended June 30, 1911, are shown in a re-po.rL issued by tho Interstate Commerce Commission as 10,39G killed, and 150,159 injured. Of this number, 439 killed and 725'; injured are classed under the head of "industrial accidents," which do not involve the movement of cars or engines on rails. Of persons trespassing on railroad property, walking on tracks or stenlirr.. rides, 5287 were killed and 5074 injured. • During the year one railroad employee was killed i 0 every 458 and one employee injured to every 13 employed. The number of railroad employees on 'June 30, 1011. is given as 1,048.03.3.
On elee'ri'- I!e.'s, ;wh : ch carry inter--1 state traffic, 410 persons were .). ' ,
and 326-1 injured
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Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 44, 12 January 1912, Page 4
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134INDUSTRIAL WAR IN U.S. Maoriland Worker, Volume 3, Issue 44, 12 January 1912, Page 4
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