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ACCIDENTS TO PERSONS.

During the year one hundred and thirty-one persons were killed on the roads in the State. Of these eight were passengers, sixty-one employes, and sixty-two others not connected with the operating of the roads. Three were killed by derailments, eight by collisions, five caught in frogs, ten coupling cars, twenty-five fell from trains, sixteen getting on and off trains while in motion, five at highway crossings, twenty-seven from miscellaneous causes, four while stealing rides, two while intoxicated, twenty-six trespassing on track and one suicide.

There were four hundred and forty-five persons injured during the year. Of these thirty-five were passengers, three hundred and thirtysix employes and seventy-four others. Twenty-eight were injured by derailments, twenty eight by collisions, six were caught in frogs, one hundred and twenty-six coupling cars, thirty-eight fell from trains, forty-five getting on and off cars, seven at highway crossings, one hundred and thirty-six from miscellaneous causes, two from over head obstructions, eight from stealing rides, nineteen from trespassing on track, two while intoxicated.

The number killed is twenty-five less than reported the previous year. The number injured is four hundred and thirty less.

There were three killed and twenty-eight injured by derailments ; there were eight killed and twenty-eight injured by collisions; there were five killed and six injured by being caught in frogs.

COUPLING CARS.

There were ten persons killed and one hundred and twenty-six persons injured coupling cars. Last year the Commissioners called attention to the action of the legislature of Massachusetts in 1884, and of Michigan in 1885 on this subject. As legislative action on this subject in Iowa is conservative and wisely. so, they simply append the list of casualties from this cause since reports were made to them :

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Since the creation of this Board in 1878 there have been killed in coupling cars, one hundred and thirty-one persons; and injured, nine hundred and sixty-five. It would seem that no effort should be spared to find some method by which these casualties could be avoided.

FALLING FROM TRAINS.

Twenty-five persons were killed and thirty-eight injured falling from trains. The application of the automatic brake will reduce these casualties to a great degree, and the Commissioners refer with pleasure to the general disposition to adopt it. In another place one of the members of the Board will give his views on this subject, after witnessing the tests at Burlington during the past summer.

GETTING ON AND OFF TRAINS WHILE IN MOTION.

Sixteen persons were killed and forty-five injured getting on and off trains while in motion. This class of accidents as a rule is the result of individual carelessness, and we know of no precaution that can be taken by the companies that will afford a remedy.

STEALING RIDES.

Four persons were killed and eight injured while stealing rides. Assuming the risk and responsibility of their actions they must accept the results.

WALKING ON TRACK.

We return to this subject merely to add the number killed and injured to the lists furnished in former years. Twenty-six persons were killed and nineteen injured while walking on track. The reports to this Board covering a period of nine years show that two hundred and fifty-three persons have been killed and one hundred and sixtyeight injured while walking on track. Sixty per cent of these accidents are fatal. We have never believed that people generally

realized the danger of a practice that has grown to such an extent that it would almost seem that they believed that the public had a joint occupancy with the railways in their right of way, the same as they have with carriages in town or city. We see every year additional reasons for the enactment of a law requiring the railway companies to put up notices at road crossings prohibiting persons walking on tracks. Familiarity with the running of trains and the operation of roads furnishes no security from accident.

TONNAGE CROSSING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1886.

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AVERAGE AMOUNT OF TONNAGE THAT CAN BE HAULED BY AN ENGINE
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The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company received from Congressional grants 358,424 acres of land. They have sold 341,602.54 acres at an average price of $12.17 per acre. The amount received from sales, principal and interest, is $4,894,745.65. The amount unpaid on outstanding contracts is $534,917.89 The gross amount received from sales, contracts, forfeited contracts and miscellaneous sources up to June 30, 1886, was $5,345,194.51. The amount expended in the sale and management of the lands was $549,509.24. The amount of taxes paid on the lands was $260,000.55. The amount realized from the sale of lands, above expenses incurred in the management and taxes, is $4,501,073.18.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company received from Congressional grants 328,799.89 acres, and expect to receive in addition about 8,000 acres. They have sold 306,500 acres, at an average price of $4.67 per acre, and have received from sales $1,425,426.58. The amount unpaid on outstanding contracts was $92,207.06. The

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gross amount received from sales, contracts, forfeited contracts, etc., up to June 30, 1886, was $1,575,829.83. The amount expended in the sale and management of the lands was $127,496.75. The amount of taxes paid on the lands was $28,206.40. The amount realized from the sale of lands above the expenses incurred in their management and taxes is $1,217,851.96. The amounts above reported do not include the lands involved in the suit with the Sioux City & St. Paul Company on the overlapping grants.

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The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company received from Congressional grant 550,193.51 acres. They have sold 533,373.58, at an average of $8.68 per acre; have received from sales $4,038,238.33. The amount unpaid on outstanding contracts is $623,366.70. The gross amount received from sales, contracts, forfeited contracts, etc., up to June 30, 1886, was $5,010,961.97. The amount expended in the sale and management of lands was $263,856.73. The amount of taxes paid on the lands was $599,818.07. The amount realized from the sale of the lands above the expenses incurred in the management and taxes was $4,147,286.51.

The Des Moines & Fort Dodge Railroad Company received from Congressional grants 42,636 acres. They have sold 35,777 acres, at an average of $6 per acre, and have received from sales $130,042. The amount unpaid on outstanding contracts is $84,620. The gross amount received from sales, contracts and forfeited contracts, etc., up to June 30, 1886, was $118,064.39. The amount expended in the sale and management of the lands was $8,292.65. The amount of taxes paid on the lands was $9,215.67. The amount realized from the sale of lands above the expenses incurred in the management and taxes was $100,556.07.

The Iowa Falls & Sioux City Railroad Company received from Congressional grant 640,256.11 acres. They have sold 615,808.24 acres at an average of $6.85 per acre. The amount received from sales, including the amount received on outstanding contracts, is $4,093,758.78. The amount unpaid on outstanding contracts is $148,907.08. The gross amount received from sales, contracts, forfeited contracts, etc., up to June 30, 1886, was $4,660,895.83. The amount expended in the sale and management of the lands was $337,865.37. The amount of taxes paid on the lands was $646,128.02. The amount realized from the sale of lands above the expenses incurred in the management and taxes was $3,676,902.26.

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