Next come injuries caused by derailments, which generally result from
running into open switches, off derails, too fast running at bad
places in the track, defective equipment or track. Nearly all of the
cases would be avoided by careful running, proper inspection of track
and equipment, and by compliance with the rules.
Oct. 21. 10 a.m. Passenger train 41 derailed near Venice while
running around a reverse curve fifty miles an hour. Engineer
killed; fireman and twenty passengers injured.
April 27. Way car jumped track at middle lead switch in Pewaukee
yard and switchman Jno. Williams killed; Jas. Grant and Robert
Riley injured.
Lemuel Izzard and L. Wackles, killed; R. P. Bownes, engineman,
Roderick Bloke, stockman, Robert Castel, fireman, C. Plympton,
brakeman, injured, four miles west of Beadleston, July 24. Train
No. 36 had broken air hose or axle, derailing and throwing third
car from engine onto westbound track just as train No. 98 was
coming. Train No. 98 ran into derailed car and 14 cars of time
freight burned up. Izzard and Wackles were stealing a ride on
train No. 36.