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Domestic News
April 6, 1853
Martinsburg Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial commentary on the first fatal passenger accident on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the Alleghanies, urging a thorough investigation into responsibility to prevent future occurrences and prioritizing public safety.
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closes its details of the late accident on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with the following remarks:
This is the first accident on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad that has resulted in the loss of life to a passenger. We must sincerely trust that such caution will be hereafter observed in crossing the rugged and precipitous defiles of the Alleghanies as to prevent a similar occurrence. Far be it from us to say that the responsibility of the loss of so many lives in this instance rests upon those who were placed in charge of the train. We do not now, nor have we heretofore, expressed an opinion on that subject, or we know the truth cannot be ascertained without the most rigid examination of the hands of the Railroad Company, which we think is imperatively called for by the voice of public opinion. We are the apologists of no one who is neglectful of duty when charged with the solemn responsibility of human life. The interests of the great traveling public are a thousand times more important in our view than the shielding of those who are placed in authority.
This is the first accident on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad that has resulted in the loss of life to a passenger. We must sincerely trust that such caution will be hereafter observed in crossing the rugged and precipitous defiles of the Alleghanies as to prevent a similar occurrence. Far be it from us to say that the responsibility of the loss of so many lives in this instance rests upon those who were placed in charge of the train. We do not now, nor have we heretofore, expressed an opinion on that subject, or we know the truth cannot be ascertained without the most rigid examination of the hands of the Railroad Company, which we think is imperatively called for by the voice of public opinion. We are the apologists of no one who is neglectful of duty when charged with the solemn responsibility of human life. The interests of the great traveling public are a thousand times more important in our view than the shielding of those who are placed in authority.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Transportation
What keywords are associated?
Baltimore Ohio Railroad
Train Accident
Passenger Deaths
Alleghanies
Investigation
Where did it happen?
Baltimore And Ohio Railroad
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Baltimore And Ohio Railroad
Event Date
Late
Outcome
loss of life to a passenger; loss of so many lives
Event Details
First accident on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad resulting in passenger deaths while crossing the Alleghanies; calls for rigid examination of the Railroad Company's hands to determine responsibility, emphasizing public safety over shielding authorities.