RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. 



On the Eastern Counties line, on the 1st of March, 1845, a 

 passenger struck his head against a signal-post while leaning 

 over, and was killed. 



On the Stockton and Darlington line, on the 14th of April, 

 1845, a passenger leaning over, struck a waggon, and was 

 injured. 



On the Dundee and Perth line, on the 24th of July, 1847, a 

 passenger on the roof was struck by a bridge, and killed. 



On the North-Western line, on the 26th of December, 1847, a 

 passenger was standing upon the step of the tender, after the 

 train got into motion ; and jumping off, was killed. 



On the Newcastle and Carlisle line, on the 22nd of August, 

 1847, a passenger got upon the step of a carriage before the train 

 stopped ; fell, and was injured. 



On the Lancashire and Yorkshire line, June 19, 1848, a passen- 

 ger riding on the roof, contrary to orders, came in contact with 

 a bridge, and was killed. 



On the South Staffordshire line, on the 8th of July, 1848, a 

 passenger, sitting on the bar of the window, fell out, fracturing 

 leg and head. 



On the York and North Midland line, on the 28th of 

 August, 1848, a passenger, seated on the edge of an open 

 carriage, lost his balance, and fell between the carriages ; arm 

 broken. 



13. Rule III. IT is AN EXCELLENT GENERAL MAXIM IN RAIL- 



WAY TRAVELLING TO REMAIN IN YOUR PLACE WITHOUT 

 GOING OUT AT ALL UNTIL YOU ARRIVE AT YOUR DESTINA- 

 TION. WHEN THIS CANNOT BE DONE, GO OUT AS SELDOM 



AS POSSIBLE. 



14. Rule IV. NEVER GET OUT AT THE WRONG SIDE OF A 



RAILWAY CARRIAGE. 



All who are accustomed to railway travelling know that the 

 English railways in general consist of two lines of rails, one 

 commonly called the up line, and the other the down line. The 

 rule of the road is the same as on common roads. The trains 

 always keep the line of rails on the left of the engine-driver as 

 he looks forward. The consequence of this is, that trains moving 

 in opposite directions are never on the same line, and between 

 these there can never be a collision. 



The doors of the carriages which are on your right as you 



look towards the engine open upon the space in the middle of 



the railway between the two lines of rails. The passenger 



should never attempt to leave the carriage by these doors ; if he 



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