. American engineer and railroad journal . es show that 1 out of every 447 employees waskilled and 1 out of every 28 employees was injured. With refer-e ce to trainmen—including the term enginemen, firemen, con-ductors and other trainmen—it is shown that 1 was killed forevery 150 employed and 1 was injured for every 11 passenger was killed for every 2,267,270 carried .and 1 injuredfor every 170,141 carried. Ratios based upon the number of milesI raveled, however, show that 60, passenger-miles wereaccomplished for each passenger killed and ,270 passenger-miles accomplis
. American engineer and railroad journal . es show that 1 out of every 447 employees waskilled and 1 out of every 28 employees was injured. With refer-e ce to trainmen—including the term enginemen, firemen, con-ductors and other trainmen—it is shown that 1 was killed forevery 150 employed and 1 was injured for every 11 passenger was killed for every 2,267,270 carried .and 1 injuredfor every 170,141 carried. Ratios based upon the number of milesI raveled, however, show that 60, passenger-miles wereaccomplished for each passenger killed and ,270 passenger-miles accomplished for each passenger injured. For protective coatings for iron and steel the Master Carand Locomotive Painters Association, in their recent conven-tion, expressed preferences for oxide of iron, graphite and car-bon pigment. Pure graphite was considered excellent, but thispaint was liable to be adulterated -vith silica, which, while be-ing a good filler, did not give good wearing qualities. 334 AMERICAN ENGINEER AND RAILROAD Fig. 1.—Longitudinal Ssction of Blacksmitlis Electric and Manufacturing Co.
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