United States, should also prove interesting, in comparison with conditions ten years ago, namely, 1894:

United States.

Railroad mileage in 1903 increased 16 4/10% over 1894.
Passengers carried in 1903 increased 28 1/2% over 1894.

Passengers carried one mile in 1903 increased 46 3/10% over 1894.
Passengers killed in 1903 increased 9 1/2% over 1894.

From the above it will be noted that while the number of passengers carried increased during the past ten years 282%, the number of fatalities to passengers increased but 92%.

As indicating the general safety of railroad travel, I wish to say that from reports covering 122,194 miles of American roads for the year 1904, which year was the most disastrous in history of railway accidents, the following statement representing mileage in every State in the Union is reassuring:

These figures, which could be made more impressive if all the reports were available, prove that the impression that American railways are less careful of human life than foreign roads rests on a widespread misapprehension of the facts in the case.

The year-book of the Travellers' Insurance Company for 1905 gives the following percentages relative to accidents resulting from causes to which all persons are exposed without regard to their employment:

PASSENGERS KILLED IN RAILROAD ACCIDENTS, ONE-HALF OF ONE PER Cent.

It being noted that only 10% of the accidents in railroad travel occurred to passengers.

A statistician employed in connection with a certain association in this country, to whom I am indebted for some of the figures here shown, has been collecting data for the year ending June 30th, 1905, and information already at hand shows that railroads representing a mileage of 101,819, or about one-half the total mileage of single track in the United States, were operated in every section of this country during the twelve months stated without a single passenger killed in train accident.

The suburban traffic of the United States is carried year after year with scarcely a single fatality in accidents to trains, and I can name more than one road in this country which last year carried a very large number of passengers without a fatal accident to passengers in a train accident.

I think that the New York Railroad Club and its members owe it to themselves and to the railroad companies which they represent, to takenot spasmodic or occasional, but persistent and continuous action toward controverting the misstatements and perversions of truth, which are, because they are unchallenged, believed and therefore repeated as fact, concerning the mismanagement of railroad properties, with the resultant gross injustice to the railroads of this country, in allowing the impression to go broadcast that we are not alive to the situation and doing all that is possible to be done toward the accomplishment of lessening the number of preventable railroad accidents.

The truth is bad enough, but we must stand it and take the consequences; BUT GIVE US THE TRUTH!

The PRESIDENT-If no one else desires to speak further on this topic we will ask Dr. Sellenings to close the discussion.

I have information that some of the gentlemen present are desirous of having some demonstrations of a part of the work. It is rather late, but of course we meet only once a month and I can stand it if the others can. Luncheon is served in the room below and if anyone feels it necessary to leave to catch the trains out of town they may leave at any time and we will understand.

DR. SELLENINGS (demonstrating use of triangular bandage on subject)-There is the triangular bandage fully extended. It can be adapted to cover a wound on any part of the body. There we have the bandage on the head. It can be enlarged in this fashion and made to cover the whole top of the head. We can open it up this way and make a broad sling for the arm, or we can make a narrow sling. Again, if we want to bandage the back of the neck we take the bandage and fold it the narrow way and tie it in the back here, and that will hold a dressing on the back of the neck. Again, we can put it around the arm and tie it in place like that on any part of the body.

Without going further into the application of the bandage, we may illustrate the application of the splint. Take a piece of cardboard or the corrugated wrapping that comes around bottles-you can always find some of that-just wrap that around the limb and tie it in place with the triangular bandage. Or if you cannot get cardboard, take some small twigs like these and lay these along the fracture and tie them in place with the bandage.

(After indicating with a grease pencil the location of the main arteries and veins on his subject, the Doctor closed his demonstration by saying:) I have gone over these illustrations very hastily and very superficially, but I think I have shown you the possibilities of this little package and what can be done with it. I thank you, gentlemen, very much for your kind attention. (Applause.)

MR. WEST-I move a vote of thanks be extended to Dr. Sellenings for his very able lecture and demonstration, and to the other doctors who have addressed us this evening.

This resolution was adopted unanimously.

The PRESIDENT-The thanks of the Club are extended to Dr. Sellenings and the other doctors who have addressed us this evening. If there is nothing further on this subject we will order the discussion closed.

We will finish up the remainder of the business as rapidly as possible. The Secretary will read the applications for membership which have been approved by the Executive Committee.

Peter J. Bailey, Browning, King & Company, Cooper Square, New York City.

James W. Carmalt, Clerk, New York City Railway Company, 235 W. 76th Street, New York City.

George H. Chadwell, Assistant Engineer, Safety Car Heating & Lighting Company, 160 Broadway, New York City.

D. F. Crawford, General Superintendent Motive Power, Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburg, Union Station, Pittsburg, Pa.

W. J. Cunningham, Clerk, General Supply Office, D., L. & W. R. R., Scranton, Pa.

E. H. Davidson, Machinist, C. R. R. of N. J., 1153 E. Grand Street, Elizabeth, N. J.

Henry Donavan, Master Mechanic, New Jersey & Hudson River Railroad and Ferry Company, Edgewater, N. J.

F. A. Elmquist, Railroad Representative, Standard Varnish Works, 8 W. 103rd Street, New York City.

Herbert Wallace, President, New Jersey Development Company, Hanover Bank Bldg., New York City.

William Flockhart Drysdale, Draftsman, American Locomotive Company, 124 W. 82nd Street, New York City.

Edward Winslow Strong, Draftsman, American Locomotive Company, III Broadway, New York City.

David W. Meeker, Assistant Engineer, New Jersey & L. Div., L. V. R. R., Chatham, N. J.

B. L. Weaver, Assistant to Superintendent, Frog & Switch Department, Pennsylvania Steel Company, Steelton, Pa.

John S. Kennedy, Secretary, New York State Railroad Commission, Corning, N. Y.

H. H. Waldron, Secretary to Vice-President, N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., Room 1246, Grand Central Station, New York City.

Willis Lawrence, Chief Engineer, Manhattan Power House, Interborough Rapid Transit Company, foot of E. 74th Street, New York City.

Dwight S. Harding, Secretary and Eastern Sales Agent, Spiral Bearing & Supply Company, 51 Broadway, New York City.

G. W. Kelly, Foreman Blacksmith, C. R. R. of N. J., Elizabeth, N. J. E. W. Snowdon, Assistant to Chief Estimator, American Car & Foundry Company, 25 Broad Street, New York City.

George H. Slade, Estimator, American Car & Foundry Company, 25 Broad Street, New York City.

H. I. Westervelt, Mechanical Engineer, Gold Car Heating & Lighting Company, 17 Battery Place, New York City.

The PRESIDENT-Under the rule these applications will lie over until the next meeting.

The next in order is the election of the members proposed for membership at the last meeting, twenty-two in number.

A MEMBER-I move that the Secretary be requested to cast the unanimous ballot of the Club for the election of these members.

The SECRETARY-The ballot has been cast, Mr. President. The PRESIDENT-Under the head of Announcements I would say that the subject of the paper for the next meeting will be announced later. If some of the members who have paid their dues and did not get their receipts will step to the desk the Secretary will give them to then. Luncheon is served down stairs and all the members of the Club and their guests are welcome.

If there is no further business before the Club we will now stand adjourned.

At II P. M. the meeting adjourned.

The name of this organization shall be "The New York Railroad Club."

The object of this Club shall be the advancement and dissemination, by conference and discussion, of knowledge concerning the construction, operation and maintenance of railroads and railroad equipment, and the promotion of social relations among railroad men and others of kindred interests.

ARTICLE III.

MEMBERSHIP.

Section 1.-Any person employed in the construction, operation or maintenance of a railroad or of railroad equipment, and other persons recommended by the Executive Committee, shall be eligible for active membership.

Sec. 2.-Persons of distinction in the railway world, and any others. whom the Club may wish to honor, shall be eligible, when recommended. by the Executive Committee, for honorary membership. Honorary members shall not be subject to the payment of dues or assessments.