[oh8eleven]

Notice how people back in the day had the smarts not to get run over by a train.
Today, people climb fences, get whacked while walking the tracks, and the family sues the railroad for negligence.

[BubbaBobTX]

Speed had something to do with it. In a city environment that steam train was not moving much faster than one could walk. Look at the smoke coming out of the stack that train was barely moving.