Judge — March 24, 1894 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This Judge magazine cartoon appears to satirize railroad safety disasters, particularly blizzard conditions. The image shows a steam locomotive approaching figures struggling in deep snow, with text reading "PUBLIC OPINION" and "BLIZZARD" visible on the snow bank. The satire likely critiques railroad companies for operating dangerously during severe winter weather, or depicts "public opinion" as blind to railroad industry negligence (hence the title "Color Blind"). The figures trapped in snow represent common people endangered by corporate indifference. The cartoon's style and subject suggest it dates to the late 19th or early 20th century, when railroad safety was a significant public concern. The "color blind" reference may also suggest the public's inability to see or acknowledge obvious dangers posed by railroads.