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After they had done So their engine Tas not able
to start the $ cars Of wood, and men had to take
der and heavy enough for the train, OF that track
they would have been out Of our way as certain-
y think they had time to = have started after we
for tag OF signal being sent back on the track.
7o 1e Fo1sxngn-- train had the right to the
the d Xas hsr rafk tFa Vas ds f
behind time. The train ahead should
keep ont Of the way Of those following.
train. under the circumstances. to send backa
signalt
1.-THE evidence Of Hamilton B. Bogue Bas
here taken but simply detailed facts already
publiEhed.l
JAMES BROWN RECALLED.
There was sand-bo1 Oh the engine, but mtde |
no use of the saud It il used to create friction On
the brakes and also on the tracks. did not use
it because thought It Of no use. on this occasion
could not tel the condition Of the aand-boz- It
may have been useless and may not. had it been
used it would have aided in stopping the train.
TESTIMONY OF J. g. MATT1eoN, CONDUCTOR OF TIE
HYDE FARK TRAIN.
reside in Chicago; am conductor on the Hi
nois Central raflroad; have been in the employ Of
the road six OF seven years I9n to Burnside every
left at 727 or rs, being being TWO or three min
utes Glow; came to the wood yard and took on two
or three cars Of wood, consuming five or SIX min
utcs: came to Hyde Park then, stopped and took |
OIL passengers and lsft there twenty three minutes
to eight, SIX minutes late; came on to Kenwood, |
ard got about $50 feet from the station when tie
q he Cincinnati tlaia pntil 5ast before
hind time when left Woodlavn; ne generally |
meet them as We 60 out mornings at or near Burn
side: ths Cincinnati train Has not IL sight when |
We left Burnside and you can sec two miles, or to
smeEestst3 s @ rom kenEeoa % to hyde =: Psrks abeut
EXP expected; had tie Hight to the tracE, a. was
nearly upon time. Q-What WIS yonr duty, on
time, in reference to 9 Train R tollowi1E, behind
zen down it would have become my duty to send
ont Signals Q--Wss there anything about your
tn as1a s 1s msRs IL he 5hs5s
Cincinnati train was behind, Of Of time, why did
sf s saeisn space to sa
O. What was the speed Of the Cincinnati train !!
4. think they we're running ter or tSTslve miles
hear the whistle. Q What was the cause Of tie
eeisi9ns 4 90 not th19E t9e5e was any need
| @ How about not being able to statt your wood
train: a We did start, excepting at the car
getting in and ont It was our usual engine, and
| not weak one: never had any trouble doing the
work demanded Of her; we generally run at IS
niies ~ an honr i being elo" train; my Engineer
e Me Fo1enan:-lt is usual for passenger
trains to draw freight now-adaya; there was a
be1-fope Oh my train, but It did not extend oFer
the wood. cars. The rate on time card No. 1s9, Is:
AT and from Calumet trains going north will
hs Tts e a1Sa1 6ss nS1s
and trains following on cloee time Will keep good
lookout for preceding trainso[NoTE: The Hyde
Other bng aa q is me Ss1
on time, 1t was obliged to look out and run careful,
and giye me the tEaek-
| regulations Of the Illinois Central Road. IEule
No. Co. card NJ extra No. !, was read. which
makestt the daty,of conductor e send back sig~
and when he knows train is fo1owing.J That
rule does not apply to this case, as it Is not on my
! time card. aud no man could have got around the
curve with Tag in season to do any good
TESTIMONY OF NORMAN sE1l1s. ENGINEER OF Ta1
I HIDE PARK TRAIN
Live in the city and am al engineer; am en-
| ploJed By the Illinois Central road hare Tun the
Hyde Park train two trips; run the engine for a
Jear a41 ha1r, EeaE Of 80 since; I Ras on the
1eft Woodiawn Il minutes T past = and cane M T 70
Redwood Yard Station aud took On three car-
l9ads anGa,a Of wood he ,soRaetor aighaed to 60
duetor again signalled me on md went to Ken.
and then heard
. and saw the Cincinnati train approaching; step
ped BACK again to my side of the engine to see il
heard fhe second whistle fof b1aEes; ny u renla1
/ | Into us| | told him. NeEer!' The nexl
{ looked back and saw the steam and smoke at tht
gear q our passengef caf, and first noticed tha
the wood cars that "a haa we're parted from tue bag
: that they had also broken loose from me behini
t the tank; ran along come distance to keep ava,
3eaa ans g e. Fao a M
saw that must have chain to couple them to tbt
got ths ehatn saa and
man killed; then saw Mr. Matteson, my conductor
coming np to me. He said we had better go nj
e 70 AT. Haren.--1 thought, when looked to SCI
e whether Iconld do any more toward getting On
the Eay ~ that =; not io ssok
e starting from the station, g. Why did you put Il
50: 4, To start quicker. The train started heavy
hsa 70 e. Sf a oe me- thaP
4 was heavy. Q, How long aid you stop at tie roa
!, station, 4. Only few minutes Can't saY, ,hov
o merely long enough for the new passenger
c eng1Se 81 ito sst,oe amaeaastsly SSei 2Sz
n and no engine gets into motion Immediately, bu
II takes some time. There Was nothing the matte
%a ssaa s xsss eos i 1sa Mih &c ss
i and he injured CHS had mnch Gietion-. q. Is
tias sens SscF sssna1si 4 I'D thefs BEEN eas
/: obstruction it would have been; but the Hyde Phi
natl tain Is behind o. any either trai this Claus
= to proeeedtfo@ Woedlsxn e ehieage. aot, =
u should have to hare man with red flag follow
E i nse ses 8 tae saa a1
am ng e Gsszo sS t s ;s FL s
/, | Q-WhAs about ice on the tracks A--Ths hs
been removed BY the passage Of previous traiua.
e HAMILTON EoGCE REcA1LxD. .s:3 +:
a. Itook sest at the rear end Of the car, ffuntfn
the back door, for the veEyresscn thst wanted
y see Il ne were to be run oFeI. More than once