The Portland daily press., 1864-07-26
Tuesday Morning, July 26, 1864.
Grand Trunk Regulations.

Grand Trunk Railway Company were put in
by MIR. Bailey at the late inquest, and may be
OF some interest to our readers. They are
the result OF his experience as assistant
manager OF the road under the successive
management OF Messrs. Bidder, Reith, Shan
ley and Bridges.
October 4, 1868.
IL gives me much pleasure TO be paced
in command OF so many men whom | re-
spect.
My experience as Assistant Manager suu-
gests the necessity OF calling attention 10
nany ex sting Rules and Regulations, and
the establishment OF some others; and have
too good an opinion OF the majority OF the
men employed on this Division TO believe
that shall ever have occasion to notice a de-
Walton from any OF these rules.
!. Conductors oil Passenger Trains must be
in attendance at the starting point half an
hour before the time for departure: they
must personally see that the cars are properly
lighted, ventilated and clean. and in the event
oi any deficiency or damage TO glass, lamps
water cans, stoves or other equipment, they
must report the same to the Station Agent be-
fore starting and get his acknowledgements
that it is SO. Ii no complaint is made, The
train will be held to be complete, and the Con-
QuCtOA viii DC uIlu tccpOuctult lUF the value
OF any missing articles, or for damage other
than that caused by fair wear and tear. No
fittings are to be removed from one car to an
other.
2. Start on time-to the minute. Report
cause OF the slightest delay.
3. Call out Names of Stations loudly. make
very short etops. Get passengers into the
habit OF getting on and OFF trains quickly, and
let every man belonging TO the train help to
wood up.
4. No one except the Baggagemsu, whether
employe or not, must be admitted into The
Baggage Car. The Local Superintendent aud
Conductor are alone entitled to be there on
business. Baggage must be checked cnly to
the Station Tor which the Passenger holds
Ticket, and must oDly be given up at the
st ton TO which 1t is checked. Owners OF
baggage must not be allowed in the Baggage
Car.
8. Baggagemen must obtain a signature in
their books for baggage delivered at Stations,
or else they cannot clear themselves when
baggage is lost. They must pay more atten-
tion TO the safe keeping and delivery OF let
ters entrusted TO their care.
q. In Signaling, use your Hands and Lamps
instead OF your Voice. The former can al
ways be seen; the latter cannot frequently be
heard except by the passengers ia the rear
cars, TO whom this shouting is very annoyiug.
especially to those in the Sleeping Car OF No
IA Train, when at Richmond Junction.
Z. Passengers must not be allowed to travel
by Freight Trains without the special permis-
sion OF the LOCAL Superintendent.
s. Conductors OF Way Freight Trains must
enter on their journals the name and occupa-
ton OF the persons TO whom they deliver
freight at each Station.
is the duty Of the Agent to receive and
cheek off his way freight.
The above Journals must be neatly made
out and be sent TO me promptly and regular
ly.
Much more information must he given by
Conductors ia their Journals than has hther-
TO been done. Full explanation as to DELAYS
or accidents will often save much trouble and
labor In correspondence.
l shall most value those Conductors whose
Journals give fullest Information. canno,
travel as much as Conductors do, and there
fore cannot see as much as they do. | do not
wish any man to act as spy upon another;
but there is u great difference between this
and wilully shutting your eyes to what You
know 10 be gross negiect-or worse. | snail
consider those who conceal such facts from
me as guilty as the offenders themselves
.. Conductors must remember that they are
supported by the Law in the exercise OF their
functions, aud they must therefore be mos,
the Bye-laws of the Company, avoiding per-
sonal alteration, and executing their duties
firmly but temperately. Ciyility on the part
OF all the Company's employees Is indispensa-
bic.
10. cannot urge too strongly the vital i'm
portance OF keeping the Rolling Stock moving.
Any wiiful neglect on the part of Station
Agents or Conductors will necessitate dis
mlsssl. No car that 10 evidently overloaded
must be taken on train. Report the TACT to
me at once.
II. Brskesmen must be always near their
brakes. Those on Freight Trains must be on
the top of the Cars.
IL. See that your Loaded Cars are not tam
pered with at Stations when you lay over or re-
main some time. Any one detecting or pre-
venting robbery will be handsomely reward
ed.
l3. II is very important that the most care
ful attention be paid to Braking on Freight
Trains, so as TO maintain as even a rate OF
speed as possible up and down grade. Con-
ductofs alone are responsible to me for the
speed OF their trains, and will accept of no
excuse for the dangerous practice q running
down grade at Passenger Train speed, and
crawling up grade.
H. Descend the grades on the Victoria
Bridge slowly and with great care.
ID. An improvement amongst some OF the
men, Is needed IN respect TO dress, and atten-
tion TO personal appearance.
l8. BY desire OF the Managing Director, all
employees whatsoever occupying berihs in
Sleeping Cars, must pay the usual charge. II
on Colnpany's business, they may charge the
same In their expense account
Sleeping Car Attendants will make week
ly return te me, showing the number of pas
sengers who occupied berths on each Journey.
H. l have endeavored to meet the wants OF
the various Trains on the New Time Bill,
which VIII come into operation on the IL in
slant. IL tnere are any suggestions to be
made, point them out TO me. | shall be at all
tunes giad 10 receive suggestions from expe-
rienced Conductors.
See me as often as possible, because al
though you may have nothing to report to me
] may have something 10 say to YOU.
is. No case Of intoxieation-evea partial
will be overlooked. Men who drink habi,ual
ly, even when off duty, must leave the Road.
10. Conductors and Agents are forbidden
10 attach Red Signals to trains without an or
der from the Local Superintendent or Trail
Dispatchers.
90 Conductors and Drivers must not un
dertake TO arrange Crossings between them
selves unless the Telegraph is interrupted
They may not be aware of the orders on whic
irregular Trains are running Old Conductor
seldom offend in this way-young ones do s.
frequently.
In conclusion, have only TO say that Will
shall always be ready to treat leriently er
rors of Judgement, when the intention wa
good, will not have lazy, careless, or In
competent person In My District. No matte
how long he may have been ON 1t, ! shall i