Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-30

must look out for them; did not say anything
to the n9ineer in regard Is the train ahef |;
knew there was mel of cautiOn was twenty
minute behind at Beverly; the train did not
lr1 at the usuF' RAJ OF spe |, J lause the ems
neer knew there was train ah |; G'tcr leaN.n"
Everett spe lwrS incre?S 1; sp wGs SLOW
between Chelsea and + yerc near the CT &c;
should know 50 the brPkeS were appf !; they
were not applied near the bl,dgc; shor' q Judge
the distance TO be fly r. Is between the bi dye
and the depot at Revere; itre1rirc rs nee OF
qufrter of me 10 stop lain ,er the
steam Is shut off and the br"kes APP
pf 1; did not notice any siLl" tights
on the rof1 that right; did not attempt to
control the train after leay '1g the depot; did
not look at the sgnG's; heard the whistle at
the bridge, and in a mnu'' The crGsh cone;
mr'le use fthe bell line in cases of danger; did
not give any instructions 70 the engineer that
night; have never given any order p him -
make up time; never gave any order which he
has refused 10 obey; know of no
complaint of my tran running by and
diSrcgarding signals; the first thing |
done was to Iun TO the engine 10 see who
was iniure |; sent men back to stop train that
] knew was approaching; sent TO East Boston
for assistance and sent Ger. ages for physicians
and help; the preceding train has the right of
the ROAD; did not know that the other tain was
not on time; the accommodation tran was to
look out for me and get out OF my way; should
not suppose an ems .neer could see an approach
ing train; have know 4 the engineer three years;
consider him reliable man; do not know that
he ever Carl d liquor on the train with him;
never saw him intoxicated; cid not see the Su
petntendent until after the accident; use kero-
senc in all the GERS; could not tell what the
cause of the fire was am not acquainted W tn the
mechanism of an en- me; do not expect to see
sis lalS at way stations; il the road is clear,
never stop at way stations; never saw sigma
that was disregarded; did not know whether
there was one or two trains ahe91; the eng .necr
would know SC the train ahead was on the main
track; was not cXG-r ned by the officers of the
road in regard to my competency; Snppos | the
Superin' ,ndent knew whether was capable or
not of unning a train; should have been nOti-
fl d, { they he'd encroached on my time, by
leaN ng word at the station of the time the
train left, shorld have done so # had been in
Conductor NOwland'S place. think my engineer
was on the lookout for them al the ..me; should
expect . be not fed at every station g a train
was running on my time; should be
irtol ned at the depot g train
loHveS on my ,.me; did not obtain
hat knowl 1ge; was five minutes late; had no
occasion TO show a siSlei to no, y any train
hind me 81 they did not leave unr'l ha'f an hour
later; saw the enFi1"er : ter the collision; h"
no conversation With him N regard to the acc-
dent; he went home; th'~k he hGl 'ght to
leave W thout my futhot-tJ; saw him IN horr
Cft9r the &C ,dent.
Question, by Mr. Adams,-state conr 'ssion-
eT,-"How many cars ives your train composed
Off And cd you have brG yemen Gacording to
law2
Answer-Forr smoking cars, Pullman
car, pGSsengec ca and a baggage c.. There
were five men to brake up, end the brakes were
app l. at once when the whistle sound |;
were not inning at a rate of ten mi'Cs II hor",
when the cO'fson occurred.
Adjourned until tomorrow at free o'clock.