New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-13
A SUGGESTION.
To the Edftor or The Tribune.
SIP. As I saw the signal light at Elizabeth

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To the Editor or The Tribune
SIR: As | saw the signal light at Elizabeth,
n H. changed from " Danger" to IAN right" merely
by the Waterman pulling cord. It occurred to me that
the same arrangement made with the lsht la front
of the locomotive IL would be safeguard against acct
dents The engineer could instantly by pulling cord
change the light in front of his engine to red which
could he seen at q greater distance than lantern, and
when tlcre was time COIld dctach hi' engine and go
ahead to give warning much quicker than man could
the brakeman who jumued on 'tlri that the engineer
and himself saw the light oi tne other cSie' nut sup
p0sed TINT It was taking IN water. Had the light been
changed to red soon rs the t2h stopped thc acch
might not have occurred. d. W. o.
NciC York, Feb. 10, 1911.
FACTS ABOUT CAR-AXLTS
To me Edftor Of The Trfbune.
SIR: Is the breaking of railway axles a mat
ter which no human foresight prevent! railway
axle manufacturer stated to few days ago that it
WAS impossible to s,ll properly refined, frs quality
axles to many railway managers, on account Of the
price and manufacturers were therefore compelled 10
make cheap grade composed OF scrap and cheap mate
rial, to meet the demand II may or may nor nave Geeh
this cheap, Imperfect work upon cheap on tin Wich
caused this last horror. II the axe-nakers were put on
oath they might toll some terrible truths about the Grim
ina parsnouy Of railway managers Who select second
TTre Ter pound The same can said Of boiler-ron,
Ne Whtworth Of England has suggested practical plan
o detect the greater proportion of flaws I'm rlwayaXes,
the most of which in the center Of the IRON lie pro-.
poses TO bore ont the center OF the ave Preeiey S
detected rs they in rife-harl Every riheInaker
well knows that the plan perfectly feasible, ana W0ud
prevent great proportion Of these aocaled pfoNl-
dcnces III God" 'A.C'
Providence, Feb 10, 1871.
WHO Is RESPONSIBILITY
To me EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: The first link in the fatal chain of cir
cumstanccs that brought about the late disaster the
Hudson River Railroad the breaking Of the wheel on
the oil train all the rest following from this step by
step IL Is possible that was to blame for this,
though the breaking OF wheels i not always pure acc
dent MS the following instance will show: .
About two years since, Just train on the NewJer
soy Railroad was leaving the Centrost depot, In Now
ark an axle the engine snapped of short. Delay,
result Thanks only 10 kind chance, there WIS no loss
OF life and limb the break not happening when the tram
was in full motion, or ON bridge or an enDankmeht.
me Camden and bog Adrersef in It's account OF the
affair expressed the most innocent ana cldllke wonder
ms To what could have been the cause VI the accident
According to il, could possibly tell how u nap
neued ANY vino the fracture knew wei enough
how n hapnened TcO-trdS Of te surface erDOsed Ucs
rsied ORR only the oncthrd had the bright color OF
newy-fractured metal How long criminal cireessness
mad Geen riskng the lives OF passengers behind this en-
cine with an axle twohirds fractured no one can tell
nor how many such hawed aXleS ana wheels are now
rundling over our railroads, only waiting the aVOraole
moment TO scatter death among uneApectnS phssehgers
Eel IL. W.