New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-31
UlRYINGs FROM THE TUNNEL DISASTER
APPEALS To PRESIDENTS VANDERBILT AND WAT
RoUs FOR BETTER PRECAUTIONS.

APPEALS To PRESIDENTS VANDERBILT AND WAT
RoUs FOR BETTER PRECAUTIONS.
4 number of meetings were held at Mount
Vernon New-Rochee, and other places on the hes Vi
the Hudson River, New-Haven and Harlem KaifoaoS
after The disaster IN the Fourthave tunnel and the nan
enent ~ the three lines was severely censured Com
mttees Of citizens were appointed to urge the companies
TO make certain needed changes IN order TO prevent ~
occurrence Of similar accidents hereafter 4nes5 '-
mittres Yesterday sent memorials TO william II. NM"
bit and George II. WatrOus the preslueh'S "a - 81
panies The memorial to Mr. Vanderbilt urges INC O'
lowing changes .o,,,
F,rsf That the crossing by incoming and ouIgoihs
trains of each Others tracks on the same grdoe near ~
Grand Central t RePot T S s@ch" be abandoned
TsiyJ%That the central and side tunne.S DC
lited -ith elect ric other lights WHICH, .1Il i,s
lie trainmen 10 perform their duties "heh tHeu '-1
NAV be detained in any Of me ts block signal sys-
TEN W. THAT no train be permitted TO follow another
tram on the same track in any of the tunnels al less
distance than Que mile. -. .rt.,o-,rac+od
Sih-That the bellcOrds OF trains De not clsooheo'cu
unf the train is landed In the depot .,,, Tho
SsreHfh-That such locomotives as pass through tno
tunnels be so constructed as TO consume tner oE
smoke and be supplied with anthracite coal OF COKE III
stead bituminous or soft coal Ire oeet - 10
the tunnels being further darkeneq oy sh9he. Ia
EiqhtE-That your roads above the Harlem hlVer DC
ballasted with stone -,
The memorial to Mr. watrous appeals to him for the
following improvements on the New Haven road:
First-That your company obtain route between
Mount Vernon and the lower part OF New oih lily,
independent OF, and which shall aVod passing 'Nioue"
the Harlem tunnel. 10.
Sec0nd-Ihat the plumber Of brnkemen on your trans
be Increased so that not more than two SHAH De as
signed to one brakeman. , .-bo
Third-Tnat no person be employed as brakeman VINO
shall be under the age of twenty-oue years. - A..
Fotrth-That telegraphic communication between Llv
stations your road be maintained throughout 1ho ~
as well as throughout ordinary business l0urs. -.
Ftth-That the electric automatic BLOCK signal system
already used by your company at some OF l- statOs p
established also the other chief stations on your Iou
and AT places where sudden curves plryent lIc
driver from seeing the track ahead for distance equ"
10 the distance within which he can stop MS train
Sirth-lnat the beicOrds OF trans ne not uscouueIeu
anti the train landed in the depot . . . , o.,
Sspenfh-That gas the electric nGht De useu IoI
lig6nng vour passenger cars instead OF Kerosene
EighU-Chat your locomotives be adapte to consume
their own smoke and II II be lmpracUcDe 10 MAKE aC
a change in your present locomotives mat at eAse al
new locomotives be supplied VIA tAat improvement
and thar coal or coke De used Tor iu III JO
locomotives. Instead Of bltumlnOus or sOit coal
Ntrth-That your road be ballasted with stone