New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-09
CENSURE FOR 4 RAILRAY ACCIDENT.
DECISION OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION On III
COLLISION Al HUNTERS PoINr.

DECISION OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION On lhN
COLLISION Al HUNTERS POINT.
Arp,xy Oct. S.-The Railroad Commission
hoe rendered decision relative the collision al Long
Is,and CITY on September H. by which three persons
were killed and fifteen injured The CONCLUSIONS VI u"
Board reached are in part as follows:
F,ys-Had the parlorcar been of the same height as
the succeeding cars the PROBABILITIES ARG '"S' ' ~ "
life would nave been averted.
Sfoond--Tnat ne Long Island Railroad mas Inadequate
terminal facilities at Long Island City The necessity
for u.,Dg the same track FOR both outgoing ana incoming
trains is attended with great inconvenience ana no
little danger. -
T15That the terminal fseilitles at FlatDusn-ave are
oa,e for the same reasons and would recommend
tbeir increase at earliest moment paCtcAOe' 1ne
road anors under embarrassment as 10 t' e"i
,enc of IL. enpoyes the reason thai II has an I'M
mepse summer business requiring an immense nunoo
ofbAp,is which to discharge I'll the aniumh re-
employng others again the nex year Ihus permaheucy
of employment is not assured there IAe r'"n meets
the euty as well as it cam but 1t Is serious one 10
deal with
Triau also finds that the rules OF the Long Island
are not sufficiently clear IN defining the respec'
tx of engineers and conductors fecom>
,oands that they be amended TO The e1teut d" putting
~ rho engineer deh lirey the responsibility OF the
sneed Of the train, the duty OF calling ior brakes ana
a,ch,ne for danger signals leaving to the conductor
the negative power Oh eu'oA"s '"o SP'0N "'N" ="
siders il TOO high
FdbIt considers the road censurabe for placing the
low in front OF the hign Long Island cars aud
that hereafter under no circumstances sha
NH excnrson cars DO front of the heavy pariora
cas-.
s,gla-It recommends that the speed OF trains made
- mali, mr. I'm part OF excursion OF the present
weight ana sren 9Th stall not exceed twenty-five miles
Sesenh-Tha brskemen shall not be employed to take
II finds that Thomas Glenn. engineer Of
,h yyn which came in collision, showed gross care,
iessness in not examining the luJnfy 10 me
air bTake as soon he knew OF It's exist
snce. I'D That he showed incompelency
10 oi rena,rine them TO be partially useTa wnen
he d,d ~ anime them Ill., that be showed recklessy
"a iudgInent I'm running at 80 nigh rate of speed,
,or aud n IL 10 be said that Immediately before and
sfter the collision he did thing IN his power 10
aver further disaster. ,,,, -.....- .~..,
"NinHEIhat Thomas Middleton, conductor, showed
,ro-s .,leet checking the engineer. wheh nc
fnnd tna he was going at SO nigh speed particularly
% na considered tnaI he jointly responsible Tor the
al ana safety Of tue tram; tDat ne so"eu pau JUG
,nent IN calling upon the brdkeDah 10 coect ucketr,
pnaSina "a he did zoe conditl0n of tue brakes
T,nh-It recommends that all ehpl'yes on passenger
trans he in IN the mrchanisn OF e ar ordAes
tn take I'M eigent to repair them In case
FJerenfI-rhe Board does not approve the use OF a
vnnn ,,rEe the entire efficiency Of which is suDstan-
t,slv dsfro, ed upon train Dy break IN the eonnec-
uOn -, ~ ..u.,,.o. .ra 4 o,o Jsla,d
TeI0A-Finally, the Board censures the long is,ahu
pa,IraI for tne defective method OF brake coupling,
amd aso for allowing so much work to oeVOlYe upon
conductor Deccssate Ills caIuHg upon oI"he'
men I'd collect fares.