Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-12
NEW ROAD RULES.

The Great Rock Island Route Adopts
Better System Of Train Manage.
ment.
The local train men on the c., R. l. &
P. have received notice of an important |
change in the system of running trains. |
It goes into effect on the 18th inst, and
Is known as the double order arrange.
ment. and it takes the place of the single |
order system so long in vogue on the c.,
R. |. & P The change involves several
Improvements in the running of trains,
the most important of which is that IN all
new orders the conductor and engineer of
every train interested receives the same
order, and knows just what to do-in-
stead of getting orders from station to
station, or instead of one train alone hav>
ing the order. and following it to avoid
other trains. The conductors and engi
neers all have orders to acquaint them~
selves with the new rules as soon as pos
sible-and two, four or more may be seen
in Trainmaster Roots Office at Daven-
port, any hour in the day for exami-
nation as to their understanding
of the new rules. The new system
| lifts responsibility from the train-dis.
| patchers, to considerable extent; or,
rather, it spreads the responsibility, max.
| ing conductors and engineers equally
responsible with the train dispatcher.
With four men, two on each train, under
orders, mistakes are not so likely to occur
as when two men on the same tram are
receiving the orders. The double system
greatly er hances the safety of trains,
passengers and train men. 1t has been
thoroughly tested on eastern roads-and
before long every railroad in the United
States will have adopted it.
Accompanying the new system are
special rules which are important and in>
teresting.
Rule 1873 is that under no circum-
stances shall an engineer start from a
station at which orders are received fol
his train without q copy of the same in
his possession. Conductors and en-.
gineers will be held alike responsible,
and they must not leave a station with
their train until the order is fully under
stood by both alike: and upon arriving
at the station where they are to meet Of
hold for train, they must know that tn
identical train specified in their order hs!
arrived. Conductors will refuse order
: from an operator that are not perfect
Ineligible and written on manifol
paper
Rule 141 provides that conductor
will keep dispatchers promptly advise
where they encounter fog or storm
weather, so that all trains may be warne
and safely handled"
In rule l42 conductors and engineer
are positively forbidden going to meal
or delaying their trains for any csus
after receiving an order which allow
them to proceed, without asking for an
obtaining permission from the train di
pstcher."
Another new rule is the one concern
ing flags. lights, torpedoes and fuses an
it provides that each train must be SUI
piled with at least twelve torpedoes ar
six fuses, besides red flags, white an
red signal lights, and these must be Ca
ried in position for immediate use.
case of accident or obstruction on trat
resulting in stoppage of train, brak
man must go back Immediately at least
half mile sixteen telegraph poles) an
view of an approaching train. for at lea
one fourth of mile or beyond, and
main there until recalled On the a
pearsnce of a train he must display pro
er signals. and will in addition place t
l
other-so as to make one report. Shot
he be recalled before the arrival of
approaching train, he will take mp
torpedo from the firemsn's side and pl;
it on the engineers side, sixty feet dist
from the other" An engineer hear
one report must at once bring his train
a full stop and not proceed until
track Is known to be clear. Should tn
be two explosions, be will move "
train under full control. the distance
one mile, when if no fsgman or obstr
tons are found, he may conclude
hagman has been recalled and resu
speed. Torpedoes must not be pla
near stations or road crossings, WI
persons are liable to be injured by tn,
Engineers finding fuse burning III
the track, must at once bring train ur
complete control, and move for one q
expecting to find preceding train m
ing slowly.
The Rock Island company seeks ais
this connection to promote mora
among its men. II is provided fur
that "intoxication or use OF intoxica
|. liquor is sufficient for dismissal from
service of the company" Another
vision is that boisterous, profane or
gar language by employees on or about
premises of the company is strictly
hidden, and will be considered as c.
for discharge from further ssry
"Civil, gentlemanly and quiet deportr
" toward fellow employees, as we'll as
" rons Of the road, is required of all
ployes of this company"
Employees are warned against ia
risks in getting on or off trains or ems
n while in motion, In entering between
to uncouple them while in motion,
handling tools or machinery of any
They must protect themselves fror
jury by avoiding risks. Any EN-
who is careless OF himself or othe