The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-12-06

connected
department.
lod telegraph
al knowledge
movement oil
deal Of confi.
Train Dispatch
who have served
traitors and have
ial experience. Il
III different depart-
road. Among the
OF knowledge u dis
oasess are the follow
Dwall the grades. curves,
ie-traclxs and location OF
otfices on his division;
the hauling capacity Of all
! running on his division.
sputatlon OF all engineers and
rs for making time His
onsist of issuing telegraphic
% trains to meet each other or
one train the right Of track
another. All railroads have
dule, on which all trains have a
time to make trip over
division The schedule also
8 the time each train Is
to pass all stations. Trains
classified Carrying on different
ads) as follows First class, passen-
,r trains; second class, regular
freight trains; third class. ''wildr or
extra trains. The trains take pre-
cedence over each other in the order
named. Also north or east-bound
trains have the fright OF way against
trains moving south or west. provided,
however, that flrst-class trains moving
south or west having the right to use
the track against second or third-elass
trains moving In the opposite direc-
tion. First and second-cass trains
are shown on the time card. while
third-class or irregular trains can not
leave terminal station without first
obtaining an order from dispatcher
on duty, Train dispatchers work eight
hours per day each. The first trick
nan reports at eight q. M. second
rick at four p. m. and third trick ut
jwelve midnight The chief dispatch
,r's hours vary. he being required to
% present whenever his presence may
'e necessary.
As each train arrives and leaves
tation the operator reports ii by using
he signal os os os, which attracts the
Iispatchers attention and he carries
he time on sheet called a train
heet. Thus he is enabled to keep
rack OF his trains, knowing just whore
hey are. II trains could only be on
chedule time his work would be light,
MT as II is they are generally late.
specially fraight trains When train
aving the right Of wayn becomes late
nd another train having arrived
the designated meeting point on
me. the dispatcher changes the
leeting point by issuing an order to
9th trains to that effect. These or
ers are delivered to the conductors /
nd engineers and they, after reading I
rem. sign them. to signify their un- I
erstanding. The operator then sends !
10 signatures by wire to the dis ]
atcher who after indorsing them on 8
le order book, 20. Kn the order 9
wing the signal that it Is correct
here are other forms OF orders Is
led, such % giving train given :,
me To make q station against train i
o superior class or having the right !,
way against them; giving a second i
lss train an order to run ahead OF b
st-class train; giving a train orders a
carry signals for second sec u
M Of the train receiving the order h
D.. etc. b
II requires the greatest watchfIl- K
80 ana care on tho part of the dis ai
tcher 70 keep the trains moving and g
I'm trying to pass on q single e.
lek' The duties are very hard and g g
constant strain il kept upon the Y
nd, but by faithful devotion to duty ~
" IN time are promoted to be train
Isters. superintendent and 80 on up
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