Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-25
AGAINST RAILROAD WRESTLING.

The Commissioners Decide Against the Blowing of Engine Whistles Within the City Limits.
 The railroad commissioners have given their decision in the matter of the hearing held in this city July 9. asking for changes in whistling of trains on the several roads, which had become so much of nuisance especially at night time. The commits sioners have forwarded copy of the fol lowing order to the city clerk, City Attor- ney Terry and the railroad companies
 After such hearing We are of the opinion that the sounding of the locomo- tive whistles for highway crossings can be dispensed with, without danger to the public, by the west bound trains on the New York & New England railroad, after whistling for the West Main street cross ing, until the city limits are crossed and by east bound trains after passing the junction with the Meriden, Waterbury X Connecticut River road until the city limits are passed and on the Naugatuck railroad by south bound trains after whistling for the West Main street crossing till the city limits are passed; and by the north bound trains after whistling for Burnham street until the city limits are passed and that such whistling may be dispensed with by trains of the Meri- den, Waterbury and Connecticut River Railroad company while on the New York and New England railroad: and we do therefore direct said railroad companies from and after the 26th day of July, 1889, to omit the sounding of said whistle for the highway crossings within the limits aforesaid and do require that the engine bell be rung i'll lieu thereof.
 We further direct that the whistle sound ed for the West Main and Burnham street crossings and at said junction be that known as the station whstle' of one blast, not exceeding three seconds in dura- tion, instead of the ordinary crossing whistle of two long and two short blasts. We further direct said companies to omit within said limits all whistling not absolutely necessary for the working of trains and for such necessary whistling the smallest amount practicable both in volume and number be used, especially in the night season.
 GEORGE NJ. WOODRUFF,
 w. H. HAYWARD,
 w. o. SEYMOUR,
 Railroad Commissioners Supt G. w. Beach of the Naugatuck road has issued an order to engineers and employees of the road instructing them to obey to the letter the order of the railroad commissioners.
 Supt Platt of the New England road to- day issued the following srder:
 NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND RR Co.
 SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE.
 Hartford, Conn, July 24, 1oS9 Notlce to all Engineers
 In conformity to an order issued by the railroad commissioners of Connecticut you are hereby prohibited from whistling for highway crossings in the city of Water bury between West Main street on the east and the Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River railroad junction on the west.
 The whistle should be sounded by the west bound trains for West Main street, but instead of the regular "crossing whis- tle' the ''station whistle'' of one blast of not exceeding three seconds in duration shall be given and by east bound trains for the Meriden, Waterbury aud Connecti cut River railroad junction.
 The whistle should be dispensed with within the above described limits for other purposes, so far as may be consistent with safety.
 The engine bell must ring continuously from point so rods from each grade crossing until the crossing has been pass ed
 The order is in effect from and after July 26, 1889.
 c. H. PLATT, Superintendent