Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-18

Il
work Is from Glenwo0d to Aspen, on
train 05.
Mr.. Ridgway-I do not know why
our employees should not carry a lunch
Mr.. Baker--Of course, man has
time enough 20 eat I'm the dead time
shown on card. do not think that
Mr.. Gordon took the right means %
have his bulletin cancelled. II ht
thought 1t was obnoxious, he ahoull
have hall one OF the men come OveI
and SEQ Mr.. Ridgway. | think MI.
Gordon used rather unbocOmina
language in regard TO having the
bulletin recalled.
| MIR. G0rdon--f would like to any
| further that / did not think that thu
bulletin was Just. | wanted 10 live ~
10 instructions, but did not see how
we could with this bulletin. ! do not
| like TO have flrcmAn flrc an engine
for me on an empty stomach. l told
the trninmen that we lid not want To
run this thing into the ground. |
know that there hts been lots Of uu.
NECESSARY delays at GiVuwood, but |
claim that have not caused them.
Mr.. Baker-You say that you were
not making q personal complaint but
that II was made for The liomen. /
think that the fireman sh0ull be shlo
TO fight his own battles.
MIR. Gordon-lf the fireman cleans
hia ash pan aud takes coal at Gleu-
wood, II takes about all the time az
lowed there. / have often cleaned mo
anh pan mysoli for the fireman. i
think the bulletin was an imposition on
the fireman more than ON mc. IL thu
fireman cleaned the ash pan anu TOOK
his own coal, he would not have time
to eat. II we could eat OF Minturn, II
would be whole lot dinerenti ani
they can not get Sleep
Mr.. Jones--Eyen II II Wa. 10, II does
not justify you In disobryinS or
dors.
J. T.. Barnes-I think Mr.. Gordon
did exceedingly wrong In reiuslns TO
70 out until the bulletin was recalled,
even II u was obnoxious 10 him.
was In Minturn, but did not hear the
conversation. The tfaiumaster told
ms that Gordon refused 10 70 out until
the bulletin was recalled.
Mr.. JOnes--r This appearl TO be n clear
case OF INSTRUMENTATION.
Nc. GOrdon-SuppOsing l took
lunch with me; DO you suppose l
wOuli he attending % my business
while | cot II? know that the ilfe.
man could not do 1t.
Mr.. Ridgway-l think n man can
eat on nm engine ~ well rs he can tako
out oigar aud light IL anu smoke.
MIR. Baker - Could not the head
brakeman relieve the fireman for u few
minutes while he ate his lunch?
MIR. GOrdOn--I would not like TO eat
while going through Glenwood can.
yon. ] usually hang out VI the win.
dow while going through there. l
have never struck any rocks there;
perhaps Il IL because am lucky.
Mr.. Ridgway-Well, MF. Gordon
acknowledges he refused to 20 out aud
that he said what the tralnmas,er
states In his letter.
q. III. BArnrs-rhore were no mes.
sages In regard 10 tho matter. was
at the key myself talking with the
dispatcher anu told him that Goriou
refused to 20 out until the bulletin was
recalled.
Mr.. Buker-I think you should have
had nome representative man come 10
see Mr.. Ridgway about tho matter.
Mr.. udgway Ia pretty reasonable
man about letting men eat.
| Mr.. Gordon-l scarcely over 80 over
| the road but what there Ia from two
and hall TO four hours delayed time.
never get any letters In regard 10 1t.
Mr.. Baker-Pnrhaps the engine does
little last running and covers come Of
II up.
Mt. Ridgway-I presume that these
delays are doing local work and meet.
ing trains, anu are no reported by thu
conductors.
Mr.. GoEdon-Well, 30 far IA am
concerned, do not want to answer
for the shortcomings OF other men Oh
the road, but | am willing to suffer ioI
my own. | have alwRyr tried TO work
for the Interests OF the company, aud
do not think that any body can say thai
have not. or course, 1 did wrong IN
acting az | did about this business, bul
at tho timo thought | did right, as 1
uid not think man capable OF doinl
his work on IN empty stomach.
Mt. Rldgwsy-I believe this IL all
gentlemen, unless you have something
more TO say on the subject.
Findings - Engineer Gordon nc
knowledges having used the langung,
In his conversation with MIR. Barnes a
Minturn, " reported, AMI that no re-
fused to obey tho bulletin ordst or x,
out until II was recalled
A copy OF the proceedings OF th
board OF Investigation was iorwarde
TO the General Superintendent on OctO
Der 18th, with the following letter a
trausmisslon, signed by Mr.. II. NJ
Ridgway, superintendent OF division
aud Mr.. A. w. Jones, master me
chanic.
SALipA, Colo, October 4th, 1892.
Mr.. n. w. Sample. General supernter
dent, Denver;
Dear Sir-Herowith woroturn all paper
In case OF William Gordon. engineer
with report OF tho Investigation ntiaoho,
You Will note that Engineer Gorln
acknowledges having used the languag
as reported by Trainmasler Barnes, al,
that no refused to obey the bulletin ord,
. or 40 out on train 81 Of August 2ith unit
II was recalled.
This II a case shat msriis dismiss
from tho service, aud We would recon
, | men a that Il be done. Truly youn,
(Signod) II. NJ. RIndwAY,
Superintendent.
4 tSigned) A. W. JONES,
a Master Mechanic
The general superintendent la con
sidering tho matter gave due weight
: the previous record Of Engineer Go
= don, anu In consideration thereof ove
l ruled the recommendation OF Il
a.