The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-11

CODE OF SIGNALs-G. T. H., City. On
railroad trains of the Southern Pacific in
this State a new code of signals went into
effect on the LIST of July. 1892. Flags,
whistles and lamps are used-the first dur
Jag the day and the last by night or when
from fog or other cause the day signals
are unavailable. Red signifies danger and
means stop; green signifies caution and
means go ahead slowly; white signifies
safety and means go on; green and white
is a signal used to stop trains for passen-
gers or freight at flag stations where
agents are located: blue is signal used
by car inspectors. Torpedoes placed on
top of the rail are used in addition to the
regular signals. One torpedo exploded
means stop Immediately; Two. reduce
speed Immediately and look out for dan
ger. flag swung across track, hat or
any object waved violently by any person
on track signifies danger and is signal
to stop. Each train while running
must display two green flags by
day and two green lights by night on
each side of the rear of train to indicate
the rear. Each train running after sunset
Or when obscured by fog or other cause
must display headlight In front and two
or more red lights in rear. In addition
passenger trains running at night must
display a red tail light from center of plat
form. while freight trains must display a
cupola light. Two green flags by day or
green lights by night denote that the train
is followed by ano her running on schedule
time and is en- titled to the same rights as
the train carrying signals; two white flags
by day or white lights by night means that
the train is irregular; blue flag by day
or light by night means that inspectors
are at work on car or train ana me car
or train is protected until the nag Is
removed. One long blast Is the Sig
nal for approaching stations. railroad
crossings and functions; one short blast
means apply brakes, Two long blasts throw
of brakes: two short blasts is an answer
To auy signal except train parted, two
short blasts repeated three times means
that brakes are sticking; three long blasts
repeated until lamps swung vertically at
arms length across, the track, when the
train is running, is aSignal that the train
has parted; three short blasts when a
train is standing, to be repeated until an
swered by lamp being swung vertically
across the track, means that the train VIII
mack: four long blasts is the call for the
f1agmap from the west; four long blasts,
followed by one short one, is signal for
the fagman from the east; four short
blasts is the engineers call for signals.
swilcbtenders, agents, trainmen and 9TH
ers; five short blasts Is slgnal lor nag
man to go TO the rear 10 protect the
train; a freight train when running must
give three short blasts and repeat before
entering tunnel, covered bridge, snow
sheds or passing under low bridges. to
warn men on the train TO keep clear OF
danger; one long followed by two short
blasts is signal given by trains on SIN
gIs track, when display ng for following
train. to call attention OF trains OF the
sama mr. inferior class to the signals dis
PLAYED; two long. followed by Two short
blasts, is the signal for approaching road
crossings at grades; a succession OF snort
blasts is an alarm for persons or cattle on