New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
THE INSPECTOR CENSURED.
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION REPORTS
I ON THE THIRTY-NINTH-s LIST.
ACCIDENT.
HE SHOULD. 1T STATES. HAVE RETURNED ihE
CAR TO THE BARN WHEN 1T WAS RE-
PORTED IN BAD coNDITIoN-MANY
CHANGES AND APPLIANCES
RECOMMENDED


RECOMMENDED.
A,banv July 1o-The State Railroad Commission
has made public Its decision and findings regaru'ns
the accident occurring to an open car on 'he i"''
ty-nintf-st hill track operated by the .Na'''"
Electric Railroad Company In Brooklyn. The ae-
cident was on Sunday afternoon June I, wheh 'he
trolley-pole OF the became detached from inc
wire and the car backed down the nil despite ''e
efforts OF the motorman to stop It, one pisSe"se''
q boy was instantly killed. and another "oh'an'
died In the hospital several days after the acci-
dent number OF passengers were more OF less
injured. There were 1893 people on the car at ''e
time OF the accident, many OF them standing on
the side steps In its decision, the Board says
While the immediate cause OK THIS acci'en' "'s
the trolley wheel leaving the wire. the b'aru Is Vi
the opinion that the primary cause was the over
crowded condition OF the car WHEREBY the con-
form in order replace the trolley wheel or 10 as
f the 81 9 nampa IN pIsmed That the
man did not first Apply the handbraks' out rt,y
to stop the car by using ne h ad power thus
adding to the speed Of the car in It's OF
The Board finds that the evidence does not sub
stantiate this claim. On the contrary, all tne tvi,
as SON az he trolley Wheel left the wire the
torman applied the mandrake. as he should nave
d Sn account snn h OF the brake
the The motorman then endeavcred 10 STOP Top
wsv Cd down the h the precise point the Board is
unable to determine. he DID reverse the power put
1 Ss a has no at
senCsrs be prohibited from riding on the front
ns per H to operate by electricity cable
this condition mas been made part OF the %sder .,
the knowledge that on some open cars there IL srd
seat on each end facing the keen END 81 s m
occupying this seat on the front platform, since
s wh Sre space os me eA Platform and il the
Der allowed on the front platform OF an open car ar
s IS say 70 nv ne ON the Of the
the motorman would not be intertered with The
ton to this extent. recommending that not more
than nve persons be allowed on the front plat
liar in size and construction; that these persons
is reached the motorman be instructed to close
both gates OF the front platform -.
previous recommendation OF the Board 20 far as
are that on all lines o, cleo
trio cable railroads IN this state Rasssngsrs
S be sGees and that
allowed to 80 long as "a are ee an Ss
car eaD@ or e stand In one, one Of the asiss
The I,oari approves the Brooklyn city ordina1 nae,
pfohbs from S carrying
Of passengers than half as many more than can Re
above aSo 's speced or permitting persons stand
that, when overCrowding Is attempted by the pub
lie the conductor be directed to refuse 70 proceed
until the load Is reduced 10 the lawful III mber.
invoking police assistance. II necessary. to enforce
the law.
All operated on grade OF per cent or more
should be equipped with auxiliary brake or
with some appliance which may be used by me con-
ductor or motorman in stopping the ear. simple
device used by the Albany Railway Complny. in the
Safest HILL in the city OF Albany. where the grade
Ia greater than on Thirty ninth ST.. brooklyn.
up through the rear platform Of the car. by which
It Is held UP when not In use This Is always dropped
by tho conductor before ascending the HILL and adds
materially in holding the car when stop IS made.
device be placed in all electric cars In the State
used upon streets where the grade Is more tran o
per cent and sso in this connection, calls the at
tention OF street railroad managers 10 the new
cable line in New-York City. Steam railroads
equipped with airbrakes still retain the old hand
brake be used In case OF emergency. II Is much
more important that electrr and cable-cars opera
ted upon heavy grades have duplicate brake equip
ment even in addition to the electric appliances.
which to require men Of more skill to Inanipu-
late than usually employed
The Board further recommends that when as
ceniing grades Of 5 per cent or more. conductors
be directed 10 remain the platform. prepared
to protect the trolley pole assist in applying the
brakes In case OF emergency
The Board also recommends that the brakes ana
troey-pole apparatus all electric cars be care
fully examined after each round trip, and censurcs
INSPECTOR Hardin, OF the Nassau company, for not
when the motorman, White reported It in bad con-
dition The rule In force on railroads In this State
where safety In operation Is the first consideration
!s TO Immediately return cars to the carhouse Tor
inspection and repair when reported In bad condi-
II Is ordered that these recommendations. 80 Tar
as appicable be directed to all OF the electric ana
Cable railroad corporations of this State.