El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-19
OOURLE-HEhDERS
spxfer Given To the Railroad Com
mission To Regulate the Mat

MISSION 10 ACyuIdAC shS "A'
ter,
When q proposition was made 10 the
szn>sa At Austin to transfer the ques-
,xspa OF double header engines tj the
railroad DOM % ;ssion, giving that trl on
nal Iurtsd ictiOn over either the regula
ssna or tot Al abolition OF double-heao'
ing. Senator Otell implored the ieglsla
sare not TO send these men knocklne
from door to door 10 seek relief; toat II
.bs legislature sends them to the com
zlsston, God only knows where the
-aasn1ission will send them. The propo'
sion, however, was aoopseo, euo7'0u
SaIs IS follows:
Section /. L. Is an abuse OF Its fran
chise and privileges for any railroad
eora pany, or receiver, operating ilpe
AZ railroad in this state, TO run or op'
sscsss more than one working iocomo-
i've a. che same time in propelllng or
xngrfrg any one train OF cars, eHcept
IN moving trains up steep graoes, OF
ubsYa q locomotive propelilng the
ss.iu becomes temporarily oisao e :,
alter leaving the termir al; and IL snaii
he abe duty OF the railroad company TO
sayes,igate sub abuses and see that
me sam. are corrected, regulated or
arohtbited a. hereinafter provided.
An entment was then adopted
striking out the two fret words, ltls
s.d Inserting: "Where an unreason-
able degree of increased hazard results
10 the employees, it is hereby declared
% ha."
Senator Odell then secu- ed adoption
Of ansmaoom, Mt addiue am Their sec
:fez reading rs 4, llows: EN- Dloyes
a railway Companies by said companies
IN ina operation of trains within the
state, propelled by two Or mo en-
vtnes. sha all not be held to assume the
risk. il any there be, Incident to their
employment, provided they be IL Jured
while engaged in operation OF sucn
srafns, and provided further, that sucn
injury was occa. il ned by reason OF TIE
speratiou of two or more engines on
ssssh srsin instead OF one"
The bill was ordered eugrossed and
paeeea fnally under q suspension OF the
-1Efsa-
WHAT LOCAL TRAINNEN THINK.
yhs G.. a. men received the news
xsadlv and consider that . great vic
ssEy is won.
G.. 81. fireman stated that the IRE
zxesu aod engineers rejoice with other
arsinnen, but are not affected moan
.saIIs hv the law. "Whiie there will
nrutsbiy be some decrease in the num-
5ser OF fremen and engineers to handle
saa Business" he said. II don't Thick
10 will matter materially. However
ne engineers and 6remen have fought
sAe souble-headers only from stand
seir OF danger. We are glad the bill
1ssaea the senate and will risk the re-
fnesinn in the force"
a fireman on the G. II. said that be
yss delighted with the news and
While IL interested the trsinmen In
Reokral AID aetern Texas more than
"a this sec ton yet it will give posit ons
TO many more men on the western
roads s'We are interested, OF course,
,s,r this reason: Ityives work to more
rneR snd il assure greater safety.
L. conductor touch ed on the question
ia railroad officials have had so
MACH. to gay about. that is, the economy
Of the double-header. He says that be
rpsld be glad to rec the figures chow
Ra the economy of the double-header
laar- '.Where two engines can haul
50 cars" he said, lone engine Can haul
IS cars. Il merely shifts the expense
zrgH she conductors and brasemen
to she engineers and hremeu.
The law Is good one and will be
great help to the trainmen and cannot
hurt the railroads TO any great ex-
teaf