Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-05
TO INSURE SAFETY.

There are standard rules intended to insure care and safety in running railway trains and which are supposed to be obeyed by the crews of all trains. Sometimes these rules are obeyed {; sometimes they are not.
 Each train, when in service, is SUD- posed to be provided with q full crew, which consists of an engine driver, fireman. conductor and q guard or brakeman for each car, the brakeman on the rear ear being the fagman of the train, whose duty it is to guard his train against tail-end collisions.
 According to rule go of the Standard, when d train is delayed under circum- stances in which it may be overtaken by ] following train, or needs pro- tection. the hagman must go back immediately with danger signals suf- ficient distance to insure full protec- tion If upon a level or up grade, he will fasten one torpedo on top of a rail at least IS telegraph poles or 600 feet from the rear end of his train, and then go back six poles farther fasten two more torpedoes on top of the rail one rails length apart. If on q down grade he will fasten one torpedo on top of q rail at least IS telegraph poles from the rear of his train. then go back IS poles farther and place two more torpedoes on the rail, one rails length apart. After so doing he may return to q point be- tween the torpedoes so placed and wait for any approaching train. prepared to display proper signals in full view, using every effort to attract attention in season to stop it.
 When recalled he will look and lis- ten for any approaching train. and if none is located, take up the single torpedo nearest the train. leaving the other two, and return to his train. If he is recalled before placing the tor pedoes at the required distance. a fu. see should be lighted and placed on the track. A fusee, when, lighted. burns with a deep red flame. which Is an extra danger signal. It is fas- tened on the end ~ T pointed pike or short steel rod thrust into tha ground or tie, is supposed to burn for five minutes.
 A train approaching on this track should stop and remain until the fiji. see is burned out before proceeding Should the grade be heavy, weather bad or view likely to be cut off by smoke or steam from passing trains 1n tunnels or cuts, the flagman must go as far beyond the distance named as circumstances may make necessary to protect his own train And the en- zine driver must not run beyond the distance signal under any circum- stances
 Tn Tagging at night great care must De exercised that green or white white light does not obscure the red The stop signal (redD should be dis played until answered by an approach ing train.
 When the 1agman goes back to pro- teet the rear of his train the next
 brakeman must take the fagman's
 place at the rear end and remain there until relieved by the fagman. A semaphore is q pole with arms situated close to the track, which it governs. When the arm is in q hori- zontal position it indicates danger. and means stop. This semaphore is provided with lights and shows red when in the normal position It is only released when the block for Which it serves as an indicator is known to be clear for an approaching train to proceed when it shows white by day proceed" is indicated by the semaphore arm being lowered. These semaphores are controlled by the op- orator i'll the signal tower.
 The statute gives the engineer abso- 1 lute control of his machine. Should the fireman interfere i'll any way with the operating of the engine he would not only be violating the rules. but would be criminally guilty in case of accident. His duties when not en- gagged in firing, are to notice carefully the position and indication of all fixed signals, and to call them aloud to the engine driver. keep a sharp lookout for trains, and keep in mind all orders and notices of trains, so as to be pre- pared to correct any oversight or mis- l take. This is the full extent of his ! duties.
 Standard rule No. 1O5 reads. Great care must be taken by engine men of train approaching a station, where any train is standing, receiving CT discharging passengers, and under no circumstances shall the approach ing train run by until the train at the l station has proceeded.-New York | Press.
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