The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-22

va the last lcgI9htNiN'
.,ass governing the new departure,
n,,ssion proposed some and the rail-
q nresented some. more to their
LIN will be considered before an
4 /. promulgated.
4 s,nsst lines, the Santa Fe, and the
4 rere outspoken in their desire for
n ~, InterlocLlng plants and while the
rstIopal and Great Northern favored
y A., At erst. it afterward withdrew and
q orrced the gate system as good as
:. Freeman Of the Texas and Pacific
Il ssused somewhat Of furry by declar-
M tbe commission was making mis-
q 4, forcing tho roads to spend money in
Il a,sction while It could be more profit
4 invested in other lines. He charged
a ,nterlocking device companies with
< .eold blooded" corporations with a
cnoE and II the commission made the
a snectlye at once the companies could
the roads what they saw fit to in
ii lnterlocking plants and thereby rob
( roads on business principles. He want
/, IA commission to put a ten or twelve
Il limit on the order and not compel
"a rush the requirements through in
4 rourse Of ono or two wears. as material
IN kinds was exceptionally high Just at
ii time and in a few wears it would be
and interlocklng plants would not
sxuIte so expensive.
$sere was wide difference Of opinion as
NJ division Of expenses for maintaining
Aty devices. The Sunset lines had
ns to say regarding us phase of the
SEcTIoNs MADE TO
EMISSIONS RULES.
&c railroad commission this morning
u up the question Of installing safety
Unlocking devices at railroad crossings,
" large number OF railroad officials
- present at the hearing on the churac-
&oi devices, rules and regulations, dlvi-
b Of the expense, etc. The commi ssion
pcsed set Of rules embracing twenty
y sections governing the crossing de-
a. Conner OF the Frisco presented the
"a adopted by the railroad officials at
n ssveraI chang, fro,, * - ,,,i,s,1,n,e
Is and that the railroads mad agreed
then.
sli.is Mayheld SAID that the rules
<,misslon hpnsn wort nn ~ mnvm az
s Of its hnal order.
&dse Perkins then took the floor and
n sSsu ra oSe reosohS Ior me various
n objected to rule & Of the commission.
Pig that it placed too great a responsl.
w On the railroads and the change pro
Il ~. properly maintained crossing de-
4 3S' sar, oy tne railroads, omitting the com
fns DC ~ .h ~ vi Ienaplc employees
) .is.. -o VI .ue Gomnllsslon' under the mead
'r,l,slv bg i ~ tl,itlis' was eliminated
IA u, ~ IuIeS' ms pro
81 .trr III niateI i anu Workmanship IN the
"A .ass.s ol devices to pc hrst class and
0<,gos ,laH1e win the nest practice OF
1es,rsirc r,,,. -, A. ..-,-
IA sM,l,ng RUE OF the commission, as TO
u}dl,inn >, iuuH'ilF ltpoIts as 70 tne
"A ~ '' ooon y. sdIety devices ana accidents
IA "A " Srisu at crossings, IL was also Cd
81 r,no NJ, a"u 'ne agieeu ruIes provided Tor
+ a tipuiS s,,r VI ACCIDENTS and the general
{ftstnc Stgbn III oai, tne nccluent instead
"A n tbo doro oauSV' casualties anu the eA-
&.sTloN OF COLOR
LlGHTS AT ISSUE.
|4he question regarding signals brourht
u considerable dIsors.Iar MI .a,s,,.s,-
uisvussIoh' me comhis-
Il r'VpoSsu tue red light as meaning dan
the green light safety and +he vhite
b no signal Tho ocrood ~. o.,,o,
q tAe rod o., -. 'ie' pi''iueN
~. -, uanser' green Tor caution,
'ls white, safety, proceed.
MAXWELL of the KATY stated Emf .ha
lalid code provided FOR rei and green
Bsaeral MANAGE. VII,
tended for The r rnd oi tne sauna re
III. Se,.t ., IN use on mis- line.
ntsd red, green and u m4etn IA ana Denver 4,
he commission TS'H srcI Engineer thompson
i Be adopted "a desicnoto t 6an ene r reH
Ee,n light 'S cie,r ra traol necessary and
y rules were then tol n rr sor,o+,,,
several technical polnts were discnssed
tRsialy BY tbe ena,nan's "erS ulscusseu,
s tlss where S Signo oil wires or pipes length
atgs Storey Of the he co cS used; etc;
Commission was of tbn onni stai Co. th in
4, oekns devices shonid ii ,, va. i ~,
nroad Crossings in ~ I1s'"''eu AZ
" \, roads were then co,,nd a S,a.e;
lAer With the nnmh beu slp pnoIs,, ~,
E respective lines. ana M oS ,,npare "..
I rss The first two % roads "a ncmdjnc
4 :, NJ sa ~, Belt, did NOT resnon3
crossings r noek Island and Texas, with
nssty devices as so [nat tnsy Would d,,i pql
3, \. p y, made with other roads.
T ssne -', NO Rock Island and Mexico. ono
approved by the commits
" ppalIas Terminal. seven crossings
N b nS s,las explained that all crossing.
~ V dstsIn and 50 far the question had