New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21

trained specialists. For. Notwithstanding the al
the construction and equipment Of road. the
iolV-,e may yl~I a. any ,l:.-t ".lg" On $500
bolt may carry wreck and havoc to property or
huI dozens of souls into eternity
In the year flJ there were go SIS sos people car
ried on the various railroads throughout the United
sons were killed and injured. How 20 spare the
has Tor years confronted the experienced railroad
man ana the inventor ,., ,, - 80,
result. II is 20 tie Inventor that the railroad
turns for special provisions toward safety,
rt-sr. an .re Tnsgbirsry sunnifed The inventors
experienced employees. II has been The aim OF the
ness against the moment when the human factor
becomes drowsy OR iuattentive, as the most highly
trained human mech. Hism VIII dt times. Eos IA.
Tor preventing c'.l-slons Jhan me plocE system
two objects. and SO. where but one is permitted
r..1retiualvl there can be- no co.lidiug Unfortu-
ua.ely. however. The block signals sometimes re-
trsy uigat Iu=f me- wei not De there. So the sys-
tern calls BACK again apon the human equation
Try The ol6ys. and most experienced engineers
Observance ~ The rules of the road. be actuated
by some strange. dnareoH1t7b.e Impulse ana 70
run by adverse silEals leedlessiy that In Their
normal minds they would sooner sacrifice Their
fs- {" f 2 f1e lI bisresars
SIGNALS" with the acc1mpanyilE sad list Of killed
r..r. 6.sI's-cye view OF his section OF the line
o-I moving the pieces from point 20 point as
.tr17. Is a-aIJlacsa 10 Keep up the yearly
carsless for a few seconds. snd-the result IS the
With acute brain the inventor has tried to OBJ
vi4te each new danger a. 10 has doomed up.
Where a." ensineer passes ms a-'etse slshSSIs
may stop his precious charge VINE Eei mere ls q
.lIg!u ~ safety. should even tais fan him. there
signed Co. bear tremendous Impact without col
Iap~irg and crushing and Hanslng It's precious
human burden. Eut danger is ever near the hand
that holds the throttle Of the locomotive. Inc
way may be clear. the engine and equipment may
them, the day may be bright. not sign OF danger
rgenrs warning. engine. coaches crew and pas
seugers may Oe tninEtel n on 60IsyI i, ,,L
ton The Qid story nc oIt5{ ~ -. 49,
"i' bas been In use without Change or improve
Weut. from the earliest days OF ratiToadiIs- ID
iAoasaaqiotGi eES eIryoJsf has changed for the
mechanIeat 9lu Effcb nat nefts o. danger ro-
mains the same Not many modern contriyances
could survive the serious and innumerable indict-
monts brought against the common frog IN the
last sixty years. few only are hhted az Wnen II
yftb 5issstrous results; that the frog out
Sp ,G r. MAJ Ranges Of wheels are sometimes
broken by It; that II The guard ran is displaced,
Inc frog; In fact the list OF dangers might be
indefinitely PTolongeq Tsa F t5s ssrai;nS and
week or the speeding train with all the horror
tba+ n Involves Although a large proportion OF
ersflrnents are laid TO unknown causes, they are
oet entirely due 70 injuries Inflicted to axles or
a. noes al the switch either by the frog or the
gnaTd rain. and although the disaster does not
occur at the initial point. the FIRST curve develops
tbe weakness and the result Is the same
The busy brain OF the inventor. encoIragea sn9
spurred by the frequently expressed hopes anu
fears of railroad managers has been az W9GK on
fbfs problem for half century. Where Is Ihe Pys.
rect syyitchP who evolve TT The makers OF te
Cong hIiu-Sanford device seem 10 nave guy L.e
Gordian knot by providing competent suosIl'ICS
Tor m This may be at the IRON WORKS, on
The corner Of Summit and Inlay sts.s BrooKly L
Cr models NAV be inspected at the ohlce OF the
Company at No. % Broad-st,, room !'Sa- Ole
need not be a railroad expert to De aDIe 10 BraSP
The merits Of this invention Keep IN yleyw. tne
"a rdfraI fact that fatal wrecks through ueLeCuEe
svs,tcbes always occur the main HneI,that rs,
20 me rapidly moving train-and that II lue Il9!u
line rails are normal Chat IS. II their continuity
he NOT l1terfered with by any frog or otheT mech
srfern1 am danger is absolutely removed. bar IN
T,ir5 slao that a train entering a sldlnB Always |
D,1,,ss slowly so that II any new appliance can
Lave the main line rails perfectly iree ana IN
b-iD and is attached solely TO the entrance 70 tne
si5s. mat alone Is a factor OF enormous value III
its favor All this the CoughIn swing-ralI fTog |
-. T1s picture shows that II consists OF but |
80 parts-a base plate and a ran hitcheo 70 X. /
VIII Is really swing rail- winch passes |
- nd the main line rail-. ana makes |
rree+ive tho continuity OF the switch rail al the
Doint OF contact This swing rail. when In WORK 1