Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-06
TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTS.
New System Being Tested On
Staten Island Warns Engin-
GERS on Moving Locomotives.
special 70 me EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 6.-Another
successful test was made yesterday
afternoon of the Lacroix signal sys-
tenn that has been put up on the line
of the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Railroad between Pleasant Plains and
Annadale. The test was made before
representatives of the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey, New York Cen
trail, B. and o., and Erie, who came
over the road in superintendent Cas-
sidy's private a about 12;45 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The test was
made under the personal supervision
of Fred Lacroix, the inventor of the
system.
All those Witnessing the test were
favorably impressed and we'll pleased
with the working of the system,
which means the revolutionizing of a
system that will prevent accidents on
railroads. Those who witnessed the
test yesterday were w. G. Besler, vice
president and general manager of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey; Mr..
Ames, electrical zone 81 lal engineer
of the New York Central; F. P. Pap
call, signal engineer OF the B. & O.;
Mr.. Sale, road foreman of engineers
of the Erie; John Williams, secretary
to Oscar G. Murray, president of B.
& O.; and several other representa-
tives of other roads, and Superintend-
ent P. H. Cassidy, Trainmaster Fred
erick Size, Vice President of the B.
& o. George H. Campbell, Master
Mechanic of the Rapid Transit James
Fl. Clark, Division Engineer w. B.
Redgraves, Travelling Engineer Car
roll, all of the Rapid Transit and sew
eral others.
h train, which consisted of the
private car and a dining car with en-
CINE No. 5 were in charge of Conduc-
tor Junius and Engineer Carroll. This
was n of the most successful tests
made so far since the system was put
into operation. This engine, No. 5,
is the only n of the line that is
equipped with the signal apparatus,
consisting of an indicator, electric
bell, electric globe, small whistle and
red. lights are placed in the cab to
give the engineer warning of any
danger or break which may occur,
which would perhaps cause accidents.
The two stations at the named points
are also equipped with the apparatus
and telephones, which enables the sta
ton agent to communicate with any
train on the main track by telephone
and the engineer may do the same.
This is also done while the train is
in motion.
Should a freight and a passenger
train be on the main track in the
block at the same time, the engineer
will be Immediately warned as the
whsle will blow, the bell rings, cleo
trio globes will light up and by look
ing at the indicator it will tell where
the train is, how many miles away,
how fast that train is travelling and in
what direction. With this system,
should a track be broken, bridge
washed away, or switch open, it will
also warn the engineer, and will also
locate where the track is broken.
These tests are being watched with
much interest by railroad officials in
all parts of the country.
After the test the party came here
and was served with an elaborate din
ner in the dining car by a caterer
from st. George. They left here
about 1850 O'clock for New York
city.