The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-08

MOuto II make enough noise to- hear
4 Thought heard it / was sure
that the lever went down and felt in
my mind that the lever went down.
me testimony of Conductor Canes
ana f. b. Witty. rear brakeman of
ned that the soma hore indicated a
clear track and that neither saw sig
nails to stop the train
Dispatcher Shumate Testifies
j. H. Shumate, chief dispatcher al
Topeka on the night of the wreck.
was on the stand. Following is an ex-
tract from his testimony:
Please state what those orders were
train?
The first order was to meet at Alta
vista, that is trains 80 and second %.
Second 20 received. this order at Nc
Farland and so received this order at
Harrington.
Did you give any orders for IA to
meet second 29?.s
Yes, sir.
Where was IA to meet second 20?
At Volland. that is second 20 at Vol
land.
Where was these orders delivered to
Second 20 received this order at
Mcfarland and 1 believe IA got it at
Latimer. That is my memory.
Did You afterward change the
DACCllllS PIdCS VI SOCOAN anu oO
Yes, sir.
Why did you do that?
Because it would delay 80, Alta
Vista not being the proper meeting
point.
Why was Alta Vista not the proper
Because Volland was the proper
place to cause the least delay for
either train
What point did you give meet order
to second 20?
At Volland.
I will ask you to state just what
you did in reference to the agent at
Volland in reference to changing this
meet order for 20 and 80?
About 1925 the operator at Volland
answered and 1 told him No. 4 and
second 20 met at his station. second
30 to take siding. He replied O. K.
they are both coming 1 then told
him copy an order for second 29 ana
gave him the order, that second 20
would meet No. 80 at Volland instead
of Alta Vista.
Did he receive that order?
Yes, sir.
When YOU gave this order to the
operator at Volland where was NO. 81
They were getting nearly to Dwight
Did No 80 get orders to meet NO
% at Volland?
Yes. sir, No. second %.
At what point did they receive
these orders?
AT Dwight.
Did you violate any railroad rules
in reference to train movements Wnen
you changed this order?
No, sir.
Isn't it a fact it is contrary to rail-
road rules to change the meeting pldce
of trains at the meeting point?
No. sir, not when the trains effected
are scheduled to stop or have lnstruc-
lions to stop. 90
Was this the case with NO. second -
Yes, Sir. they had an order to take
sidetrack and meet No. IA at Nolland;
Are you familiar with rule No; I'll?
I don't know by the number Inc rune
hat you have just given.
I will ask you whether or not that
.uIe has not been amended recently!
There is a paster for the tn DC oook boo OF
recently. 1 just don't know the exact
Read to the jury that part which gave
you a right to schange the meeting place
II these trains. -sg
IT is paragraph A of rule No. POS,
Train orders must not be issued for
rain to meet or wait for another tram
1T the meeting or waiting point When
aVoidable. When unavoidable Such or
Iers must be issued only at point
where the train has already stopped or
S scheduled or has instruction TO stop
n where the conditions of grade or
,urve and weather enable the tram
order signal to be plainly seen in am
Die lime for the train to stop before
'eaching the signal, etc
Does the book of rules permit you as
rain dispatcher leave 80 out of Dwight
when YOU change the meeting point of
9 and 30 before second % had received
heir orders at Volland?
Yes, sir.
Can you refer to that rule IN your
,ook of rules?
..In forms of train order No. l. engine !
0 will meet No.2. engine 210 at Stewart:
-he explanation to that example is |
hat that trains receiving these orders |
will run with respect to each other to |
he deignated points and there meet in |
he manner provided by the rules.
The inquiry was adjourned to wait Tor |
he testimony of Engineer Slater who is |