Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07

because there was no other engineers avail
able?'
mo. was the first one in there, and they
run US out In rotation
Superintendent Galloway was called upon
to furnish information regarding the weight
Of engine 2120, and he Appropriated II az
226, 900 pounds. Juryman Ricketts, also ask
ed for the distance between the engineer
window and the head of the cab. and TINS
Mr.. Galloway promised to furnish later In
the day.
Assistant United States Attorney Proctor
took up the questioning, and in dfnerent
ways tried to secure a direct reply 10 tne
query whether. if an engineer r1ould entes
the block at Silver Spring under white
light at 6:2S or go pm. he would look TOT
signal a. Takoma Park. though that
station should not be reached until a1tef
$50.
"Takoma is Dead at $50"
"Takoma is dead at $780, Hildebrand in
variably answered; no matter how the
question was asked.
But suppose you should enter at Silver
Spring. say at 6:2S or 500, under white
target, when that signal would give you
the block only to Takoma, would you look
for a signal at Takoma Park?" Mr.. RICK
etts inquired. The question was repeated
three times before Hildebrand said he
would stop and Investigate in the event
no signals were visible.
Did you ever know of block station
being closed while you were in the tlock!
asked the coroner
Not that know Of, witness replied
What time did you pass Silver Spring?
'63l."
What would you say if you were told
that your watch WAS three minutes fast as
compared with all other railroad watches
on that Sunday nisht?
WELL my watch is a standard make, ana
| 1t always kept good time
j. c. McClelland. fireman on extra 2lZo,
| Sunday night week, was next called to the
| stand and he said he had worked with
Engineer Hildebrand only two trips. After
describing the run in which engine 2l2o
drew an extra carrying theatrical COM
pany westward to Cumberland, Fireman
| McClelland declared. as did the engineer
| that the four hours sleep secured at cum
| beranG before beginning the fatal return
| trip to Washington were sufficient.
What signal did you get at Silver
| SPRING."
Double green"
What time was that?"
"6:31."
How do YOU know 1t was that timer"
II only have the engineers word for 1t. !"
when did he tell you about the time at
Silver Spring."
when we passed the station"
Did he mention the time at any other
station on the way DOWN.
No. sir"
Did you say anything about the signal
at Silver Spring."
Yes 1 told him it was double green
did you tell him about any other signals
along the line?''
Yes. at GAINESVILLE. Rockville, Kensing-
ton and Forest Glen"
when did you last put coal in the fur
mace before the wreck?
Just when the engineer blew for the
crossing at Silver Spring.?
Did you see anything at Takoma"
NO sir: could only tell it was a station
that's all"
did you and the engineer say anything
about train No. Sc possibly being behind
time?"
Overdue in Washington.
mo: it was overdue in Washington"
Are all B. & o. trains always on time?"
ooh no, SIR"
Ibid you or the engineer say anything
| about not being allowed to go ahead Of
train No 66?'
.He said there wasn't any use holding us
| at Washington Junction when there was
plenty of time for us to go ahead
WAS he angry at being delayed?"
NO, sir; / can't say he was
When witness was turned over to AS
| sistant United States Attorney Proctor he
was asked in detail about firing engine No.
| 2l2O lust before passing Silver Spring, and
| McClelland declared he began firing at
Kensington and finished and climbed to his
| seat in the cab when near Silver Spring.
What time did you try to get to Wash
| ington that Sunday night?"
We'll, we sort of calculated we would
! follow the $50 out"
Ibid that mean you would have to get
! to the " before G:3O?"
| mo, sir; no special time, just so we
didn't get in before $780,.
| McClelland was excused and Engineer
Hildebrand recalled and handed the dis
! patch copybook and required to read from
December 20, 1906.
| Engine 212O will follow second and
| last section of ia from Washington to
| Bailys and proceed to Locust Point"
! (Signed) 20. II. H.
| asked.
NO, l never received it,
LAS a matter of fact, does not ia leave
| Washington at 6:3O?'
II can't tell unless I look at the sched-
| ule" Hildebrand looked at schedule and
| agreed that ia was scheduled to leave
| Washington at $50.
| At the suggestion of Attorney Davis, Su-
| perntendent Galloway explained that the
| order in question was addressed to "A
| tower, the new tower in Washington. and
| Hildebrand did not get it because he never
reached Washington.
Recess was taken until 1915.
Injured Doing Well.
| Reports from the several hospitals late
| this afternoon are to the effect that all
! the injured of the Terra Gotta railroad dis
| aster are doing well.
| William Woodson, colored, boy, found a
| gold-handled knife at the scene Of the
wreck 1t is said to be valued at SIS. Capt.
| Peck of the police department is trying
| to locate its owner.
JAPAN WILL SEND SHIPS.