Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-13
OPERATOR ROY.
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abouts Immediately after the accident. he
stated that on the morning following the
wreck he went into Bangor and directly
to his room. He later went out on the
street and tried to get some news OF the
wreck. He was later ordered to the SUI
perintendent's Office in Waterville to at
tend the railroads investigation and on
the following Saturday went to Lewiston
where he took the Grand Trunk for his
home in Quebec. He did not leave any
address with the railroad officials. Upon
coming back he stopped In Waterville
last Sunday and on Monday went to Ban
gor where he had room.
Going back to the night Of the accident
he said he had no order over the wire for
No. &c to run ahead of time out OF Ban
gor After the wreck he had no talk with
the dispatcher over the wires. excepting
to ask for news Of the wreck. to which
he received no reply.
Attorney johnson Of the railroad Tues-
toned him again as to the reply he made
to the dispatcher when he was asked FOR
No Sc He stated that to the best OF his
ability his reply was lin sight" and then
nut out his red light and took the order
Continuing, Roy said that there was no
train due at Northern Maine Junction at
91S p NJ. and that the first train due
was No. &C. In answer to the question
put by Col. Peakes he stated that he
would have certainly known II No. 81 mad
stopped to register and would have been
able to tell the dispatcher when asked
as to the whereabouts of that train. At
torncy Clair drew from Roy the state
ment that it was the first time that train
No. sc had run ahead of time since ne
had been employed at the Junction. 10y
stated that he had been busy about other
duties or he might have heard the order
going over the wire. He further stated
that he heard no orders given to the op-
orator at IIermon Pond prior to the order
he received for No. sc.
At this point the question Of Rule 1S
of the Maine Central was taken up.
Rule 73 covers the meeting of trains,
and explains to u certain extent, SUI
perior and inferior trains and their re-
spective lines when running. Both
wrecked trains being extras. the ques-
ton arose as to which train was the
inferior train The question was ask
ed at this point and for time things
were a trifle mixed up. Col. PeakeS
thought that both trains. being extras,
there was in reality 10 superior train.
At this point some Of the others did not
agree with the chairman and it was
argued at length.
The story told by Roy. IN d nutshell,
is as follows:
He had no knowledge of train No SO
leaving Bangor ahead of time. He
claims he was busy III the station an
swering questions of traveller, ana
when the train went past seven or
eight minutes ahead Of time he took 1t
to be one Of the shifters with a long
string Of cars. Upon getting the order
for No. sc he saw train OH the track
coming from the direction of Bangor
and supposed it to be No. So and there
fore told the dispatchers that the train
was coming.
There being no other witnesses to be
heard. the hearing was adjourned.
Operator Roy. in talking to a CONNER
cal reporter, said: II don't see how they
can blame me, for did not know No. 81
was running eight minutes ahead of time
and did not see her go past the station.
as was busy answering questions Of
man who wished to reach Iampden
did notice an engine with 4 train Of cars
go past the station before No. ass arriv-
ing time and supposed it to be one OF the
ward shifters When l got the order NO.
Sc had gone past and there was no way
out of it. If 36 had stopped and regis
tered 1 should have known as To It's
whereabouts"
Roy had the unconlpleted train Order
and il was read in full at the end. lie
stated that his chief reason foi goins
to his home was that he wished to see
his people and principally to consult his
hro+har who is an attorney in Quebec.