The Washington times., 1907-01-03

Takoma. All lights we're out and both
blades down.
Asked on what authority passenger
trains were let out OF the b, q o. sta
ton 50 that they overlook and delayed
the relief train. witness said the op-
orator got this message; Let No. 3
and No. 50 co.
Because Carr was not familiar with
the sheets he was supplanted by Dis
patcher Dent. who testified yesterday
Wasn't No. 8 allowed to pass the
relief train
Yes" replied Dent
Then No. got 10 Terra Gotta nrstE'
Where did No. 9 pass the relief
train. No. AZ
AT University"
What was the purpose or letting NO
mo Is could not proceed on the west
bound track. II was sent up on the
eastbound track 10 gather zap the dead,
AT University II was found that the
track was ODstTucted SO the train could
not proceed. 10 was necessary 10
switch 10 the west track al University
An eastbound train had 70 be shifted In
order 10 SHIFT A 20 the west track.
In that time No, got through,
Thirteen Minutes Delay.
did this occasion any delay?"
The sheets showed that the relief
train followed thirteen minutes behind
No. g.
Witness said No. IS left Washington
nfteen minutes before No. 8. He said
No. 45 was delayed by the Baltimore
wreck train and not No s.
las the train For the dead left the sta
ton fifteen minutes before No. 81 why
did No. get 70 Terra Gotta first?'
Re- "a - "A HHH fasl
Baltimore wreck train which was on
the west track, and which was sent 10
break the wreck and get out the bodies. ="
Dent was rigidly cToss-quesuOued
along this line. ..If the baltimore wreck
train and No. 9 could get through. why
couldn't No. As? And II No. 9, and the
wreck train were started out on the
west track. why wasn't No. IS sent out
on the same track?'
His answers were evassVe and he tray
eieu IN a circle Tor ten minutes
Coroner Nevitts intention was -
show That the westbound track was
kept clear In order that Western trains
would not be delayed.
Dent was handed a map of the Met
rOpOiitan branch OF the Baltimore and
ohio and asked 10 explain the way the
trains ran. The jury did not get a
clear idea as 20 the operation or tie
trains, and has yet 20 learn why >
was ever started from the station when
dead and dying were lying On the tracks.
Dent repeated over and over, the
relief train was delayed by the Balti-
more wreck train and As was waiting
for the wreck train TO pass. because 4
was not ready,
BY no manner of questioning was the
coroner able 70 ascertain from Dent
why the relief train was mot ready.
Sylvester on Stand.
Major sylvester, Superintendent Of Po-
lice, took the stand at 1880 o'clock. He
said he countermunded the order that
ambulances and patrol wagons be. sent
10 Terra Gotta, ana ordered them 20 the
Is. q O. railroad. He and the Coroner
and surgeons proceeded 10 Terra Gotta
on the train. and said II was de ,.;t.,' 81
al University, as previously desef ,li1s,.
Major Sylvester told OF ordering Aheels
Tor the dead and looking after the am
balances. wounded, and dying. tla tss
UimOny was direct, brlef ana 10 Ink
The next witness called was W. G
RObey night stauOnmdster or the D. y
O., vino said he received telesIAPh
message about the wreck and tele
rhored for doctors and amhulances
F5bev said the relief train was mad'
lp al O'Clock and the crew had IL
me train started at 7.2O o'clock. n
Robev said he received a telephone
message from Mr.. carr te'Hns hlIIl :,
get wagons and ambulances 10 brlhs
me dead into the city. Witness state'
that Coroner hewitt told him the bodies
would not be brought in unIh ne ma,
seen them. Robey SAID. ulI ~
think il was a good scheme 10 prime
the bodies into the city IN wagons, :,
we got the train up as soon as possiol'
/ told DIT. hewitt We had II up 10 N
superintendent about sending tAe ia
ont Dr. hewitt called up MT. Le6s
and a Few minutes later the tram va
ready. We had undertakers. cofIlhs
and doctors with us.
Takoma Not Considered.
Asked if he called Takoma when h
discovered that 2l2O was in on tn
block with 66. witness said: No Ia
loma never enters IN cur business a
night Ii Is a day station and smut
down al ESQ O'Clock at might 3,
RObey said q was generally known
an employees that 66 ran as local an
stopped at n,Sst all the stations on IN
Metropolitan branch.
Train Dispatcher W. w. Ecclestoi
whose name has heretofore appeared a
EgglestOn. was the next witness. II
said he heard of the wreck at o'cloc
Monday morning. He has MADE no 1T
Vestigation Witness said Dlsp1lcAe
Dent was the operator or trains on IN
Metropolitan branch. Eccleston said n
had held the position now occupied Z
Dent He did not think an incorreC
entry on a sheet by Dent would caus
Il would saw that a dispatcher coul
see bv these sheets that 2l20 was Greer
ing upon 66. but not sufficiently near {
warn 2l20 70 slow down, said the WI
ness in reply 10 q question.
"DO YOU know what other duue
the operator at Silver Springs has
perform beside telegraphing.
'.NO."
You don't think he could Operai
his block properly If he had 10 chez
baggage and ell tickets, do youE
Il should say no.
knowing t6 was behind time. ths
the night was dark and fOggy and q
extra was following, don't you thin
the crew should have taken some pr
cautions 10 prevent a wreck
Suggests TorPedoes.
"sixty-sIx was making its time ar
doing the hes. IL could Ii would ha'
been a good idea 20 drop fuse, torpedOe
or use lantern,
Have YOU formed any opinion as
the cause Of this wreck
Witness replied IN the affirmative bl
when asked what the idea was he sat
THE block system has been used for
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