Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02

dictate that the crew Of train No. 90 had
been advised that another train was fol-
lowing. SO that they were under obligation
to place torpedoes or fusees on the track.
map showing the line OF the Baltimore
and Ohio and the various stations on the
route was placed in evidence.
Asked what hours operators in the block
stations were required to work. witness
said: Under the law OF Maryland. eight
hours EACH"
rs this law complied within
Yes, sir, as far as I know"
At the request Of Assistant United States
Attorney Turner, witness answered another
query. saying: II engine 212o received
white light at Silver Spring the engineer
would understand that he had a clear
track as far as Takoma Park"
Speaking OF the watch carried by the en-
gineer of 2120 and by other railroad en-
ployes. witness said that all watches were
examined at frequest intervals and were
supposed to keep nearly identical time
IF the engineer OF 2l2O received a white
light at Silver Spring at 6:2S and when no
arrived at Takoma Park he saw no signal
displayed, what would he be supposed to
understand by that?" Mr.. Turner inquired.
III the Takoma station was closed and
the lights out. he would assume that he
had a clear block to University witness
answered.
Meaning Of Double Green Light.
To see a double green light at Silver
Spring, Mr.. Hobbs said. would indicate to
an engineer that another train was in the
block. with the intention to use the CROSS
over" or switch, at Terra Gotta
AS to the matter of speed. Attorney Henry
e. Davis suggested that the records showed
that the extra train drawn by engine 2120.
which travelled from Washington Junction
to Silver Spring at a rate Of thirty-five
miles an hour slowed down between Silver
Spring and Takoma to twenty-five miles an
hour.
From your knowledge Of the accident
what reason do you ascribe for its occur
rence?" asked the coroner.
From my present knowledge I would
ascribe 1t to q violation Of the rules" Mr..
Hobbs replied.
What rule rules?'
Il am unable to say. because there has
yet been no thorough Investigation made"
Answering another question. Mr.. Hobbs
said train No. 163 had struck the rear Of
another train within the past ten or twelve
days on the division between New York
avenue avenue. ana H street: Another 10Th query .
lions at University and Takoma were In
charge Of the regular operators and Silver
Spring in charge of substitute Sunday
night.
Movements Of Relief Trains.
Several questions were asked regarding
the celebrity Of movements Of the trains
sent to the wreck to move the injured and
the dead bodies, and Mr.. Hobbs declared
that the relief trains were not held at the
scene or anywhere else to permit the
movement of regular trains on the system.
Stating the history Of the case, as far as
his personal investigation was concerned.
he arrived at the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton at s o'clock and was informed there
that orders had been issued for as many
undertakers as possible. with their dead
wagons. to proceed to the wreck and re-
move bodies. The coroner said 1t was his
desire, for the benefit Of the public. to have
holl i1od at
At lis o'clock Mr.. Hobbs was excused
Preston &. Dey of the United States
weather bureau took the stand and stated
the records of the bureau showed tne
evening was foggy.
1--WE had no observation at the particu-
lar hour Of the wreck" he said, but the
general records for the whole OF Sunday
night show that fog OF varying density
A recess until 2 o'clock was taken at
the conclusion Of Mr.. Dey's testimony.
At the resumption of the inquest shortly
after 2 o'clock. Chief Dispatcher Eggleston
and Dispatcher Dent, were called Tor. out
neither Of them were present ana Mr. y
w Galloway. superintendent OF tIahspo a.
tation of the Baltimore and OHIO. was
placed on the stand.
II have no detailed duties as to trans
portation on different divisions Of the
road" he said in reply to the nrse auesti1Sh.
and in explanation he continued that MS
duties principally consisted OF the prepara-
ton of schedules and general distribution
of equipment After describing the piock-
ing systems on various divisions or the
railroad, Mr. Galloway said the manual
system was in use on the branch where the
wreck occurred and that the manual sys-
tenn was absolute - that IS; ta ..ges
automatic system Is to certain extent
permissive," witness continued. because,
after waiting one minute. the engineer Is
allowed to go ahead slowly
Co1ln Satd
at his home in Relay when he received the
report of the disaster.
Mr. Galloway was testify.ng when this
report closed.