The Washington herald., 1907-01-10
JURY HOLDS EIGHT.
coNrNuEp FRoM FIRgr PC.

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to report the same TO the superintendent
contrary to the provision of the said
rule.
Engineer Harry II. Hildebrand and Con-
ductOr Frank F. H0ffmeier, of extra 2l20,
for violating rule 10 of the rules govern
ing the use of block signals, in that hav-
ing received and accepted a double green
signal at Silver Spring they proceeded
at an undue and unnecessary high rate
of speed to Terra Gotta. thereby failing
70 observe the caution prescribed by the
said rule
Assistant Train Dispatcher T. f. Dent,
for violation of rule Il of the rules Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
for the government of the operating de
paTtment,' in that he failed by precau-
ti0nary orders to properly safeguard
train 66 from the approach of extra 2l20;
and Furthermore, by his failure 10 re-
quire the operators on the Metropolitan
Branch to transmit proper train reports
after the departure of each train; also,
for his failure 10 enforce the rule forbid
ding operators to close their Offices be
fore receiving from him. the said Dent,
the usual good night clearance order.
Kelly Blamed for Schedule.
'TTainmaster J. W. Kelly, for promul-
eating a schedule for week days which
trainmen were required to use on all
days of the week, and which was impos-
sible for train No 66 to make on Sundays.
thereby adding confusion and danger to
the movement Of trains on the Metropoli-
tan Branch.
.,rTrbs Ff,y,- is Of che ors,,fo,, ~, tt. svs
dence submitted at this inquest. that the
normal block system as At present oper-
ated on the Metropolitan Branch Of the
Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad, does not
afford sufficient projection 20 the lives
and property Of its patrons; that the
wages paid - the operators and signal
men are not large enough 20 secure the
services Of competent and reliable men
we find that the practice Of closing
block signal stations for the day between
the hours of $50 and O'Clock in the
evening is not conducive to the safety
OF traffic
we recommend that all block signal
stations be kept operating twenty-four
hours a day, and that no additional du-
ties aside from working the signals and
10 the telegraphic duties. be i'm
posed upon operators
We recommend "A more rigid inspection
of timepieces in use by the operators and
trainmen, and also q uniform compulsory
rule for the comparison by trainmen and
others charged with the responsibility Of
operating trains with clocks known and
designated as standard time"
Damaging to Dutrow.
Testimony introduced during yesterday
mornings session by William A Moore. a
veteran operator, stationed at Kensing-
ton. was perhaps more damaging TO
Operator Dutrow than any introduced
during the previous six day, Of the in
quiry. Without mincing matters, Moore
stated to the jury that his experience ia
working with Dutrow had led him 10 be-
lieve that the young operator was inefi-
cient and capable of making blunders
that might result disastrousIy.
Moore was called TO testify about an in
cideut Of the night of the wreck. when
the WreCking train coming from Bruins
WICK was held at Silver Spring and the
cast-bOund passenger train. No. IS, was
allowed 20 enter the block from Kensing-
ton with the WrpCkiHg train still in the
block. Moore testified that Dutrow acted
SO queerlv on the wire that night that
when he tMoorel received word from Dut-
row that the block was clear he CMoore)
did not let No. Is proceed without first
warning the engineer TO go cautiously, as
there was reason TO believe that the block
was not clear and that Dutrow had made
a mistake As it happened. this warning
was timely, the engineer OF No. IS finding
fagmau Of the wrecking train in the
block and the train itself standing on the
east-bound track just west Of the Silver
Spring station.
Jury Is Impressed.
Dutrow was recalled, and. although the
official investigators seemed visibly af-
fected by the pitiable plight Of the young
operator he was asked several questions
concerning the wrecking train incident,
and when finally he was allowed 10 retire
it was evident that the jury had been
deeply impressed by the testimony Of che
Kensington operator.
When questioned closely as to his pre-
vious experience and what examination he
had undergone before given a position by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Dutrow
told the jury that until October 1906. he
had never handled a block signal station.
He had worked on the Atlantic Coast Line
for a year but not in a block station. He
said ne had been examined year ago by
Mr.. McCauIey. but had not been given
position. He was finally appointed with
out undergoing any examination as 10 his
ability 10 handle the telegraph key or read
messages. he testified. 1t was directly due
20 this admission that the jury saw fit 20
hold Mr.. McCaUley paruy responsible for
the accident.
Galloway on the grill
Aside from the examination of Operators
Moore and Dutrow, the feature of the final
session Of the inquest was the recalling
TO the stand Of General Superintendent of
Transportation Charles 81. Galloway and
his subiection TO a series of pertinent
questions. suggested by the testimony in
trodUced during the previous days of the
hearing.
These questions were so framed and
came in such rapid succession that in
their midst Supt Galloway asked
whether il was expected that he was TO
fix the responsibility for the wreck. This
volley of questions and Mr. GaIloways
replies follow:
can you point out any rule which has
been violated by any witness in this
case2'
They have all been violated: all rules
relating TO the movement of trains have
been violated"
"WHl you mention in detail any Wit
nesses that you have heard who have vio-
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