The Washington herald., 1907-07-05
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
FOUND NEGLIGENT
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iHiS arrangement. lneN DOIn tolu iitc
they forgot their orders. There is no
telegraph or telephone at Clarendon, and
no way Of communicating to motormen al
this point. although since the adoption of
the new schedule it has been the passing
point for cars"
Did you ever suggest TO Mr.. Hinchman
or Mr.. Hubbell tnat inns system was un-
safe?" asked Mr.. Mackey
Il did not" answered Garrett.
Did you ever hear them say that it
was?"
4 heard them say they would like to
install block system"
How long ago was this?'
About three weeks
Did you regard this system as un-
safe?"
AS we never had any accidents. did
not"
do you regard it as unsafe now?"
Il de-"
do you generally give written orders?'
NO; they are almost always oral"
do not the motormen hold up one
finger as they pass another car, as a sig
nal that there is one car following and
two fingers if there are two cars?'
They do; but rarely without denOtlng
the number of cars verbally"
Have you the authority TO install
safety devices?'
Il have not
who has?"
Either Mr.. Hinchman or Mr.. Hubbell?'
Have you any authority In regard 10
the purchasing of ears or the supplying
the road with Improvements?
hssv I .fs-. sF ka eve
TEN with the means that are furnished
me-"
Schedule Made I'm Philadelphia.
DO YOU make up the schedule?'
Il do not; Mr.. Hnchman does
And where does Mr.. Hinchman live?'
In Philadelphia"
1t was brought out in the evidence that
the body of the car was bought from a
local car company four years ago, but
that the trucks were new. Superintendent
Garrett said that he did not think that
the wood work Of the car was decayed.
although he had made no examination.
He testified further that he gave no in
structions as to the speed at which cars
should run, other than that care should
be exercised. The report submitted 10
him by the conductor showed that there
were fifty people on the car. exclusive Of
pass passengers. He completely exon
Grated Mock Of All blame.
George Downs. the motorman Of the rail
car. was the next witness. In his exami-
nation the point was brought out that he
gave the orders committed 20 him by
Garrett 10 MOtorman Crack. TO Conductor
Morgan. and 20 Jesse Thomas a young
man who was being trained as a con-
duct0r. Further. he said that he had
stopped on the way from the bridge TO
Clarendon for eight pieces Of pipe, and
that this had delayed him about forty
seconds. He testified that he did not
see the wrecked car until il was with
In "a hundred yards Of him, and that al
though he brought his car 10 a stop, ii
was hardly possible for Mock to do so, as
he was going at a high speed He also
exonerated Mock
Jesse Thomas testified that he heard
Downs say to MOtorman Crack: Bob. 1
will follow you TO Veitch Summit" and
that when they had passed Mock's car he
did not realize that an accident was sure
TO occur.
William Morgan. the conductor. who
forgot. was next called He is only twen-
ty-one years old. but has been in the en-
ploy Of the railroad since he was seven
teen. The main points Of his statement.
by the examination by Mr..
Mackey were as follows.
Downs gave me orders 10 notify Mock
that he was following. 1t was my duty
as the conductor 10 do so. but when we.
got 20 Clarendon I was surrounded by a.
swarm of people. all asking me questions
as 10 the direction and time of trains,
md I forgot the instructions.
LAS we got about half a mile from
Clarendon, l realized my mistake and
ooked around. but Mock's car was just
IN the brow Of the hill, and disappeared
n a second. | rushed up TO Bob Crack
md told him. He looked at me for mo-
nent. and said, We can't do a thing
row." "
II was here that the necessity of a
system was demonstrated. and
he courtroom was for "A moment silent
Morgan said that he thought the system
vas "A poor one, and was excused from
he stand.
Motorman Robert Crack followed him
md gave substantially the same testi-
nony, but brought out the fact that he
I'D not feel responsible for the wreck, as
{ was not considered his duty 10 notify
he other mOtOrmen of orders given, al
hough he generally did H. He said that
he system Of holding up the fingers was
generally used, but that il was always
accompanied by q word Of explanation.
Crandal MaCkey was next sworn TO tes-
ify as to the death of Waring lie made
short statement of the injuries received
" Warlng, and the time Of bis death /
.ater he testified that the wrecked car
vas in a decayed condition. George S. |
.y0n, editor Of an Alexandria paper, |
ave similar testimony.
One Hundred on Wrecked Car.
As to the crowded condition Of the car, |
lanes c. Plant. superintendent Of the |
division Of the Supervising Ar
office, said that he had fire.
Iuently counted the persons on the cars. |
md was able to make a fair estimate Of |
he number on the wrecked car. which |
.e thought to be about 100. He said that |
he car was not moving at an unusual /
ate of speed. He gave a detailed ac- /
cunt of his experience. as printed in The I
Washington Herald of yesterday.
Conductor Eugene brewery, of the wreck /
d car, was the last witness, and after |
xplaining that his report, which showed /
fifty people on the car. did not take /
asses into consideration, he said that /
here were not more than sixty people on l
he car. He was asked a number of ques- |
ions on this point, but stuck to his con- /
iction that there were not more than /
ixty persons on the car.
The jury then retired and remained but /
short time, when they returned with /
heir verdict, which seemed TO meet with /