New-York tribune., 1908-07-27
BE AN ACCIDENT MODEL
LET CAR HIT YOU FOR Sc.
Manufacturers of Fenders Would
Practice or Living Dummies.

A profession. at any rate a new way OF
earning living, Is now open TO those looking ioF
job. who, though unwilling or unable TO WORK
hard, don't mind taking chance at getting pump
or scratch Superior physical strength or mental
qualifications not required TO qualify for TINS
now line of employment Apy old clothing will do
The hours are not long and the compensation o.
81 day is not considered bad at all Those wiio
want to enter the business will have TO act quickly
for, unfortunately, the only drawback about this
new line of work is that the number OF men en-
ployed in IL is necessarily limited and there are
plenty Of men who willing to do the work al
the wage offered At any rate a manufacturer OF
an automatic fender has written TO the Pub
lie Service Commission that he hasn't any diff
Guilty in getting all the men he wanted to acf as
drmmies. and fall down ON the tracks before a
swiftly moving and let the fender pick them up.
TO prove the value of the device in preventing loss
of life and accidents
Several months ago the Public Service Commits
sion took up the problem of devices surface cars
to diminish the danger OF accidents. After a gem
eral consideration Of the matter II decided TO
hold series Of tests OF tenders and wheel guards.
at which manufacturers of these devices might be
represented to show the merits of their products
The first of these tests will be held in the grounds
of the General Electric Company in Schenectady
in the early part of September and to afford West
ern manufacturers a chance to exhibit their de-
vices without shipping them long distance
second test will be held In the yards of the West
early part of October. At both of these places
trolley cars and tracks and pavement conditions
similar to those in New York will be provided. so
that the tests will give the commission definite
idea of how the various devices would work If put
into use on the street railroads in this city.
In making its arrangements for the tests the COM
mission had planned to uanikins, which could
be dropped in front of the moving cars and prac-
teal experiment given the utility of the devices
tested One manufacturer. however, is so con-
fJent that his automatic fender when put 70 prac-
ticai will prevent a person from being carried
under the that he has offered to provide living
models to fall in front of the moving cars at
the tests to be held He thinks this would be far
more satisfactory proof of the Value OF the auto
matte fender, and says he can get plenty OF
who willing act fender dummies at g
day
Other manufacture OF tenders and wheel guards
have also sgnifed their willingness TO go into the
tests with living models" certain they
that their devices will prove effective that
injury will result.
Already forty American manufacturers have sent
word to the commission that they will take part
in the tests, and hundred others in the United
States and various countries Of Europe have writ
ten for information and specifications in regard TO
the tests. The engineering department of the COM
mission is now studying a mass Of descriptive
matter and specifications of types of fend-
ers and wheel guards Besides the ordinary screen
fender in general on surface cars, many of the
contrivances submitted elaborate. one of
them being designed throw arms to clasp a
person and hold him in midar until the danger
is passed.