Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-01

tance.
Mr.. Williamson then asked If the
speed rules We're not violated every
day by employees. Objected to by the
State. This resulted in a general dis
cussion by the defence and the State
over the admission Of statements re-
garding the violation Of rules of the
road in this connection.
The court understood could not see
how the Maine Central allowing VIC
on the case in hand.
Suppose they were running at rs
or 26 miles an hour, what time would
they have to make to clear No. IL at
Clinton sos"
About 24s."
so this order, No. Al, when given
Dunbar and Thayer it must have been
in mind OF Porter that they would
have as early as 2.30?"
Objected by State. Sustained.
This order was given at 2.40, ac-
cording to the original order. Where
Is the train dispatcher's office and
register"
These questions were answered by
the witness and he then proceeded to
put plan of the Waterville yard on
the blackboard. done in blue print.
Witness then indicated the stations,
showing with a pointer the line of the
main track.
Where is the yard limit on the
Bangor division?"
East of the bridge"
How many side tracks are therc?"
II never counted them"
Witness then counted the tracks
shown on the map, finding As or 50.
1t is about six miles from the station
to the exact end of the bridge. TIL
side tracks begin at the College street
crossing and end at the west Of the
bridge They extend about $50 feet
west of the bridge.
do you know which track Dunbar
and Thayer were on before they re-
ceived their orders?"
II understand it was on No. 2S's
track.
Witness explained that this number
had nothing to do with the train of
that number except that it was the
track on which that train Is usually
made up.
Mr. Williamson then asked witness
to read the rule regarding trainmen
signing train registers, just prepara
tory to leaving any station where they
may be stopping.
AT this point the noon adjournment
was taken. Just prior to the recess
Judge Hall again charged the jury to
refrain from talking over the case in
any way with outside persons.
Adjournment was taken until . p. NJ.
Superintendent Priest again took the
stand at the commencement of the az
ternoon session and the -examin-
alton was resumed.
Asked to examine train order in the
book by the defence. Was asked if it
did not show marks of erasure. Wit
ness admitted that it did. 1t was the
order to train at West Benton. When
dispatcher underlines a word it is a
sign that it has been repeated. That
is to say that each time it is repeated
undermining is done. Judging from the
appearance of Order AZ, this order had
not passed through the Waterviile
office. On the No 4S order the time is
shown in ink at 3.07.
Il show you plaintiffs exhibit No. 4
and ask you what it is?"
1T Is a dispatchers train sheet"
Witness then explained the use of
the sheet, saying that it told the story
Of the trains throughout the day. One
is started each night at IL o'clock.
Train sheet shows 301 left Water
vile at 2.4O P. NJ. with one car and
proceeded as far as the point of COL
lision. The train report shows that
train No. % at that time was at West
Benton.
AT this point in the testimony some
time was taken in endeavoring to find
rule that would permit an engine to
leave the Waterville yard before IN
other than had been checked in on the
register book.
Mr.. Williamson then asked If it
would not be exceedingly difficult at
times, in case of bad weather, for ex-
ample, to determine the numbers on
the headlight, etc.
Witness then stated that in that case
the rule Of taking the safest course,
would be pursued.
A conductor has the right to proceed
If he sees a train coming in and knows
sees 1t registered in on the record
book. Witness stated this was sane
toned by all the officials from the
highest to the lowest
A private telephone line is In use in
the yard at Waterville and the switch
men have phones in their booths, but
seldom call the dispatcher to announce
the arrival of trains.
There are Is regular trains out Of
each day, going both ways.
There were, during October, in the
Of IL extras. all running
on a single track.
Mr.. Priest stated that he has learned
his railroad experience mostly with tho
NJ. c. r. r. In 1893 was yard clerk at
Waterville. Has acted as conductor On
two trips only. Mr.. Priest Is 30 years
of age
Mr.. Beane:
What other trains under Order ~
was it necessary for you to look af-
ter?"
Trains No. 40. No. 81. No. 4s, No. 1s,
in the opposite direction"
For what station and what trains
was Order AZ sent?"