Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-03-19


Rogan, Flaeman w. F. Watkins,
which left Huntington at 40, a.
M, March IA, Deg to advise our
findings are as folio VS.:
Train number was practically
on time at allthe stations and when
approaching block 1868, and about 1
80 rods distant there from at o:l0 /
a. M, Engineer Gump observed /
the block at ''stop" or danger"
He brought his train to stop
about $50 feet before reaching the
block, Immediately whistled out
a flagmau, and observed that the
head BRAKEMAN walked up ahead OF
engine to flag through the block
according to rule. Engineer re-
called flagman from the west, and
two minutes afterward proceeded
about 500 feet when he noticed
the brakeman giving him signals
to stop, and Immediately again
brought his train TO standstill.
About one minute afterward he
observed switch engine $50 with
diner attached, to the rear, APP
preaching at the rate of about
twelve miles an hour. Hastily
calling the fireman to jump, he
Immediately did likewise, and in
less than one minutes afterwards
the two engines oollidcd.
Our track leading from Glenns
Ferry westward over the course
taken by the switch engine, is, for
distance of 5000 feet practi-
cally level. 1t then descends a a
per cent grade for 800 feet, comes
out on level for 5000 feet; then
desccnds a e per cent grade to
point where signal 1868 is located.
| The distance from where the break
from .54 to 6 per cent in the grade
occurs, to the signal is $500 feet.
Signal 1868 is located at the point
of a curve $500 feet long, the maxi
mum curvature of which is 40 de-
grees to the right going west. 1t
was impossible for the engineer
: on train number to observe the
approach of any moving object on
the track for a greater distance
, than 600 feet, on account of the
curvature of the track for a greater
distance than 600 feet, on account
of the curvature and the depth of
the cut, which varies from seven
to twelve feet.
The fact developed that after the
departure of train number SIS from
Glenns Ferry at 2 80 a. M, on this
date, the crew watered the diner
and set it on number 2 track,
brought their engine to the main
4 track, allowing it to stand in front
of the yardmastcr's office. The
switchman, William Davis, went
inside, and the engineer and fire.
man were in and out of the office
at various times between 1850 and
$40 am. Yardmaster William
Hickey was at the telegraph office
during this period, and, at $40
a. m. he came to the yard OIL
flee, notified the crew that train
number was on time and in
structed them to set the diner in
on the house track in order that it
would be in a. more convenient
position to place in its proper loca-
ton in train number on arrival.
After placing the car as directed,
the switchman, William Davis
went to the round house after the
engine which was going out on
train number 2-Glenns Ferry be-
ing district terminal, passenger
engines change at that point. The
yardmaster then went back to the
telegraph office. The fireman Of
engine $50 alighted from his en-
CINE and walked around in front oil
it to observe the headlight. While
he was so doing, Engineer A. ].
Kearney left the engine and was
followed by the fireman to the yard
masters office, where they went
to make out their time repoi t. En-.
gineer Kearney states that before
leaving the engine he blocked the
latch of the throttle with a piece Of
waste as an extra precaution te
prevent the throttle from flying
open; left the reverse lever in the
fourth notch of the quadrant and il
the forward motion. He alsC
opened the cylinder cocks. He
claims he left the reverse lever il
this position on account of the en-
CINE standing on slight up grade
Special agent Knowles, who wa
at Glenns Ferry that morning OBJ
served the engine, but did not SEE
any one on or about it, nor any