Evening journal., 1909-02-27
Mr. hurtt Ennlains Rulos.

the next witness called He Is en-
ploNed by the Delaware Railroad. He
told OF making up extra train No. -
An response 10 orders. and OF sending
II out at PAS o'clock south bound from
Delmar station. Mr.. ffurtt said he
directed Swltchman Lear TO allow the
two N. ". 4. and N. engines In on
the track to be prepared to couple 90
the two sections OF No 40 ON their way
down the Delaware Railroad. Mr..
HURT said he worked twelve hours a
day but never heard anything said IN
reference TO long hours. Mr.. HURT
explained, in reply 10 MIR. Slrman. that
there had been a siding for N. ", T..
and N. engines but IL Is not used for
/ that purpose since the Demar yard
was double tracked for passenger and
freight trains. Mr.. HURT. In reply
TO Mr.. Rawlins. said It was his busi-
ness TO know where the two locomo-
tivos were that had been let through
the switch.
MIR. HURT testified that he was the
official TO give orders to Switchman
Lear He said the express should have
been held at Lears switch under the
instructions given the switchman not
TO allow any train TO pass through
until ne was directed 20. Mr.. HURT
said no instructions that he knew of
were given TO Lear regarding No a..
Mr. HURT explained that Da. tower.
at the northern limit OF Dolmar yard,
calls up Switchman Lear and the yard
masters Office and notifies of the ap-
proach of n train Then II is the duty
of the switchman 20 ask the yard
masters Office for orders. Mr.. HURT
said the awitchman had no right 60
let the express through ON Monday
morning under the standing orders. lie
said the yard limit OF speed is sup
posed to be six miles an hour. mile In
ten minutes. but Il is not always OBJ
served. Juror Rawiina figured out tho
train was scheduled to run the siN
miles on more from Laurel to Delmar
station In about ten minutes.
Mr. HURT said there IS a standing rule
that ali trains when standing still shall
pro,cct themselves by signals and other
warnings placed by member or men,
bers of the crew. lie testified that the two
locomotives on the southbound track could
; not proceed too south OF the station be-
cause OF the extra train being made ur
ahead
Foreman sirman made some remark
about "slaughtering people TO get trains
out ON time"
Don't say that" exclaimed Yerdmaster
HURT, warmly
The yardmaster said he never gave
Lear orders not TO hold passenger trains
unless directed otherwise. Mr.. HURT
said the work OF rescue began as
soon as possible after the wreck occurred
lie did not think the seven mon whose
bodies were found were alive after the
accident took place.
r. 4. West, engineman on locomotive
No. 80 Of the n ", p. and n. Railroad
said he couldn't see whether the extra
made up at the station had left when th'
collision occurred. Vests locomotive wal
tho one nearest Delmar station. He salt
II was not customary 20 send a nagmar
, back in tho yard to protect a STANDING
/ engine. lie said he felt he was doubly pro
tected by locomotive No TO tho nortl
OF him and the switch block signal fur
ther north lie said he understood th'
: yard speed limit TO be six miles an hour
I but it Is not observed altogether.
"Is premium put on coming In OF
! timer" he was asked by juror.
4 ~ never sot any," replied West
4 Al this iuncture Juror Hastings, OF Sea
Z ford, was excused he becoming IN in tn
cold room.
g Ira Simpson. engineer on locomotive
!, No. 4 OF the y. ". p. and n. road wa
{ the next witness. His locomotive wa
o north OF that Of Vests and into Il th
n express train crashed. Simpson after tell
ing tho details OF passing In on tho south
a bound track said he had a torch in hi
b hand when the express approached. II
r, waved the torch and then ran. lie said. II
y judged the express train was runnin
+ from 30 to 10 miles an hour. lie said hi
y locomotive was knocked fully seventy
+ five yards. When IN Dolmar yard he sal
n he didn't consider Il necessary to protec
= his engine. as he was under tho yard
q masters protection, under orders give
2 by Master Mechanic G. w. Russell Of IN
y n. v, p. and n. road. He didn't conside
y "a the duty OF fireman to fiag the trail
I when in the yard.
j Engineer Ewing Testifes.
r. r. Ewing. engineer Of the expires
u train No ~ told Of the details OF his ru
u from Laurel. lie said after getting th
IT clear signal at the switchbox where d
N had slowed down he pulled out a littl
3 and made service application Of th
brakes so as TO come TO stop at IN
- station. lie didn't see the locomotiV
ahead until he was within forty yard
of it. Then he clspped on the emergenc
brake. After the crash Mr.. Ewing said d
turned stream from a hose into the FIR,
box and put out the FIRE under his bolle
Looking back he saw tho teiescopod ma
and baggage car afre He became wea
from injuries and was led away by SOM
body He didn't think he was runnin
over fifteen miles an hour when the co
lision occurred. He said he never saw a
Is order limiting speed In the yard 20 81
miles an hour. He didn't hear an outer
in the cars after the crash. Enginema
Ewing said in response to a question /
=. Juror King that the rule was for trail
" men to protect their train al all tim,
by sending back hagipan with prop,
:, signals. The fire i'm the telescoped car
- Mr.. Ewing said. did not come from n
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