The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-26
UNION PACIFIC LEADS.

Park of Omaha general superintendent OF the unom
Pacific doing for his road by his puohc talks on
railroad conditions Lately that official has been East and short
time ago spoke before the New England Association OF Railroad
his topic being Conditions Necessary for the Safe OPP
Grafton of the Constructive View lndvlduazed
Example of Organized Railway.
In describing the development railroads the United
States Mr. Park brought the construction of the
first painfully slow and lacked the essential OF
elasticity which with other faults condemned such expensive
methods We then by stress OF circumstances ted 10 tne one
exremottle attention paid stability safety The rapid
development country compelled the OF unfinished road
bedstte attention paid drainage water cut through the
banks frequently causing accidents The economical era follow
ing phenomenal railroad construction Of the last century
taught build less hastily and securely Our impetus
however great hardly slowed down suf
hcent to realize necessary construction for safe
ton"
Mr. Park then pointed great outlay that being
conditions for safe operation and to correct the
hastily constructed lines OF the during which as many as oo
mil of rail laid in decade
There followed outline OF well organized railway
puatng conditions should make the
agement particular property immune from unbiased
and just public railroad experts That the
example he had mind the Hartman system would seem to
that he told of the Publicity for Accidents naug
those lines by which accidents involving
personal injuries loss of life heavy property loss in
vesgated boards of inquiry which addition to the railroad
officials composed United States army officers state
along the business farmers and other
prominent. citizens integrity is undisputed.
paper commenting, that obviously then Mr.
that the Union Pacific has adopted such methods of
his line them feel perfectly in having
those methods carefully soutnized by nquve and critcng
public without being accused of employing hoddy unsafe loose
He further stated that Publicity for accidents
from the officials the alleged suppression
nue yellow journalism and enss the assistance public
tment enforce a closer of rules laws
Another requisite Of well organized railroad stated be
the automatic block signals These employed extensively
the Hartman lines which have the notable reputation possessing
80 cent of s the mileage automatic block signals
service on all railroads in the United States.
During interview Mr. Park
the millions Of dollars spent in the 10 the Hartman
lines Strengthening dangerous curves lowering grades and
bringing track conditions to perfection
Having thus wisely provided features Of construction
which make for safe operation the
enc 1t would appear is still in the advance guard railroad
ogreveneas recognizing the value right training
on IN all branches of raoadng operation well
as TO educate its personnel best utilize facilities which have
been given them
" MS speech Mr. Park explained how they arc doing this
ner system OF mental physical examinations which
uucted IN sehool train fitted up devices REQUIRED
pny instruct those who have do with handling Of trains
o gnt contribute to the safety thereof description was
" Tue educational bureau of information for employees re-
estaoshed and which has object To assist eploves
greater responsibilities increase the knowledge and
o ne employees prepare prospective employees for the
Ine privileges OF this bureau open to ali departmens
" S0S0iu'ey no expense to the employees