The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-06
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" ILL B E
REPORTED
VICE PRESIDENTIAL BROAD
GAUGED VIEW OF SUBJECT.
instructions are Issued to all Superln-
tendents and Operating Officials
-Supt. Manson's Report.

julius Kruttsohnitt, vice president
and director of maintenance and oper-
ations OF Hartman lines in the west,
has taken a broadgauged view OF adj
yising the public regarding all acci-
dents occurring on the different roads
he controls, and has issued the follow
ing instructions to all superintendents
and operating officials.
What Is desired to insure through
boards of inquiry Is to locate respon-
sibility by name, and to publish the
findings, that Is. thorough investiga'
tion and publicity. Accidents are Of
two general classes:
Il. Those whose causes are patent
OF easily ascertalned
20. Those for which it Is difficult to
assign cause.
LAS to those embodied In class No.
1: II the accident be trihing, yet one
in which the public is interested, such
as delays 10 important trains. acci-
dents of passenger trains, etc, the
superintendent, II no board of Inquiry
has been convened, should make pub
lie the results of Investigation, Giving
causes, names of parties responsible.
etc, by posting on bulletin boards, and
by furnishing to the press and TO per-
sons inquiring.
I'm case Of accidents involving any
loss Of life, or serious damage to prop
erty or persons. though the cause be
patent, outsiders should be invited to
sit on the boards of inquiry, and their
findings be given wide publicity.
'As to those comprised in class No.
2: The causes Of all accidents. no
matter how trining, should be ascer-
tanned, even at the cost of convening
a board composed of general officers,
assisted by outsiders. We should take
the broad view that no amount Of
trouble and expense is too great to
establish the principle that the causes
Of all accidents must be ascertained In
order to provide remedy and prevent
a recurrence. In such cases. if Off
GERS are unable TO ascertain the cause
they should gladly avail themselves Of
the assistance of the public; therefore.
in accidents in this category the public
should be asked to assist"
In accordance with these lnstruc-
tions. Superintendent Manson has just
submitted the following report to Vice
President Kruttschnitt regarding an
accident in the Ogden yards. some
time since:
Ogden, March 4, 1909
For the information OF all concern
ed, following is the findings of the
hoard of inquiry, composed of E. C.
Manson, superintendent. Salt Lake di-
vision. Southern Pacific Co; w. III.
Jones, superintendent Idaho division,
o. S. L. R, R. Co; A. B. Stevenson.
superintendent Utah division, o. S. l..
r. R Co, and B A. Campbell, train
master Southern Pacific Co. in connec
ton with accident to U. P. train No.
81. Ogden yard, 6.10 p. M. Decem
Der 2G, 1908:
C"That Conductor ] Rafferty,, Rear
Brakeman ]. Mllburn, and Helper En-
glneer VIM. Staley, failed to see that
helper engine was properly coupled
onto the rear Of train 1t was to help:
also failed 10 cut air through or see
that it was cut through. as shown In
stenographic statements OF Individuals
examined. This failure caused the ac-
cident. We hold the three above men
toned men responsible
The three men mentioned as being |
in this case have been |
taken out of service.
e. C. MANSON.
Supt Ogden Union Ry. G Dept Co