The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-06
From fridays Daily.

From fridays Daily.
A meeting of the safety commit
tee of this division of the Chicago
and Northwestern road was held at
the Saulpaugh last evening. This
is new move that was started only
a few months ago, and was origi-
mated by r. G.. Richards or Chicago.
general claim agent of The road, and
its object is the conservation OF
human life. AT present the road has
about 4,200 accidents n year, and IL
is estimated that so per cent OF
these are caused by the carelessness
Of the employee killed or injured or
of some other employe To pre-
vent these accidents as much as
organized by Mr.. Richards, and this
committee now numbers 800, ox-
tending over the entire system. 1t
is estimated that if each member
Of the committee could be the means
of preventing one accident month
it would about wipe out all of the
prcventable accidents.
Instruct Younger Employees.
The members of the safety com.
mittee are selected from the older
and more experienced employees of the
road. and il is their duty TO instruct
the younger employees and to keep
an eye ont themselves and make
reports. If switch light is needed
somewhere. they will report il. II
something is out OF order, they will
report il. They will be the eyes
that viii be constantly on the look
out to keep the road and its equip
mqnt in first. class shape. The OBJ
Jet of the committee is to improve
the efficiency OF the service. Mr.
Richards Ggules that it costs more
to break in a new man and pay for
the accidents that he causes than
10 pay a good salary TO an old en-
plOye.
Enjoyed a Banquet.
Mr.. Richards is going over every
division on the system. gathering up
the members of the safety commit
tee on the separate divisions and
bringing them together for instruc-
ton and the discussion Of the best
methods to pursue. twenty-five
gathered together last night at the
SGulGaugh and had supper in Par
until 1890 o'clock, discussing the
subject in hand. Division Superin-
tendent Walliser Of Winona was the
postmaster, and he called on all
present for remarks. Mr.. Richards
gave a lengthy statement Of the
purposes and methods Of the safety
committee. After the meeting, Mr..
Richards, Assistant Superintendent
Boyle and NJ. l.. DePue, who Is a
guest Of Mr.. Richards on this trip,
went west, while the division car
went east and Mr.. Wagon went to
ST. Paul.
Thcce ct the Festive Board.
Those present at the meeting last
evening were Il. G.. Richards, gen
eral claim agent: William Walliser,
division superintendent; NJ. J. Boyle,
the new assistant division superin-
tendent: John Johnson, the new
trainmaster; II. j. Wagon, general
agent; j. ii. Dockery, assistant
claim agent; r. Kearney, Mankato,
roadmaster; p. H.. Jacobs, Winona,
rcadmaSter; w. f. Durham, district
master mechanic; G. C. Coleman,
division master mechanic; w. s.
Carroll, Waseca, travelling engineer:
fl. II. Becker, division engineer; l..
S. Martin, inspector; J. Cronin, fore
man of bridges and buildings; c. Fl.
Johnson, Mankato. freight agent:
w. r. Spornitz, Mankato, passenger
agent; II. T. Banks, Rochester,
agent: S. A. Markle, Winona, agent !;
NJ. Mcdonald. Winona. yardmaster;
c. Reigel, conductor; John Graft,
Winona, foreman: VI. l.. DePue, n
retired conductor on the Wisconsin
division.
From thursdays Daily.
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