The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-01-12
-FOUR BILLS WILL
Be ENTERED FOR
THE RAILWAY men
Measures Require Expcr-
fenced Men, Standard Ca
boose, Boiler Inspection,
Full Switch Crews.
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cared for because OF cramped condi-
tons.
Caboosc conditions on some Of the
lines in Indiana are not bad. The
New York Central lines use the stand
ard caboose quite generally. and many
are in service on the Vandalia and
Pennsylvania lines.
Hammond . Trainman.
The bill backed by the brother
hood was introduc ed In the house on
Wednesday by Representative Ham
mond OF Peru. for thirty years a train
man. II provides for the S0ton cab
Dose standardized by the Master Car
Builders association. The bill is
drawn up to be fayorable to the rail-
roads. AS II gives three years for
roads to meet requirements. II pro-
vides that in case OF disablement Of
the small caboose. II shall be replaced
with a standard caboose. The rail-
road commission Is allowed to give
further extension than the three years
II II sees 1T. A penalty of 800 to $500
is attached.
The boiler inspection bill is aimed
to decrease the number of fatalities
from explosion Of locomotive boilers.
The explosion OF boiler is invaria-
bly, the cause OF both engineer and
fireman being killed. and IL Is the be-
lief Of the trainmen that inspection
by competent men would practically
eliminate the danger.
The bill has not been Introduced in
either house. but will give the rail.
road commission the power to appoint
several inspectors. as the need arises.
who must have had a half dozen years
actual experience in boiler making.
Bill Before Congress
A similar measure, the appointing
power conferred lying with the inter.
state commerce commission. is before
congress ut present. and has every
promise of passing. This week II was
reported f&vorably In the senate. The
Indiana bill In receiving the active sup
port Of all trainmcn's organtzationA
The cause OF the majority OF boiler
explosions. II Is argued. is the plugged
flue. II an engine Is not properly
cleaned. as many as thirty or forty
fiues become stopped up. and when
the engine gets on the road under full
steam the boiler let's go.
The full switching; crew bill is along
the lines OF the full crew laws already
on the books. H. provides that a
switching crew must have engineer.
fireman. conductor and two helpers.
The brotherhood iras many agree
ments for a full switching crew with
Indiana roads. but wishes to extend
these to all roads and make 1t compul-
sorry. rendering agreements needless.
In making up and breaking up
trains In yards. the conductor must
keep n list of his cars constantly in
hand. II he also has the task OF max
inr cuts. turning switches, signalling.
and other such duties, he must wor
unaer "a rushed and unsafe condition.
climbing over cars. running between
them. and mourning many risks. With
only one helper, II the train is OF any
size. both men are required to do
more than Ia possible under safe con.
ditions. Safety of the crews is be.
iievcd of sufficient importance In pro-
portion to risk. to make the law justi'
fable.
The bill was introduced Wednes.
day in the senate by Senator Clark
Of indianapolis.
r. Wants All Passed.
Mr.. Feick is hopeful OF getting all
four bills through without much trou
BILE. He has notified committees which
will consider trainmen's legislation
that 1t is his wish that the railroads
themselves be given hearings equal to
the employees. and he has emphasized
that the bills as drawn are drafted
with the railroads interest fully con
sidercd and cared for in all fairness