Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-19
Special to The Bulletin )

 Putnam, Nov. 1S,-Flagman Galla- gher, upon whom has been placed the blame for the big wreck near this city, has neither been located nor heard from up to late tonight, and | it is not probable. it is thought here, that he will be found. His case is parallel with that of the flagman who | was held responsible for the freight | wreck at North Grosvenordale on the | night of December 22. 1910, when a | Worcester extra freight plowed into | the rear end of another freight stand | ing at the station, piling the cars up | ing train. That flagman, a Webster | boy, has never since been heard from i in these parts.
 Wreckage Not All Cleared.
 Both tracks of the main line of the Midland division were opened here today and trains able to get by the wreck, though they had to slow down to about five miles an hour Both tracks have been rebuilt, but have not been put back in regular alignment. The Wrecking crews did not work alLl day today, that the men might get a much needed rest, but it was said by railroad men tonight that they would
  morning. Several big coal cars and the tender of the locomotive are still lying part way down the high eastern embankment at the scene of the wreck. This afternoon the crew of the East Hartford work train were busy transferring coal from the wreck ed cars to others in the work train, baskets being used to transport the | now valuable stuff.
 Souvenir Hunters Numerous. The removal of the coal will allow l the wrecking crews to more easily get the cars back on the track, a work | that can now be carried on with loss 1 rush, as the lines are open Next | Sunday may roll around before all | signs of the smash are obliterated. Souvenir hunters spent a lot of time i and effort at the wreck today delvipg among the wrecked cars and in the mass of litter for things of value. Ital- ian laborers of the work train gang joined in the hunt as opportunity of fered, calendars for 1913, bearing a 1 likeness of their king and the royal coat of arms being especially attrac- tive to them. They also dug for cans l of sardines of which there was Q quantity to be had.
 Engine Reduced to Scrap Iron.
 The box and coal cars that were beyond the possibility of profitable salvage, were dumped over the west ern em.bankment today and set afire to get them out of the way, hut the steel cars are all in shape for future service, after visit for repairs to some railroad shop.
 Locomotive No. 412 attracted a lot | Of a ic hgf y.aI al most to piece of junk, the wheels apparently being about all of the big machine that remains in normal con- dition. The front end of the boiler where the number plate used to rest, has been jammed in and the aperture is filled with about a carload of splinters from the cars that were rip ped up. There is not as much as a splinter of the cab remaining.
 Government Inspectors Arrive.
 The big feature of the developments today In connection with the wreck however, was the arrival here of A F. Duffy, J. Lyon and Joseph Brom ley, all of Washington. D. C., inspec- tors for the interstate commerce com. mission. The inspectors spent somt time at the scene of the wreck and 1T the preliminary work of their eXami- nation, which included the taking O certain measurements and q carefu inspection of the vicinity of the acci dent.
 } Early in the evening, MT. Duffy stat ! ed that he and his two other inspectors had been sent here by the commission mentioned, for the purpose of investi . gating the causes leading up to tn
 accident and if possible to place tn
 responsibility therefor, as well as t make, if circumstances warrant, rec l concentrations tending to prevent tn , recurrence of such a disaster. 2 Inspectors to Hold Hearing. 9 The inspectors will hold a hearing
 just when and where had not beel
 determined tonight, and eventuall , | will make a report of their finding Q to the interstate commerce commis l. sion. The hearing will be held whe $ the railroad company desires. Whe 0 the inspectors report is ready it wi V be submitted to the interstate commis
 sion and will not become public unt after such time.
 d MT. Duffy said that the inspector e would be here today; but how muc [ longer is uncertain.
 A Novelty in This Section. q This is the first time that agents ( . the interstate commerce commissio
 have ever investigated any accider
 in this part of the state of Connecticu f and the result of their deliberation ,. will be awaited with interest.