Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-05

[ torpedoes six or seven telegraph poles ! back"-a distance from 996 to 1,162 1 feet. Engineer Miller testified, on the l other hand, MT. Belnap said, that the tOrpedoes were only two poles back or 332 feet, when he heard them go off.
 Not Adequate Warning.
 'In either case" said the chief in | spector. it appears from their tesu- mony that the toTpedoes were too near | to give adequate warning. The tests after the Stamford wreck last June 1 shqwed that a IocQmotive similar to the one on the White Mountain, going l 57 miles an hour could not come to a ] stop within a distance of 1887 feet. l don't know the exact speed which | the White Mountain was making when ! the engineer got his warning, but be- tween Meriden and Wallingford (the ] latter three miles north of the wreck) the train sheets show that she made l six miles in seven minutes. Figure 1t out for yourself"
 This would be about 52 miles an hour
 Mir. Belnab took a surveyor to the scene of the wreck today and made measurements which he charted for use at the hearing tomorrow. He found that the distance in dispute had already been cold chiseled into the rails. This was done. he learned at [ commission on the day of the wreck.
 High Railroad Officials to Testify. Commissioner McChC~d, who will preside at the investigation, teIe- graphed tonight that he was detained in Washington and would not arrive until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. ] The taking of testimony will begin in the federal court in the public session as soon as he reaches the building. He will be accompanied by M. c. List, an attorney for the commission.
 As mapped out by Inspector Belnap, the evidence will be adduced with ref erence to the chronolooical sequence of the events of the catastrophe. The specific causes of the wreck having been established, the higher officials of the road, including General Mana ger c. l.. Bardo and General SupeTin- tendent Woodward, will then be called probably on Saturday, to testify on agement in an inquiry designed to bring out the fundamental causes of the many wrecks which the New Ha- ven has suffered in the last two years.
 President Elliott's Attitude.
 President Elliott of the New Haven called the newspa permen into his of flee today and submitted to a rapid fire bonbardment of questions. He said he had purposely refrained from
 
 in order that my mind may be un prejudiced until final determination of the causes of this terrible disaster has been reached"
 You have asked me many questions as to where the responsibility Hes,' he said. T am leaving that to the proper authorities. and l wish to state in all sincerity that we will do everything in our power to assist them. I have con ferred with MT. BeInap, who has told me that he was much pleased with the attitude we have taken"
 221 Steel Cars Ordered.
 To many questions relating to the operation of the road and to what steps would be taken to insure greater safety to the travelling public, he de- CIined to give an answer on the ground that having so lately assumed his new duties, he had not had time yet to fully familiarize himself with conditions. The road was prepared to substitute steel cars for wooden ones as fast as possible, he said. He fur nished statistics showing that since Feb. 3. 1912, the road had ordered a total of 221 steel cars, which had not yet been delivered. Fifty-six steel cars are now in operation and fifty more are to be ordered soon.
 Mir Elliott will leave for New Y York tomorrow morning to attend the reg ular Friday meeting of the roads eX- ecutiye committee.