New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-04


signal ahead is at danger. This does
not give the engineer of the latter train
a chance to stop his train in the length
Of the block"
That the defence OF Miller, if he is
held responsible Tor the wreck. will be
that the signal system was faulty and
that the trains were permitted 10 run
too close together for at last forty-two
minutes prior TO the wreck was indi-
Gated by Mr.. Terri when he asked Cor
oner Mix il he had seen the register Of
the trains that passed through Wal
lingford just prior TO the accident.
The Coroner replied he had
Did YOU notice continued Mr..
Terry, "the small amount of time be-
tween the running time Of those fast
trains? Now, there was just two min
utes between two of them and only
few minutes more between others"
Trains on Short Headway.
MIR. Terry showed copy Of the
Wallingford train register, as follows:
September ,, 1918, Train No. First
Division 93 passed by Clio a. m.
Second division % passed by 6:2l
a. m.
sol passed by $50 a. m.
First division 81 passed by 6:35
a. m.
Second division 81 passed by 6:43
d. nj.
First division % passed by 6:5l
a. M
These are the official railroad figures.
The last two named trains. No. 81 and
No o. are tho Bar Harbor and White
Mountain. respectively.
MI. Gates also spoke his mind TO the
coroner lie said it was shame that
Miller and Murray should be locked up
and bail refused. Gates pointed out
that after the recent Stamford wreck
Coroner Phelan had admitted Engineer
Doherty TO bail.
What do you know about the wreck
anvwav?" asked MIR. Alling, the state
attorney.
From my experience as an engineer
7 know more about the New Haven
than will be good for some people
Gates answered Alling then dropped
the subject.
When Mr. Elliott received the news
paper men this afternoon, he SAID
please make this clear: The railroad
is not trying TO make a victim oil any.
Of its employees"
When asked if he would tell what
Miller had testified to at the star cham-
her proceedings, he answered that ne
could not do so with propriety. he
said il was clearly up 10 Coroner MIX
and Mr.. Elwell. These last two named
said the reason why they did not want
70 make public the testimony at this
time was because they didn't want
those who may be charged with the
responsibility Of the wreck To know
what we have in our possession"
Coroner Bent on Secrecy.
The Coroner was reminded that the
only persons who could be charged with
such responsibility, aside from en-
| ployes of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford. were its officials, and that
the only persons who possessed copies
of the testimony at that time were
some Of these officials
We'll, that's my decision said the
Coroner.
II is said that should Murray, the
brakeman, be held responsible with
Miller. il will be on the ground that he
violated the railroads rule '99 This
rule reads as follows;
When a train stops or is delayed
under circumstances in which it may
be overtaken by following train, or
needs protection. fiagman must go back
immediately. with danger signals,
sufficient distance to insure full pro-
lection.
III upon a level or up grade, he Will
fasten one torpedo on top of rail at
least twelve telegraph poles from the
rear Of his train, then go back six poles
further and fasten two more torpedoes
on top Of rail. one rail length apart;
II on a DOWN STdOt lie Will ldStCii OiAC
torpedo on top OF rail at least eighteen
telegraph poles from the rear Of his
train. then go back eighteen poles fur
Their and place two more torpedoes on
top Of rail. one rail length apart; after
doing this he may return TO a point
between the torpedoes placed and wait
for any approaching train, prepared 10
display proper signals in full view,
using every effort TO attract attention
in season 10 stop H.
When recalled he will look and
listen for any approaching train, and
If none is located, take up the signal
torpedo nearest the train Oeaving the
other two) and return. If recalled be-
fore placing torpedoes the required dis
'tance, a fuse should be lighted and left
on the track If called in after the
train which he is protecting has taken
a siding 20 allow A following train to
pass he will leave no torpedoes or
fuse. Should the grade be heavy,
weather bad, or view likely 10 be cut
off By smoke from passing trains, he
must go as much beyond the distance
named as circumstances may make
necessary 10 safely protect his train.
90 At NIGHT rrraat cara mn