Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-04

, public authorities required It to nave ] their approval
 After conferences with those gen. | tlemen by telephone and verbally, in
 which some of the representatives of
 the press participated, it appears that the public authorities feel that it is unwise at this time to make public l the testimony. While the company has no objections to making public any and all facts 1t feels that in a matter f of such great public concern as this I unfortunate accident, that it should ! not act in any way counter to the 1 judgment of the coroner and of the representatives of the public utilities commission, who are charged with cer- i tain responsibilities and duties in con- nection with the investigation. Engineer and Fiagman in Jail.
 Any and all facts in possession of l the company will be given promptly to 1 the public authorities and at the hear ing of the Interstate Commerce Com mission which is to begin on Friday all such facts will become public property"
 Engineer Miller and Flagman Mur- ray were still in jail tonight and the coroner has refused to accept bonds for their appearance at tomorrOw's hearing. They will be among the first examined. The coroner has subpoe- naed, it was learned, a dozen or more survivors of the wreck as well as other trainmen involved, and officers of the road. His findings will be turn ed over to the county prosecutor Arnon A. filling, who if he deems the evidence sufficient, may lay it before a grand jury of the county. The find ing6 may not become public in that event until the jury has determined whether an indictment should be found
 Fast Time by White Mountain Express
 Inspector Belnap lost no time today on preparing for the investigation. He visited President Elliott and secured from him the time sheets of all the trains in operation on this division of the New Haven yesterday morning, the record of the crews of the two ex- presSes and other data needed. While two of his assistant inspectors were sent to the scene of the wreck to in vestigate the signal system, Mir. Bel nap spent a good part of the day with two other assistants studying the data He refused to state what the time sheets disclosed, but 1t was learned that of six trains that left Springfield within an hour of each other yester day morning, all of them late, the White Mountain express was making faster time than any of them. some what in excess of forty miles an hour.
 Road Did Not Violate Order,
 There will be a complete disclos- uIO Ol l11O IQHIilu2 IlItlS OL ILl6SS U uI1lI= at the investigation" said the inspect or Every witness will be treated alike, whether he is the president of the road or the humblest employe. We are going at the bottom thoroughly, All the data furnished by the railroad will be checked up by sworn testi- mony before 1t is accepted"
 Mir. Belnap emphatically denied to- day that the road had violated the or der of the commission forbiddinS it to burn the wreckage until it had been inv stigated. He said that the wre ck- age was released to the railroad late yesterday afternoon after F. A. How ard an assistant inspector, who was sarly on the scene, had made an in- vestigadon. This release was also given by the coroner and the public utilities commission.
 Were Torpedees Placed on Track? l.. + Fowler conductor, and Bag gagemaster Moore of the White Noun tain express were examined by tte railroad officials today
 Already versions of the causes of the wreck conflicting with the com pany's explanation are being exploit ed by some of the survivors residing in this city, One of these stories raised the question as' to whether Tlagman Murray had placed any torBedaes at all on the track; another whether he had taken proper precautions te See for himself whether another train was approaching.
 The dagman. according to the rail- road version, placed his torpedoes about four hundred feet to the rear of his train. The railroad officials said tonight that the rules required that on down grade as In the pres ent case, the hagman should place one torpedo eighteen telegraph poles back, a distance of a little less than 2.U00 feet and two torpedoes eighteen poles back of the first
 Railroad Rule Regarding Torpedoes.
 After having done this' reads the rule. The may return to a point be- tween the torpedoes placed and wait for any approaching train prepared to display proper signals in full view, us ing every effort to attract attention in season to stop it. When recalled, he will look and listen for any approach ing train and if none is located, take up the signal torpedo nearest the train Qeaving the other two) and return. If recalled before placing torpedoes the required distance 8 fusee should be lighted and left on the track. Should the grade be heavy. weather bad, or view likely to be cut off bv smoke from passing trains he must go as much beyond the distance named as circumstances may make necessary to safely protect his train"
 While bodies of the dead were be- ing shipped to their homes by reIa- tives today. surgeons fought to save the lives of the most seriously of the seventeen injured, now in hospitals recovery. These five were: Jeane and Edna Annette of Bayonne, N. J.: Rose 1 Zimmerman of New York; William O. l Rowland of Phila delphia and l.. E. Col 1 omy of Bucksport. Maine.