The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-04

 them my understanding was that the public authorities would not favor such course.
 ''I turned them over to Mr. Bardo to give such information as he had regarding details of the accident, and, on their urgent request, said I would ask Coroner Mix and MT. Elwel1, whether it was agreeable to them to have the reporters interview the three men, particularly Engineer Miller, Conductor Brace c. Adams and Flag man Murray. Coroner Mix stated en- phatica1Iy in the presence of the oth- CTS at the investigation that under no circumstances would he permit these men to be interviewed, and that he would see the reporters at his office la ter and give them such information as he had.
 .sI informed the reporters of this and later arranged to have MT. EweIl see them, and with MT. Bardo to pre- pare a brief statement, which was giv en out to the press department last evening"
 NIfHler's Hours of Work. The road yesterday. issued state ment in reference to a rtnted report that Engineer Miller had been over worked This statement gives Miller's hours of work and rest from Septem- Der 1 to the hour of the accident, and it follows:
 September 1st, called at Springfield 5:22 a. n1 to run No. 96 to Stamford. Left Springfield 6:12 a. m. Arrived Stamford 9:27 a. Put engine away SAP a. m Total time on duty hours. 20 minutes.
 September 1st. called Stamford 9:2o D. m for 296, and arrived Springfield 1:17 a. m. Put engine away and re- leased 1:37 8. m- Total time on duty hours. 1T minutes.
 September 2nd, called Springfield 4:48
 1/7Ix NI0S- h Haven 6:55 a. n1.. after he had been on duty ? hours, 12 minutes.
 Above Shows total of 10 hours and 49 minutes worked from 12:55 a.. m, August 31st, until 6:55 a. m. Septem- Der 2nd, 1913.
 Steel Cars In Service.
 Following is list of questions sub rnitted to President Elliott yesterday and his answers to them:
 How many steel cars are operated on the New Haven road?
 There are 56 aII-steel cars in opera ton, of which 26 are in service in the electric zone between Stamford and New York. In addition to this there are 69 steel underframe Pullman cars in service.
 How many steel cars have been or dered during the past year?''
 s-One hundred and fifty.
 How many of the above have been delivered?''
 Thirty four.
 HOW many wooden cars have been ordered during the past year?"
 .sNo wooden cars for passenger trains
 delivered? ?''
 ',No wooden cars for passenger tratns.'
 Need of Steel Cars.
 Numerous suggestions have been l made by the Interstate Commerce Commission that the New Haven equip it's lines and trains with aIl- | steel passenger coaches. In comment | ing upon the North Haven wreck, C. c. McChord of the commission, says: Modern steel equipment for high | speed passenger trains should be in stalled at the earliest possible time. This has been recommended in prevf- ous reports of this commission and legislation fixing a time limit for the installation of such equipment should be enacted without delay.
 tsIn it's twenty-fifth report to Con gress the commission called particular attention to the desirabi1ity of all cars used in passenger train service being constructed of steel The New Haven road, however, is among those rail- roads which have made comparatively slow progress in the matter of steel car construction. operation of this road is inn mediate1y necessary if congressional legislation of railroads is not to be called for and Justified in the interests of public safety
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