The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-11
CONNECTICUT COMMISSION
 FINDS RAILROAD REMISS
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Ave hundred feet, Wn1ch AhuleoI0o
 he brakes worked properly at that lime
 The three unusual stops caused a delay and the train left South Nor p~xIk at about 4:41, five minutes De- hind it's schedule, making fast tune to Glenbrook, and evidently 1ncreaslns zpeed after passing that station (which was probably not reduced oe- low sixty-five or seventy miles per hour, when Doherty shut off steam on the curve west of Glenbrook, where there Is a o-22 per cent descenolns grade. The speed of the train was not materially checked until he ap- piled his brake by making hfteen pound reduction, according to his own statement, about three hundred feet east of the distant signal, which was set at caution
 After passing the distant signal and when in sight of the home signal, set at danger, he made a further reouc- ion of ten pounds. Later, seeing that he was not going to stop in time to avoid a collision with the first secuon' then In plain sight, he threw the brake into emergency. but owing 70 the drainage from the train line caus ed by the two previous apphcat1ons' full emergency effect was not reahzeo and the train continued, with the speed gradually dininlshlngs anu z4r,,clx parlor car Skylark, being the rear car of the first section, when moving at an estimated speed of from fifteen to twenty miles per hour
 The engine telescoped said car SKY lark more than one-ha1f its length, and the impact caused the engine and cars of first No. 53 to be pushed for ward about 127 feet
 Al full air pressure was maintained on the engine and train line of second No. B, as shown by the air gauge ar the time of the accident, according 70 Bonertyss testimon and as conurn- ed by Master Mechanic McCabe, who got on the engine about i've minutes after the accident
 Under the conditions the speed of the train would probably not have been checked by reversing the engine Such action is contrary to instructions ' and might have caused the wheels to slide, making matters worse.
 Engineer Charles J. Doherty is th1r- ty-one years old; he began railroad ing as a fireman on July 22. 1902, serving in both freight and passenger service. running between Harlem Riv- CT and Boston. New Haven ana Springaeld, and New Haven and Shel- burue Falls For at least three years of this time he worked ss fireman on passenger locomotives, during one of which he fired engines of the Pacific type between New Haven and Boston i'm EXDTGE0 passenger SSlN4COe LIB Enow1edEe of the line between New Haven and Stamford was gained by two months experience as. fireman on freight trains running between Har- lem River and Midway, and about three months as engineer in the same class of service between these points
 On March 7e, 1912, after passing satisfactory examinations on the op- erating rules. knowledge of machinery and the construction and operation of the air brake, he received his promo ton to engineer On May 31. 1912, he was set back. to firing on account of reduction in force, but his roster rating as an engineer remained un- changed On June 26, 1912, he was given an engine and has been serving as an engineer continuously since that time. having worked 158 days in yard service, T9 days on slow freight trains, 10 days on fast freight trains, and 19 days on mixed and passenger trains. or a total of 265 days actual duty as engineer, only 1O7 days of which were spent in road service.
 His experience as an engineer on through express trains carrying pas sengers began on June 10, 1913, when Haven to Stanford, and returned to New Haven on train No. 20. On the same day he ran train No. 25 from New Haven to Stamford and returned to New Haven on train No. 98. On June II, ISIS, he made a round trip from New Haven to stafmord, going down on train second 3 and return ing on train No. 26. On June 12, ISIS, he ran second 53 from New Ha- ven to stanferd5 where the accident occurred
 s The only demer4ts noted on his rec ord are six given in April. 1912, for damage to equipment while in yard nd eTr av, F for failure to cover his run at Harlem River From the best Information ob- tRfnabIes it would appear that he is temperate and industrious.
 Engine No. 1888, which was involv- ed i'm the Stamford accident, Is known as the Pacific type, being. one of the heaviest locomotive in use or 1he New Haven road It was built by the American Locomotive Com ,pAny during the present year and was put in service on June 7th. Ii ran 11O4 miles before being damaged Rt Stamford Seven engineers, includ- ing Doherty, handled the engine priol - to June 18th
 On June 10th, Engineer Charles J Doherty was given this engine and made the run with train second No 63. consisting of nine cars, to Sta1n- ford. leaving New Haven at 3:57 p. m. two minutes late, arriving at Stamford Beven minutes late. He made a poo1 stop at Bridgeport and was obliged to back up the train, thereby causing . delay. He passed Darien ten minutes - late but reached Stamford only sever minutes late, showing, without mak- Ing allowance for variation in time oi signal tower clocks, that he was run 2 ming about seventy miles per hour Nc difficulty was experienced by DohertJ In making the Stamford stop on thi. day However, when writing up his report of the condition of the engine at Stamford, he made a notation tha. the brakes were no good.
 The engine was examined by Ma rhinist Joseph J. Cash, who reported no repairs necessary, and none wer' made
 On the same day, June 10th Doherty returned to New Haven witt this engine, hauling train 26 witt seven cars He left Stamford OH, minute late. arrived at New Haven or