The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-19

de%plorable casualty list is it's invari-
able accompaniment. Fourteen of
the Investigated accidents which have
occurred on block-signaled a
since July 1. 1911. wcro caused by
enginemen running by stop signals or
failins to reduce speed us directed by
caution signals. In these fourteen ac-
cidents los persons were killed ana
III were injured. In seven Of these
accidents the culpablc enginemen
themselves were killed.
No adequate reason can be offered
for these seriousslapses from duty by
men who in many cases suffer death
as a consequence. Frequently it is
hard even to suggest a plausible cx-
PLANTATION for the disobedience of
signal indications. That they are dis
ooeycd. however, is a fact. and the
lives that are annually sacrificed from
this cause call loudly for some means
of arresting Its results. The most dis.
astrous accidents of this character oc-
cur, on roads equipped with modern
systems Ut automatic block signals,
where elaborate precautions to pre-
vent, accidents (short of guarding.
against h consequences Of. signal
dsobedience) have been taken. The.
trains involved in these lamentable.
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trusted employees of long experience.
But the record abundantly proves
that even splendid signal equipment
and admirable discipline, coupled with.
long experience and high moral,char-
acter on the part of employees. can no,
prevent h occasional man failures
which bEoduca.-H udh fatal results.
These facts are 6gought to the atten-
ton Of the congtess,.. with the sug-
gestion. that theaef. man afallures indi-
rate the necessity for the develop
ment INT perfection of some system
OF automatic train control to be used
in connection with existing signal sys-
tens.
High Speed Feature
.Hieh speed wa. an mn,r..,.,
tributinr camse ~ sararaI oar,n',. 'o W.
cidents DURING the mast CO. o. ~,
MANY roads there IS ~" ,;noit tba
apeed at which nssssn yar t.a e em
allowed to run. Eneinemen or +h,,s
encouraged tn rim thair .rain. a-s
cessive speed in an effnr, 70 m,I. IN
time lost m ~ MAKE Up
many cases already snficien+iI,- r,st
for safety. such hi9h snaa.i 90 c.neoI
aliy dangerous in times ~ sr -.
stc,no 49, 49, AZ VI log OF
a comparatively Short d%istarce rha
maximum llowah snaeS ~ .ra;ns
on ali roads shouid no esta hI;shad 30
a safe limit. and + .houId MT he ,srt
entirely to the i,S.aement ~ an1nas
men to determine whathar W ~ th;.
limit ia exceeded. ~
'Inasmuch as the only ,,rnose NJ
investieation." the renort cnpt;m,,es
dis to learn the trne canses ~ aaes'
nc f, 1T' =. eauses nay ne
manifestlv imnossihIe for the ann, !. -
sion fuliy to accomnIisb s,ch n,,rnnsa
unless Nv Ian, e. anferoe
it's commandments. n, ,rth er,nn
the Commission shoria no a,,tsan;.ay
to conduct indenendent in,asti.oHoss
with resnect to ali nnattars etfaotin@
the safety Of ra;iu,.v tra,,e, III nh
iect heinz to nravsnf ,cc;den+. 80. %. ~
as possible rather than az a+ nr g.
$500. ~ 49, ." a. q present
10 M RI naad ror an ;a.,ssIHas
Of the conditions x,,rro,,ndirs IS" .un
Of steel rails ana car whas,. une
railroads" " "po"
Ters.,..,-.
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+,ons Tnr No., Iaps.,at. e.ol!ilehaa
iou,ine. ~" ore Tue i"i-
that one ner,1A no ex.. ~
.rinn ohe psIip9 ne zee TOT the
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neriod he within.rhsss vi, t.n as euae
of hes.sr,.s a - .ro. n ins
arc .Ia;~ea Oh :" WHICH
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mand n.v,nant = ahsn iais 10 oe.
.u payunehe gI, chatses Tor any
NJ n;petv I.,,l s ssln ~isn.n q period
Of ,,iv;n1 a shsA.a4n - u.Iaieu su'itS
Th.. s,i s,tssI LII snlPPeF
cot as;da a.. a.!ts gtousne t0 ENFORCE or
d;rec,iu nnSna Sta.Iae. SoHImlssloh DC
cnno,n;ss;om ~ supervlAon OIL inc
tb.. airo"ta ."ns4u u 10 now, unoer
Justice; and that the the commissinn h 1s
nrsaen,r .m'aL'iy Will the outy OF
~ ~ = "u.n ?ases IN court sup.
~, Justice nr ,lsns Of .M1 aepartment