Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-04-25
MANY SAFETY SUGGESTIONS
CONSIDERED BY RAILROAD

POCAIELLO, April 49, Discus
sion Of eleven safety First sug
gesiicns carried over from last
month and 70 new ones submitted
during The last thirty days 0ccu-
ipMd the Time Of the regular month
iy Safety First committee on the
! idaho division al the Short Line
40 ihe educational room Of The pO-
eafeliO a. Il. y NJ G.. A. yesterday
faHd last evening Iweniy-six 0filc-l
ials and employees representing EVIL
iefy branch ol the service. were in 4
Attendance as follows.
i a. -. Stevenson. superintendent 4
" J. lloyd, assistant 5upefinleud-
ant. J.. y. Abbott claims adiusler,
4. y, Campbell signal supervisor;
Jerry Kinney conductor; ID. L..
McIlnng, conductor r. T.. New n
meyer, brakeman; Il. } O'Eeilly, 4
brakeman. T., Black. engineer, G.
W. CaWlfy, engineer. II J Buch-
imck, fireman; Il. II. Crisp, fire.
huap, y. G.. Walters operator. Wa
81; M. 4. Wbilenaek. agent. sho- 4
sh0ncs II Biaser, section foreman,
pOcalnllO. Joe Collins. rOadmaster,
oh0sh0ns robert Phillips assistant
yarlmasier. J. r.. Davis. chief dis N
nalcher. Fred T. Nelson black n
smith foreman: c. llemphill black b
'mllh, j. J swaucy. boiler maker Is
William Powell, mnchinisl. g.. G. N
fiephefd, general boiler Inspector 20
! 3. Hnnlm. fireman. H. Il
sucks. chief electrician at
Reports were received on the FOL. be-
owing Suggestions carried over G.
rom last month W
Blocking frogs: eNtingilshingl 50
eciric headlights in yards: use at
repaired track chisels steps 81
Q 400 class engines; tagging sup M
Hoe Oh ngincs. switch stands, DO
ampa yard. roundh0use fence. Oh
icm's Ferry. switches, Glenn = Of
cry yard. locks on stand pipes an
vt SCOT escaping from engines, IN ne
lcatOrs on cabOOses. as
The following addh iOnal sugges- IN
0ns, submitted during the month. OF
ere discussed. eie
Home block signal. Waterfall; b.
aYing motor cars on track pr
fety chains on battleships; hand
axes on system box cars. grab
Dns on baLtleships; numbering Lei
witches, kemmerer yard: facilities
e unloading freight. Montpelier; ---
otectiOn for signal mountainefS;
fitches, Montpelier yard; bump
< post. coal chute track. Montpe- "
r, chain gates in gangway Of en- No,
les. hand hold back OF head ia
hts OF engines. placing vices on far
Sots IN shops; arch tubes in To- +
motives, cOaling engines, kem n
arer. lamps used by operators in \
AIDING up orders; hotel push cart ana
Dund trans. GoOding; right OF ahl,
y gates; Temporary coal cars; and
nging oil cans on grab irons of anv
Rs, chains ON pockets OF coal MAJ
utes; second section passseng.
trains 30 do local work skids II
! unloading baggage; cut levers terri
cd for uncOupling ears. whistle hloc
nal for stations and call for ~ III
axes; coach buffers mcouplingl pric
awbars, single, line indicators on ali
D0Oscs ~
feature Of the meeting was an coni
dress by l.. h. Abbott. claims
iusler ON the use Of goggles by
Apnien and others. Many eye in
les are received from flying bits Fla
steel Mid iron and most Of them Mcrr
lld be- ohviated by the simple preps
ilecti0n OF pair of goggles. ness.
hesc Safety First meetings are BOA
q each month in pccatellO by veyai
n short Lime divisions. The gem accot
! public Is cordially invited 10 sire
md and 10 make suggestions. ness
Ich are always given due and
per consideration. --