The evening world., 1913-09-05
CONTINUED from First Pass.)

the New Haven Road between Spring.
held and New Haven. The rest. . mile
apart. are Of the banjo type"
Miller described his runs. and said
that he had opportunity for twelve
hours sleep before beginning duty Mon
day night. lie left Springfield at s.a1
the morning Of the wreck with the
brakes Of one Of the cars Of hb train
cut off,"
Miller denied emphatioaliy that he
had bean TAGGED at Wilson's station.
@, How far waA the fissman ahead
OF youf A. About ninety feet.
Q. How far were the torpedoes
ahead Of the fiagmsn? A. About
forty.hvs feet.
@ where vas the fiaeman. A. In
the ditch beside the tracks.
Miller denied that no wAs sleepy or
In any way inoapacitated from duty.
He admitted that he was suspended in
1900 for disregardinG signals. also In
1914 In connection with . freight train
collision. The brakes were no good
In that case" he said.
Charles II. Morrison. signai engineer
OF the road. said that the block systsm
kept the trains about ons mile apart.
Twenty -nvs Of the i64 signals between
New Haven and springfield have esution
signals. He said the ssmaphors system
was better than the system ussd By che
road. hut no admitted that he had
never recommended q change for the
better.
J. A. DroSs. superintendent Of the
Shore Line Division. admitted that more
trainmastsrs we're needed.
The hearing began With EnginssS A.
n. Miller and FlaGman c. II. Murray.
under arrest. accused by Coroner M,x
Of criminal responsibility for the wreck.
John c. Kelly. dispatcher who has
charge Of the train sheets. was asked:
How many trains dld you have be-
tween hours Of Ab7 and s.n on the
morning OF the wreck7" "rivs." he an
swered-
q. Do trains run by train orders and
time cardf A. Yes.
Q. Havs you . block system. A. Yes.
Q. What we're the weather conditional
a. Very foggy.
q. DID any trains make schedule
umsf A. No.
q. was u rsportsd any signals we're
out Of order. A. No.
@. Did you have instructions to order
caution on the part Of the tra.nsnsn un.
der such conditions. A. No.
Elk rRAINs passed WITHIN
rhIRrv.TWo MiNurGe.
@. Then s,x trains pssssd there In -
minutes? 4. Yes.
The witness read . road rule govern
Ing the enGineers' operation c: trains.
when no was asked: docs any rule
demand that the engineer shall stop two
minutes at Q block when the train In
front has left an automatic caution sig.
nal?"
@. You had hve passenger trains In the
ten miles between Airline Junction and
Waiiingford? \. Yes: we had seven Gig.
mails.
Q. And on a fogsy morning: A. Yes.
] thought the automatic signal would
protect the train.
Engineer Rufus W. wunds Of second
81 was called.
Q. Were you notified your train was
In order when you went on duty? A.
All was as usual.
Q. Could you see signals? 4. Yes
well7 A. No.
Q. You stopped At warning signal. but
your engine drHted q little? A. Yes.
Q. II went by the signal7 4. Yes. Q
little.
q. Now. whom you approached banjo
q. did you have to stopf A. Yes.
Q. How far could you see It? A. About
40 feet.
=. How far did you overrun the signal
by drifting? A. About seven cars. /
thought.
Q. Did you whistle back q nag,
A Yes.
Y. Did you call him back? A. Yes.
the conductor ordered me to.
Q. How Ions after you whistled did
the wreck occur? 4. About two min
utes.
Q. You don't know whether or not the
rear Of your train cleared the signals
when you stopped A. No.
Has any one waTasA the rosa
about the bAnjo saSnalss 4. Tee.
the s.SiAssss' committee tola then
ysss sSs Tie slgaaas were ass-
| Gerous.
.. How frequently do engines drift,
by signals in foggy weather. 4. Al
least once q trip.
| z. Did you report this to che com.
pany. and were any tests made by thu
company to see n engineers did drift
byf 4. No.
Q. How fast could yon run and observe
the rule against passing . signal?
A. Not over ten or hftesn miles Al
hour.
Q. How long has II been since YOU
were examined In book OF rules
A. Not since I was made engineer.
@. And new rule book has since
been adoptedf A. Yes.
Q. You've never been examined on the
new rules At all' A. No; l read the
new book some. though.
ON cross-eEam!nation Wunds testified
he had been cautioned TO sacrifice speed
for safety by one road foreman. Vari.
ons roadmsn had ridden with him. HI
said. but none had been with him wher
he drifted past signals.
NO rLAoMEN ORDERED BACK