The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-20


 lines.''
 Attorney Spock asked MT. sBardo if he felt that he had been coerced in connection with the spare man ruIe
 T was exceedingly anxious to avoid doing anything which might be mis- construed on the part of the men, said he. "as an attempt to take away form the men anything which they had hitherto had. I didn't want to disturb their peace of mind. I wanted railroad. felt that the one year rule was step in the right direction and with the experience we had had at that time I felt that it was a. perfectly safe move.''
 ''The rule became effective a aboI1E the first of May?''
 ''This schedule was made effective after. the agreement between the east ern railways and the engineers so that the effect of this two years order was to break one of the agreements in the schedule. It was in violation of their spare list rule. They protested against the violation of the agreement and re- fused to be bound by it and they said that anything that was not in accord ance with the: agreement was in viola tion."
 Could you state in a general way how much of your time is taken up with discussion of these questions ?''
 '"Ten per cent.." said Bardo.
 one official to another?''
 ''Yes, sfr.''
 'sHow many of such matters have you on hand at present?'
 ''I think with the engineers about 15 eases. I think I'm cleaned up with the other organizations
 Has MT. MeIlen made any endeavor SO far as you know, to improve con- ditions by offering rewards in connec- tion with the matter of safety?"
 'tHe has,
 Attorney Phil J. Doherty then took the witness in hand on behalf of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
 What method was there of reaching the determination of Doherty's rec ord?'' he asked
 Bardo said, that Doherty's work was observed. but he wouldn't say, when Doherty pressed him, that 1t was stat ed in reports.
 ''Who was the officer of the road who was to determine Doherty's com potency before he was given the run?'' asked Doherty.
 T should say either the master me chan1o or the road foreman of engin- eerS,'' said Bardo.
 'Ts it divided authority?A" 1nterposed Commissioner McChord.
 ''No, sir, the master mechanic would in all probability make the ruling, but in his absence, the word of the fore man Of engineers would answer
 Isn't 1t fact that the custom has been to go to the top of the list rath- CT than to pass on the competency of the engineers asked Doherty. Bar6o wouldn't admit thiss---4-- 'fBut 1t was the mere absence Of black marks freight engineer that qualified him as competent?'' insis ted Doherty.
 ''As a freight and passenger engin- eer,'' replied the witness. And there was no one to determine 1 the competency question?S'
 Not except that his record deter mined it-'' "'Is there any record made by the observations of the work of engineers by the road sengineers?'' There is.'' Have you examined to see what Is the record of this engineer as marked by the travelling engtneer?''
 T have not seen any reports of trav- cling engineers on him. .''
 'sDo you suppose there are other en- gineers handling passenger trains that have not received any Instructions from travelling engineers?r
 'I believe not"
 Bardo continued that the engineer who is not standing up is the man to whom the travelling engineer pays at tention. It is his place to keep in touch with the men who require atten- ton.
 '.Do you think 1t would be good practice for travelling engineer to accompany a new passenger engin- eer?''
 ''I presume that it was the ruIe.@
 'FYou presune!' exclaimed Commis- sioner NIoChord. Didn't you known"
 ''Not until this investigation did I know that this was not a hard and1 fast rule,e replied the general man ager.
 s~Tv1,e ,raSrr7,Sf71g1i+xr 4o~ %1,A ,.,,1~-. 4e, with you?' asked Doherty.
 Primarily with the mechanical su- perintendent,'' replied Bardo.
 'Prfmarily.''. impatiently interrupted MT. McChord. Just explain what you mean, please"
 Bardo said that the rule would first be written by the mechanical superin- tendent and then approved
 'But by whom?'' insisted Doherty.
 By me-
 ''who gave this run to Doherty 2, was then asked of Bardo-
 '@The train dispatcher.'' MT. McChord asked for his name. ''Reimer,'' replied the witness.
 ''Have you in contemplation the adoption of a rule regarding 8. compe- tent engineer going out with these men on their first run? ?''
 ''Yes, sir"
 Don't you think such a rule ought ty took his run, out?'' "I think it was in existence in an unwritten way.'' He said that Doferty had been sat isfactory fin other service, and he had been satisfactory in the first passenger service. ''You will attend to the making Of such Q. rule for the future?'' asked MT. 1 McChord. yes, sir,'' replied Bardo, who was then excused. The hearing would have terminated i at this point had not F. s. Evans. rep resenting the Brotherhood of Locorno- l tive Engineers, whose general chair l man he is, appeared to explain the at titude of the engineers towards the l