New-York tribune., 1913-06-15
EXPERTS TO TEST AIR
BRAKES ON ENGINE 1888
Now Haven Road Asks Public
TO Suspend Judgment
Until They Report.
NELLEN READY TO TESTIFY
contract Shows Pullman Com
pany Was to Supply All-Steel
Cars as Soon as Prac-
tical" for All Trains.

rxperts in the operation OF air brakes
have been asked 10y Charles s. Melen.
c,esident Of the New Haven Road. 10
make a thorough examination into the
condition Of the brakes on the locomotive
-r7 bv Charles J. Doherty. which figured ,
q, the Stamford wreck Pending the re-
,o-t Of their board of experts. on which
,ro other railroads than the New Haven
.ra represented. Vice-President Whaley
.,d C. L. Bardo. general manager Of the
Nev Haven. issued statement yester-
dav asking the public to suspend judg-
mont as 10 where the blame for the acci-
dent lay.
The terms Of the contract between the
Now Haven Road and the Pullman Com
Darv whereby the latter is to supply an
su.steel equipment Of cars were made pub
rc bv the railroad officials Yesterday No
,,r,e limit whatever is set for the delivery
- the cars. the stipulation IN the contract
,ssding. 1T Is expressly understood that
,bs parlor and sleeping cars. observation,
buSet smoking cars and combination bag
cage and parlor cars are 10 be replaced
~ the Pullman company as soon as Il is
practical by steel cars Of the latest and
most approved types of such kinds and
STYLES as the railroad company shall de-
sire for operation on its lines"
Much Steel Equipment.
This contract went into effect January
1913. and since then all steel equipment
has been provided, the railroad officials
s,v for the two trains known as the Mer-
chants Limited. leaving New York and
Boston Al . p m. daily. each carrying
seven cars. OF the additional steel equip
men: received this year from the Pullman
company, according 10 the New Haven
sHcials. are % all steel parlor, sleeping
and dining cars and 46 with steel under
frames and sheathing Twelve all steel
ra-lors and sleepers and % with steel IN
6srframes and sheathing are almost
ready for delivery. OF the steel day
coach equipment 20 are in operation and
< more will be delivered soon. There are
+, service 50 steel vestibule day coaches
n steel baggage cars. % steel postal cars
II steel diners. % day coaches with /
motors and % without motors.
Those who have been invited to act on
,hA board OF air brake experts are +. a. /
Isngan. chief air brake inspector OF the
Delaware. Lackawanna & Western; c. w !
Martin. inspector Of the Pennsylvania |
Railroad. T. L. Burton, expert OF the
Westinghouse Company, and Charles T.
JOY. chief inspector Of the New Haven.
There will also be present at this test
Inspector Howard OF the Interstate Com |
-,srce Commission. and Chief Inspector |
r,well. OF the Connecticut Public Utilities
Commission. This test will probably be !
made on Tuesday.
Concerning the testimony about the alG
brakes given al the Stamford inquest |
Whaley and Bardo Joined yesterday In /
declaring that the evidence Of O'Connor
the engineer who handled Doherty's train
between Springfield and New Haven, and
Young. who handled the cars between
Stanford and New York, was conclusive !
ss 10 the effectiveness Of the brakes. The !
company. II is stated, has carefully
checked the brake equipment Of tn wreck
locomotive and finds that 10 corresponds !
IN every respect 10 the drawing and spec /
lacations Of the Westinghouse Air Brake !
Company, and that II exceeds slightly
the braking power intended il Is also /
said that an examination OF the cars by
competent men after the accident ind.- !
Gated a high grade Of air brake mainten- /,
ance.
Msllen Willing TO Testify.
Touching on the assignment Of engin-
sers 70 service on passenger trains. the
ioint statement claims that this is gov
erned By the working conditions Of the
agreement which until April ! OF this
year contained no limitation IN this re-
spsct.
Reports that Mr.. Mellen was to be sub
ppnaed as a witness before the Stanford
Inquest did not reach the New Haven Of
fees here until after his departure for
Stockbridge. Mass, at noon yesterday IL
vas stated however, that Mr.. Meilen
would be perfectly willing 70 testify.
In statement issued by Mr.. Whaley
description was given Of the system
Of the road whereby frequent meetings
are held between the officials and the
men for the purpose OF increasing the
safeguards placed about the travelling
public.
Az the companys Offices yesterday will
Hngness was expressed 10 place In the
hands Of those in charge OF the Stam-
ford inquest such wOrkbOoks as might
contain any Information sought This in
cludes the workbook at the Stamford
roundhouse in which DOherty is SAID TO
have written that the air bra'sse were no
good and wouldn't hold"