Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-06

ed up and I saw l had my nanJo against me and the rear end of that train ahead of me"
 Neither you nor your fireman jump ed?" asked MT. Belnap. No, sir 1 didn't have time. l had no thought of 3umping."
 Do you consider the banjo system of signalling as safe as the system of signalling which gives an advance in dication 2 asked Mr. Belnap,
 Not by any means" replied the en- gineer,
 Brace c, Adams. conductor of the Bar Harbor, testified that his train had run half a train length beyond a signal set against it at Wilson's on the journey down the Connecticut valley from Springfield, Mass. His testimony was corroborated by Rufus w, Wands the engineer, Both said that drifting by" signals was frequent occurrences on the New Haven, but that the viola tions were not often reported
 Engineers and FIagnnen Disciplined.
 General Manager Bardo testified that from Jan. l. 1911, to date there had been 15S such eases reported. for which 32 engineers had been dis !. charged and IT disciplined, There had been also 101 cases reported of improper Tagging, for which 28 had been discharged and 73 were otherwise disposed of.
 Adams further testified that at Will sons he had sent his f1agman, Murray, <back to protect his train until he Tagged first 95" (the White Noun tain).
 Then did srst 95 pull right up be- hind your tran. here and stop?''
 ''Yes, sir" said Adams.
 Then you knew first 95 was right behind you?''
 Yes, sir"
 Conductor Warned Murray.
 Murray denied in his testimony that he had seen the White Mountain at all until the wreck
 Adams said he had been particular to warn Murray that he wanted long Tagging on his train.
 Describing the events of the wreck Adams said that the Bar Harbor also had passed the fatal signal at North Haven set against it. He said that when the engineer tried to start again he couldn't seem to release the air and there was one ear that was stick ing"
 utes. Then I got the air released and the engine moved ahead about half car. Then I gave him the stop signal and told him to call the fagman in. I was going to wait there a few mo- ments and if he didn't show up I was going to leave him."
 Knew White Mountain Was Behind
 Then you knew that train first s5 had stopped behind you at signal S5 (Wilson's), was standing there when you left. knew it was following you through the fog called the fagman in and waited for him to com in?'
 He is supposed to use his own Judgment in regard to that" said Ad- ans.
 Coroner Mix continued his private inquest into the wreck today and late tonight.
 2,0s7 Wooden Cars in Use.
 Adams thought that when his train had moved forward to it's second stop it's rear car had cleared the signal thus opening the previous block a mile away from the White Mountain.
 General Manager BardO said that the company had at the present, 37 steel passenger cars of it's own and 38 steel PulImans. The number of wooden cars in operation was 2,0S7. There was one steel motor car. he said for the exclusive use of the wealthy
 Bardo Defends Banjo System.
 MT Bardo defended the banjo sys- tenn. Tt is as safe, as any other, if you regard principles-the first to pro tect your train when it stops and the second to observe the rules. I don't mean to convey the idea though that it is as good as an up-to-date sys- tenn
 Tt has been tried and proven" :" reads the letter of protest sent by the engineers organization to the road last August. that the signal system be- tween New Haven and Springfield Hartford. HopeweIl and Boston and other portions of the system is of no protection whatever to our engineers under the drastic and unreasonable discipline asked by our operating off, cials for any violations of the rules pertaining to the same and our engi- neers are unable to run their trains without a violation of these rules and other conflicting rules