The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-27
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Westpoxts July 2G.-At the third of a series of tests conducted on the Con- nect1cut Companysa lines at the Coun- ltry Club switch, near Westport and Ethe scene of the recent trolley fatality, l1t was today proven conc1us1vely by Coroner John T. Pheian of this cdty and chief engineer c. c. E1We1l 0G the Public Utilities Commission, that the Lights in the signal box would be i'm svisfb1e and cars yet able to run under power furnished
 With six cars on the line at one time coming from opposite directions. l4he lights were so dim that they could hardly be seen at a distance of three 1eet- with eight cars on the line, which was alleged by members of the Trol- f1ey-men's union, the coroner and En- wineer Efwe11 to approximate the con- d1xdon at the time of the wreck the lights were totally extinguished and cars were running up the h1ll-
 A stfm protest against running eight icars on the line was made by Supts. lChapnan and Potter of the Connectt- ,cut Company and Attorney Baldwin, aout was over-ruled by the coroner, who also commented cauStically upon the signal box lights having recently been washed To guard against possible i4-au1per1uzy with switch lights today, lEta4e Detectives Frank Vireln and John Flynn, were stationed at the ex- fremities of the signal system during the time tests were made
 Three tests were made altogether, the first beginning at 11:3O with three cars leaving each end of the line. It was not considered accurate because kthe cars did not arrive at the coun- try club switch as they did the day of the wreck.
 The second test was made in a. sim .dlar manner The third test was made Eby running eight passenger cars from the westpcrt bridge to the Country C7ub switch.
 Result of the Tests.
 The test resulted as follows: Light turned on at Westport 12:3O D. m. The tears were away from the switch two minutes and ten seconds. when the light went completely out at the Coun- fry Club switch. It remained invisible for a period of fifteen seconds and for a period of one minute and 30 seconds. It rsmained so dim that it was inn possfbIe to distinguish 1t within three feet of the signal box
 The official figures of the prime test were Cars leaving Westport 12- 2-31: 30. After leaving switch 50 seconds, light perceptIbly dinner; 1 min 10 seconds. very dim -1-SO sec. dim but holding it's own 1.35 dinner; 1:45 still dinner; min. so dim as to be invisible from ibow -z-1o could not be. distinguished; ; ia:1s. light returning again but could only be distinguished with doors of box open: 2.25, brighter; 2:50 still brighter; Es min, fairly. bright; 3.3o, still bright CT. 3.45 bright; 4 min, bright; 4:20; rexr1lzLr car- in sight, light bright; 4:40, another car in sight; 5:1o. lights dim mer, third ear in sight; 5.20, fourth ear in sight; $40, fifth car in sight. regular car arrived; six minutes, sixth ear in sight; 6:15. second car arrived; e:1o. seventh car arrived; 6:46 eighth car in sight; $50. light burning bright Iy- eight minutes last car arrived
 Immediately following the test, each Of the crews were closely questioned by Coroner Phelanl and Engineer El- well ms to the current on the trip. John