The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-22
GENERAL SAFETY
COMMITTEE HERE
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY IN
LOCAL 3. q o. STATION.
Several Addresses Were Delivered by
Prominent Rsjlroaoers IN interests
OF Safety First"

The General Safety committee OF
the Baltimore & Ohio system came to
this city yesterday for its monthly
trip around the circuit of the system.
The committee is In charge OF Major
J. G. Pangborn. Chairman. and is
composed of the following; i. r.
Scovilie. John Hair. Walker McC.
Bond. DIR. r NJ. Parlett. J. T. Camp
bell and b. {. Craig. The purpose of
the visit Is to get in close touch with
the men In the ranks. such as the
n,g and station employees; the en-
pioyes OF the maintenance OF way de-
partment. engineers. firemen. brake
men. car inspectors. and car foremcn.
The several members of the commit
tee outlined. in short discourses. the
subject OF safety 10 employees. the
travelling public and the protection
OF the company's property. Mr. Hais
spoke TO the men in the shops a.
noon of the danger from machines
through careless handling. and OF the
value OF protected machinery.
Major Pangborn. the chairman. has
been constantly Identified with safety
work in it's various phases for many
years: having investigated railroad
conditions IN ev.ry country of the
globe. and has been the special rep
resentative of the president OF the
baltimore a Ohio railroad for a mum.
Der of years.
DIR. Parlett addressed the men on
ventilation problems. drinking water.
cleanliness. food, illumination OF
lathes. sanitary laws and Occupation.
al diseases. Mr.. Craig. who was COR.
merly an inspector for the interstate
commerce commission, addressed the
men on the federal safety appliance
laws. live stock law and safety o.
men men IN general. and proper inspec.
mn
merly superintendent OF the south.
western district. addressed the men
on the full observance of train rules
and safety rules and suggestions as
10 the prevention of accidents and
personal injuries. The long expert.
ence OF MIR. Scoville as an operating
oinclal VIII materially aid the com
Mr.. Bond. formerly Supervisor ana
DIVISION Engineer. addressed the men
OF the Maintenance of Way Depart-
nent. outlining proper methods OF do
ing the various kinds OF track work in
tne ways most productive of safety
10 employees and patrons OF the road.
Especial emphasis is made on reduc-
tlon OF personal injury OF employees
ana OF seeing that toilets are always
IN good condition. The maintenance
ol WaW Department is making a spec
lal effort TO reduce the number OF
trespassers being injured, particularly
In localities where there are so many
school children.
Mr.. Campbell addressed the men in
tne station and traffic service with a
view to reducing loss and damage
ana protecting the freight. etc. Mr..
campbell has come up through the
ranks, which give him a thorough
knowledge OF his line of work. hay-
ing been at one time Division Agent.
and here of late Supervisor of Sta
ton Service. This COMMITTEES is the
only one OF its kind in existence and
since Its last trip here the Commit
Tee has been making splendid pro-
gress.
Mr.. Hair. formerly Superintendent
OF Motive Power of the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern is the only mem.
Der OF the present committee who
was on the old committee. He has
mad great success in reducing the ac-
cidents in the shops to a minimum.
Barnabetta. Helen X. Martins new
novel, was sent to press for the sec.
ond printing before issue.