The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-02

of a Systematic Kind is Start
ed by Railroad Company
Against Accidents.

BALTIMORE, Jan. BINDER
plans made public by the Baltimore
and Ohio system in a circular an
nouncing> the reorganization and
broadening of the scope of the safe
ty first" work. the company will ush-
er In the new year by starting the
most systematic campaign against
accidents and their causes, reducing
the injuries to persons, damage to
property and improving the sanitary
conditions OF railroad employment in
a way. never before undertaken by a
railroad company.
In outlining the reorganization of
the general safety committee along
lines which have the full approval of
President Daniel Willard, Vice-Frss-
ident A w. Thompson, head of tho
operating department of the Balti-
more and Ohio lines, states that the
committee will be composed of seven
mem bers, including chairman and
an official from the transportation,
motive power, maintenance of way,
stations and traffic and the relief de-
partments and a former inspector OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
all of whom will be relieved of other
duties and devote their entire time
to studying the questions OF safe OPP
Grafton. There viii also be an adj
visory committee acting in conjunc-
ton with the general safety commit
tee.
The general safety COMMITTEES is j.
I G. Pangborn, chairman; E.. Il. SEQ
vile, for several years division sup
erintendent, represen tins the TRIMS
/ portatfon department; John Hair,
formerly superintendent of motive
power, representing the mechanical
branch of the service; w. McC. Bond,
!. formerly division en- gineer, represent
/ ing the maintenance OF war depart
ment; j. +. Campbell, of several
years experience as an agent, repre-
I senting the stations and traffic de-
partment; DR.. e. NJ. Parlett, repre-
matters of sanitation, and B. G. Craig
who for the past nine years has been
an inspector of railway safety appli-
ances in the employ of the govern
ment.
The advisory committee consists of
A. Hunter Boyd, Jr., of the law de-
partment of the company, and chair
man of the Baltimore and Ohio gem
eral safety committee when the work
was inaugurated nearly three years
ago; ]. w. Coon, of the operating de-
& partment, also for q year or more
chairman of the safety First" move
! ment, and DR.. J. F. Tearney, of the
Der OF the general committee.
Il One day each month will be desig-
mated as Safety Day on each divis.
ion, when the mem bers of the gen.
eral safety committee will confer with
local committeeman, make an inspec
ton of terminals. yards. shops, sta,
tions. freight houses and other rail
road property. 1t is expected tina
the general safety committee viii
spend a large part OF the time on the
road during the next several months
, putting in a complete Organization
, and becoming familiar with condf
lions on all parts of the system.
The plan decided upon by the Bal
timore and Ohio system in Ininllniz
ing the number of accidents to pas
sengers, employees and others EN-
braces the most important innova
ton In this phase Of railroad opera
tion which is now receiving such gen
eral attention in railroad circles. Fol
the first time. the members OF this
safety committee Will devote all OIL
Ethefr limo to the questions of i'm
proving the safety OF its patrons and