Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-01-23
RAILROADING 60 YEARS AGO

country has been found by the
Railroad Age Gazette. 1t is q
schedule for passenger trains and
rules for the conduct Of engine,
men and conductors on the Western
and Atlantic, which was at the time
aud still is owned by the stIte o
Georgia. The table is dated March
u, 1852. and was issued by William
N. Wadley. superintendent, father
Of George D. Wadley, the latter
for many years manager of the
Central Railroad of Georgia.
The schedule shows q picture of
an engine and cars at the top. Tn.
der it the numbers and names of
the stations, the times for arrival,
the times for departure and the
time taken to run between stations
as well as remarks about passing
81 'etracked frcights are I'll care
fully tabulated.
In the rules for enginernen and
conductors are many which s;em
quaint in this age Of colossal rail-
roading. OF course the road had
only one track, and rule Ii for
passenger conductors shows that
there must have been some dispute
when the trains met as to which
train had the right to keep on its
way uninterrupted. The rule
says:
"As a general rule when trains
meet between statisns the train
nearest the turnout will run back.
Any dispute as to which train is to
retire is to be determined at once
by the conductors without inter.
ference on the part of the engine
men. This rule is required to be
varied in favor Of the heaviest
loaded engine or worst grades if
they meet near the center"
Rule z g YES the conductor dlrec-
tions for reporting on the number
OF passengers who are paying and
the number Of ministers Of the gos
pei who were to be charged half
price when on business connected
with their calling. The same ruls
indicated that the governor of the
state and general superintendent of
the road were the only individuals
who had right to give passes.
The conductor was ordered to in
spect the running gear of his train
at every station and in rule I3 was
admonished never to leave Atlanta
or Chattanooga without the mail
or without first sending to the post
office after it. Rule II saws that a
train stopping at any station at
night must invariably be run on
the turnout so as to leave the main
track clear, and that strict watch
had to be ,:spt in oil cases where a
train stopped at night.
In the regulations for passenger
enginemen there are number
which seem almost humorous in this
period Of railroad management.
For instance, the enHinen en- was
instructed that II his train killed
any stock and threw the COW or
COWS in sucn position as to endsnger
the safety Of the next train he was
to stop his train and see that the
track was cleared.
4 Passenger trains were not to cx.
ceed the speed Of their schedule
except when behind time, in which
case the speed might be increased
three miles an hour generally.
In passing turnouts (the turnout
evidently was the switching track
the speed had to be diminished to
six miles an hour.
Rule G might be put in force to.
day with eood effect and to the
delight Of much jolted travelling
public. II reads.
In connecting and in starting
with his train the engincman will
be exceedingly careful in the man.
agement of the throttle so that the
ears may not be injured or the
passengers annoyed by the sudden
violence Of the start"
"This paragraph is found at the
end Of the regulations for engine.
men:
"l'or any violation Of the above
rules for running off at turnouts
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