The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-02-11
SHORT LINE IS SAFEST
s47vdYd at Neav York Has Placed
Union Pacific System First.

| That Chief Dispatcher r. E. I'll
tus was making no idle boast when
he said that the Short Line has
been made about as safe as it can
be made, is now fully apparent.
Awards just made in New York
show that for safety the Short Line
and the Union Pacific have the best
record of any system in the United
State.
Safety Commissioner Abbott has
Just returned to Pocatello from at
tending the sessions of the National
Museum of Safety and Sanitation,
held annually in the grand palace
of the New York Central, in New
York city, and is much elated over
the showing of the Union Pacific
Two hundred and nine railroads
had displays in the exhibition,
which was visited daily by thous-
ands of people.
For safety appliances and sani-
tary physical conditions for the en-
ployees the Union Pacific system
stands at the head of the list. 1t
does not take second place to any
railroad in the United States in the
block signal system as they are op-
Grated along the entire length of
the road.
For Safety First, the O. S. L.
has the best record of any road in
the United States. This fact is
due to cooperation of the men
with the officials and the splendid
organization that has been deyel-
oped by Safety First Commissioner
Abbott. Twelve hundred men
meet monthly at different points
along the road to discuss means for
safety and these meetings are held
at considerable expense to the rail
road company. The employees are
paid full time during their attend
ance and also any expense that they
may have incurred due to their at
tending the conference.
Exhibitions displayed jointly by|
the Union Pacific and Short Line.
we're standard roadbed with 90lb.
rails, standard ties, ballast, gravel,
crossings and block signals. For
safety in crossings a device was
displayed which is in actual use in
many places over the line, which
provides for the ringing Of a bell
upon the approach Of locomotive.
To demonstrate how the block sig
nails work in case of broken rail
OF any disconnection of the electri-
cal circuit, V-shaped piece of rail
is cut out of one of the lengths.
When this is removed so as to
break the connection as would be
lone in case Of a broken rail-, the
arms on the signal Immediately |
rise giving heed of the danger to
the on-coming train An apph-
ance of a similar nature gives
warning Of an open switch.
During the last year, the Union
Pacific system has hauled 10000
900 passengers without fatality
due to train accident. This is
equivalent to oOO,OOO,OO0 passen-
gers for one mile, or 278,0O0 from
New York TO- San Francisco. or
36,07l entirely around the globe.
This is a record that has not been
equalled by any other line and is
but the result of much considera-
tion over the entire system.
A medal for the grand prize was
awarded to the Union Pacific at
The exhibition and duplicates of it
will soon be prepared and placed on
exhibition along the line.
During his lecture in New York
Mr.. Abbott issued challenge to
any railroad in the United States
% show as large a per cent of small
owns that have as good depots as
,an be seen along the 0. 5. l..
This went without answer.-Nam-
"a Leader.