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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

Witness testified that when in the tower that night he did not look to see the first horne signal, but he could see it if he looked for it. He saw the signal last Wednesday night, but did not see it on the night of the collis- ion, that is the west-bound home sig nal. He had previously testified that he saw train 25 come by the home, and said that he did not see the sig nal. He first saw train 25 at the bridge which was about 1000 feet from the tower. The rear of 633 was about 100 feet from the tower When he first saw 25 it was HOO feet from 693 and was going at the rate of 50 miles an hour and he could not tell how long it would take the train to go HOO feet When he saw 9, wit ness told Towerman McManus that 25 was on the board and then MeManus swung the red light. Witness told McManus, after. he swung the Ian tern. that if a steel car was on the end or 623 that the engine of 25 would buckle, and that there was danger to remain in the tower. The crash did not come at that time but came be- fore they could get out of the tower.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
MYSTIC

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

MT. McClusky testified that he knew the emergency was applied when train 25 broke apart, but did not know it until he came out of the tower, but before that he saw the sparks fly on the track and part of it standing in front of the tower. With a train go- ing fifty miles an hour. he saw the train break in two. and after the train had proceeded 300 feet. The witness said the distant signal was ignored, and for that reason he went out to inspect but did not go to the dis tant tower.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
FOURTH DAYS TRIAL AT WESTERLY Y
Testimony of Towern1an John E. McCusky Continued in Case Against Engineer Charles H. MansGed-Witness Explains Block Signal System in Detail-Conditions on Night of Bradford Accident-station Agent H. P Haley on the Stand ,
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

l The crossing bells were ringing all the time while train 633 was stand ing at the tower, and also heard the crossing bell which denoted the com ing of 633. He could have seen the headlight of 25 when train came around the curve beyond the distant signal, but could not tell whether he did see it there. but he did see the train between the distant and the first home signal If he looked he could have seen 25 rounding the curve, and did not want to revise his testimony that the train was going at 50 miles an hour when he first saw the fNad- light, and when reaching the home signal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

Then witness said to the attorney: Proceed with your cuestioninq!" Mr.
 Fitzgerald connp!irnented him on the management of the trial Before the distant signal can be changed all l-other signals must be, at normal With dis tqnt signal clear all others must be clear. In order to release the first and second home signals, the others could be changed by unlock from Wood iver Junction. After passing the distant block. the towerman could change the signals. after first home ta passed. After unlock from Wood iver Junction, could operate the blocks and throw out the red or green. if no train was in the block. He knew there were relay wires between the distant and home. When anything the matter with the signal the back loci at the first home is used as an additional precaution. In his testi- mony Tuesday. witness said the lever must be pushed three quarters over ;n order to work. but on the stand on Wednesday, he said, contact could be made at the unlatch W the lever The release of the latch does not mako the contact, but he knew contac+ was made by the movement of the board signals
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

MT. McCIusky testified that he had nothing to do with the electrical de- partnent of the railroad, but that his business at that time was towerman. No levers were locked in the tower after the wreck except the first home and distant signals, and they were sealed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

Witness kept record of time given for the unlock Of the signal system, and no unlock was given for train Mo- 25. The tower sheet showed that train 63S arrived at 7.24. Train 25 is not on the sheet at all. He did not get an unlock from Westerly for tram 633, but the indications that there was an un- lock from Westerly was evident before he entered the tower. Witness gave the unlock for the engine of 633, after the wreck from the adjoining siding and gave a clear for Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

Norwich, September 2s, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

The fourth day of the trial of Engi- neer Charles H.! Mansfield, on two charges of manslaughter in causing the deaths of Miss Janet Clark and the railroad wreck at Bradford, on the night of April r. last. brought out some important, and at times con- fiicting testimony. The case is being tried before Judge Elmer Rathbun and a JurN
 When court opened Wednesday morning, John B. McClusky. who was on the witness stand when adjourn ment was reached Tuesday. resumed his testimony, on cross examination by Attorney John J. Fitzgerald. Just before coming into court he had not talked with the prosecuting officers. He had sixteen years experience in the block signal. The home signal and distant signal cannot be changed, without an unlock from Westerly. The rails are banded and cannot be un- locked without release, by the plung- CT, but that is not the gravity boxes, which have nothing to do with the plunger. The gravity boxes are an extra precaution, and they are re- leased when the train is in the block. They have nothing to do with the block system. Until the plunger at Bradford is pushed in Wood River Junction cannot give the unlock. and live wire controls tlRs plnnger. In
 
 633 train, all signals must be nor mal and the switch could not be worked otherwise. It would surprise him to know that the next morning after the collision a freight train did l go on the siding. without the signals being in the position as stated by the witness. He was at Bradford that i morning in order to get the train at 1 Bradford for New London. where he 1 has been for two months. but his 1 home is in Bradford. He was sthere l when the jury took Q view of the 1 scene. He would be surprised to know 1 that. when the jury was present. a ! freight train was put on the siding | with the home and distant signals 1 set at clear. as it was a mechanically | impossibility. This could be done ! provided no train was between the distant signal and the switch Before 1 the locks on the switch can be work l ed the signals must be at danger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
MIDDLEToWN PERSONALS

Ralph Schaeffer, of Hershey, spent
Sunday in town. the guest of his
mother, in North Union street.
Winfield Sides, of Carlisle. spent sew
eral days in town, the guest of his
parents.
Miss Kathryn Aumiller returned TO
town Sunday after spending several
days in Elizabethtown, where she was
the guest of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Crull and
daughters, Laura and Ruth, of South
Union street, are spending some time
in New Cumberland. the guests of
relatives.
Misses Hazel and Margaret Soudcrs
and Miss Dorothy Yost. of South Cath
crime street, spent sunday in New
Cumberland. where they were the
guests of friends.
William Swartz. student at Lob
anon Valley College, Annville, spent
Sunday in town, the guest of his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. o. NJ. SwartZ, of
North Spring street.
Miss Mary March returned to her
home in Newchester after spending
several days in town, the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Eby, of East Main
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
Veterans Join Honor Roll;
Both Are Local Employees

One retirement on February |, and
another for March |, was announced
yesterday in the labor department of
the Pennsylvania railroad. Michael
Naughton, aged Sc years, $40 Verbeke
street, a gatekeeper. is now on the re-
tired list. Lewis Erion, 1906 Green
street a laborer, will join the honor
roll March !.
Mr.. Naughton. who was born at Tip
perary, Ireland, retires on disability.
He entered the company's employ in
1876, and worked on the coal wharf.
Later he employed as gate keeper and
on odd jobs about the roundhouse.
Lewis Erion will be 20 years of
age on Thursday. He worked for the
company 20 years. He is at present
assistant tool man at DE. During the
Civil War Mr.. Erion enlisted, and at
the close of the war returned to Har-
risburg, filling a number of positions
in the city. He started to work for
the p. r. r. in 1887.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
STEEITON PERSONALS

DR.. Fred Byrod, of the Medico Chi
Hospital, Philadelphia, is home for a
few days.
Charles Fishinker has returned to
his home in Lebanon after visiting
friends here.
Guy L. 10y has returned from a
visit to Loysville over the weekend.
Albert Schmick, of Easton, spent
yesterday at his home in the borough.
Miss Esther Neff, of Shippensburg.
is the guest of Miss Pearl Beidel of
Fourth street.
John Thompson. of Easton, is
spending several days at his home
here.
R. c. Parsons and family have
taken up their residence at 15 Jeffer-
son street.
Miss Mary Whitmoyer of North
Front street, has accepted a position
with the State Workmcn's .Compen-
sation Board at Harrisburg.
Mrs. II. M. DENNY and Mrs. Annie
Schrell are ill at their home in South
Second street.
+. E. Smith and family, of North
Front street. left Saturday for a
months trip to Florida and the West
Indies.
Mrs. Spangler Krout is ill with the
grip at her home in South Second
street.
Miss Ethel Marks. North Fourth
street, is spending several weeks in
Philadelphia.
Richard Mumma and Clarence SHUT
ter, of Gettysburg College, are visiting
their homes in the borough.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
Railroad Notes

Philadelphia and Reading Railway
company on Sunday hauled $500 cars
over the Lebanon Valley branch.
Trouble with the traclSmen employ
ed on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway at NorriStown, has been ad-
iusted. The men asked for more pay,
and quit until the request was granted.
Llewellyn Snowden, auditor OF the
passenger traffic department of the
Philadelphia and Reading company,
died suddenly yesterday at his home
in Philadelphia. He was 56 years OF
age.
William P. Bush, aged 50 years,
material clerk for the Pennsylvania
railroad at Altoona, was killed yester-
day by fast express train. He was
crossing the tracks and was blinded
by snow fiurries.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
way company has placed an embargo
on all rail shipments of anthracite
coal to New England States.
Willis Pritz, engineer at Mt. Union
Yards who was the guest of Harris
burg, friends, has returned to his home
at Lewistown.
The Middle division pay car will be
here Saturday. 1t starts over the line
on Friday,
r. NJ. Coy, ticket agent at Lewis
town Junction of the Pennsylvania
railroad is off duty on account of ILL
ness.
Charles Sterritt, night yardmaster
at Denholm, on the Middle division oi
the Pennsylvania railroad, has return
from visit to Philadelphia and Har-
risburg.
j. j. Campbell employed in the local
yards of the Pennsylvania railroad, is
visiting relatives at Newport
Arthur Lafever. who was for several
years clerk in the freight trainmaster's
office at the Pennsylvania railroad sta
ton has been transferred to Philadel-
phia.
]. w. Huston, an employe at en-
ginehouse No. l of the Z. r. r., who
has been i'll, is back on duty.
w. j. Miller, engine hostler for the
Pennsy is i'll at his home, in North
Seventh street.
r, r. Y. NJ. c. A. will meet tonight in
the committee room of the Association
building.
r. K. Bechtel, 1926 North Sixth
street, a Middle division fireman, is
nursing a severe laceration of the
forehead. While enroute West yester-
day he was struck by some flying OBJ
ject.
Orders have been placed with the
American Locomotive company foI
four Mallet and two Mikado engines
for the Denver and Salt Lake and
three siX-wheeled switching engines
for the Detroit Terminal railroad.
The Reading Railway announces
the following appointments: Fl. II
Lutz, agent at Lenape; Edgar d. Boy
er, station agent at Wagontown, and
Charles II. Mitchell at Buckingham
and Mortimer +. Collins at Orston.
The Baltimore and Ohio's eight
hour trains between st. Louis and Gin
cinnati known as Nos.6 and IL dudine
the last IL months were operated 247,-
600 miles in 3G1 ,2S0 minutes and made
a record of 9S.5 per cent. on time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
ANNOUNCE CIVIL
SERVICE EXAMS
For Deputy Revenue Collec-
tor, Clerk, Storekeeper and
Gauger on March 4

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that the first grade,
or clerical examination, from which to
secure eligibles for positions as deputy
collector (eXcept those appointed by
the collector), clerk, storekeeper,
gauger, storekceper-pauger in the in
ternal revenue service and positions in
the customs house service. will be held
in this city on March 4, 1916. The sub
1ects of this examination comprise the
following: Spelling, arithmetic pen-
manship report writing, copying and
correcting manuscript. geography and
civil government of the United States.
Applications and necessary informa-
tion may be secured from the secretary
board of examiners, at the Post Office
The commission announces the fol-
lowing examinations to be held in this
city on .he dates named:
February 23, 1916
Skilled laborer, qualified as elevator
machinist (male); salary, $40 per an
Field agent in marketing and organi-
cation (male); salary, $1,000 to $1,600
per annum.
Foundry helper (male) salary, 5000
to $720 per annum.
Apprentice map engraver (male); sal
airy. S1.25 per diem.
Chemist (male); salary. $1,000 per
annum.
March 1916, 1916
Junior mechanical or electrical engf-
neer tmale) in the engineer depart
ment at large. Students in mechanical
or electrical engineerir~ in colleges or
universities of recognized standing who
expect to graduate not later than June
1916. will be admitted if otherwise eli
glble; but the names of such students
VIII not be certified for appointment in
the GE ent they attain eligibility in the
examination until they have furnished
proof of actual graduation.
April IL, 1916
Copyist marine engine and boiler
from So to S3.2S per diem. The oppor-
tunity for appointment of qualified ELI
gibles is excellent, as difficulty has been
experienced in securing a sufficient
number of eligibiles to meet the needs
OF the service.
Application papers and necessary in
formation regarding the examination
can be secured from the secretary
board of examiner, at the Harrisburg
Post Office.
The commission has announced that
the examination for railway mail clerk
will not be held in this city in the
Spring of 1915.
The examination for clerk i'm the de-
partmontal service will not be held in
the Soring of 1916.
Inquiries concerning these eXamina-
tiors should not be made until some
time after July Is, 1916. If it should
become necessary to hold a special eX-
animation for any of the above men,
toned positions due announcement will
be posted and placed in the public
press.
The stenographer and typewriter ex-
animation tdepartmentaD will be held
in this city on March 2S. 1916. Sets of
papers, application and information
booklet may be secured from the secre-
tary. board OF examiners. Post Office
Harris burg, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
VETERAN ENGINEER DIES

Henry Baker, aged 64, a veteran
railroad engineer, died yesterday at
his home in Lancaster. He is survived
by the following: Mrs. George W. l..
Wallace, Miss Alice Baker, Mrs. Henry
Machan, Mrs. r. Il. Vowel. st. Louis {;
Henry Baker, New Castle, Pa; Simon
Baker and Edgar Baker Mr. Baker
was an employe of the company TWEEN
ty-tive years. He was a member of
Columbia lodge, 672, 3. L. of +. T.,
the Veterans Association and of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Volunteer Re-
lief.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev.
E. A. Pyles, of the Fifth Street Meth
odist Church, will ofticiate. Burial
will be made in the East Harrisburg
cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
RAIL LROAD RUMBLES
RAILROAD DAY
AT DERRY ST.
T~Big Bible Class Plans Special
Event For Men of Track,
Train and Trolley

Sunday will be Railroad Mems
Day" at the session of the Mems Bible
Glass of Derry Street United Brethren
Church, Fifteenth and Derry streets
and railroad men all over the city
and Central Pennsylvania are being
urged to attend the meeting which
will be held at 2 o'clock in the after
noon.
II. L. Carl, one of the class teach
ers, affectionately known as "the little
giant" and 'the man with the steam
will deliver a Safety First" talk to
the railroaders. Special orchestral
music with a particular appeal to the
men of track and train is being ar
ranged by Earl T.. Rem, leader.
Special invitation is being given
the employees of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. the Reading, Cumberland
Valley, Northern Central, Harrisburg
Railways and Valley Railways COM
panies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
Strand Manager Books
Premier Photoplays

Announcement by Manager Harry
Sellers that the Metro Fox feature and
Triangle films will be shown eXclu-
sively at the Strand, Front and Pine
streets, is one of the biggest develop
ments in the motion picture business
in Steelton in years.
1t means that photoplays that have
been shown in other cities at prices
from twenty-five cents to two dollars
will be shown here at five and ten
cents. Manager Sellers claims that
his is the only theater in the State in
a town the size of Steelton to under
take such a project
For tonight he has booked Albert
Chevalier, supported by Jane Gail. sin
THE Middleman," a fve-part Metro
drama. The plot hinges around a
threat to close down a pottery plant
upon which u whole town was de-
pendent for its existence. 1t is clev-
erly handled.-AdV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
VETERANS FAVOR
STATE REUNION
Pioneer RailroaderS Would
Like to Gather in Harris
burg; Some Old Timers

Veteran railroaders who seen SER
vice with the Pennsylvania railroad
more than fifty years ago, are agitat-
ing Statewide reunion. Suggestions
were made recently at a meeting of
the retired Veterans Association in
Philadelphia; Pittsburgh veterans also
favor the plan. Back of this move
ment is desire on the part of old
timers to get together and talk over
early history. Harrisburg is favored
as the place for the reunion.
1t is said, that the annual reunion
of the veteran employees associations
of each division bring together veter-
ans of but one division at q time. The
idea is to get together pioneers from
all divisions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
Local Assembly Select
Anniversary Committee

At meeting of Harrisburg AS
sembly No. 4, Mutual Beneficial AS
sociation of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Employees. held last night, at Chestnut
street hall, plans were discussed for
celebrating the second anniversary.
The date will be during the week of
February 81. The following commit
tee was appointed to make arrange
ments:
Isaiah Reese. chairman; w. H.
Runk, a. r. Jeffries, b. f. Reed, Mil
ton G. Fisher and j. NJ. Fleming. The
local assembly has 1900 members. At
last nights meeting % applications
were received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
Holidays For Watchmen Is
New Middle Division Order

Good news came yesterday to the
track, cut and rock watchman Of the
Pennsylvania railroad on the Middle
division. In effect February l, they
will receive two days off each month,
with pay. A schedule has been ar
ranged and the men will take turns
in getting holidays. This new order
will give extra men additional duty.
Truck foremen have been busy start
ing the new system.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
MARRIED AT PARSONAGE

Charles Edward Lockard, Wilson
street. and Miss Christiana Werlich.
State street, were married Saturday
evening at the parsonage of the Meth
odist Church by the Rev. w. f. Rid
dington, the pastor. The bride is q
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Werlich and the groom is an employe
of the Wincroft Stove Works. They
will reside in MiddletoWn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
NEWS OF STEELTON
LID MUST STAY
ON TIGHT HERE
Burgess Wigfield Serves Notice
That Disorderly Houses Will
Not Be Tolerated

Burgess Fred Wigfleld served notice
upon proprietors and inmates of a
number of houses in the West Side,
against which complaints have been
made, that their places must be kept
above reproach. mo red light dis
trict' will be tolerated in Steelton,"
he emphatically declared, "and any
disorderly places will be closed up
promptly and the inmates arrested" Z"
The warning was given during a
hearing before the burgess last even
ing of Lottie Weaver, a West Side
woman, picked up by Patrolman
James Pearson early yesterday morn
ing on a disorderly conduct charge.
Laura Murray, who said she was
a friend of the Weaver woman, ap-
peared in her behalf and told the
burgess that Lottie had been drink
ing for two weeks and must have got
ten hold of some dope. too This
she explained, caused the woman to
create a disturbance in the West Side
and to keep things lively in the lookup
with number of wierd tales.
1t was while attempting to obtain
information concerning the woman's
friends and manner of earning live
lihood that information about several
West Side places was revealed. The
burgess informed the Murray woman
that serious complaints had been
made against several places and that
although "the lid might be taken off
elsewhere, it was going to stay on
tight in Steelton"
The Weaver woman was sent to the
county almshouse this morning for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
NIDDLETOWN NOTES

The High School Literary Society
has changed it's next meeting date from
February rs to February 25.
A musicale will be held in the Luz
theran Church this evening.
Opening games in the new bowling
league will be played on the Crick
alleys this evening.
A missionary campaign in the Meth
odist Church closed last evening. Ad-
dresses were made by prominent mis-
sionaries from India and Africa.
Middletown firemen will meet i'll
their South Union street headquarters
Thursday evening to formulate plans
for a fair to be held in the near future
to raise money for the convention next
summer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
Steelton Snapshots

Glass to AIeet-Mrs. Houck's class
OF Centenary United Brethren Sunday
School will meet at the close of prayer
meeting tomorrow evening.
aReZHfi fiJnFj F,Ivdk. h shrdlmwbfg
Lodge to Entertain.-Steelton Coun-
Gil, No. 162, Order of Independent
Americans, will entertain its members
tomorrow evening following an inn
portant business meeting.
Constructing Scwcr.--O. p. Baslins.
superintendent of sewers, has a force
of men at work laying a new sanitary
sewer in River alley from Juneberry
street to Dupont
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-08
MARTY" KRAUSE

Photo Gerhardt Studio.
In Marty" Krause, a welterweight.
Steelton admirers of the manly art
believe they have a boxer who some
day will develop into the champion
ship class.
Amateurs who have met him de-
clare Marty is good boy and that
he has a kick" in either hand.
Marty" himself is rather modest
youth for a pugilist with champion
ship aspirations. He is in daily train
ing and is anxious to arrange some
bouts with amateurs from nearby
cities.