Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-03-15
THE SAFETY FIRST MEETING

| The o. S. l. has organized a COM
mittee which it calls the Safety First
Committee. This committee is com
posed Of a number Of o. S. L. officials
and employees Of the Idaho division
who meet monthly at some town on the
division and discuss ways and means
for securing greater safety for the
public as well as its own employees.
Citizens are cordially invited to attend
these meetings and take part in the
deliberations, and to make whatever
suggestions occur to further the cause
Of Safety First. The March meeting
was held in Shoshone last Tuesday.
The committee met in the Shoshone
Club rooms with the following mem
bers present.
Mr. J. c. Clark, Assistant to Gen. Mgr.
Mr. A. B. Stevenson, Superintendent,
Chairman.
Mr. J. A Weed, BIB Supervisor, Po-
catello.
Mr.. J. S. Orr. Signal Supervisor, Poca-
tello
Mr.. C. C. Shepherd. General Boiler In
spector. Pocatello.
Mr.. ]. W. Blackburn, MOB Inspector.
Pocatello.
Mr.. ]. W. Mann, General Telegraph
Foreman, Salt Lake.
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Mr.. D. H. Simpson, Fireman. Pocatello.
Mr. F. NJ Sands, Passenger Brakeman,
Pocatello.
Mr. J. Kinney, Passenger Conductor.
Pocatello.
Mr.. Chas. Cochran, Locomotive Engi-
neer, Pocatello.
Mr.. T. J. Patton, Section Foreman,
Minidolxa..
Rev. Miller, Gooding, Idaho.
During the forenoon, Mr.. Clark, as
sistant general manager, addressed the
pupils of the city schools on the sub
ject of caution and watchfulness when
about trains or near tracks, The COM
mittee on accidents reported that dur
ing the month of January, 1918 there
had been 4 persons killed and 17s in
jured as against killed and 209 injur-
ed during the corresponding month OF
1917. No passengers were killed or
injured on passenger trains. Three
were injured on mixed trains, two on
freight trains and two on station plat
FORMS.
It is the custom of the Safety First
committee, in its monthly meetings to
consider all suggestions from whatever
source which have been received dur
ing the month, regarding the better
ment of the service of the road and
reducing the liability to accidents.
These suggestions are referred to sub
with instructions to inves-
tigate and report at the next meeting.
Acting on a suggestion of this sort
a loading track has been costructed
the past month at CaHopy, Idaho, tot
eliminate the necessity of loading cars
on side tracks needed for train ser
vice, this loading tract was completed
March l. Other suggestions taken un-
der advisement Tuesday were: to equip
outfit cars with end doors and fire ex-
tinguishers. To investigate the con-
of Barrett track Jacks so as
to eliminate the liability to pinch the
fingers of the operator. That an arc
light be installed on the east leg of the
'Y'' at Bull. To take steps to remedy
the obstruction of the track at mile
post 46 on the North Side branch near
Wendell Insufficient clearance of the
back track at Wapi switch To install
L light at the Minidoka coal chute. To
ocate the steps of outfit cars on side
opposite main track and also to have all
articles hung up on side of such cars
placed OF side opposite main track to
insure clearance of passing trains To
.quip stand pipes with hasps and locks
10 as to avoid their being blown or
wung out of place enough to catch
n engine or cab. To install chains
With hooks and snaps on coal chutes
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Justification lamps on engines from
fl to electric lights.
The committee extended a hearty
invitation to the Shoshone public to
ttend the meeting and take part in
he discussions. Various safety mea-
ures pertaining especially to the safe
y Of the crossings at Shoshone were
and measures put under way
, insure greater safety and conven-
nee to both trains and the public.
pecial attention was given to elinin-
tion of accidents in general and es-
ecialIy automobile accidents. The
lblic was urged to lend its aid in an
lucational campaign along these
nes.