Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-22
ACCIDENTS SPOIL RECORDS
IN NO-ACCIDENT CAMPAIGN;
HOPE FOR BETTER RESULTS

Records for no accidents went to
smash yesterday on a number of
railroad lines. While still far below
last years records officials of the
Pennsylvania railroad had hoped to
get through the first week with low
figures. However,, while deploring
yesterdays happenings, a general
opinion prevails that these accidents
will have a tendency to make en-
Iloyes more careful.
At present the Philadelphia and
Middle divisions of the Pennsy are
out as far as a clean slate is con-
cerned. Three divisions are tied
for first honors in having no acci-
dents, Juniata, Tyrone and Schuyl-
kill. These branches are much small
er, but it is said have well organized
forces.
Clarence H. Boone, trainman en-
ployed in the local yards of tho
Pennsy, last night was electrocuted
when he grabbed a loose wire. A
freight car had hit an electric light
pole, breaking the wires, Boone
noticed the fire flashing as the wires
hit the track and tried to get the
wires out of the way of cars, before
giving notice. AS he grasped one
of the wires Boone was hurled some
distance.
Death instantaneous
He was picked up and hurried to
the Harrisburg Hospital. but death
was said to have been instantaneous
His body was badly burned and
charred in spots, The back of his
head and shoulders were burned to
a crisp, The index finger on his left
hand was also badly burned,
Brakeman Boone was quite popu-
lar in railroad circles, He Ind been
employed by the Pennsy for fifteen
years and was a member of the
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Relief, He
was employed on the 3 p m, to IL
p. m. shift and the accident
happened about 1890 last night, A
widow, Mary E, Boone, survives,
At a meeting of the committee
heads to-day attention was called
to this accident All committeeman
will also receive an account of the
accident The Pennsy committees
are an army and are being drilled
daily for stronger efforts in the no
accident drive.
Philadelphia Division Forces
The personnel of the Philadelphia
Division safety boosters includes the
following:
Division Safety Committee
William Elmer, Superintendent,
(chairman); A w. Mcclellan. AS
sistant superintendent; Elmer Irv-
ing, Division Engineer; Joseph
Brown, Freight Train Master; E. +,
Dunlap, Passenger Train Master;
l. B. Jones, Master Mechanic; C.
w. Humble, Road Foreman of En-
gines; J. E. Rothe, Division Opera
tor; ]. A Oehme, Supervising Agent;
Wm- Scott, Assistant Train Master;
A S Dellinger, Examiner; r. +. Nc
Kee, Fire Marshall; b. +. Dickinson,
Supervisor of Signals; E. o. Perry,
Safety Agent; Nelson Hoffman, Spe-
cial Agent; r. S Magee. Claim
Agent; c. S. Hyland, Supervisor
(Track); A w. Sites, Yard Master;
]. R. Armstrong, Station Agent; H.
Stoll, Track Foreman; Ellis Horner,
Foreman Carpenter; G. u. Gray,
Freight Engineman; L. Spring, Pas
senger Fireman; T. I. McFadden,
Passenger Conductor; H T. English,
Road Freight Brakeman; G. w.
Dibeler, Freight Conductor; n. M.
Snyder, Yard Freight Brakeman; D.
F. Manahan, Car Inspector; Geo.
Timber, Signalman (Block); John
Burlington, Machinist; Mrs. Annie E.
Mass, Assistant Supervisor of Fe-
male Employees
Harrisburg Shop.-H- B. Lott,
General Foreman (Chairman); w.
H. Buckley. Epginehouse Foreman;
o. P. Keller, Machinist; w. S. Nc