Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-13

OFFICIAL REPORT or RAIL WAY
ACCIDENT

| Findings OF Board of Inquiry con.
voned at Shoshone. Idaho. 1880 PM.
June srd, 1912 for the purpose Of de-
termining cause and placing response
bilty for Ford automobile being struck
by train No. at street crossing Sho-
shonc, Idaho about A.: so =. NJ. May 31st.
1919.
Members Of the Board
T. W. Richard, Trainmastcr poca-
teilo. Idaho,W @. ilhngsworth. Asst.
H. r. Engs., Pocatello. Idaho. J. H. Sch
iller, Road Master, Shoshone. Idaho
l.. Rasmussen. Claims Adiuster. poca-
tcilo, Idaho, Frank AIillsaps, Represen.
tative Of the Public. Shoshone.
We the undersigned. constituting a
Board OF Inquiry convened at Shoshone
Idaho, ESQ T.. NJ June 3rd 1919 for
the purpose OF investigating accident
ON street crossing. Shoshone. Idaho
about 1850. T., NJ. May s1st 1919
wherein train No. 8, engine No. s1ti,
IN charge OF Jno. Freeman. Conductor
~ w Brown, Brcakman, r. c. Brown,
Flagman. Geo. W. Oliver Engineer
and II. w, Muck. Fireman. struck q
Ford automobile. Idaho 1919 license No. 1
iS2is, driven hy Jno w. Owens. result |
ing IN his injury and more or less dam I
aging the machine. After hearing thet
testimony OF all available witnesses I
find as follows;
Speed OF Train;
Train No. consisted OF eight ears.
passenger equipment. which was in
rood servicahle condition. running on
line az the usual rate OF speed. sched-
ale running time Of train 81 miles
per hour; maximum speed limit So
niles per hour.
Sounding Of Any Warnings
After station whistle had been SCUM
lod abont one half mile from the cross
ng ana depot. The engine bell started
nd kept ringing continuously by 1
means OF an automatic bell ringer and
rossing warning was sounded near ,
II after passing the coEl chute.
View OF Track From Roadway
The view OF the track from the road !
ray was clear and unobstructcd for
distance OF about one hundred fifty &
ards on either side. The testimony
Z the driver Of the automobile brought I
nt that ne was employed by the Idaho {
irrigation Cos, was shopping about =
'wa and started across the tracks z
'om the south So the north side. He r
MS alone IN the vehicle which WAS IN il
Nv gear. running slow at a speed OF -
bout two miles per hour He testi-
Ell that he heard the whistle OF a
ain also engine hen but saw no train
engine until within about twenty
We feet from the main track. when. to
we himself AS he thought. turned the Il
achine toward the engine resulting a
The collision. $,
IN tho accident he sustained a couple
scratches OF left cheek. left hand in
4, with right wrist and left knee 81
rstined. The damage to the machine b,
estimated at about s250.00. II was IN
nearly new Ford automobile and
med by the Idaho Irrigation Co. and 70
{ driver claims that Il was in good 70
ndition. brakes working properly. OF
Condition Of Crossing.
The street crosses the tracks at right 81
giles with crossing planktd in perfect he
ndttion. The regulation crossing ce
rning sign Is located on south side mi
main track. west side OF street in
Ia view. The weather was clear pr
h strcng wind from the west blow su
toward the train pr,
View Of the Engineer; no
he Engineer and fireman We're
ping 4 lookout from their respective eau
es in cab OF engine. The latter tes- tho
Is that as train approached crossingl mi
observed this automobile approach
with top and all side curtain,
rely enclosing whoever We're In thei
chine. but IL seemed to reduce speed AZ,