Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-31

New York. Aug. so.-Eastern. carrier ,hiefs today joined with the Association ,f Railway Executives in upholding their siain that. despite the strike of shop crafts workers. locomotives and rolling stock are being maintained in condi- don which assures the safety of passen- Eers and crews.
 The report of the interstate commerce commission. submitted before the senate yesterday. in which a rapid deterioration ln equipment and an' increase in unsafe locomotives was indicated. was described ty I- P Loree. chairman of the eastern nrcsidents' conference. as ancient his- tory and therefore misleading" because lt covered conditions in July and was not indicative of present conditions
 A similar stat ement was authorized by the executives association when it be- came known that John J. Dowd. execu tive chairman Of the central strike com u1ittee. metropolitan district. had wired President Harding urging the immediate sppc.ntment Of 900 locomotive inspect ors.
 The situyafion Is a grave menace to Inc safety of passengers and train crews and unless immediately corrected it will constitute a violation of your solemn pledge to the congress and people of the
 
 safety laws governing railroad equipment would be nigidly enforced" said the DoWd telegram to the White House.
 This brought from the executives as- EociatiOn a statement saying: Since July I there have been five unfortunate rail- way accidents which have attracted un- usual attention because of the strike of Inc railway shopmeE and the statements circulated by leaders of the strikers that at gafe.-
 With tho exception of the Gary wreck, where an engineer and fireman were Killed the disaster was. in each instance, 1cid by the bureau of safety. interstate -1nmercc commission and coroners' turics 10 have been due to neglect or -zreie ssness of train crews. according to ,he rail chiefs association.
 Tho corOne-s jury in the Gary crash held the dead were victims of homicide, perpctrated by persons who pulled the spikes from the rails and derailed the tram. they contend. Tn no case, assert the executives has the loss of human fife been attributed to defective equip nsnt
 The roads today continued to report ronditions improving on all eastern lines, although passenger trains from distant pouthern and western points were hours on Ncnedule-ln some cases aIrlVlng Z4 hours late Eastern lines. however claimed this was due to difficulties out side their zone of operation
 Later Q demand for sweeping in- veseisation" Of the present state of rail- road car equipment was made in tele- gram to Senator Albert B. Cummins, chairman of the interstate commerce committee Of the senate. by the central strike committee.
 A charge was made in the telegram that the carriers arc deliberately con cezlins the facts
 Claiming that the condition of eq1Hip- rent on the Pennsylvania lines was normal" officials of that road tonight isgued a statement in connection with the commerce commissions report on rolling stock inspection.
 NO raiiroad.- the statement added with impaired or defective equipment could have moved the amount of freight that the Pennsylvania has been required 70 move and has actually moved since tho strike began"