The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-09

When the smoke cleared there was found to be several casualties, Engi- neer Slayback himself being seri- ously injured. His lips were cut open, his face badly bruised and one Of his arms was broken.
 When the writer of these lines reached the scene of the accident, and inquired for Engineer Slayback ne was told that that he had been arrested and was locked up. And, sure enough, at the police station, then under the present City Hall, poor Eph' was found, locked in a cell, With no one to care for his in Jurles. Some bandages, a sponge and a basin of water were obtained from the drug store of William Shelton, under the old Sterling Hotel and a request was made of Captain Pink erman to permit Slayback to come out Tn the jail proper so his wounds could be washed and dressed Cap tain Pinkermafs reply was laconic, have to go in the cell with the in- Jured engineer as he was charged with manslaughter and must be held under lock and key. The captain, by John G. Rylands, who was out of town.
 Thereupon, the writer was locked up in Slayback's cell, where he at tempted to relieve the injured mans sufferings. Meanwhile Dr. c. c. God frew had been summoned and in the interim the writer went for good old
 Ben" Lockwood, one of the best lawyers of his day. He, too, respond ed Next, word was sent to Dan Ma loney, town clerk of Fairfield, and a personal friend of the engineer He, too, hurried to Bridgeport. and with MT. Lockwood arranged for bonds whereby "Eph" was released from Captain Pinkerman's custody, and taken in Dan Maloney's carriage to Fairfield. There the wounded engi- ne f-..
 fore he was able to return to his home in New York.
 During the few hours the above incidents were occurring Maynard Smith, an engineer. arrived from New Haven with authority from the Loco motive Brotherhood of Engineers. to to offer bonds up to $200,OOO for the release of Engineer Slayback Also, William H. Stevenson, at that time superintendent of the Consolidated made careful inquiry of the wound ed man as to just how the accident occurred. He, too, was indignant at the hurried incarceration of Engineer Slayback, with no care for his injuries and gave Captain Pinkerman |" piece of his mind" Anyone who can re- member just how Colonel Stevenson could talk will understand what the acting police head had to swallow.
 Superintendent Stevenson at once made arrangements that an extra engineer should always at at the New ork end of the Springfield run so that in case of disa bility the same en- g1neer should not be forced to make the trip two days in succession. He also brought to the attention of his superior officers on the Consolidated road the dangerous single track along the docks in Bridgeport. In short time the trade was effected wherehv the tracks were placed over the changed routes
 
 Today all this is altered because of the elevation of the roadway as 1t now exists, with its perfected system of electric signals and other modern appliances.
 All the above-mentioned individu- als except Dr. Godfrey, have passed away, and if any readers of this story doubt it's correctness of detail just ask Dr. Godfrey-he knows, that is. he can see by looking backward where he has been, but 1t is very doubtful if even he knows where we are going, any more than the rest of us-unless it's Conan Doyle!