Evening journal., 1922-11-25
GUARD AGAINST
FOREST FIRES
P. R. R. Calls Attention of
Employees to Preventive
Measures
MUST KEEP ROAD
CLEAR OF DEBRIS

To prevent as far as possible the
occurrence OF forest and grass fires
and eliminate the damage they might
cause during the autumn season. the
Pennsylvania System has Just called
to the attention OF all employees a
list OF standing rules with which
they are supposed 10 be familiar.
Owing to the presence of fallen
dry leaves on the ground fires are
more likely TO occur at this season
OF the year than in summer when
the foliage is green and damp or in
the winter when snow covers the
ground.
The stringent measures adopted
by the Pennsylvania system. to re-
strict losses from this cause along its
1880 miles OF line. includes the fol-
lowing:
Supervisors shall have all vegeta-
tive debris on the right of-way re-
moved each autumn as soon as the
material Is dry enough and weather
conditions are favorable. Wherever
desirable. and the consent of the
owner of adjacent property can be
obtained. the removal of hazardous
vegetation should be extended FAR
enough 10 eliminate all risk Of fire
Supervisors shall notify the near
est State Forest Fire Warden when
largo fires occur on land not owned
by the railroad.
Trackmen shall turn old ties and
other debris at such times and in
such places as will not result in any
uncontrolled spread of the fire. They
shall also promptly extinguish all
fires which start on or near the
right-of-way and render all possi-
BILE assistance in fighting fires.
whether on or Off railroad proper
ty.
Enginemen shall use every pre-
caution to prevent burning waste.
hot cinders. or any other infiam-
mable material being thrown or
dropped from locomotives. shall
clean ash pans and front ends only
at points specially designated. and
shall report promptly any defects in
the devices designed to prevent the
throwing OF sparks or dropping OF
AAbN NbaAo AAOAA locomotives.
Trainmen shall place fuses Csig
nal torches which burn brightly for
one minute or more) only where
there is no likelihood Of fire spread
ing from them. They and other
employees shall notify the nearest
section-gang and report TO the su-
perinteDdent from the nearest tele-
phone or telegraph. the existence Of
fires which evideftly have had no
steps taken toward their extinguish-
ment. Freight trainmen shall.
whenever practicable, stop and ex-
tinguish small fires, since waiting
TO report them might give them
time TO get beyond control.
Operators shall transmit without
charge. as railroad business over
railroad lines. all messages relating
to forest fires which are on or near
or likely TO affect railroad prop
erty.
The object OF the Pennsylvania |
System in preventing forest fires is
not only 10 protect its property, |
buildings or forest
FANANhN.DH9f ohN a.Sh " 9AAaA0 III tAAN
suppression Of all forest fires as an
essential step intthe conservation of
forest and water resources of the
United States. The various States
have laws making punishable the
setting OF forest fires. they have or
to fight fires; but the
state alone cannot at present curb
all fires. and It Is obviously the dutyI
of everyone to help create public
sentiment adverse to fires, and to
AXE every possible action in their
power to repress the fire evil.