The Winslow mail., 1923-02-09
JOHN BANNONS TESTIMONY
BEFORE THE FEDERAL COURT

side, in the water glass on the left
side, in the water column showing q
couple of inches while in the water
glass it was going around from one
cock to the other You couldn't tell
at all where it was or what it was.
If you were to ease the engine off the
water would go out of sight
Mr.. Todd What was the number
of this engine? I didn't catch it.
Mr. Rush Nine eight-four?
Mr. Todd-And the date?
Mr.. Rush.-July "a.
Mr. Todd-Thank you.
Q.-By Mr.. Rush-And in what
manner does that jeopardize the per
son operating a locomotive?
A-You are liable to get pocket
next to the crown sheet and burn the
boiler
Q-And if the boiler burns then
what?
Att will blow up.
Q.-Now calling your attention for
inst a moment to the occasion of July
10, when at Parker, where you had no
water glass. You spoke of that dirty
condition of the boiler. Was there
anything else wrong with your loco
motive at that time; that is in any
other way was it in bad condition?
A.-Yes
Q.-What?
AThere was about a foot of car
bon in front of the burner, and the oil
from the burner had gone against this
carbon in the method of firing her UP
and sprayed over the sheets in the
fire box, and the fireman, upon MAX
ing his inspection, called my attention
to it and said This boiler is burnt"
So I told him that metal that was
burnt wouldn't have any SCOT on it
like that And he says, "We1l, are you
going to take her out" ''WelI.' [ says,
Il will send a WIRE" which | did and
says ''Now your life is in danger as
much as mine; you can sign this wire
which he did, but he didn't feel shfe.
Q-Now speaking Of that locomotive
on that day-that is locomotive No.
l ,255-on July 13. 1922 I'm your judg-
ment was that locomotive actually un-
safe to operate in the condition it was
in on that day?
Al believe it was, for this reason:
We came into Cadiz and we had three
guages Of waer, just working light, and
when we shut off there on the level
we had to keep that throttle open to
keep the water up.
Q.-Now in the event that you did
not keep the water up, as you call it
what would be likely to be the result?
A.-You are liable to burn the boiler
Q.-Referring to other locomotive
that you used during the months afte
July 13 and before August 10, general
ly speaking, what was the conditio
of the boilers?
Z Mr. Todd object to that on tn
ground that it is improper; that it en-
deavors to wholesale testimony and
does not permit of being rebutted.
(Last question read.
About Is per cent, of them were
foaming and in bad condition.
The Court-The question is over
ruled.
About Is per cent of them were
foaming and in bad condition.
Q.-By Mr.. Rush.-Do you know
what caused that condition?
A.-Well, should judge on account
of the boilers not being washed.
Q-The boilers were not washed?
A.-Yes.
Q.-Do you know how often boilers
were washed prior to the first of July
1922?
A.-No, I don't exactly.
Q.-Now with reference TO reports
made at the end of your trip, did you
ICpOl at CllC G1lO VI y Jul u ~ IL w ebpAA
ed boiler, or a boiler to be washed,
or anything of that sort?
Al did.
Q.-Had you been accustomed to do
that all the time?
Al have But there is a bulletin
out that it is not necessary to do that.
But I have aways done that
Q-And by bulletin from the COM
pany?
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-How long since that bulletin
had been put out?
A-That bulletin was put out dur
ing G. A. Armstrong; master mechan-
icship at Needles.
Q.-Was that several years ago?
A-Several years ago.
O.. Since that time it has been the