New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
accident, appeared to be good.

, accident, appeared to be good,
 "Mr. II. J. Connolly, master me- chanic at New Britain. states that he was called by the dispatcher at about 5;45 p, m,, and when he ar- rived at the scene of the accident, he found the car body lying on its side, on the south sidewalk on Chestnut street, the trucks being In an upright position, beside the car body, The brake rods were attached to the car body and trucks, none being broken, The king pins were attached to the truck holsters, which pulled out of the trucks when the body left them. Mir. Connolly says also that he found the reverse han dle thrown in forward position and the controller on the first notch ir parallel The air handle was set in emergency position. There was no air on the brakes at this time
 Inspection Of the car was made at the Vernon street carbarn on the day following the accident, and there was nothing to indicate on the wheels why they should havo left the rails, the flanges and treads being found in good condition.
 ] "The last inspection Of the car 1 (previous to accidenD was made February 9, 1925, at Vernon street 1 carbarn.
 An examination Of the site of the accident shows marks leaving the outside ot the track, at a point about 45 feet south of the beginning of the curve, as indicated by the end of guard rail, and marks also at a point approximately 27 feet further 1 around the curve from the first marks noted. An examination of these marks on the pavement, as well as those on the trolley car, in- dicate that the car turned over and slid on it's left side a considerable distance before coming 10 rest. Ap- parently the car left the track on account of speed too great for the super elevation of one inch to one and three-quarter inches. The alignment, grade and gauge were good.
 Indication of speed was noted by a passenger on account of the swaying of the car just before the crash. No diminution of speed was apparent after the 'buzzer' was pushed by a passenger for Stanley md l'hpctnt,. ct -t1 ing to the testimony of pas senger, the conductor gave dis tinct long signal for the car 10 stop and two signals were made by passengers afterwards, in quick succession, between that point and the stop.
 Tn my opinion this accident was caused on account of the excessive speed at which the operator was running his car approaching Chest nut street just before the derail- ment. Indication of speed is borne out by the statements of conductor, also of the passengers, and the marks on the pavement at the scene Of the accident, as well as the marks on the car Further more, the motorman did not have his car under control. as is evidenced by the fact that he received one or more signals to stop for passengers wishing to alight at Chestnut street, which signal indications he apparently entirely disregarded.
 AS this accident in my opinion
 vas due 10 the failure of humar
 agencies in performing prescribed ,,! duties, I can suggest no means 0 , guarding against similar accidents ] other than the administration 0 = discipline according to railway GUS l. tom, and the rigid enforcement 0 :, rules pertaining to the movement 0 cars and the protection of pas
 sengers.