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,,railroad ,,accid5ts   ,,_! ,,cause ,,&
 ,,prev5tion   ,,by  ,r4 ,c4 ,,ri*>ds   
,publi%$ by  ,,! ,,association ,,(      
,,railway ,,claim ,,ag5ts  #aijf        
,,copyright1 #aijf ,,by ,r4 ,c4 ,,ri*>ds
  ,,gift ,,( ,o4 ,a4 ,,moore            
,introduction  ,railroad ,accid5ts  ,_! 
,cause & ,prev5tion   ,mu* has be5 said 
& writt5 dur+ rec5t ye>s ab\t ! increas+
 numb] ( railroad accid5ts 9 ?is        
c\ntry--_! cause & :at action %\ld be   
tak5 by ! gov]nm5t1 ! railroads & !     
employees to r$uce !m & ! consequ5t loss
 ( life & limb result+ !refrom4 ,believ+
 t if ! cause ( our _m accid5ts 7       
prop]ly und]/ood m c>e w\ld be tak5 by !
 corporations1 employees & p]sons at    
fault to r$uce ! numb]1 ,i %all try to  
po9t out 9 ! foll[+ pages :at           
inve/igation has %[n me to be ! cause ( 
_m accid5ts & h[ _! reoccurr5ce c\ld1 ,i
 ?9k1 be prev5t$4  ,9 ! transaction ( ! 
bus9ess ( a railroad its fir/ & highe/  
duty is to ! pass5g]s1 to c>ry !m safely

 & spe$ily2 next1 to take c>e ( !       
prop]ty entru/$ to x = transportation1 &
 = :i* x is practically an insur] aga9/ 
ev]y?+ b ! act ( ,god or ! public enemy1
 & deliv] x ) reasonable dispat* to !   
consignee 9 practically ! same condition
 z t 9 :i* x is receiv$4  ,x is a       
self-evid5t proposition t ! ne>] !      
railroads come to p]=m+ ?is duty1 ! few]
 losses & claims = damages !y w h to    
pay1 &1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 ! m money !re
 w be left ) :i* to pay wages1 int]e/1  
divid5ds1 & make improvem5ts4 ,s x      
behooves all1 :o are work+ = ^? wages1  
to d ev]y?+ !y c to help c>ry on !      
bus9ess prop]ly & correctly 9 ord] t !  
int]e/ ( ! companies hir+ !m1 z well z  
_! individual int]e/1 w be subs]v$1 & = 
! m important reason ( caus+ z little   
suff]+1 pa91 & sorr[ to ^? :o by accid5t
 may be maim$ or kill$1 :i* always br+s 
tr\ble & sorr[ to ! victim z well z to 8
 family1 & frequ5tly results 9 untold   
suff]+ & privation to ! wid[s & *ildr54 
,! report ( ! ,int]/ate ,comm]ce        

,commission %[s t = ! ye> end+ ,june    
#cj1 #aijd1 !re 7       #dda pass5g]s   
kill$4    #c1fcb employees kill$4       
#hci n trespass]s kill$4    #e1aje      
trespass]s kill$4    #i1aaa pass5g]s    
injur$4   #fg1jfg employees injur$4     
#b1dii n trespass]s injur$4    #e1aid   
trespass]s injur$4  ,mak+ #aj1jag kill$ 
& #hc1hga injur$1 or a total ( kill$ &  
injur$ ( #ic1hhh1 _m times ov] !        
casualties ( our la/ w>1 & all ! roads  
seem to h done _! %>e ( ?is havoc4  ,we 
%\ld /rive to see if 9 ! com+ ye> we _c 
r$uce ! numb]1 s t ! casualties report$1
 & consequ5t loss to ! companies1 w be  
r$uc$1 consid]+ ! numb] ( employees1    
mileage1 e>n+s1 numb] ( tra9s run1      
p]sons & prop]ty transport$1 & !        
t]ritory trav]s$1 & = ! purpose ( br++  
?is matt] be=e y 9 a prop] light ,i w   
call att5tion to a few ( ! _m accid5ts  
:i* h rec5tly occurr$1 :i*1 ) prop] c>e 
& ! use ( good judgm5t1 w\ld h be5      
avoid$ & few] p]sons left to g ?r\gh    
life crippl$1 few] homes made desolate &

 fa!rless1 & sometimes mo!rless1 & at ! 
same "t ! money :i* has be5 necess>ily  
paid out to settle ! claims sav$ to !   
companies1 &1 consequ5tly1 j s mu* m    
money left 9 ! treasury to pay = wages1 
int]e/1 divid5ds1 & bett]m5ts4  ,tak+   
into consid]ation ! safety appliances   
in/all$ by ! railroads s9ce #ahih1 !    
improvem5t 9 track & equipm5t1 & !      
increase 9 wages paid1 ) ev5 ! same     
degree ( c>e on ! "p ( employees1 !     
numb] ( accid5ts %\ld h decreas$1 b on !
 contr>y !y %[ an actual p]c5tage (     
increase high] ?an t ( e>n+s1 & if !    
employees are onto _! jobs !y ought to &
 mu/ f9d a way to r$uce ! numb] ( su*   
cases & consequ5t exp5se to ! companies4
  ,= ! purpose ( %[+ t ! employees are !
 p]sons mo/ vitally int]e/$ 9 ?is matt]1
 z ^u !m falls ! major "p ( ! fatalities
 & injuries result+ f su* accid5ts & ^u 
!mselves & families ! suff]+ & pa9 :i*  
always comes aft] !m1 :ile ^u !         
companies falls ! imm5se & increas+     
f9ancial dra91 foll[+ _! wakes1 z well z

 loss ( pre/ige & public criticism :i*  
necess>ily foll[1 & :i* is increas+ e   
day1 ,i h prep>$ ! foll[+ /atem5t4   #a4
 ,! p]c5tage ( employees to ! numb] (   
pass5g]s transport$ dur+ ! ye> end+     
,june #cj1 #aijd1 0 "o = ea* #eeb4   #b4
 ,! p]c5tage ( pass5g]s kill$ 7#dda7 to 
! :ole numb] ( p]sons report$ kill$ 9   
all classes 7#aj1jag7 0 #d p] c5t4   #c4
 ,! p]c5tage ( pass5g]s injur$ 7#i1aaa7 
to ! :ole numb] ( p]sons report$ injur$ 
9 all classes 7#hc1hga7 0 #aa p] c5t4   
#d4 ,! p]c5tage ( pass5g]s injur$       
7#i1aaa7 to ! numb] transport$          
7#gae1dai1fhb7 0 ab\t "o 9 ea* #hj1jjj4 
#e4 ,! p]c5tage ( pass5g]s kill$ 7#dda7 
to ! numb] transport$ 0 ab\t "o 9 e     
#a1fjj1jjj4   #f4 ,! p]c5tage (         
employees injur$ 7#fg1jfg7 to ! :ole    
numb] ( employees 7#a1bif1aba7 0 ab\t "o
 9 e #ai4   #g4 ,! p]c5tage ( employees 
kill$ 7#c1fcb7 to ! :ole numb] employ$  
7#a1bif1aba7 0 ab\t "o 9 #cfj4   #h4 ,! 
p]c5tage ( employees kill$ 7#c1fcb7 to !
 :ole numb] report$ kill$ 9 all classes 

7#aj1jag7 0 ab\t #cf p] c5t4   #i4 ,!   
p]c5tage ( employees injur$ 7#fg1jfg7 to
 ! :ole numb] report$ injur$ 9 all      
classes 7#hc1hga7 0 #hj p] c5t4  #aj4 ,!
 p]c5tage ( employees 7#cjj1jjj7 engag$ 
9 ! haz>d\s "p ( ! bus9ess su* z tra91  
eng9e & y>dm5 to ! :ole numb] employ$   
7#a1bif1aba7 0 #be p] c5t4  #aa4        
,p]c5tage ( ^? engag$ 9 ! haz>d\s "p ( !
 "w1 :o 7 kill$ 7#b1cdc71 to ! :ole     
numb] ( employees report$ kill$         
7#c1fcb71 0 #fd p] c5t4  #ab4 ,!        
p]c5tage ( ^? engag$ 9 ! haz>d\s "p ( ! 
"w :o 7 injur$ 7#cb1cde7 to ! :ole numb]
 ( employees injur$ 7#fg1jfg7 0 #dh p]  
c5t4  ,an exam9ation ( ! /ati/ics       
publi%$ by ! ,commission also %[s t !   
numb] ( accid5ts dep5ds n s mu* on !    
actual l5g? ( track ( a railroad 9      
miles1 b ^u ! d5sity ( its traffic & ( !
 population ( ! t]ritory ?r\gh :i* x    
runs1 = illu/ration take "o division on 
a sy/em t runs ?r\gh a ?ickly settl$    
c\ntry1 t has five p] c5t ( ! actual    
mileage ( ! sy/em & fifte5 p] c5t ( !   

tra9 mileage1 & ano!r division 9 ! same 
sy/em t runs ?r\gh a sp>sely settl$     
c\ntry1 t has t5 p] c5t ( ! actual      
mileage ( ! sy/em & five p] c5t ( ! tra9
 mileage1 & x is a well-kn[n fact t !   
p]c5tage ( accid5ts on ! =m] w be _m    
times t on ! latt]2  ,t ! heavi] !      
traffic ! great] ne$ !re is ( m c>e be+ 
tak5 9 employ+ & educat+ ! "r k9d ( m5  
to op]ate ! tra9s2 &  ,t ) d5s] traffic 
!re %\ld come m & bett] sup]vision to   
insure obs]vance ( ! rules adopt$ = !   
safe op]ation ( tra9s & t ! increase 9  
quantity & quality ( t sup]vision %\ld  
at lea/ equal 9 ratio ! increase 9      
traffic4 ,inde$1 ,i believe t :5 ?is is 
done _m ( ! tr\bles & difficulties !    
railroads n[ labor "u w pass away1 & t !
 additional exp5se caus$ by su* increase
 w be sav$ _m times ov] by a g5]al      
r$uction 9 op]at+ exp5ses1 especially 9 
wa/e & damage4  ,accid5ts %\ld be divid$
 into f\r classes3  ,fir/4 ,unavoidable 
accid5ts1 or ^? caus$ by ! act ( ,god1 !
 public enemy1 or by "s miscreant :o    

takes up a rail1 misplaces a swit*1 or  
puts an ob/ruction on ! track4  ,second4
 ,accid5ts to pass5g]s1 outsid]s        
trespass+ or n trespass+1 caus$ by !    
c>elessness or wantonness ( ! injur$ or 
"s o!r p]son = ^: act ! railroad is n   
liable1 or by ! failure on ! "p ( !     
,/ate or municipality to make & en=ce   
prop] laws & ord9ances to prev5t /on+   
tra9s & trespass+ on ! premises & c>s ( 
! companies4  ,?ird4 ,^? caus$ by ! want
 ( c>e1 =esight1 or sup]vision on ! "p (
 ! managem5t ( ! company4  ,f\r?4 ,^?   
caus$ by ! c>elessness1 ?\ghtlessness1  
or neglect ( employees4  ,nei!r         
employees nor company c be held to blame
 or c prev5t accid5ts result+ f ! fir/ &
 second causes1 & =tunately = !         
reputation z well z ! treasury ( !      
companies ov] "o-half ( all ! fatalities
 & a l>ge proportion ( ! s]i\sly injur$ 
come "u ! second class1 & until ! life &
 limb ( a trespass] 7#aj p] c5t or      
#a1jjj ( ! #aj1jjj kill$ & injur$ on !  
railroads ( ?is c\ntry e ye> be+ *ildr5 

"u f\rte5 ye>s ( age7 are consid]$ to be
 ( "s value to _! families & to ! ,/ate1
 !y w n only cont9ue to occur1 b w      
increase ea* ye> z our population &     
traffic gr[4  ,accid5ts caus$ by        
c>elessness1 ?\ghtlessness1 or neglect (
 employees are ! l>ge majority ( all t  
happ51 & if we c\ld elim9ate !m1 or     
"o-half ( !m1 !re w\ld be little cause =
 compla9t on ! "p ( ! managem5t ( !     
companies1 or criticism on ! "p ( !     
public1 & ! claim ag5t w\ld h a b$ (    
roses in/ead ( ! busie/ & h>de/ work$   
(fice on ! road1 & ,i believe t :5 !    
employees really und]/& ! matt] _m ( !m 
w be elim9at$4  ,we %\ld be> 9 m9d t x  
is n ! great tra9 accid5ts t make ! l>ge
 majority ( ! total dea?s & injuries on 
! railroads ( ?is c\ntry1 ab\t :i* s mu*
 is said 9 ! public press1 b x is !     
little cases t are unh]ald$ 9 ! press1  
or 9 ! c\rts1 t make ! totals s l>ge2 ! 
little ?+s t are happ5+ e day1 on e     
railroad 9 ! c\ntry1 :i* g on happ5+ e  
ye> 9 ! same old way1 & !y are ! cases  

:i* c\ld & %\ld be avoid$ by ! ex]cise (
 great] c>e & ?\ghtfulness--m ( !m come 
f ?\ghtlessness ?an any o!r cause4 ,my  
exp]i5ce leads me irresi/ibly to !      
conclusion t aft] all x is ! man1 n !   
safety appliance1 t we mu/ dep5d on to  
prev5t accid5ts1 z has be5 demon/rat$ by
 any numb] ( cases t h occurr$ at po9ts 
:]e ! track has be5 l9$ ) safety        
appliances4     ,! ,cause   ,,injuries  
,,to ,,pass5g]s  ,injuries to pass5g]s =
 :i* employees are at fault1 & :i* c\ld 
& %\ld be avoid$1 result f collisions1  
d]ailm5ts1 improp] h&l+ & managem5t (   
tra9s & /ations1 & ,i w1 by way (       
illu/ration1 cite a few cases :i* h     
occurr$ & tell y h[1 9 my op9ion1 !y    
might h be5 avoid$4  ,we w fir/ take ^? 
caus$ by collisions3      ,at ,=e/      
,/ation1 ,april #b1 9 :i* #c pass5g]s 7 
kill$ &     #bf injur$1 caus$ by tra9   
,no4 #aab1 ^u :i* !y 7 rid+1     be+ run
 into by eng9e ,no4 #dje1 haul+ tra9    
,no4 #b1 ,eng9eman     ,jackson1 at #d  
p4m4      ,*>les ,e>ly & t5 o!r pass5g]s

 injur$ ,may #ba1 at #h a4m41     caus$ 
by eng9e #aji1 haul+ tra9 #dgg1 collid+ 
) eng9e #cji     back+ a tra9 to y>ds2  
latt] tra9 _h be5 /opp$ five     m9utes1
 eng9e /&+ "u #hi? /reet viaduct1       
contr>y to     rule #ca4 ,smoke blew d[n
 on track1 hid+ eng9e & tra94  ,9 a d5se
 fog & on a "p ( ! division & at a "t :5
 tra9s 7 ?ick1 ) a k t he _h foll[$ ,no4
 #aab all ! way f ,?ornton1 ! eng9eman 0
 s c>eless z to run by two automatic    
signals set at dang]1 a flagman1 & into 
,no4 #aab1 & ?ree lives g out & #bj odd 
are injur$4 ,c\ld any?+ be m reckless8  
,d any ( y want to ride beh9d t k9d (   
runn] or be on a tra9 9 front ( him1 ev5
 if y h y\r life insur$ & y\r home paid 
=8 ,w we n all agree t su* a man is     
unsafe & unfit = ! s]vice8 ,& 9 view ( !
 d5se fog & ! numb] ( tra9s mov+1 %\ld n
 tra9s h be5 block$ a /ation ap>t8 ,x is
 an absolute protection aga9/ accid5t1  
:i* ! "t int]val is n4 ,& :5 y eng9em5  
see a signal aga9/ y1 ?9k ( ! wrecks y h
 kn[n ( s9ce y ent]$ ! s]vice1 & ,,/op2 

take no *ances4 ,if y c't see ! signal1 
if y\r view is ob/ruct$ by smoke or /eam
 s t y c't see ! track beyond ! smoke or
 /eam1 /op or sl[ d[n until y "k x safe 
to proce$4 ,& don't d z 0 done 9 !      
second case m5tion$ above1 b sl[ d[n to 
su* a spe$ t y c /op )9 ! range ( y\r   
vision4 ,9 case ( d\bt always take !    
safe c\rse4 ,if y "k a man ) defective  
vision & s little reg>d = ! lives ( o!rs
 z to try to rema9 9 ! s]vice ) t       
defect1 y owe x z a duty to y\rself1 to 
y\r family1 ! pass5g]s1 & o!r employees1
 z well z to ! company1 to report him to
 ! prop] (fic] be=e & n aft] an accid5t 
occurs4 ,"s day !re w be a law requir+  
frequ5t exam9ation ( ! vision ( tra9m51 
b until t "t comes we %\ld all d ! be/  
we c to gu>d aga9/ su* m54  ,next we    
come to accid5ts caus$ by mak+ a swit* (
 c>s conta9+ pass5g]s )\t ! eng9e be+   
atta*$ to ! c>3      ,?omas ,h4 ,norton1
 injur$ ,oct4 #bj1 9 ,sixtie? ,/4 y>ds2 
caus$     by ! ,pullman c> ,w9ona1 9 :i*
 he 0 travel+1 be+ kick$     d[n aga9/ a

 coa* /&+ at ! o!r end ( track1 by swit*
     eng9e #gca2 & :5 swit* crew tri$ to
 /op ! c> !y     claim$ !y c\ld n d s ) 
h& brakes1 al?\gh !y 7     9 good       
condition4  ,ev]yone kn[s t x is unsafe 
to h&le a c> conta9+ pass5g]s )\t !     
eng9e be+ c\pl$ to x & air-brake 9 use1 
& t ,rule #aja expressly prohibits su*  
"w1 yet 9 ?is case x 0 done by m5 long 9
 ! s]vice1 :o probably _h done ! same ?+
 be=e )\t accid5t & )\t be+ caught1 s !y
 *anc$ x once too (t51 & ! co/ 9 ?is    
case w\ld pay _m times ov] = ! "t !y _h 
sav$ be=e4 ,x is j z unsafe to swit*    
caboose c>s 9 :i* tra9 crews are re/+ or
 c>s load$ ) horses & cattle or emigrant
 movables 9 t way1 & x ought to be      
/opp$4 ,if x 01 !re w\ld n be ! injuries
 to tra9m5 or damages to live /ock t we 
h n[ f t cause4            #a ,copies ( 
all rules ref]r$ to w be f\nd 9 !       
,app5dix4  ,we all h no end ( tr\ble )  
circuses & !atrical tr\pes travel+ 9 _! 
own c>s1 _m ( :i* ought to be 9 ! scrap 
heap4 ,^! c>s %\ld nev] be accept$1 no  

matt] :o is 9 !m or :at notice y may h  
receiv$ ab\t ! runs to be made ) !m1    
unless ! brakes1 runn+ ge>1 & ev]y?+    
connect$ ) !m are 9 good repair1 b :5 y 
d take !m1 h&le !m z c>efully z if !y   
conta9$ dynamite1 & get !m (f ! l9e )\t 
accid5t4 ,:5 y f9d su* a c> on a track  
:i* y are oblig$ to use--x %\ld :5      
possible be set on a track n us$ =      
swit*+--ei!r to move x or "s o!r c>1    
h&le x ) ! greate/ c>e2 don't d z 0 done
 at ,h>rison j a %ort "t ago :5         
,laura ,jameson1 ) a !atrical tr\pe1 0 9
 c> ,pomfret1     ,nov4 #i?1 :i* 0 c\pl$
 onto by eng9e ,no4 #djb ) su* =ce     t
 %e 0 ?r[n f ! *air 9 :i* %e 0 sitt+1   
bruis+ & injur+ h]4  ,nei!r w\ld any ( !
 foll[+ cases1 caus$ by c>eless h&l+1 h 
happ5$3      ,mrs4 ,r4 ,a4 ,/orrs1      
pass5g] injur$ at ,:ite=d1 ,aug4 #h?1 at
     #g3bj a4m4 ,eng9e 0 pull+ tra9 back
 9 ! y>d & ran 9 on     track t _h "s   
c>s on x & collid$ ) !m1 ! swit*        
hav+ be5 left op54      ,w4 ,r4 ,?omas1 
injur$ at ,w9ton1 at #b3ej p4m41 ,dec4  

#aj1 by reason     ( /&+ up ne> /ove 9  
way-c> :5 two c>s 7 c\pl$ on     tra91  
he 0 ?r[n aga9/ /ove & onto floor4      
,john ,a4 ,klohs1 /ockman1 0 rid+ 9 !   
caboose ( extra /ock     tra9 ea/1 at   
,yale1 ,june #d?2 got up to take (f 8   
coat2 !     tra9 0 c\pl$ up ) s mu* =ce 
t he 0 ?r[n ov]     ! /ove & 8 ankle    
injur$4  ,n[ we w take up cases caus$ by
 c>eless load+ & unload+ ( freight f    
mix$ tra9s3  ,x w\ld n seem necess>y to 
h to tell anyone t timb]s or telegraph  
poles ought n to be unload$ f mov+ tra9s
 c>ry+ pass5g]s1 or f any mov+ tra91 &  
yet t is exactly :at 0 done1 :5         
,john ,a4 ,ow51 ,w4 ,a4 ,/ead1 ,m>t9    
,kjoelse?1 ,&rew ,?ors51 &     ,c4 ,g4  
,/rombeck1 pass5g]s on tra9 ,no4 #hb1 7 
injur$ at     ,wallace1 ,aug4 #b1 by    
reason ( ! caboose 9 :i* !y 7     rid+  
collid+ ) "s c>s on ! side track1 caus$ 
by     ,&]son1 a telegraph l9eman1      
unload+ "s poles f a c> 9     ! tra9 ^u 
:i* !y 7 rid+ :ile x 0 mov+1 "o (       
:i* /ruck a swit* t>get1 op5$ swit*1 &  

caboose ran into     side track &       
collid$ ) c>s4  ,& :5 y h a c> load$ )  
logs 9 y\r tra9 see t !y are secure4 ,if
 y d an accid5t l ! "o ne> ,haml91      
,janu>y #h?1 won't occur3      ,julius  
,lew9sky1 pass5g]1 0 injur$ :ile rid+ 9 
coa*2     *a9 on "o ( ! c>s gave away1 &
 logs fell (f & 7     =c$ ?r\gh bottom (
 ! coa*1 /rik+ 8 left leg4  ,x w\ld seem
 to be a simple matt] to see t logs1    
wat] pipes1 ma*9]y1 or o!r prop]ty      
liable to fall f c>s are prop]ly secur$ 
be=e c> is tak5 9 ! tra91 & s avoid su* 
accid5ts4 ,:y n d x8  ,:5 9 a t]rible   
ra9-/orm y are runn+ ) a sl[ ord] ov] a 
track :i* is be+ repair$1 don't d x at a
 spe$ ( #ej or #fj miles an h\r1 if y   
value y\r life & ! lives ( ^? 9 ! c>s   
beh9d y4 ,if y don't value !m1 don't d x
 because x is dang]\s & y\r ord]s tell y
 n to1 & because y\r family w suff] if y
 get kill$ 9 ! attempt & ! company's    
prop]ty w be damag$1 & don't1 "u su*1 or
 any o!r1 circum/ances1 run by a /ation 
five m9utes ahead ( "t contr>y to ,rule 

#d1 & yet t is j :at 0 done on ! night (
 ,july #b1 :5      ,james ,williams1    
eng9eman2 ,*>les ,jones1 fireman2 & two 
tramps     7 kill$2 & ,f4 ,c4 ,/odmei/]1
 brakeman2 ,w4 ,w4 ,mc,allister1        
baggageman2 ,c4 ,w4 ,h4 ,br[n1 ,*>les   
,br[n1 & ,a4 ,p>sons1     port]s2 ,w4   
,j4 ,smi?1 telegraph op]ator2 ,mrs4     
,mill]1 ,alice     ,eag]1 & ,mrs4       
,david1 pass5g]s1 & ,?omas ,k+1 a tramp1
 7     injur$1 #a-a_/b miles we/ (      
,janeway by tra9 ,no4 #h runn+ (f       
d]ail & knock+ d[n ! t[]4  ,:5 y get a  
bullet9 prohibit+ y\r runn+ d[n c]ta9   
hills or ar\nd curves fa/] ?an #cj miles
 an h\r1 don't d x at #dj or #ej miles  
an h\r1 z x is unsafe1 & yet t is       
exactly :at 0 done ,may #ab ne> ,wilkes1
 & result$ 9 ! d]ailm5t ( freight tra9  
,no4 #ah1 &      ,william ,little1      
brakeman1 0 kill$1 ,m4 ,j4 ,mc,wheeney1 
,geo4     ,orneson1 ,jr41 ,o4 ,a4       
,dalse?1 ,c4 ,f4 ,%oelkopf1 ,geo4 ,v4   
,hickock1 &     ,c4 ,w4 ,don]1 pass5g]s1
 injur$4  ,a bullet9 0 issu$ by         

,sup]9t5d5t ,davis prohibit+ tra9s go+  
d[n ?is hill fa/] ?an #cj miles an h\r4 
,f ! /atem5ts ( ! tra9 crew x w\ld appe>
 t no att5tion _h be5 paid to ?is       
bullet91 &1 f :at ! pass5g]s say1 x has 
be5 cu/om>y = a long "t = tra9s com+    
into ,wilkes f ,notman & ,guil=d1 if 9  
sight ( ea* o!r1 to make a race to see  
:i* tra9 c\ld get !re fir/1 s z to get  
out ( ,wilkes = ,joppa )\t delay4  ,n[1 
!re 0 no excuse = ! eng9eman & conductor
 n comply+ ) ! ord]4 ,!y bo? got (f )\t 
injury1 z ! p>ties to blame = su*       
accid5ts g5]ally d4 ,nei!r 0 !re any    
excuse = ! tra9 dispat*] n kn[+ t ! ord]
 0 be+ disreg>d$ daily1 z ! tra9 %eets  
w\ld tell him t1 & he %\ld h /opp$ x4   
,to my m9d1 he 0 j z guilty z ! eng9eman
 & conductor1 & %\ld h receiv$ ! same   
puni%m5t4 ,& :5 disreg>d ( su* ord]s &  
bullet9s are n w9k$ at1 until an accid5t
 happ5s1 !re w be few] cases ( failure  
to obs]ve !m4  ,don't try to run ar\nd  
curves #ej or #fj miles an h\r1 z a tra9
 ,i 0 rid+ on a few weeks ago did & w5t 

9 ! dit*2 nei!r %\ld freight or pass5g] 
tra9s run ov] int]lock+ swit*es fa/] ?an
 #ae & #be miles an h\r1 respectively1  
because x is n safe to d s1 & ,rule #e  
says y mu/ n4 ,conductors1 :o are 9     
supreme comm& ( ! tra91 %\ld pull ! air 
on any eng9eman :o is runn+ too fa/     
ar\nd curves1 ov] bad places1 or ?r\gh  
/ations1 & :5 y get 91 report ! matt] to
 y\r sup]9t5d5t1 z reckless runn+ %\ld n
 & w n be tol]at$4  ,next we h !        
accid5ts result+ f occasional d]ailm5ts1
 :i* 7 n s]i\s1 b might h be51 & x is ! 
cause1 z well z ! result1 we want to    
elim9ate1 su* z3      ,mrs4 ,k4 ,smi? & 
f\r o!r pass5g]s1 tra9 ,no4 #f1 :i* 0   
d]ail$ at ,heilpr91 ,sept4 #c4 ,! tra9 0
 v cr[d$ &     ^! wom5 7 /&+ up at ! "t 
( ! accid5t & 7     injur$4      ,mrs4  
,jessie ,doan & five o!r pass5g]s1      
injur$ ,oct4 #aa1     caus$ by tra9 ,no4
 #ae be+ d]ail$ "o-half mile ea/ (      
,morse     /ation1 caus$ by reason ( a  
brake-%oe on ! tank ( !     eng9e com+  
(f2 ?is brake-%oe _h an old defect4     

,j4 ,e4 ,fitzsimmons1 pass5g]1 injur$   
ne> ,h$ley1 by d]ailm5t     ( tra9 ,no4 
#caf1 on :i* he 0 rid+4  ,none ( :i*    
w\ld h happ5$ if "s "o _h n fail$ to    
p]=m 8 duty1 & :5 e accid5t1 no matt] h[
 slight1 is inve/igat$ by an exp]t--:o  
reports n to ! (fic] :o may be prim>ily 
at fault1 b to ! *ief op]at+ (fic]--to  
asc]ta9 ! actual cause & f9d a rem$y1   
su* cases w be l>gely elim9at$4  ,! same
 is true ( injuries l ! foll[+1 result+ 
f tra9s break+ 9 two3      ,r4 ,b4      
,janeway1 pass5g]1 & ,j4 ,p4 ,mit*ell1  
baggageman1 injur$     ,jan4 #i? ne>    
,gray4 ,tra9 ,no4 #bhj broke 9 two & re>
 end ran     into head end4      ,george
 ,burgan & ,w4 ,l4 ,smi? & two o!r      
/ockm51 injur$ at     ,newport1 ,neb41  
,nov4 #ba/2 tra9 broke 9 two1 & :5 ! two
     p>ts came toge!r ^! m51 :o 7 sitt+ 
on ! lock] 9     way-c>1 7 knock$ d[n4  
,ano!r class ( accid5ts :i* are (       
altoge!r too frequ5t occurr5ce are      
injuries caus$ by tra9s n /opp+ long    
en\gh = pass5g]s to alight4  ,frequ5tly 

! p]sons injur$ are old p n accu/om$ to 
travel+1 :o are necess>ily sl[ 9 _!     
movem5ts1 & ( :om we %\ld take great]   
c>e4 ,?9k h[ y or ,i w\ld feel if our "m
 or gr&mo!r1 if we 7 =tunate en\gh to h 
!m ) u /ill1 7 injur$ j because a       
conductor or brakeman didn't h =e?\ght  
or dec5cy en\gh to give !m "t to get (f4
 ,if y w d t1 !re w n be a procession ( 
su* cases z ! foll[+1 & ! companies w be
 s mu* ahead4      ,mrs4 ,a4 ,j4 ,d5man1
 pass5g] f ,norwood to ,avon1 injur$ at 
,g>w91 ,sept4 #g?2 caus$ by ! tra9 n    
/opp+ long en\gh     = h] to alight4    
,mrs4 ,c4 ,e4 ,coll9wood & ,c4          
,coll9wood1 pass5g]s on tra9 ,no4       
#cb1 f ,omaha1 injur$ at ,hamburg1 ,oct4
 #ag?2 caus$ by tra9     />t+ be=e !y _h
 an opportunity to get (f4      ,p4 ,j4 
,wilk9s1 pass5g]1 injur$ at ,johnsport1 
at #a3aj a4m41 ,oct4     #ca1 gett+ (f  
tra9 ,no4 #ce1 :ile 9 an intoxicat$     
condition2     brakeman gave signal =   
tra9 to />t z ! man 0 com+ d[n     !    
/eps1 ?9k+ z he claims1 t ! man w\ld h  

gott5     (f be=e tra9 />t$2 bo? !      
brakeman & ! conductor (     tra9 knew t
 ! man 0 intoxicat$4      ,s>ap9o       
,guiseppi1 injur$ at ,englet[n1 ,sept4  
#bf1 at #f3ae p4m4     ,:5 tra9 /opp$ at
 ,englet[n a numb] ( pass5g]s cr[d$     
onto x &1 be=e ?is man _h an opportunity
 to get (f1 !     tra9 />t$1 &1 :ile    
alight+1 he fell & 0 run ov] &     lo/ 8
 left arm4  ,x seems to me t if !       
in/ructions conta9$ 9 ,rule #ai1 requir+
 ! ann\nc+ ( /ations by brakem51 7      
compli$ ) & !reby pass5g]s giv5 ample   
notice ( ! approa* ( ! tra9 to _!       
de/9ation1 !y w\ld be prep>$ to get (f  
in/ead ( 9 ! pres5t me?od1 or1 r1 lack (
 me?od1 z ! rule is s seldom obs]v$ z to
 cause comm5t :5 x is compli$ )1 & if1  
be=e giv+ ! signal to />t1 tra9m5 w\ld  
get ^u ! c> plat=m & look into ! c>s to 
see t !re 0 no "o else to get (f1       
especially %\ld ?is be done at night :5 
pass5g]s are tir$ & sleepy1 :5 plat=m   
lights are n any too num]\s1 & )        
excursioni/s1 & picnick]s :o are (t5    

none too sob] & :o are n accu/om$ to    
mov+ quickly1 & if at division t]m9als  
tra9m5 w\ld pay m att5tion to assi/+    
pass5g]s (f in/ead ( be+ 9 su* a hurry  
to cut (f a c>1 gett+ _! m>k]s1 or gett+
 away f ! tra91 n only w\ld su* accid5ts
 z ^? la/ enum]at$ be avoid$1 b ! j\rney
 w\ld be made mu* m com=table to        
pass5g]s2 & ! road do+ ?is w\ld increase
 its traffic4 ,deadheads1 :o mo/ly ride 
9 ,pullmans or private c>s1 d n realize 
h[ annoy+ & exasp]at+ to pay+ pass5g]s  
is ! pres5t me?od ( tra9m51 go+ into !  
c>s & pret5d+ to call /ations 9 "s dead 
language1 or by talk+ to !mselves4 ,9   
transf]r+ pass5g]s f express to local   
tra9s tra9m5 mu/ be> 9 m9d t ! pass5g]  
is frequ5tly unaccu/om$ to ! surr\nd+s1 
is g5]ally ov]anxi\s ab\t gett+ (f s z n
 to miss connections1 & com+ f a light$ 
c> out into ! d>kness1 9 8 hurry &      
excitem5t may n notice t ! tra9 is      
runn+2 9 ^! cases ! tra9 is always mov+ 
s smoo?ly ! pass5g] ?9ks 7or says he    
does7 t x has /opp$1 & (f he goes1 & x  

is necess>y1 to prev5t su* accid5ts     
occurr+1 to ex]cise ! greate/ c>e1 & by 
prop] ann\ncem5t make x pla9 to all su* 
pass5g]s t ample "t w be giv5 !m to     
alight1 & t ! tra9 !y are to take _c    
pull out until aft] y\r tra9 does4  ,&  
:5 y are receiv+ pass5g]s1 especially on
 mix$ or freight tra9s1 don't />t until 
!y h a *ance to get seat$1 & !n su*     
cases z ! foll[+ won't occur3      ,mrs4
 ,a4 ,l4 ,bi%op1 pass5g] on freight tra9
 #ia f ,milton to     ,jessop1 _h gott5 
into caboose1 b _h n "t to get seat$    
be=e tra9 />t$ ) a j]k2 %e 0 ?r[n d[n & 
injur$4      ,mrs4 ,m>y ,hanson1 pass5g]
 f ,grant to ,portsm\?1 on tra9 #ae1    
,june #d?1 #a3ae p4m4 ,be=e %e _h "t to 
get to h] seat1 tra9     />t$1 & %e 0   
?r[n d[n & injur$4  ,:5 y are mak+ y\r  
/ation /op1 don't j]k y\r tra91 aft] x  
has /opp$1 or is ab\t to /op1 & :ile !  
pass5g]s are gett+ (f1 z !y surely w    
comm5ce to d s z soon z 7if n be=e7 !   
tra9 is /opp$4 ,don't pull up or back up
 a few feet to get to ! /&pipe or coal  

*ute1 because if y d1 "s "o is liable to
 get hurt1 z ! foll[+ did3      ,dr4 ,h4
 ,q4 ,johnson1 pass5g]1 injur$ at ,dale1
 ,sept #f2 tra9 ,no4     #fjc1 /opp$ at 
/ation plat=m & !n />t$ to move ahead   
aga94 ,dr4 ,johnson /epp$ f plat=m onto 
/eps ( coa* &1     z he did s1 brakes 7 
set to em]g5cy & tra9 /opp$     sudd5ly2
 he 0 ?r[n aga9/ ! edge ( ve/ibule4     
,hel5 ,k5n$y1 a *ild #b-a_/b ye>s old1 )
 its p>5ts1 0 on     tra9 ,no4 #gc1 b\nd
 = ,/rat=d2 _h gott5 up = ! purpose     
( gett+ (f at ,h5d]son1 ,m>* #bf4 ,tra9 
/opp$ & z     pass5g]s 7 on ! plat=m x 0
 back$ up )\t notice1     & ?is *ild 0  
?r[n1 & h] arm w5t betwe5 ! c>          
plat=ms1 badly bruis+ & cutt+ x1 j miss$
 tak+ x     (f4  ,& :5 y are pull+ into 
a /ation & int5d to take wat] & are go+ 
to run by ! pipe a few feet1 don't use !
 em]g5cy brake to /op )1 because1 if y  
d1 "s "o is liable to get hurt4 ,ne>ly e
 "o has be5 on a tra9 :5 ?is has be5    
done contr>y to ,rules #db & #dc1 & if y
 eng9em5 c\ld he> "s ( ! uncomplim5t>y  

rem>ks t are made ab\t y & ! company on 
su* occasions1 y w\ld feel l ?irty c5ts4
 ,& :5 x is ra9+ to beat ! b&1 /op y\r  
tra9s s t ! pass5g]s c get (f opposite !
 /ation build+ & avoid gett+ wet1 d n   
pull !m by a c\ple ( hundr$ feet j      
because ! locomotive is ?ir/y4 ,pull up 
to ! tank aft] ! pass5g]s get on & (f1 s
 says ,rule #bd1 & ! wom51 & m51 too1 = 
t matt]1 w ?9k y are a d&y & vote = y ! 
next "t y run = s*ool tru/ee2 & p]haps1 
by s do+1 y may prev5t y\r be/ girl     
spoil+ h] dress4  ,& :5 y are runn+ an  
eng9e y want to "k t its grease-cups are
 screw$ on tight & t its brake-%oes are 
n crack$1 if y d n want to h cases l !  
foll[+3      ,fr$4 ,c4 ,mit*ell1 :ile   
wait+ = a tra9 on /ation plat=m     at  
,lucian1 ,feb4 #a/1 0 /ruck & fatally   
injur$ by a     grease-cup plug f eng9e 
,no4 #bjf4      ,*as4 ,c4 ,wilson1 /&+  
on ! plat=m at ,newton1 ,june #cj?1 to  
take passage on a tra92 brake-%oe on    
eng9e ,no4 #gaf1 runn+     ?r\gh !      
/ation at #fj or #fe miles an h\r1      

broke1 & "p (     x /ruck him on ! foot4
  ,"o ( ! rules mo/ frequ5tly disreg>d$ 
is ,no4 #aa1 prohibit+ a tra9 on ! d\ble
 track pull+ ?r\gh a /ation :ile ano!r  
"o is /&+ !re unload+ pass5g]s4  ,ab\t  
n9e times out ( t5 y c d x )\t an       
accid5t1 b ! t5? "t "s "o w get hurt & y
 w get a vacation f #cj days to life4 ,i
 "k x is tantaliz+1 :5 y are pull+ a fa/
 tra9 & are1 p]haps a little late1 to be
 compell$ to /op & wait until ! o!r tra9
 has pull$ out1 & its la/ c> pass$ ! end
 ( ! plat=m ne>e/ y1 :5 y c\ld sneak    
?r\gh ! /ation & save a little "t1 &    
p]haps no h>m be done & no "o be ! wis]2
 b don't d x1 because ! rule says y mu/ 
n4  ,if t "p ( ! rule :i* says1 ,:5 two 
tra9s are ne>+ a /ation f opposite      
directions at ! same "t1 & only "o ( !m 
is s*$ul$ to /op1 ! tra9 mak+ ! /op mu/ 
r$uce spe$ & let ! o!r ?r\gh ! /ation   
be=e x arrives 0 compli$ )1 ! tr\ble    
w\ld be l>gely ov]come4  ,y m5 :o are   
runn+ /ations %\ld see t y\r plat=m     
lamps are n only kept clean & prop]ly   

fill$1 b t aft] d>k !y are burn+ s t    
pass5g]s won't get hurt fall+ (f plat=ms
 9 ! d>k1 & t ! plat=ms are kept cle> ( 
freight z p] ,rule #ag2 t baggage &     
express trucks are plac$ :]e patrons    
won't fall ov] !m1 &1 if !re is a fa/   
tra9 com+1 especially a mail or newspap]
 tra91 notify ! pass5g]s & get !m inside
 ! depot1 ! only safe place at su*      
times4 ,especially is ?is necess>y on ! 
d\ble track4 ,if !re is a brok5 plank or
 a hole 9 ! /ation plat=m1 nail a bo>d  
ov] x until ! c>p5t]s c get ar\nd to fix
 x4 ,see t ! plat=ms are kept cle> ( sn[
 & ice2 b :5 !re is ice on ! plat=m ?r[ 
a%es or s& ov] ! ice s t p won't slip on
 x4 ,& if y h p wait+ = tra9s at y\r    
/ation1 especially 9 ! night-"t1 see t !
 fire 9 ! /ove 9 ! wait+-room is kept   
go+ s t !y w be com=table & n cat* cold4
 ,x w take y less "t to d ^! ?+s ?an x w
 to make a report ( an injury1 & !n     
cases l ^! won't be put up to y\r claim 
ag5t to guess at3      ,mrs4 ,j4 ,p4    
,g$ney1 injur$ at ,ont>io1 ,june #bd1   

#aj3bg p4m41 0     at /ation to take    
passage on tra9 ,no4 #ag1 w5t out ( a   
light$     wait+-room onto a d>k plat=m 
& fell4      ,mrs4 ,mollis ,s*mella &   
,dr4 ,clevel&1 injur$1 pass5g]s on      
tra9 #ca1 arriv$ at ,altruria #h3cj     
p4m41 ,saturday1 ,aug4 #ba/2     ra9+2  
got (f tra91 no lights on plat=m2 doors 
( depot     lock$1 & fell f plat=m to   
track4      ,m4 ,o4 ,hudson1 pass5g] f  
,elton to ,woodbridge1 on tra9 ,no4 #dg1
     arriv+ at latt] place ,aug4 #bh?1  
at #ab3cj a4m41 got (f coa*     & ran up
 to baggage c> to get baggage2 9 do+ s  
ran aga9/     tra9 signal on plat=m1 0  
?r[n d[n & injur$2 no lights     on     
plat=m or 9 signal4      ,s4 ,w4 ,?omas1
 pass5g] on tra9 ,no4 #dh1 injur$ at    
,h>krad]1 ,oct     #ba/1 at #aa3bj p4m41
 0 gett+ (f *air c>1 :i* /ood #aej      
ft4 s\? ( ! plat=m2 !re 7 no lights1 & !
 port]     _h no lant]n1 & :5 he /epp$ f
 ! c> /ep to !     port]'s box he slipp$
 & fell4  ,& sweep ! c> plat=ms1 s      
pass5g]s won't slip on banana peels1 &  

!n su* a case z ! foll[+ won't happ53   
,h4 ,t4 ,)]idge1 injur$ at ,w+ate1 ,aug4
 #d1 #aijc1 caus$ by 8     slipp+ on a  
banana peel+ left on ! plat=m ( a coa* 9
     tra9 ,no4 #agf by ! c> clean]s4    
,:5 pass5g]s are c>ri$ on freight tra9s 
,rule #ab says ! c> 9 :i* !y are rid+   
mu/ /op at ! plat=m to unload !m4 ,don't
 d x out 9 ! y>d1 &1 if y h to d swit*+ 
aft] unload+ ! pass5g]s1 /op at ! /ation
 plat=m z y are pull+ out & give !      
pass5g]s a *ance to get on & n compel !m
 to g into ! y>d 9 ord] to d s4 ,if at  
night1 !y might fall into a culv]t or   
ov] "s ob/ruction alongside ! track &   
get hurt1 &1 if ! plat=m at ! /ation is 
%ort1 arrange y\r "w s z to make "o /op 
:]e ! pass5g]s c get (f safely1 & notify
 !m1 s !y w "k :5 !y c d s2 & be sure to
 assi/ !m 9 gett+ on & (f1 especially ! 
old m5 & wom51 ! *ildr51 & ! cripples 7t
 is :at ,rule #bc says1 y always d x = !
 "y & pretty girls7 & !n we won't be    
try+ to conjure up excuses = cases l !  
foll[+1 or pay = !m ei!r3      ,miss    

,belle ,saund]s1 injur$ at ,milwood1    
,dec4 #ad1 0 a pass5g]     on tra9 ,no4 
#af f ,hom] to ,milwood4 ,a mix$ tra94  
,x 0     /opp$ "s di/ance f ! pass5g]   
/ation2 ! pass5g]s     7 all[$ to       
alight1 & 9 gett+ f ! track to !        
/reet go+ d[n ! embankm5t %e fell &     
spra9$ h] left     ankle4 ,x has be5 !  
cu/om to /op ?is tra9 at ?is po9t =     
"s "t & all[ ! pass5g]s to get (f !re1 !
 busses     com+ up z ne> z !y c\ld to  
take !m to ! hotel4      ,mrs4 ,a4      
,zuehlke1 injur$ at ,granby1 ,oct4 #aj?1
 at #f3aj p4m41 9     gett+ (f a tra9 on
 :i* %e _h be5 rid+ z a pass5g]2     !  
/ation plat=m is s %ort t only ! plat=m 
( "o c>     9 tra9 c be /opp$ at x4     
,mrs4 ,m>y ,h4 ,craw=d1 pass5g]1 injur$ 
at ,beulah1 ,oct4 #ac?1     gett+ (f    
tra9 ,no4 #ce2 port] all[$ h] to fall1 &
 %e     /epp$ betwe5 plat=m & c> /eps4  
,_m ( ! roads h ! /eps on coa*es t come 
ne> en\gh to ! gr\nd s t su* accid5ts   
are practically impossible1 b on !      
,pullmans & on c>s ( "s ( ! roads !y are

 s high f ! /ation plat=m z to require a
 ladd] to get on !m4 ,:y !y are n all   
made on a prop] & safe /&>d no "o seems 
to "k4  ,ano!r cause ( injury to        
pass5g]s1 especially *ildr51 :o always  
want ! w9d[s op51 is by ! w9d[s fall+ & 
injur+ !m4 ,ne>ly always _! little h&s  
or f+]s get hurt2 or by v5tilators fall+
 on _! heads4 ,:5 y h an accid5t caus$  
by a w9d[ fall+ exam9e x imm$iately &1  
if ! cat*es are all "r1 %[ ! injur$     
p]son or1 if a *ild1 ! man or woman 9 ^:
 *>ge x is travel+1 t is 0 n ! fault ( !
 w9d[ cat*1 & at ! same "t call !       
att5tion ( "s intellig5t pass5g] & ( y\r
 brakeman to ! matt] & h !m try ! w9d[  
cat*1 & s5d 9 _! names & addresses ) y\r
 report4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! cat* is defective
 report ! fact1 b don't adv]tise x1 &   
:5ev] y f9d any defective cat*es or     
any?+ else wrong ab\t a c> 9 y\r tra9   
call ! att5tion ( ! fir/ c> repair] y   
meet to ! matt] & h x repair$1 & report 
x to y\r sup]9t5d5t4 ,if ! c> repair]s  
w\ld make an exam9ation ( ! w9d[s1 _!   

cat*es1 & ( ! v5tilators1 = ! purpose ( 
f9d+ out _! actual condition1 we w\ld   
get rid ( _m su* cases4 ,d ! same ?+ ) !
 matt+ 9 ! aisles1 & :5 !re is a hole 9 
x get x fix$1 or get a new "o4 ,if y c't
 d t1 take ! matt+ up & s prev5t any "o 
fall+ on x4      ,ru? ,d>man1 *ild five 
ye>s old1 injur$ ,decemb] #be?1 ne>     
,correctionville1 0 rid+ 9 coa* #bfi1   
tra9 ,no4 #ci2 caus$ by     v5tilator   
w9d[ fall+ & /rik+ h]1 injur+ h] head4  
,j4 ,e4 ,wills1 pass5g] on tra9 ,no4    
#be1 ,janu>y #be?1 /umbl$     ov] ! z9c 
at end ( matt+1 :i* 0 out ( condition1 9
     coa* ,no4 #fei4      ,mrs4 ,jones1 
pass5g]1 injur$ ,septemb] #bc;d1 at     
,junction1 0     rid+ 9 coa* #dhj1 tra9 
#fe1 :5 tra9 /opp$ at ,junction4 ,%e    
walk$ to re> end ( coa* & 9 do+ s caught
 h] foot 9 a     hole 9 ! aisle matt+ & 
fell =w>d on h] face4      ,nora ,holm1 
#c ye>s ( age1 injur$ ne> ,h5%aw1 ,july 
#bd?2 caus$     by a w9d[ 9 coa* #cch1  
tra9 #i1 fall+ on h] arm1 on acc\nt     
( a defective spr+4  ,&1 speak+ (       

aisles1 s f> z possible get pass5g]s to 
keep _! valises1 suit cases1 & bundles  
out ( ! aisles s t o!r pass5g]s won't   
fall ov] !m4 ,if ! glass 9 a door gets  
brok51 :5 ! tra9 is runn+1 be sure t !  
glass is tak5 out ( ! frame1 s t        
pass5g]s won't cat* _! h&s on x4 ,take  
pa9s to see t y\r pass5g]s1 especially !
 old & infirm1 ! wom51 & *ildr51 are    
provid$ ) seats1 & :5 "s pass5g]1 :e!r  
man or woman1 :o has paid = only "o seat
 or is rid+ on a pass1 is occupy+ ?ree  
or f\r seats1 h !m make room = ^? /&+4  
,pay "s att5tion to v5tilation--9 cold  
wea!r op5 ! v5tilators on ! side ! smoke
 trails on1 & !n !re won't be any       
draught4 ,9 o!r words1 comply ) ,rule   
#bj & !n cases l ! foll[+1 :i* seem to  
be on ! increase1 won't happ53          
,mrs4 ,alice ,gahriels1 pass5g] f       
,cl9ton1 ,i[a1 to ,l9coln1     ,neb41 on
 tra9 ,no4 #c1 ,june #b;d1 :ile return+ 
f ! d9+ c>     betwe5 ,c$> ,rapids &    
,belle ,pla9e /umbl$ ov] a valise :i*   
0 left 9 ! aisle ( ! *air c> & fell & 0 

injur$4      ,mrs4 ,little1 pass5g]1    
injur$ at ,van ,bur5 ,/reet depot at    
#i3eb     p4m41 ,m>* #i?1 0 alight+ f   
tra9 ,no4 #eid1 & 9 do+ s     took hold 
( frame ( ve/ibule door ( coa*4 ,! glass
 9 door     _h be5 brok5 & ?is lady's h&
 0 s]i\sly cut on !     brok5 pieces :i*
 _h n be5 tak5 out ( ! frame4           
,,ejectm5t ,,( ,,pass5g]s ,,& ,,o!rs ,,f
 ,,tra9s  ,ev]yone is suppos$ to "k t   
nei!r pass5g]s or tramps %\ld be eject$ 
f a tra9 :5 x is 9 motion1 &1 9 ! case (
 pass5g]s1 ! ejectm5t mu/ only be made  
at an op5 /ation1 s t ! p]son eject$ w h
 a place ( %elt] if at night or if x is 
/orm+2 t wom5 & *ildr5 ( t5d] ye>s mu/ n
 be eject$ at all2 & t if a p]son refus+
 to pay 8 f>e is 9 su* condition z to be
 unable to c>e = himself1 he mu/ be     
plac$ 9 cu/ody ( ! ne>e/ /ation ag5t4 ,s
 says ,rule #ba1 :i* also tells y to    
make a report ( ! ejectm5t1 giv+ ! cause
 !re( & names ( ! witnesses on ,=m #iib1
 a blank :i* e conductor runn+ a tra9 t 
c>ries pass5g]s %\ld h 9 8 set ( blanks1

 & use x :5 he puts anyone (f4  ,!      
pr9cipal tr\ble 9 ejectm5t cases is :5  
pass5g]s are put (f away f a /ation or  
:5 tramps are put (f :ile ! tra9 is 9   
motion1 result+ (t5 9 a s]i\s injury1 &1
 :ile v frequ5tly ! pati5ce ( tra9m5 is 
sev]ely tri$ by ^! hoboes1 don't put !m 
(f :5 ! tra9 is mov+4 ,aft] all1 !y are 
human be+s & we don't want to maim or   
kill !m4 ,s /op ! tra92 & don't %oot !m 
unless 9 self-def5se4 ,i m5tion ! foll[+
 z a few sample cases3      ,*>les      
,willi/on1 :ile 9 an intoxicat$         
condition1 attempt$ to     get on tra9  
,no4 #af :ile same 0 9 motion1 at ,alg]1
 ,m>*     #af?4 ,baggageman & express   
mess5g] 0 /&+ inside door (     c> & saw
 ?is man gett+ on2 w5t to ! front door1 
_h !     cross b> 9 8 h&s1 & ord]$ ! man
 (f4 ,9 gett+ (f1     ,willi/on fell & 8
 leg 0 run ov]4      ,edw4 ,hock1 injur$
 at ,smi?ville1 ,m>* #be?1 by be+ eject$
     f extra freight tra91 :ile same 0  
runn+ six or sev5     miles an h\r4     
,hock _h got on tra91 hav+ be5 told by  

someone     t he c\ld ride on x--hav+   
mileage--& conductor made him     get (f
 :ile tra9 0 9 motion1 & 9 gett+ (f he 0
     injur$4      ,l\is ,nelson1 color$ 
boy1 _h be5 /eal+ a ride on tra9 ,no4   
extra #aab2 0 ord]$ (f by conductor at  
,avon1 ,may #ai?2 aft]     he got (f    
conductor %ot him 9 ! arm4      ,james  
,mills1 injur$ at ,pewaukee1 ,octob]    
#ba/1 got on milk tra9     = ! purpose (
 /eal+ a ride4 ,0 ord]$ (f by brakeman  
:ile tra9 0 9 motion4 ,9 gett+ (f he    
fell & 0 run ov]4  ,:5 pass5g]s are     
injur$ by /ones or any?+ else ?r[n ?r\gh
 or at ! w9d[s ( c>s r5d] !m su*        
assi/ance z y c2 h ! company's surgeon  
call$ to treat !m1 & if ! /one or object
 :i* broke ! glass or :i* caus$ ! injury
 comes 9 ! c> pick x up & m>k x s t y c 
id5tify x 9 ! future & s5d x 9 ) y\r    
report1 z p] ,rules #ce & #dj4 ,x is z  
un=tunate t s _m su* cases occur z x is 
t !re is no way by :i* railroads c      
prev5t !m1 & until ! ,/ate & municipal  
au?orities take a h& 9 ! matt] !y w     

cont9ue to happ5 & pass5g]s w cont9ue to
 lose _! vision4   ,,injuries ,,to      
,,patrons ,,& ,,damage ,,to ,,_!        
,,prop]ty  ,next come ! accid5ts 9 :i*  
patrons are injur$ & _! prop]ty damag$4 
,x is g5]ally und]/ood1 & has be5 !     
cu/om on all railroads1 & ,rule #ej     
requires1 t be=e go+ onto a track on :i*
 c>s are plac$ to be load$ or unload$ by
 patrons or employees x is ! duty ( !   
p]son 9 *>ge ( ! crew to g along ! track
 to asc]ta9 if !re is anyone 9 ! c>s1   
load+ or unload+ !m1 or wagons close    
en\gh to ! c>s to be injur$ or damag$ by
 _! movem5t1 &1 if s1 to give ample w>n+
 9 ord] t su* p]sons1 wagons1 & gang    
planks may be mov$ to a safe place4 ,9 !
 m9+ di/rict especial c>e %\ld be       
ex]cis$ 9 h&l+ c>s be+ load$ or unload$ 
by ! m9+ companies' employees1 _m ( :om 
d n und]/& our language or ! dang] ( !  
bus9ess1 9 ord] t ample opportunity be  
giv5 !m to get (f ! c> be=e x is mov$4  
,h[ (t5 t rule & cu/om is violat$ is %[n
 by ! foll[+ cases3      ,ludwig        

,h(fmei/]1 injur$ at ,montmor5cy1 ,july 
#ab2 "s c>s     7 swit*$ d[n aga9/ ! c> 
f :i* he 0 unload+     apples1 )\t      
notice to him1 & he 0 ?r[n d[n & injur$4
      ,h4 ,s*urmann1 labor]1 injur$     
,april #b at ,h5nessy4 ,he 0 9 c>       
pil+ tile :5 ! c> 0 /ruck by a c> ( coal
 dropp$ 9 on     t track1 knock+ ! tile 
d[n on ,s*urmann4      ,fo/]  ,rob]ts   
,co41 = value ( build+ at ,lewi/on1 ,may
 #c4     ,eng9eman & fireman left eng9e 
& w5t into factory to get a     dr9k2 ! 
eng9e ) c> ran away & knock$ build+ d[n4
      ,c> load$ ) salt2 0 be+ kick$ d[n 
ma9 l9e at ,hawk9s1     ,octob] #ab1    
brakes broke1 c> ran 9 on side track &  
/ruck     ano!r c>1 knock+ x aga9/ side 
( build+ belong+ to     ,blum5?al  ,co41
 break+ 9 ! walls & damag+ ma*9]y4      
,june #h1 swit*+ crew at ,kemp%all back$
 a box c> aga9/ !     ammonia pipe :i*  
c>ries ammonia f ! brew]y to !          
bottl+ works ( ! ,kemp%all ,brew+       
,company1 knock+ d[n !     pipe1 :i* 0  
only twelve feet high1 all[+ ! ammonia  

to     escape4  ,no "o w pret5d t ^!    
accid5ts & consequ5t injuries & losses  
c\ld n h be5 avoid$ by ! ex]cise ( a    
little =e?\ght & c>e4 ,:y n d x & /op !m
 9 ! future1 avoid ! injuries & save !  
money !y co/8   ,,accid5ts ,,to         
,,travel]s ,,on ,,! ,,highway  ,!       
increas+ frequ5cy ( accid5ts to travel]s
 cross+ ! tracks at highways1 "o-?ird ( 
:i* ! c\ntry ov] are fatal1 are caus$ by
 ! increas$ numb] & spe$ ( tra9s1       
increase 9 ! population ( ! t]ritory    
?r\gh :i* ! roads run1 by ! failure to  
always give ! requir$ signal ( ! approa*
 ( ! tra91 frequ5tly by freight tra9s   
pass+ ?r\gh /ations at a spe$ prohibit$ 
by ,rule #f1 by failure to h gates or   
flagm5 at cross+s :]e !y are ne$$1 by   
failure ( gatem5 & flagm51 :5 provid$1  
to prop]ly p]=m _! duties on acc\nt (   
ignorance or c>elessness1 g5]ally ! =m]2
 b *iefly is ! increase caus$ by failure
 on ! "p ( ! p]sons cross+ ! track to   
ex]cise any c>e :atev]4 ,gates & flagm5 
are g5]ally disreg>d$ by adults &1 z a  

natural consequ5ce1 by *ildr51 & !      
result is dea? & injury4 ,i ?9k t z a   
matt] ( doll>s & c5ts x w\ld be         
pr(itable to ! companies to increase !  
numb] & quality ( flagm5 & h great]     
sup]vision giv5 to ?is class ( ! s]vice1
 z x seems to me a self-evid5t          
proposition t ! l[] ! grade ( labor ! m 
sup]vision !re is ne$$4  ,among ! _m    
cases ( ?is k9d1 ,i h select$ "s :i* w  
illu/rate ! matt]4 ,!y are select$ = !  
purpose ( call+ ! att5tion ( employees  
to accid5ts :i* might be avoid$ by !    
ex]cise ( c>e on _! "p1 & d n include   
any cases caus$ by su* neglig5ce on ! "p
 ( ! p]son injur$ z %\ld b> a recov]y4  
,h]b]t ,janson1 wife1 daught]1 son &    
,george ,griffi? kill$2     ,morris     
,peck & ,h5ry ,blume injur$1 ,decemb]   
#ah1 at #i3jj p4m41     :ile driv+      
across ! tracks at ,haskell2 caus$ by   
sleigh be+     /ruck by eng9e runn+ =ty 
miles an h\r4 ,headlight n     burn+1 z 
requir$ by ,rule #ee4 ,no flagman at ?is
 cross+ at     night4      ,h4 ,s4      

,sorn]1 :o 0 rid+ 9 an automobile across
 ! tracks at     ,morton1 ,april #ad1 0 
/ruck by eng9e2 automobile 0 demoli%$   
b occupants n s]i\sly injur$4 ,no gates 
or flagman at ?is     cross+4           
,jacob ,rei* & ,elb]t ,h>ris /ruck &    
kill$ :ile driv+ on     #ac? ,/41       
,montgom]y1 ,may #bi1 at #e3cj p4m41 by 
eng9e4 ,gates up4     ,! piano wagon on 
:i* ^! m5 7 rid+ 0 demoli%$ z     well z
 ! piano1 & ! horse kill$4      ,k4 ,l4 
,manson1 injur$1 rural mail c>ri]1 /ruck
 by swit* eng9e     ,no4 #hfi1 at       
,woodmont ,ave41 ,cu/]1 ,june #ab4 ,!re 
are gates at     ?is cross+1 b !y _h n  
be5 op]at$ = a ye> on     acc\nt ( be+  
out ( repair4      ,g]trude ,s*iff1 ag$ 
sixte5 ye>s1 & ,gu/ave ,s*iff1 ag$      
tw5ty ye>s1 7 injur$ :ile driv+ across !
 tracks at     fir/ cross+ ea/ (        
,granton1 ,augu/ #i1 at #f3ce p4m41 by  
be+     /ruck by eng9e4 ,no :i/le 0 bl[n
 = ! /ation & bell     n rung4 ,! /ation
 employee1 ^: duty x 0 to be on !       
cross+ to flag same :5 tra9s 7 pass+1 _h

 left !re     only an in/ant be=e !     
accid5t 9 ord] to g to ! /ation     h\se
 to assi/ 9 load+ & unload+ baggage =   
ano!r     tra94      ,h4 ,l4 ,connors1  
driv+ across ! tracks ne> ,l[ell1       
,novemb] #ah1     0 /ruck by eng9e4 ,no 
:i/le s\nd$ or bell rung = !     cross+4
 ,:i/l+ po/ n 9 "r place4      ,m4 ,a4  
,graves1 :ile cross+ ! tracks at #i?    
,av5ue & ,wilb]t     /reet1 ,ont>io1    
,may #h1 0 /ruck by swit* eng9e4 ,no "o 
on !     eng9e knew t ! accid5t _h      
occurr$4      ,edw>d ,langdon /ruck &   
kill$ by eng9e at #g3ba p4m41 ,augu/    
#f1 at ,wat] & ,or*>d /reets1 ,b]l94 ,no
 "o on ! eng9e knew     t an accid5t _h 
occurr$2 tra9 travel+ tw5ty-five miles  
an h\r4 ,ord9ance provides spe$ limit ( 
twelve miles an h\r2     gates at ?is   
cross+1 b n 9 op]ation4 ,if ,rule #f _h 
be5     compli$ ) ?is accid5t w\ld n h  
occurr$4      ,wagon belong+ to !       
,empire ,novelty ,company /ruck at      
,calk9s at     #i3cg a4m41 ,octob] #bi2 
wagon & cont5ts badly damag$4 ,flagman  

at cross+ claims to h be5 sick at ! "t (
 ! accid5t1     0 9 8 %anty sitt+ d[n4  
,he c\ld n speak or und]/&     ,engli%4 
,driv] injur$4  ,_m ( ^! cross+ accid5ts
 occur & no "o on ! eng9e kn[s t !y     
happ54 ,:e!r x is because ( ! k9d &     
position ( ! headlight n[ us$ or because
 ! m5 on ! eng9e are n keep+ a prop]    
look\t or by reason ( ! rec5t mann] (   
con/ruction ( ! l>ge eng9es1 mak+ x     
impossible = ! m5 9 *>ge always to see  
an object on ! track1 ,i d n "k1 b ,i   
notice t "s ( ! ,class ,g-#i eng9es h ! 
air cyl9d] & pump on top ( ! runn+ bo>d4
 ,:ile rid+ on a tra9 ! o!r day1 ,i ask$
 an old runn] :e!r !y ob/ruct$ ! view4  
,8 answ] 0 an object lesson4 ,he took 8 
hat & plac$ x 9 front ( ! w9d[ opposite 
:i* ,i 0 rid+ & ask$ me if t ob/ruct$ my
 view4 ,! cyl9d] c\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be put on
 ! tank & ! pump bel[ ! runn+ bo>d1 :i* 
is n[ made wide en\gh to hold a         
political meet+ on4 ,=m]ly !y 7 n>r[1 j 
wide en\gh = a man to walk on1 ! old    
!ory ( con/ruction be+1 z ,i und]/& x1 t

 !re %\ld be no?+ protrud+ f ! sides ( !
 boil] :i* w\ld prev5t ! man 9 ! cab    
see+ ! bunt+ beam4 ,if x 7 practicable  
to s con/ruct ! runn+ bo>ds & place air 
cyl9d]s1 pumps1 etc41 s t ?is c\ld n[ be
 done1 ! eng9eman w\ld c]ta9ly h a mu*  
bett] *ance to see1 & possibly "s ( ^!  
accid5ts be avoid$4  ,& :ile ! public   
insi/ ^u our runn+ tra9s at a high rate 
( spe$ & gu>d+ ! cross+s ) gates1       
flagm51 or w>n+ bells1 !y1 at ! same "t1
 = "s inexplicable z well z             
unconscionable reason1 attempt to hold  
railroads liable = all dea?s & injuries1
 no matt] h[ great ! c>e & =esight !    
companies h ex]cis$1 or h[ gross !      
neglect ( ! injur$ p>ty4 ,x !re=e       
behooves u to d ev]y?+ possible to      
prev5t su* accid5ts1 n only t we may    
!reby save life1 b also money4  ,if     
gatem5 & flagm5 7 uni=m$ & giv5 au?ority
 to arre/ p]sons cross+ ! track :5 gates
 are d[n & a p5alty provid$ & en=c$     
aga9/ p attempt+ to cross or walk ^u a  
railroad track :5 ! gates are d[n or !y 

are w>n$ by a flagman1 accid5ts at      
cross+s w\ld be greatly r$uc$4 ,z x is  
n[ ! public compels ! erection ( ! gates
 & !n almo/ univ]sally disreg>ds !m4    
,be=e leav+ ?is subject ( accid5ts at   
highway cross+s ,i want to call att5tion
 to ,rule #ab1 :i* says t :5 c>s are be+
 pu%$ by an eng9e 7except :5 %ift+ or   
mak+ up tra9s 9 y>ds7 a flagman mu/ be  
on ! lead+ c>1 & ,rule #i1 :i* requires 
t :5 c>s are be+ swit*$ ov] highway or  
/reet railway cross+s a man mu/ be      
/ation$ on ! gr\nd to act z flagman4    
,too mu* importance _c be plac$ ^u !    
obs]vance ( ^! rules1 n occasionally1 b 
always4 ,if employees w\ld comply ) !m  
few] p w\ld be injur$4 ,try x & see4  ,9
 municipalities1 run z sl[ly & c>efully 
z y c & see t ! eng9e bell is always    
r++4 ,rule #c4 ,freight tra9s 9 go+     
?r\gh /ations %\ld r$uce _! spe$ & d s  
"u control1 z p] ,rule #f4 ,! fireman1 z
 well z ! eng9eman1 %\ld be on 8 seat   
keep+ a look\t1 & n engag$ 9 wav+ a     
signal to "s "o on ano!r tra9 or        

else:]e1 or putt+ 9 a fire1 & ! eng9eman
 %\ld see t he does ?is4 ,on ! d\ble    
track :5 y are go+ to meet ano!r tra9 at
 a cross+1 try to get ! eng9e ov] !     
highway be=e ! tail end ( ! o!r tra9    
gets by x4 ,if y c't d t1 sl[ up a      
little1 s z to give ! p :o may be wait+ 
a *ance to see y1 &1 if y ?9k !re is    
dang]1 op5 y\r :i/le to let !m "k t y   
are com+2 t is :at ! :i/le is =4  ,9 !  
c\ntry be sure to s\nd ! :i/le2 n once1 
b f\r times z requir$ by ,rule #b1 & see
 t ! bell is kept r++ until ! cross+ is 
pass$1 at dang]\s & obscure cross+s :]e 
y c nei!r see ! travel]s approa*+ nor !y
 y2 if y are runn+ at a high rate (     
spe$1 s\nd ! :i/le be=e y get to ! po/1 
z well z at x4 ,! law requir+ ! giv+ (  
?is w>n+ eighty rods f ! highway 0      
enact$ :5 few tra9s exce$$ tw5ty-five   
miles an h\r4 ,n[1 :5 few pass5g] tra9s 
make less ?an =ty1 & _m ov] sev5ty1 9 ! 
op5 c\ntry1 s little "t elapses betwe5 !
 s\nd+ ( ! :i/le & ! rea*+ ( ! highway t
 :5 possible m timely notice %\ld be    

giv54  ,& ,i want to say "h t "o ( !    
difficulties met ) 9 ?is class ( cases1 
is ! fact t sometimes eng9e]s fail to   
bl[ ! :i/le & r+ ! bell1 & z long z m5  
are human ,i suppose su* ?+s w happ52 b 
let u comm5ce n[ & try to d x e "t4 ,!  
great] ! /orm ( ra91 sn[1 or w9d1 ! d5s]
 ! fog1 or ! d>k] ! night1 ! m important
 x is to give ! w>n+4 ,9 mo/ ( ! /ates !
 law provides p5alties = failure to s\nd
 :i/le or bell4 ,"s day !y w be en=c$4  
,if !re is any way to discov] :e!r !    
eng9eman & tra9m5 are obs]v+ ! signals1 
:i* are locat$ along ! track = !        
protection ( ! pass5g]s1 o!r employees1 
travel]s on ! highways1 !mselves1 & !   
prop]ty 9 _! c>e1 o!r ?an hav+          
inspectors obs]ve _! action on approa*+ 
signals1 & asc]ta9 if !y give ! requir$ 
w>n+ ( _! approa* to highway cross+s1   
etc41 & y w advise ! managem5ts :at x   
is1 ,i am sure !y w be glad to adopt su*
 a plan4 ,x has always be5 cu/om>y to h 
auditors exam9e ! acc\nts ( (fic]s &    
ag5ts h&l+ money to see t n only are _! 

acc\nts correct1 t ! money collect$ is  
remitt$1 b also to asc]ta9 if ! bus9ess 
( ! company is done 9 accordance ) !    
rules & a correct record kept ( !       
transactions4 ,no "o = an in/ant ?9ks t 
! fact t ! (fic]s' & ag5ts' acc\nts are 
exam9$ is any discr$it to !m2 mo/ ( u   
are n only will+ b anxi\s t x %\ld be   
done1 z x is a protection to u z well z 
to ! company4 ,& if x is necess>y to    
*eck up ! (fic]s & ag5ts :o h&le money1 
is x n mu* m necess>y to *eck up m5 :o  
h&le human be+s & prop]ty ( imm5se      
value1 to see t !y obs]ve signals &     
rules be=e1 in/ead ( aft]1 an accid5t8  
,& z x sometimes happ5s t an eng9eman w 
n notice t 8 headlight has gone out1    
especially :5 !re is sn[ on ! gr\nd1 any
 employee :o sees an eng9e mov+ aft] d>k
 )\t ! headlight burn+ %\ld /op x & tell
 ! eng9eman2 if y c't d x y\rself call  
up ! tra9 dispat*]1 s he c d x at ! next
 /ation4   ,,trespass]s  ,occasionally  
we h an accid5t 9 :i* trespass]s are    
kill$ or injur$ :ile walk+ or play+ on !

 tracks1 :i* might be avoid$ by great]  
c>e & wat*fulness to discov] _! dang]1  
by w>n+ !m ( ! approa*+ tra91 ei!r by   
cont9u\s s\nd+ ( ! :i/le1 by sl[+ up1 or
 by /opp+ :5 y h reason to ?9k !y d n "k
 a tra9 is com+1 especially on ! d\ble  
track :5 tra9s are mov+ on bo? tracks4  
,! mo/ he>tr5d+ ( !m all are injuries to
 *ildr51 &1 sometimes1 to wom54  ,let me
 cite y sev]al ( su* cases3      ,alb]t 
,j5n+s1 t5 ye>s old1 0 sitt+ on ! tracks
 nor? (     ,lampton1 ,july #i1 at      
#aj3de a4m41 :]e he 0 /ruck by a "w     
tra9 ( tw5ty-two empty flats back+ nor? 
& bo? legs     cru%$4 ,air n c\pl$ 9 z  
requir$ by ,rule #dd2 no h& brakes      
on ! c>s4 ,conductor 0 on ! front c>2   
claims he 0 keep+     a look\t1 & al?\gh
 he _h a cle> view = ov] a qu>t] (     a
 mile says he did n see ! boy until he 0
 )9 ?ree or     f\r c> l5g?s ( him4     
,*>les ,we/1 ag$ eighte5 mon?s1 /ruck & 
kill$ #a1jjj feet     s\? ( ,savannah   
,/ation1 ,june #af1 by tra94 ,*ild came 
on track     ?r\gh a break 9 ! "r ( way 

f5ce4      ,m>g>et ,k5n$y1 /ruck & kill$
 on ,june #ac1 at #f3aj p4m41     :ile  
walk+ on ! tracks inside ! city limits (
 ,utopia1 by     eng9e runn+ ab\t       
tw5ty-five miles an h\r2 al?\gh !       
eng9eman saw h] 9 "t to h /opp$1 he did 
n realize t     %e did n see or he> !   
tra9 com+1 & fail$ to d s4      ,mrs4   
,hel5 ,bo/on1 eighty-f\r ye>s old1 /ruck
 & kill$ on a     bridge ne> ,l5ox1     
,septemb] #a1 at #d3ce p4m41 by eng9e4  
,track is     /raight = ab\t two miles &
 a half ea/ ( place ( accid5t1     & !  
woman wore a bright p9k dress skirt4 ,no
 "o on ! eng9e     knew ! accid5t _h    
happ5$4      ,decemb] #ba1 eng9e ran ov]
 ,g4 ,p4 ,krauss1 at #e3dj p4m41 a qu>t]
     ( a mile s\? ( ,slaz5g]4 ,eng9eman 
says he saw some?+     ly+ on ! track & 
?\ght x 0 a b\gh ( ev]gre54 ,he did     
n "k until he rea*$ ! /ation t anybody  
_h be5 /ruck4  ,z ! traffic & population
 increase1 cases ( ?is k9d gr[ 9 numb]1 
&1 = "s unkn[n reason1 ! public ?9k t1  
:ile !y mu/ keep (f ! prop]ty ( private 

individuals1 :]e !re is no dang]1 !y are
 privileg$ to g onto a railroad track   
:]e ev]yone kn[s !re is great dang]1 &  
aft] do+ s a few times1 ! c\rts say !y h
 a lic5se to d s1 & t we mu/ look out = 
!m & see t !y don't get hurt4 ,on ! same
 !ory ,i suppose ! c\rts w\ld say aft] a
 man burgl>izes y\r h\se six or sev5    
times t he has a lic5se to try x aga91 &
 if he gets hurt because too mu* =ce 0  
us$ 9 ?r[+ him out1 t y mu/ respond 9   
damages4 ,s :5 y discov] t p1 old or "y1
 are mak+ a cu/om ( walk+ ?r\gh ! y>ds  
or on ! track1 report x to y\r          
sup]9t5d5t be=e1 n aft]1 someone is     
kill$ or injur$1 & he w try to /op x4 ,&
 if y f9d a *ild or a drunk5 man on !   
track1 drive him (f1 because if y don't 
!y are likely to get kill$2 & y\r       
company w n only back y up b ?ank y =   
y\r ?\ghtfulness4   ,,injuries ,,to     
,,outsid]s  ,rule #bg says t c>s mu/ be 
plac$ s z n to project ov] highway      
cross+s1 & yet any "o go+ ov] a railroad
 w see any numb] ( !m s left1 & ! result

 is t ab\t once 9 s (t5 a wagon /rikes a
 c> 9 an attempt to get across1 a horse 
is fright5$1 & a runaway results1       
someone is hurt1 & money paid to settle 
! claim4      ,a s]i\s case ( ?is k9d   
occurr$ at ,w>burton1 ,july #i1 9       
:i* ,mrs4 ,jans5 0 fatally injur$1 caus$
 by h] horse be+     fright5$ by a      
freight c> :i* 0 left /&+ fifte5 feet   
9 ! highway1 ! end ( ! c> be+ on !      
cross+ plank4     ,horse ran away & %e 0
 ?r[n out4  ,:5 c>s are left 9 su*      
position !y n only fright5 horses &     
cause accid5ts simil> to ! "o la/       
m5tion$1 b also ob/ruct ! view (        
approa*+ tra9s4 ,bo? ! law & rules ( !  
company prohibit ?is1 & ! practice %\ld 
be /opp$4  ,& "r "h ,i want to call     
att5tion to ,rule #cb1 :i* prohibits    
eng9es /&+ )9 #ajj feet ( a highway     
cross+1 "u a bridge1 or ne> c>s occupi$ 
by pass5g]s1 :5 x c be avoid$1 & yet !  
rule is s (t5 disreg>d$ t "o wond]s :e!r
 any "o kn[s ( its exi/5ce4 ,especially 
is ?is s ) eng9es haul+ pass5g] tra9s   

/opp+ at /ations & occupy+ half ( !     
highway1 :5 !y c\ld j z conv5i5tly be   
back "s di/ance f x4  ,! /oppage ( tra9s
 ) ! re> c> /&+ 9 ! highway %\ld also be
 avoid$ s f> z possible1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! 
w9t] "t1 :5 !re is always m or less /eam
 leak+ f ! hose1 z x is likely to       
fright5 horses wait+ to get by or 9     
cross+ ! track4  ,rules #ah & #ej say t 
tra9s mu/ n block highway cross+s m ?an 
five m9utes4 ,! failure to obs]ve ^!    
rules is ! cause ( z mu*1 if n m1       
criticism & pr(anity on ! "p ( ! public 
?an almo/ any o!r "o ?+ t tra9 & swit*m5
 d4 ,no "o b ! p]son :o is wait+ to get 
across ! track1 & sometimes x is a      
doctor answ]+ an em]g5cy call1 c realize
 h[ tantaliz+ & annoy+ x is1 s1 =       
goodness sake1 obs]ve ! rules 9 !       
future4   ,,lock ,,turntables           
,turntables %\ld be lock$ 7t is :at     
,rule #ca says71 & yet !y are (t5 left  
unlock$4 ,! result is t *ildr5 are      
attract$ to ! place1 & soon] or lat] "o 
( ! little ones gets hurt z did !       

foll[+1 :i* are cit$ z examples3        
,an?ony ,"y1 a t5-ye>-old boy1 _h 8 foot
 caught at     ,gr&ison1 ,m>* #cj1 :ile 
play+ on turntable :i* 0     unlock$4   
,phillip ,*>tres1 eight ye>s old1 injur$
 at ,alv91 ,augu/ #ad1     #b3cj p4m41  
:ile play+ on turntable1 :i* is ab\t    
#a1djj feet     nor? ( r\ndh\se4        
,turntable 0 n lock$4  ,n[1 x w\ldn't   
take b an in/ant to lock ! turntable4   
,:y n d x & prev5t "s *ild1 p]haps y\r  
own1 f go+ ?r\gh life a cripple8  ,be   
c>eful n to leave any torp$oes ar\nd t  
are n atta*$ to ! rail1 z requir$ by    
,rule #g1 & nev] put !m on a rail 9 a   
highway2 if y d *ildr5 may pick !m up & 
9 play+ ) !m get injur$ z did      ,john
 ,newton1 ag$ n9e ye>s1 ,june #cj1 ab\t 
two miles nor? (     ,walk]4 ,?is little
 boy ) 8 si/] & ano!r boy 7     return+ 
f s*ool1 walk+ along ! track4 ,!y pick$ 
up a     torp$o ly+ alongside ! track1 &
 aft] try+ to op5 x     ) a knife "y    
,newton plac$ ! torp$o on ! rail &      
/ruck x ) a /one1 ! torp$o explod$ &    

pieces ( ! t9     /rik+ him 9 ! eyes &  
face1 badly injur+ him4   ,,damage ,,by 
,,fire ,,to ,,adjac5t ,,prop]ty  ,"o ( !
 great risks t e railroad t uses coal = 
fuel runs is ! risk ( fire to adjac5t   
prop]ty />t$ by sp>ks or a%es f eng9es4 
,any man runn+ an eng9e ought to "k f ! 
sp>ks ?r[n out & fires />t$ :e!r ! eng9e
 is 9 good or bad ord]4 ,rule #bi says t
 ! eng9em5 mu/ report defects 9 nett+ & 
a% pans2 ?is is requir$ s t if !        
inspector ov]looks ! defect1 or if "o   
occurs betwe5 ! regul> inspections1 x w 
be rem$i$ be=e any damage is done1 & if 
an eng9e is ?r[+ m fire ?an %e ought to1
 x is up to ! eng9e] to report x & get x
 fix$4 ,x w take less "t ?an to make a  
report ab\t ! fire & condition ( !      
eng9e1 &1 at ! same "t save bo? ! own] (
 ! prop]ty & ! company a loss4 ,9 !     
lumb] & sawmill c\ntry x is especially  
important t ?is be done1 & :]e eng9es   
are work+ 9 or ar\nd sawmills1 lumb]    
y>ds1 p[d] & tie plants1 & o!r places   
:]e dang] ( fire is great1 ! app>atus = 

prev5t+ ! escape ( fire %\ld be         
absolutely p]fect1 & x ought to be !    
p]sonal bus9ess ( ! eng9eman to "k t    
fact2 he %\ld be pres5t :5 ! inspection 
is made1 & see t x is done ?or\ghly1 !  
same z he w\ld if he & n ! company _h to
 foot ! bill if ! eng9e />t$ a fire4    
,on ! outly+ divisions :]e traffic is   
light & tra9s are few1 if an eng9e />ts 
a fire1 /op & put x out4 ,if conditions 
are su* t y c't d t ) safety1 drop a    
note (f to ! fir/ section crew or ag5t1 
s t !y c s5d m5 out to ext+ui% ! fire4  
,if y don't ! ,"l only kn[s :]e x may   
run to 7on ! we/]n prairies ,i h kn[n x 
to g tw5ty-five miles7 or h[ mu* damage 
x w d 9 ! lumb] c\ntry4  ,if !          
precautions sugge/$ "h1 :i* are nei!r   
new nor orig9al1 b c be f\nd 9 ! rules &
 on ! bullet9 bo>ds1 _h be5 adopt$1 none
 ( ! foll[+ cases w\ld h occurr$3       
,june #c1 eng9e ,no4 #bjda />t$ a fire  
at ,hansel  ,woods ,company's     p[d]  
plant at ,myron ,valley2 nett+ on ?is   
eng9e 0 9 bad     ord]2 ! hood provid$  

by ! company to be plac$ ov] !          
smoke/acks ( eng9es go+ into ! plant (  
?is company also     9 bad condition4   
,a h\se & cont5ts burn$ ,april #bj1     
"o-half mile s\? ( ,=t     ,&rew1 />t$  
by eng9e ,no4 #agei4 ,?is eng9e 0       
inspect$ &     report$ to be 9 good     
condition1 b ^u re-exam9ation 0     f\nd
 to be defective4      ,on ,augu/ #ag1  
eng9e ,no4 #eci set out ?ree fires      
betwe5 ,selkirk     & ,belmont4 ,fires 7
 obs]v$ by tra9 crew1 b tra9 0 n        
/opp$1 & no ef=t 0 made to ext+ui% !    
fires1 :i*     burn$ ov] #ae1jjj acres (
 gr\nd1 de/roy$ ab\t #a1ajj tons (      
hay 9 /ack1 "o build+1 a l>ge acreage ( 
w9t] fe$1 f5ce     po/s1 etc4           
,,injuries ,,to ,,employees ,,caus$ ,,by
 ,,! ,,c>elessness ,,( ,,o!r ,,employees
  ,&1 fir/1 z 9 ! case ( pass5g]s1 ^?   
caus$ by collisions4 ,f ! numb] (       
collisions on ! ma9 track & 9 y>ds "o   
w\ld almo/ ?9k t ! g5]al & fundam5tal   
cu/oms & rules on railroads t ,9 case ( 
d\bt always adopt ! safe c\rse1 & t     

,spe$ mu/ always be sacrific$ to safety 
7 seldom obs]v$2 on ! contr>y1 ,i       
believe x to be ! exception & n ! rule1 
else ! numb] ( accid5ts result+ f su*   
failure1 ?\gh _m times :at !y %\ld be 7&
 z long z m5 are human we w h "s        
accid5ts71 w\ld be s mu* great] 9 numb] 
t p w\ld be unwill+ to travel at all4 ,i
 believe t 9 ! ne> future ! numb] ( su* 
cases w be s greatly r$uc$ t ! lea/     
?\ghtful ( u w /& agha/ at ! record (   
#aijd & #aije1 & t ^! fundam5tal rules &
 ! in/ructions conta9$ 9 :at are kn[n z 
! ,flag ,rules & ,caution ,c>d1 w be s  
/rictly obs]v$ & en=c$ & t block+ (     
tra9s by space1 n "t1 int]vals w become 
s g5]al z to practically elim9ate ?is   
class ( accid5ts1 :i* are caus$3  ,by   
failure to wat* = & obs]ve block & o!r  
signals4  ,by tra9s foll[+ ea* o!r too  
closely4  ,by tra9s foll[+ at too high a
 rate ( spe$4  ,by failure to protect   
tra9s /opp$ on ! ma9 track4  ,by c>s n  
be+ left 9 to cle> at sid+s4  ,by       
swit*es be+ left wrong4  ,by lack (     

caution 9 "t ( /orm or fog2 &  ,by g5]al
 c>elessness & failure to realize !     
t]rible result :i* is b\nd to foll[ any 
lack ( c>e1 failure to comply ) ! rules 
& ! unc]ta9ty ( detection & puni%m5t if 
su* c>elessness & failure to comply )   
rules does n cause an accid5t4  ,e man 9
 ! tra91 eng9e1 & swit*+ s]vice ought to
 h e requirem5t ( ^! rules by he>t1     
und]/& exactly :at !y mean1 & be ready  
at any in/ant1 & 9 any wea!r1 to execute
 !m to ! lett]1 & no puni%m5t %\ld be   
too sev]e = failure to obs]ve !m to ! v 
lett]1 = on _! fai?ful obs]vance dep5d !
 lives ( pass5g]s--x may be "s ( y\r own
 lov$ ones--( employees1 & ! safety ( ! 
prop]ty entru/$ to ! companies =        
transportation1 z well z _! own4 ,& yet1
 if ! in/ructions conta9$ 9 ! two       
fundam5tal rules & ^? kn[n z ! ,flag    
,rules _h be5 obs]v$1 none ( ! foll[+   
cases & _m o!rs t help fill ! records & 
! daily press w\ld h happ5$4 ,x is a /&+
 disgrace t su* accid5ts happ51 & !     
soon] employees help get ! c>eless &    

reckless m5 & ! drones out ( ! s]vice1 z
 x is y\r duty to y\rself & ! companies 
to d1 ! quick] ! travel+ public1        
y\rselves1 ! prop]ty 9 transit1 & t     
belong+ to y\r employ] & y\rselves1 w be
 safe & ! great] y\r c]ta9ty ( gett+ to 
! end ( y\r run to be welcom$ by ! wife 
& *ildr5 await+ y4  ,9 ?is connection ,i
 want to sugge/ to ! eng9em5 t :5 y     
discov] a cause = ! s5d+ out ( a flagman
 give him a *ance to g back be=e y get  
/opp$1 s t he c cov] ! requir$ di/ance  
quick]4 ,& z ^! rules are among ! mo/   
important1 if n ! mo/ important1 9 !    
book1 ,i call especial att5tion to !m4  
,! foll[+ cases w illu/rate h[ mu* room 
!re is = improvem5t 9 ?is reg>d3        
,joseph ,atk9son1 brakeman1 injur$      
,septemb] #bf1 at ,muggleton4 ,he     0 
/&+ on top ( way-c> 9 tra9 :i* /opp$ j  
we/ (     ! depot & !n />t$ up & ran    
into side ( freight tra94      ,alex&]  
,peabody1 eng9e]1 ,george ,f4 ,smiv9s1  
fireman1 injur$     at #aj p4m41 ,octob]
 #c1 on track #c1 ne> ,p5ryn ,ave41     

,peltonville2     eng9e ,no4 #ghd 0     
back+ d[n track #c1 & collid$ ) eng9e   
,no4 #ahia /&+ on t track4 ,in/ructions 
require eng9es     runn+ on ?is track   
mu/ run at sl[ rate ( spe$1 s z to be   
able to /op )9 _! vision4 ,! eng9e 0    
runn+ s fa/     t x c\ld n /op1 al?\gh  
,eng9e] ,peabody saw eng9e ,no4         
#ahia :5 #cjj feet di/ant4      ,j4 ,l4 
,mc,pherson1 y>dma/]1 & ,jacob          
,gonor[ski1 brakeman1     injur$ at     
,peeweezle1 ,july #bh1 7 9 caboose (    
extra eng9e ,no4     #fgd1 :i* 0 /opp+ =
 drawbridge1 :5 eng9e ,no4 #icg1        
,eng9eman ,isidore ,gugg5heim]1 ran into
 ! re> ( tra94      ,luke ,m4 ,pet]s1   
eng9e]1 injur$ ,april #ad at ,arom9tap1 
0 9     *>ge ( eng9e ,no4 #badc1 back+  
ar\nd ,y1 :5 tra9 ,no4 #ca     back$    
into extra ,no4 #gcbf1 to :i* eng9e ,no4
 #badc 0 atta*$4      ,l4 ,p4 ,j>vis1   
eng9e]1 & ,samuel ,m9ns1 fireman1 injur$
     ,novemb] #bj1 at #g3ae a4m41       
"o-half mile ea/ ( ,peeble's ,corn]s2   
eng9e ,no4 #gei _h j back$ 9 on side    

track ) "w tra91     & swit* _h n yet   
be5 clos$2 eng9e ,no4 #adgc1 tra9 ,no4  
#dh1     ,eng9e] ,tibbits1 ,conductor   
,p]ry1 came along at a high rate (      
spe$1 & ran into ?is op5 swit* j ea/ ( !
 home signal1     collid+ ) eng9e ,no4  
#gei4      ,febru>y #ad1 at #h3bj p4m41 
"o mile nor? ( ,indianapolis1 ,ohio     
division1 extra freight eng9e1 ,pack>d  
conductor1 collid$ )     ,ohio division 
pass5g] tra9 ,no4 #aa4 ,?is freight tra9
 _h an     ord] to run f ,indianapolis  
to ,cam]on z an extra4 ,indiana         
division pass5g] tra9 #ada1 due at      
,indianapolis at #h p4m41 0     #ae     
m9utes late4 ,conductor ,pack>d ( !     
extra 0 on /ation     plat=m :5 ?is tra9
 pull$ 94 ,he suppos$ x 0 ,ohio         
division ,no4 #aa & s told 8 eng9e]1 &  
pull$ out & met     ,no4 #aa a mile f ! 
/ation4 ,two eng9e]s & "o fireman 7     
kill$ & five tra9m5 injur$4 ,if ,rule   
#ec requir+ conductors     & eng9e]s (  
tra9s at meet+ po9ts to asc]ta9 by ^w ( 
m\? :at tra9s !y are _h be5 compli$ )   

accid5t w\ld     h be5 avoid$4          
,nov4 #e freight tra9 ,no4 #eb sl[$ d[n 
to take side track at ,p>k     ,rapids  
:5 extra freight mov+ 9 same block1 on  
caution c>d1     ran into caboose & re> 
brakeman 0 kill$4 ,if ,rules #g1 #ad or 
#ae _h be5 compli$ ) accid5t w\ld n h   
occurr$4  ,rule #ab;a says3 ,:5 y get a 
tra9 ord] ! conductors mu/ read x al\d &
 !n sign x & %[ x to ! eng9eman1 ! re>  
brakeman or flagman1 & ! eng9eman mu/ %[
 x to ! fireman & 9 case ( freight tra9 
to ! head brakeman1 :o are requir$ to   
read x1 ! object be+ t e employee on !  
tra9 w "k :at ! ord] is & if ! eng9eman 
or conductor =get x ! brakeman or       
fireman may rememb] & by rememb]+ prev5t
 an accid5t4   ,,d]ailm5ts  ,next come  
injuries caus$ by d]ailm5ts1 :i* g5]ally
 result f runn+ into op5 swit*es1 (f    
d]ails1 too fa/ runn+ at bad places 9 ! 
track1 defective equipm5t or track4     
,ne>ly all ( ! cases w\ld be avoid$ by  
c>eful runn+1 prop] inspection ( track &
 equipm5t1 & by compliance ) ! rules4   

,oct4 #ba4 #aj a4m4 ,pass5g] tra9 #da   
d]ail$ ne> ,v5ice :ile     runn+ ar\nd a
 rev]se curve fifty miles an h\r4       
,eng9e]     kill$2 fireman & tw5ty      
pass5g]s injur$4      ,april #bg4 ,way  
c> jump$ track at middle lead swit* 9   
,pewaukee     y>d & swit*man ,jno4      
,williams kill$2 ,jas4 ,grant & ,rob]t  
,riley injur$4      ,lemuel ,izz>d & ,l4
 ,wackles1 kill$2 ,r4 ,p4 ,b[nes1       
eng9eman1     ,rod]ick ,bloke1 /ockman1 
,rob]t ,ca/el1 fireman1 ,c4 ,plympton1  
brakeman1 injur$1 f\r miles we/ (       
,beadle/on1 ,july #bd4 ,tra9     ,no4   
#cf _h brok5 air hose or axle1 d]ail+ & 
?r[+ ?ird     c> f eng9e onto we/b\nd   
track j z tra9 ,no4 #ih 0     com+4     
,tra9 ,no4 #ih ran into d]ail$ c> & #ad 
c>s ( "t     freight burn$ up4 ,izz>d & 
,wackles 7 /eal+ a ride on     tra9 ,no4
 #cf4   ,,accid5ts ,,caus$ ,,by         
,,defective ,,equipm5t  ,i %all next    
call y\r att5tion to accid5ts caus$ by  
defects 9 ! equipm5t1 especially 9 t (  
freight c>s & eng9es4 ,!y are ( su*     

frequ5t occurr5ce z to no long] attract 
att5tion1 b :5 ! "t comes t ! man :o    
inspects reports n to ! =eman1 ^: duty x
 is to keep ! equipm5t 9 repair1 b to a 
sup]ior1 ^: duty x is to f9d defects1   
!re w be a mat]ial r$uction 9 su* cases4
 ,tra9 & eng9em5 %\ld report defects    
discov]$ by !m on ,=m #iie & atta* c>d  
to truss rod ( c> or locomotive tank4 ,&
 fir/ we w take up ^? caus$ by defective
 c>s3      ,j4 ,i4 ,sm9dorf1 brakeman1  
kill$ at ,snook's ,junction1 by fall+   
f c>1 ,septemb] #h1 at #g3dj p4m4 ,!    
runn+ bo>d 0 rott5     & full ( holes2 !
 brake at ! nor? end ( ! c> w\ld n      
hold on acc\nt ( hav+ a loose rat*et    
:eel4      ,p4 ,l4 ,m]ritt1 conductor1  
injur$ at ,p5co/1 ,novemb] #ab1 0       
climb+ d[n side ( c>2 screw pull$ out ( 
top h&hold1     all[+ ,m]ritt to fall to
 ! gr\nd1 /rik+ on a rail4      ,r&olph 
,smuck1 brakeman1 injur$ at ,p>rott1    
,april #c1 0 go+     d[n side c>2 /irrup
 0 gone & he fell to ! gr\nd4           
,mat!w ,brummage1 swit*man1 injur$      

,janu>y #d1 at ,keewahtah1 0     rid+ on
 c> :i* 0 be+ swit*$2 he tight5$ !      
brake1     b ! dog 0 9 bad ord] & he _h 
to hold brake ) 8     h&4 ,!re 0 two    
in*es ( slack on ! bottom brake rod1 !  
*a9 slipp$1 & he 0 ?r[n f ! c> & 8 left 
foot     run ov]4  ,h[ _m ( ! accid5ts  
caus$ by defective runn+ bo>ds1 h&holds1
 ladd]s & brakes w\ld h be5 avoid$ _h   
,rules #be1 #bf1 & #bh1 requir+ tra9m5  
to exam9e c>s1 brakes1 & ladd]s & to set
 out bad ord] c>s be5 compli$ )1 ,i     
leave y to guess4 ,& :y :5 su* defects  
are discov]$ by tra9 & y>d m5 !y d n    
report !m to ! next crew tak+ ! c>1 s z 
to prev5t any ( ! latt] be+ injur$1 ,i  
nev] c\ld und]/&4  ,"o cause ( ! great  
increase 9 accid5ts by tra9s break+ 9   
two & by defective c\pl]s is probably on
 acc\nt ( ! fact t _m ( ! automatic     
c\pl]s are comm5c+ to we> out & are n   
repair$ or r5ew$ promptly en\gh1 &1     
also1 because ! lev]s & *a9s ( ! c\pl+  
app>atus d n receive suffici5t att5tion4
 ,ano!r reason is because ( !           

unnecess>ily h>d usage giv5 ! c\pl]s1   
especially 9 ! y>ds :]e tra9s are made  
up4 ,j :y an appliance to save life &   
limb %\ld be abus$ by ! employees1 = ^: 
b5efit x 0 put on ! c>s & eng9es1 is "o 
( ! ?+s :i* x w\ld take a m9d-read] to  
answ]4 ,b ! tru? ( ! matt] is1 z e      
exp]i5c$ adju/] kn[s1 t ! automatic     
c\pl] has co/ ! railroads = equipm5t &  
freight damag$ _m times ov] :at x co/ !m
 to settle claims = p]sonal injuries    
caus$ by ! old l9k & p9 c\pl]2 & :5 !   
bro!rhoods take up su* matt]s z ?is &   
try to rem$y !m1 !y w n h s _m crippl$  
memb]s draw+ insurance = p]man5t        
disabilities1 :i* w\ld h be5 avoid$ by !
 prop] h&l+ ( c>s4  ,ano!r class (      
injuries :i* has come ) ! safety        
appliance is t caus$ by ! bur/+ ( air   
hose1 & x is surpris+ h[ _m ( !m !re    
are4  ,"s day a man w get up a hose :i* 
won't bur/1 or :i* w give notice ( its  
int5tion s to d1 & we w all rise up &   
bless him4 ,! foll[+ are samples tak5 f 
a job lot ( su* cases3      ,g4 ,a4     

,graham1 conductor1 injur$ ,june #d1    
?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile     nor? ( ,bogle2 
caus$ by air hose on c> bur/+1 caus+    
,graham     to fall aga9/ /ove 9 way-c>4
      ,k4 ,l4 ,grobbet1 brakeman1 injur$
 "o mile nor? ( ,br&on2 caus$     by !  
air hose bur/+1 ?r[+ on em]g5cy brakes4 
,?is man1     :o 0 9 front end ( way-c>1
 0 ?r[n to ! gr\nd4  ,n[ let u see !    
result to p]sons by reason ( improp]    
load+ ( c>s3      ,r4 ,puddles1         
swit*man1 injur$ at ,grammaton1 ,m>* #d1
 0 hang+     on side ( c> load$ ) lumb]1
 eng9eman %ut (f sudd5ly1     & :5 c>   
/opp$ ! lumb] slid & caught 8 h& betwe5 
lumb] & /ake on c>4 ,lumb] 0 load$ 9 two
 piles #af ft4     l5g?s1 leav+ a space 
( ab\t six or eight in*es betwe5 !      
piles4      ,george ,br[nell1 brakeman1 
injur$ ,july #ag1 "o & "o-half miles    
s\? ( ,cranton4 ,at ,cranton tra9 extra1
 pick$ up a c> load$     ) logs2 two    
/ake pockets broke2 logs fell "u way-c>1
 :i*     tipp$ ov]4  ,& x is j z        
important to prop]ly unload packages (  

newspap]s & mail f mov+ tra9s1 & to     
ex]cise a little c>e 9 ?r[+ coal f      
eng9es1 z x is to see t freight is      
securely load$4 ,! numb] ( accid5ts     
caus$ 9 ?is way s9ce ! runn+ ( ! fa/    
mail & newspap] tra9s comm5c$ w\ld fill 
a book & c\ld all h be5 avoid$ by !     
ex]cise ( t c>e :i* employees or po/al  
cl]ks w\ld h ex]cis$ if !y1 in/ead ( !  
company1 _h to foot ! bills caus$ by _! 
c>elessness4 ,to me1 x seems n a        
difficult or unreasonable precaution to 
look1 be=e y ?r[ out a heavy bag ( mail 
or half a doz5 packages ( newspap]s1 to 
see t no "o w be hit by !m1 & t !y c\ld 
& %\ld be dropp$ j beyond ! f> end ( !  
/ation plat=m1 b nev] 9 a /reet or      
public highway2 & don't ?r[ y\r cl9k]   
b>s or a% b>s (f eng9es1 or any?+ else =
 t matt]1 )\t look+ to see if anyone is 
pass+ & :5 ?r\gh ) !m put !m 9 a safe   
place s !y won't project & /rike anyone 
on ! next track or fall (f & injure     
someone4 ,if ?is _h be5 done cases l !  
foll[+ w\ld n h happ5$3      ,h5ry      

,=bes1 roadma/]1 injur$ ,novemb] #c1 at 
,m>ionette1 0     walk+ we/ on /ation   
plat=m1 :5 mail sack 0 ?r[n f     tra9  
/ruck him on ! legs & knock$ him d[n4   
,paul ,rhelips1 injur$ at ,dragitt1 ,may
 #ae1 at #e3cj p4m42 caus$ by     8 be+ 
/ruck ) a block ( h>d wood :i* 0 ti$ to 
a     lett] ?r[n f tra9 by ! baggageman1
 :ile pass+ ?r\gh     ! /ation at #de   
miles p] h\r4   ,,accid5ts ,,caus$ ,,by 
,,defective ,,eng9es  ,dur+ ! la/ two   
ye>s !re has be5 an epidemic ( accid5ts 
caus$ by defective grate-%ak+ rigg+ &   
defective %ovel+ %eets on eng9es1       
especially ( ! =m]4 ,a few ye>s ago !y 7
 practically unkn[n4 ,n[ !y come s (t5 z
 to create no rem>k4 ,! foll[+ cases w  
demon/rate ! necessity ei!r ( "s diff]5t
 app>atus = %ak+ grates ( eng9es1 (     
great] c>e 9 us+ ! app>atus1 or ( "s    
bett] me?od ( inspection & repair3      
,a4 ,g4 ,k5ly1 fireman1 injur$ ne>      
,w9d]m]e2 caus$ by !     %ovel :i* he 0 
us+ cat*+ on ! %ovel+ %eet (     eng9e  
,no4 #dah4      ,james ,cooney1 fireman1

 injur$ ,june #ai1 9 ,ca/] y>d1 0       
%ak+ grates on eng9e ,no4 #iag1 &       
connect+ rod broke1     cat*+ 8 h&      
betwe5 %ak] rod & quadrant4      ,h4 ,d4
 ,port]1 fireman1 injur$ ne> ,mansfield1
 ,may #aj2 caus$ by     grate rod break+
 z he 0 %ak+ ! grates on eng9e ,no4     
#abhj4  ,next we come to a class (      
accid5ts :i* is also on ! increase & :i*
 is ( comp>atively rec5t orig91 & :i*1  
,i believe1 c\ld & %\ld be absolutely   
prev5t$ by ! ex]cise ( a little         
me*anical +5uity or :i*1 ev5 "u pres5t  
conditions ( eng9e con/ruction1 w\ld be 
avoid$ by great] c>e on ! "p ( !        
eng9eman4 ,& "s day :5 an injector      
breaks or a bl[-(f cock is op5$ z "s    
me*anical sup]9t5d5t is pass+ an eng9e1 
& 8 legs are scald$1 ,i w bet my next   
mon?'s sal>y aga9/ an #ahii bird ne/ t  
!y w f9d a way to prev5t su* injuries1  
:i* are z pa9ful z !y are unnecess>y &  
exp5sive1 ei!r by putt+ ! bl[-(f cocks  
"u or on top ( ! eng9es1 in/ead ( hav+  
!m project f ! side4      ,w4 ,p4       

,will>d1 eng9eman1 injur$ ,july #bb1 #d 
miles we/ (     ,janesville2 injector on
 eng9e ,no4 #dfah broke1 & ,will>d 0    
scald$ ab\t face & head4      ,h5ry     
,j5n+s1 conductor1 injur$ ,octob] #a1 at
 #e3ee p4m41 nor?     ( ,ra?burn2 0     
walk+ by eng9e1 eng9eman />t$ ! injector
     & ?rew hot wat] on ,j5n+s4         
,edw>d ,/]ns1 night eng9e inspector1    
injur$ at ,granby     r\ndh\se1 ,janu>y 
#ab1 at #h3de p4m42 he told eng9e       
dispat*] to     op5 valve to see if s& 0
 runn+ prop]ly2 dispat*] op5$     !     
bl[-(f cock in/ead ( s& valve1 & /eam & 
hot wat]     scald$ ,/]ns' "r h& & leg4 
,e ye> a numb] ( accid5ts occur to      
employees caus$ by defects 9 eng9es &   
appliances furni%$ eng9em51 ne>ly all ( 
:i* c\ld & %\ld be avoid$ if !re 0 a m  
?or\gh inspection1 great] c>e tak5 9    
repairs &1 :at is j z necess>y1 m c>e   
tak5 by eng9em5 9 report+ defects2 & :5 
y report defects1 & repairs are n made1 
call ! att5tion ( y\r ma/] me*anic or   
division r\ndh\se =eman to ! matt] & ,i 

d\bt n t n only w ! defects be repair$ b
 great] pa9s w be tak5 9 ! future to see
 t y\r eng9e is kept 9 good condition4  
,william ,curb91 /ripp]1 injur$ at      
,elmwood %ops on ! #aj? (     ,m>*1 0   
tak+ boil] front (f eng9e ,no4 #cdfa2   
remov$ all     bolts except "o1 & :ile  
wait+ = crane to be atta*$ to     ! door
 to lift x away1 ! door fell on ,curb9's
 leg1 :o 0     /&+ on ! pilot beam (    
eng9e4 ,inve/igation %[$ t     ! bolt   
:i* _h n be5 remov$1 & :i* _h be5 left  
to     hold door1 0 a dummy4      ,g4   
,m4 ,cram]1 fireman1 injur$1 ,septemb]  
#i1 at ,hunt+don1 0     climb+ up on cab
 ( eng9e ,no4 #ghd1 to get coal *ute    
d[n1 :5     brake releas$1 & on acc\nt (
 leaky ?rottle1 eng9e />t$     back1 &  
caught 8 leg betwe5 cab ( eng9e & *ute4 
,j4 ,b4 ,ols51 fireman1 ov]come by heat 
on eng9e ,no4 #ida2 caus$     by abs5ce 
( lagg+ on side ( eng9e4      ,m4 ,h4   
,woodr[1 eng9eman1 & ,d\glas ,evans1    
fireman1 injur$ half     mile ea/ (     
,pev]ly1 ,june #ai1 caus$ by :i/le valve

 on eng9e     ,no4 #bfje becom+ /uck1 !y
 be+ unable to fix x1 & !y     7 almo/  
deaf5$ by ! cont9u\s :i/l+4 ,:i/le _h   
be5     report$ on ! trip be=e by !     
eng9eman1 b 0 n     repair$4      ,h5ry 
,w9t]son1 a boil] wa%]1 injur$ on ,may  
#ae1 at ,k5drick1     0 us+ a #d-;ft4   
nozzle to wa% out boil] ( an eng9e1 :5 !
     coll> ( nozzle came (f1 & he 0 ?r[n
 aga9/ cab (     eng9e1 injur+ 8 back4  
,! ?\ght has (t5 occurr$ to me t if !   
ma/] me*anic or "s "o o!r ?an ! =eman1  
^: duty x is to inspect & repair1 w\ld  
*eck up ! "w slips ,=m ,no4 #ada &      
inspection records to see t ! repairs   
call$ = on !m 7 made1 we w\ld n h s _m  
eng9e failures or accid5ts ( ?is k9d4   
,be=e leav+ ! subject ( eng9es ,i want  
to say a few words ab\t accid5ts caus$  
by ! break+ ( lubricator glasses & wat] 
gauges2 !y gr[ m frequ5t e ye> & until  
somebody inv5ts some?+ to take ! place (
 glass--possibly ! celluloid glass n[   
us$ on automobiles may be available--:i*
 w n bur/1 z y value y\r eyesight1 :i*  

becomes m necess>y e day z ! numb]1 spe$
 ( tra9s1 & signals increase1 c>ry !    
%ields1 :i* ! company has provid$ = y\r1
 n its1 protection1 ov] ! glass1 n 9 y\r
 seat box z _m eng9em5 d n[1 & !n :5 !  
glass breaks1 & no "o c tell :5 x w d s1
 !re is little dang] ( y\r vision be+   
impair$ or lo/ by y\r eyes be+ /ruck by 
fly+ p>ticles ( glass4   ,,defective    
,,scaffolds1 ,,d]ricks1 ,,etc4          
,accid5ts caus$ by use ( defective      
d]ricks1 scaffolds1 & ! c>eless h&l+ (  
d]ricks are comp>atively new & are "o ( 
! rec5t surprises 9 ! bus9ess4 ,i v5ture
 to say t ! companies h paid out dur+ ! 
la/ #ah mon?s 9 ! inve/igation &        
settlem5t ( accid5ts caus$ by defective 
scaffolds en\gh money1 n only to furni% 
! mo/ approv$ scaffold n[ kn[n1 b to    
nickel plate !m z well4 ,! foll[+ cases 
w %[ :at is go+ on 9 ?is way3      ,r4  
,b4 ,babcock1 bridgeman1 injur$ at      
,f]ncliff1 a mile & a half     nor? (   
,:ite/on1 ,jan4 #ad1 :ile /&+ ne> d]rick
 ma/1     :i* 0 be+ rais$ & put 9       

position on abutm5t2 ! ma/     sudd5ly  
slipp$1 & knock$ ?is man (f ! abutm5t to
     concrete f\ndation #cd feet bel[1  
break+ 8 leg 9 two places     & 8 arm1 &
 bruis+ 8 hip4      ,h4 ,r4 ,rob]ts1    
bridgeman1 kill$ ne> ,r$ ,creek1 ,m>*   
#d1 at #aa     a4m42 d]rick c> 9 r\nd+  
curve an attempt 0 made to sw+     !    
boom ( d]rick to outside ( curve1 b x   
sudd5ly swung     ov] to ! o!r side ( c>
 & tipp$ ! d]rick c> ov]2     ,rob]ts 0 
/&+ on front end ( c> & jump$1 fall+    
back     onto ! track1 & ! d]rick t5d]1 
:i* did n leave !     track1 ran ov]    
him4 ,a #bx#d cleat1 nail$ on side ( ma/
 to hold     sl+-l9es 9 place came (f1  
all[+ ropes1 :i* control     sw++ (     
boom1 to slack5 s t movem5t ( boom c\ld 
n be     controll$4      ,b4 ,h4        
,jackson1 s]i\sly injur$ at ,leice/]1   
,dec4 #cj2 caus$ by     ! plank on :i*  
he 0 /&+1 us$ = scaffold+1 slipp+       
out ( ! hooks1 on acc\nt ( its be+ cov]$
 ) ice &     sn[1 & all[+ him to fall   
#ae ft4 to ! gr\nd4  ,)9 ! la/ few ye>s 

injuries caus$ by defective jacks & drop
 cables1 :i*1 :5 ,i comm5c$ to          
inve/igate accid5ts1 7 unkn[n1 h become 
v frequ5t4 ,i m5tion ! foll[+ to %[ :at 
!y are4 ,all ( !m w\ld h be5 prev5t$ by 
prop] inspection--n by inspections made 
to f9d ?+s ,o4,k41 b by inspections made
 to f9d defects2 & if n made = t purpose
 !y _h bett] be discont9u$4      ,l4 ,m4
 ,lumpk9s1 section =eman1 injur$ ,feb4  
#bj1 at ,graves2 he     0 help+ c>      
repair]1 & _h jack$ up a c> 9 ord] to   
move     ! trucks1 b :5 ready to let !  
c> d[n ! jack w\ld n     "w1 & all at   
once gave way1 & ,lumpk9s 0 /ruck on !  
head by ! lev] & knock$ d[n1 injur+ him4
      ,r4 ,j4 ,hopk9s1 labor]1 injur$   
,june #bb1 at ,osazi1 0 giv+     signals
 to h tra91 load$ ) ties1 mov$1 :5 cable
 broke     & hit him 9 ! face4  ,9 !    
same category1 :ile p]haps n ( ! same   
class1 come accid5ts at coal *utes &    
wat] tanks1 r\ndh\ses1 /ations1 & o!r   
places4 ,_h inspectors1 repairm5 &      
employees us+ ! appliances1 done z !y   

w\ld h done if ! loss occasion$ by      
neglect 0 to be !irs1 none ( ! foll[+   
accid5ts w\ld h happ5$3      ,w         
,flanigan1 c9d] pitman1 injur$ ,may #ba1
 at ,cranby %ops1 0     rais+ c9d]      
bucket ) hoi/2 *a9 broke1 & ! bucket    
fell     on 8 foot4      ,frank ,hogan1 
fireman1 injur$ 9 ,colby y>d1 ,m>* #af2 
_h j     f9i%$ coal+ eng9e & pu%$ up    
lev] to %ut (f ! coal1     :5 ! pulley1 
ov] :i* cable works1 dropp$ & /ruck him 
on     ! head4      ,w4 ,r4 ,brady1     
fireman1 injur$ at ,qu>ton1 ,june #a2 0 
/&+ on     tank ( eng9e to take wat]2   
rope 0 froz5 & coil$ up & he     c\ld n 
rea* x2 got ! a% hoe & caught ! rope &  
pull$     ! sp\t d[n2 :5 x 0 "p way d[n 
x fell & /ruck ,brady     9 ! back4     
,d4 ,w4 ,dalmann1 op]ator & lev]man1    
injur$ ,aug4 #ab1 at ,hampton2     0 9  
int]lock+ plant ?r[+ di/ant signal1 :5  
*a9     connect+ lev] ) c\nt]balance    
weight broke & he 0     ?r[n to ! floor4
      ,/anley ,"l1 freight brakeman1    
injur$ at ,rembr&t1 ,may #bj2 0         

unload+ freight f a c>2 ! skid :i* 0 be+
 us$ 0     brok5 (f at "o end1 caus+ x  
to slip1 & all[+ ,"l &     ! boxes to   
fall to ! gr\nd1 injur+ ,"l4            
,,accid5ts ,,caus$ ,,by ,,defective     
,,floors1 ,,plat=ms1 ,,etc4  ,ano!r     
class ( accid5ts :i* might also be      
avoid$ is t caus$ by defective floors & 
plat=ms 9 r\ndh\ses & at /ations1 !     
failure to keep tools 9 repair1 lack (  
light1 & failure to prop]ly secure      
lights on swit*es4 ,:ile1 =tunately1 !y 
are n s great 9 numb]1 yet !y g to swell
 ! total1 z well z ! exp5se1 & ought to 
be cut out1 z !y c\ld be ) prop] c>e &  
sup]vision4      ,l4 ,n4 ,corbey1       
brakeman1 injur$ at ,calton1 ,nov4 #bh2 
w5t into coal     %$ to get coal =      
caboose4 ,9 com+ out he /epp$ on a brok5
     bo>d 9 ! floor ( coal %$ & spra9$ 8
 left knee &     left h&4      ,h4 ,l4  
,m9turn1 injur$ at ,acwor?1 ,jan4 #af1  
:ile runn+ to ?r[     a swit*1 he ran   
into a ?ree-?r[ swit* ^u :i* !re 0 no   
light4      ,jacob ,paley1 boil]-mak]   

help]1 injur$ ,july #aa1 at ,h9sdale2   
0 /rik+ pun* knock+ out rivet2 ! pun*   
came (f !     h&le & /ruck him 9 ! eye4 
,a4 ,d4 ,y>r[1 injur$ ,april #c1 at     
,alb]on1 :ile ?r[+ swit*     ne>        
r\ndh\se1 ! swit* light fell & /ruck him
 on ! head4      ,alb]t ,kaufmann1      
ma*9i/ help]1 injur$ ,july #f1 at       
,hamburg2 0     9 r\ndh\se work+ ne>    
dynamo belt1 :i* became unlac$ &        
loose end ( belt came r\nd & /ruck him  
on ! left arm4   ,,accid5ts ,,caus$ ,,by
 ,,ob/ructions  ,next 9 ord]1 ,i wi% to 
call y\r att5tion to accid5ts caus$ by  
ov]head ob/ructions1 drawb>s1 lumb]1    
poles1 c9d]s1 & o!r ob/ructions left too
 ne> ! rail1 holes & tr5*es left        
uncov]$1 & failure to block gu>d-rails &
 frogs1 etc4 ,ev]ybody is or %\ld be    
famili> ) ,rules #de & #di1 :i* require 
block+ ( frogs & gu>d-rails & a cle>    
space ( six feet f ! rail1 & yet "o w\ld
 sometimes ?9k1 f ! appe>ance ( "s y>ds1
 side tracks & swit*es1 t ! rules1 l !  
midnight clos+ ord9ance1 7 dead lett]s4 

,x1 h[ev]1 is ! int5tion & desire ( !   
managem5ts t !y1 l all o!r rules1 %\ld  
be en=c$1 & no "o is s mu* int]e/$ 9 t  
en=cem5t z ! tra9 & y>d m51 :o "w 9 !   
y>ds & on side tracks & swit*es4 ,if !y 
_h be5 obs]v$1 or if _! non-obs]vance _h
 be5 report$ by ! m5 :o mu/ h kn[n ( _! 
violation1 none ( ! foll[+ accid5ts w\ld
 h occurr$3      ,p4 ,b4 ,montgom]y1    
brakeman1 fatally injur$ at ,mason1 :ile
     attempt+ to unc\ple c> ,g41 ,p4    
,a4 ,no4 #eic f ,o41 ,m4  ,c4     ,no4  
#aghc2 *a9 on p9 be+ brok52 block+ gone 
f     gu>d-rail4      ,john ,l5ahan1    
swit*man1 kill$ at ,junip]1 ,june #d2   
footbo>d (     swit* eng9e on :i* he 0  
rid+ /ruck a telephone pole ly+     9 ! 
grass alongside ! track1 ?r[+ ,l5ahan "u
 !     eng9e4      ,p4 ,d4 ,k5drick1    
brakeman1 injur$ at ,b5tley1 ,jan4 #e1  
#g3jj p4m42     0 rid+ on ! side ( a box
 c>1 :5 he 0 /ruck by a spike     /ick+ 
9 a bo>d1 :i* 0 "p ( ! f5ce ar\nd !     
cell>     :i* 0 be+ excavat$ = ! new    
depot at ,b5tley4 ,x 0     necess>y to  

amputate two f+]s ( ,k5drick's "r h&1 8 
"r leg1 & he also receiv$ a v bad scalp 
w\nd4      ,pet] ,alton1 brakeman1 0    
climb+ up ! side ( ,a41 ,b4  ,c4 c>     
,no4 #bhdc1 at ,hackley1 :5 he 0 /ruck &
 knock$ (f ! c>     by a highway cross+ 
sign at t place1 & s badly injur$     t 
x 0 necess>y to amputate bo? 8 legs bel[
 ! knee1     & 8 "r %\ld] blade 0 also  
brok54 ,?is cross+ sign     cle>$ ?is c>
 only #b ft4      ,k4 ,g4 ,purdy1       
swit*man1 kill$ 9 ,walton y>ds1 ,dec4   
#aj2 caus$ by     8 be+ knock$ (f ! top 
( a c> by ! ,av]y ,/reet viaduct     &  
run ov] & kill$4  ,i want to call       
especial att5tion to ! ,alton1          
,montgom]y1 ,purdy & ,k5drick cases4 ,9 
! =m] ! cross+ sign _h be5 9 ! same     
place = ov] #bj ye>s4 ,! man :o put x   
!re1 roadma/]s1 & section =em51 :o %\ld 
h discov]$ its dang]\s proximity to !   
track & mov$ x to a safe di/ance1 ! "o  
requir$ by ,rule #di1 7 grossly c>eless1
 & ! injur$ man & o!r tra9m5 :o _h pass$
 x daily = ye>s mu/ h discov]$ t x 0 too

 close to ! track1 & if !y _h report$ x1
 z !y %\ld h done1 ?is accid5t w\ld n h 
happ5$1 & !y 7 blamable = n do+ s4 ,9 ! 
,montgom]y case ! section =eman 0 at    
fault = n prop]ly block+ ! frog1 z      
requir$ by ,rule #de1 ! roadma/] = n    
see+ x 0 done1 & ! c> inspector &       
repair] = n discov]+ t ! c\pl+ app>atus 
0 defective & repair+ x4 ,9 ! ,purdy    
case ! managem5t 0 at fault = n see+ t  
w>n+ :ips 7 up = ! viaduct--!y are n[2 &
 9 ! ,k5drick case ! man :o hung up !   
lamp too close to ! track to w>n p1     
in/ead ( mak+ x a protection1 increas$ !
 dang]1 & ! division eng9e] :o all[$ x  
to be done 0 inexcusably c>eless4 ,su*  
cases n only swell ! total numb]1 b     
acc\nt 9 a l>ge measure = ! total       
increase 9 p]sonal injury acc\nts ( !   
railroads4  ,section =em5 d n seem to   
realize ! importance ( exam9+ ! :ip     
gu>ds = ov]head ob/ructions e "t !y pass
 !m to see t !y are 9 prop] position &  
if n1 pull !m d[n ) ! hook provid$ = t  
purpose4 ,if ! roadma/]s w\ld be m      

p>ticul> to see t ?is is done we w\ld h 
few] accid5ts ( ?is k9d 9 ! future4  ,& 
9 remov+ h& c>s 9 y>ds1 place !m f>     
en\gh away f ! rails s t a man rid+ on !
 side ( a freight c> won't be /ruck by  
!m1 z happ5$ to      ,a4 ,t4 ,swanson1  
brakeman1 injur$ at ,tracy1 ,aug4 #cj2  
he 0 hang+     on ! side ( a c>1 & 0    
/ruck by ! h&le ( a h& c>1     :i* _h   
be5 left too ne> to cle> a man on a c>4 
,,accid5ts ,,caus$ ,,by ,,c>elessness   
,,( ,,eng9em5  ,i %all next call y\r    
att5tion to accid5ts caus$ by           
c>elessness ( eng9em5 :i* %\ld n h      
happ5$ & ) prop] c>e & ?\ghtfulness w n 
occur 9 ! future3      ,george ,b[man1  
eng9eman1 kill$ at ,hol/e91 on ,sept4   
#i2 caus$     by eng9e runn+ (f ! track1
 ?is be+ ! end ( ! road1     & ! fir/ "t
 ,b[man or any ( ! crew on ! tra91 o!r  
?an "o brakeman1 _h be5 ov] ! l9e4 ,a   
section =eman1 :o     0 s5t along z     
pilot1 claims to h told ,b[man :5 he    
came     to ! ,y1 nor? ( ! depot1 b     
,b[man paid no att5tion to !     w>n+1 &

 made no ef=t to /op4 ,?is eng9eman _h  
be5 on     duty = #ad h\rs :5 he got to 
,creev]1 at ab\t #ab o'clock            
midnight1 & ask$ = #h h\rs' sleep1 b 0  
s5t out aga9 9     f\r h\rs & a half4   
,mi*ael ,o',neill1 turntable man1 injur$
 ,oct #ag1 at ,patt52 he 0     pu%+     
turntable ) eng9e on x1 & :ile do+ s    
eng9e ran     (f be=e he got x to ! /all
 :]e x 0 to g 92 /ruck     him on left  
%\ld]4      ,ralph ,burnham1 re>        
brakeman1 tra9 ,no4 #ee1 s]i\sly injur$ 
at     ,bradley1 night ( ,dec4 #ba1 by  
be+ caught betwe5 ! t5d] (     eng9e    
,no4 #fda & ! mail c>4 ,?is man 0 /&+ on
 ea/     side ( track & />t$ to cross   
ov] to ! we/ side to help     c\ple !   
air1 /eam hose & :i/le4 ,he knew ! eng9e
 0     com+ back1 b ow+ to ! am\nt (    
/eam escap+ f x did     n realize x 0 s 
close1 & be=e he c\ld get ov] 0         
caught4 ,! /eam 0 escap+ f ! /eam hose  
at ! back (     ! t5d]4 ,x is cu/om>y = 
"s eng9e]s to h ?is /eam     bl[+ (f z  
!y are back+ up to make c\pl+s2 o!rs %ut

     (f ! /eam1 z :5 x is bl[+ (f x is  
almo/ impossible     = ! brakeman to    
see4 ,:y %\ld n all eng9em5 %ut x (f8   
,9 a d\ble track di/rict1 if y are runn+
 on ! wrong track & !re are any section 
m5 work+ on ! track or employees or o!rs
 walk+ or runn+ on ! track1 y %\ld act  
^u ! !ory t ev5 if !y "k y are com+ !y w
 ?9k y are on ! track usually occupi$1 &
 until y "k t !y actually und]/& !      
conditions y mu/ be prep>$ to /op 9 "t  
to prev5t injur+ !m4 ,& if two tra9s are
 pass+ on ! d\ble track & !re is anyone 
ar\nd1 don't let x be y\r fault t an    
injury occurs because ample w>n+ 0 n    
giv5 ( ! approa* ( two tra9s in/ead (   
"o4      ,john ,coop]1 section labor]1  
/ruck & kill$ by eng9e ,no4     #aefd1  
,april #af1 at #i3jj a4m41 ne> ,/eub51  
:ile work+ on !     track1 clean+ !     
cross+1 eng9e 0 runn+ on s\?-b\nd       
track4 ,al?\gh runn+ on ! wrong track1  
eng9eman is unable to     say :e!r or n 
he :i/l$ = ! cross+4 ,no "o on !        
eng9e saw ! man4   ,,accid5ts ,,caus$   

,,by ,,mov+ ,,c>s ,,on ,,or ,,"u ,,:i*  
,,m5 ,,are ,,work+  ,injuries caus$ by !
 mov+ ( c>s be+ ic$ or on or "u :i* m5  
are work+ seem to me ( a class s        
inexcusable z to m]it ! dis*>ge ( ! p>ty
 at fault4 ,?9k h[ y w\ld feel if y or  
y\r boy 0 "u1 on1 or 91 a c> ) a flag   
out & someone mov$ ! c> )\t notice & y  
or he 0 run ov]4 ,! foll[+ are a few su*
 cases3      ,philip ,eld]1 c> clean]1  
injur$ at ,arm/rong1 ,july #e2 caus$ by 
tra9 be+ mov$ by swit* eng9e :ile he 0  
on ! ladd]     fill+ ! wat] cool]4      
,patrick ,connelly1 c> repair]1 injur$  
,nov4 #bi1 at ,falesburg1 0     "u end (
 c> on repair track2 ,swit*man ,moody   
back$ tra9 ,no4     #bg on ,no4 #e      
track1 & c>s did n cle> coa* ,no4 #cfh2 
x /ruck     ! c> "u :i* ,connelly 0     
work+1 mov+ x ab\t #aj ft4     & dragg+ 
,connelly1 :o caught hold ( brake-beam4 
,flag out z     requir$ by ,rule #a4    
,a4 ,f4 ,br[n1 c> clean]1 injur$ at     
,p]ryville y>ds1 ,may #c1 at     #aj3jj 
a4m41 0 work+ 9 smok] ,no4 #gfb2 eng9e  

,no4 #cg c\pl$     onto ! c> & pu%$ x   
d[n track & x collid$ ) "s     o!r c>s1 
knock+ ?is woman d[n4 ,no swit*man rid+ 
on !     c> at ! "t ( ! accid5t4        
,injuries caus$ by c>elessness 9 ?r[+   
swit*es & d]ails we all "k ought n to   
occur1 & yet !y are ( frequ5t occurr5ce4
 ,! foll[+ are samples4      ,g4 ,m4    
,claney1 eng9eman2 ,alfr$ ,dolan1       
fireman2 injur$ ab\t #aj     a4m41 ,june
 #d1 at ,p]onia2 aft] go+ 9 on side     
track to get "s     c>s1 got signal f   
brakeman to come ahead4 ,brakeman fail$ 
to     ?r[ d]ail+ swit*1 & :ile go+ to  
ma9 l9e eng9e left     ! track1 w5t d[n 
embankm5t1 & turn$ ov]4      ,ri*>d     
,jones1 brakeman1 injur$ ,may #g1 at    
,nelson4 ,=eman ,br9son     told him to 
cut (f two c>s & ride !m out onto ma9   
l9e1 &     aft] he _h />t$ ! =eman      
notic$ an eng9e com+ up !     ma9 l9e1 &
 ?rew swit* = side track1 ! c>s collid$ 
&     he 0 ?r[n d[n 9 c>4   ,,accid5ts  
,,caus$ ,,by ,,kick+ ,,cabooses         
,accid5ts caus$ by kick+ caboose c>s 9  

:i* m5 are re/+ are ( altoge!r too      
frequ5t occurr5ce1 & are z inexcusable z
 !y are frequ5t4 ,rule ,no4 #aj %\ld1 ,i
 ?9k1 prohibit ! practice1 z x does (   
mov+ c>s conta9+ pass5g]s unless c\pl$  
to ! eng9e & air-brakes 9 use4 ,_h ?is  
be5 done1 ! foll[+ cases w\ld n h       
happ5$3      ,k4 ,m4 ,simpson1 brakeman1
 injur$ ,dec4 #ab1 at ,albion1 0 9      
way-c> clean+ a%es out ( /ove1 :5 !     
way-c> 0 /ruck     by ano!r c> kick$    
onto x by swit*man1 ?r[+ him aga9/      
end ( c>4      ,paul ,o',connor & ,e4   
,putnam1 brakem51 injur$ ,feb4 #bb1 at  
,dodwor?s1 7 asleep 9 caboose ,no4      
#adgc1 on caboose track4     ,swit*     
eng9e w5t 9 & got caboose & kick$ x out 
on lead4     ,x did n cle> ! swit*      
track1 & z o!r c>s 7 kick$     back on  
caboose track x 0 /ruck by !m ?r[+ ^! m5
 to     ! floor4  ,inde$1 ,i believe t  
if ! practice ( kick+ freight c>s 9 y>ds
 & at /ations 0 prohibit$ ! sav+ 9 ! co/
 ( repairs ( equipm5t & = damage to     
cont5ts ( c>s w\ld be great] ?an !      

increase 9 pay-roll caus$ by necess>y   
increase 9 ! numb] ( m5 9 ! crews4      
,speak+ ( accid5ts ( ?is k9d br+s to m9d
 ^? result+ f c>eless h&l+ ( bo>d+ c>s1 
:i* are n[ s common dur+ ! summ] season4
 ,we all "k ! class ( p :o inhabit bo>d+
 c>s1 h[ little !y appreciate ! dang]1 t
 !y are on ! sides1 top1 "u1 & 9 ! c>s4 
,s h&le !m1 n z "s brakem5 d egg cases1 
b c>efully2 nev] move ! c>s )\t go+ to  
see t no "o is "u !m cook+ 8 d9n]1 t !  
occupants ( c>s are all 9 a place (     
safety1 & nev] make a fly or kick ) !m1 
always h ! eng9e c\pl$ up1 & don't      
unc\ple x until ! c> has got to ! place 
x is to be left4 ,roadma/]s & =em5 %\ld 
see t ! op5+ = +ress & egress f ! c>s is
 on ! side away f ! traffic4 ,! swit* to
 ! track on :i* ! c>s /& %\ld be lock$ &
 ! key 9 ! =eman's pocket1 or else a    
rail tak5 up s t no "o c get 9 on !     
track )\t notice4 ,if y run across any  
cases :]e ?is is n done1 report !m be=e1
 n aft]1 "s "o is hurt4   ,,motor ,,&   
,,h& ,,c> ,,accid5ts ,,& ,,injuries ,,to

 ,,section ,,m5  ,be=e leav+ ! subject (
 injuries to employees caus$ by !       
c>elessness ( o!r employees1 ,i want to 
m5tion "s motor & h& c> accid5ts &      
injuries to section m5 caus$ by ! use ( 
defective c>s1 by fa/ runn+1 ov]load+1 &
 by failure to comply ) ! rules4 ,:y m5 
on motor c>s & h& c>s com+ 9 f "w want  
to run fa/] ?an is safe 7!y nev] d x on 
! way out71 :y !y %\ld ov]load1 use     
defective c>s1 run clos] toge!r ?an #cjj
 feet1 be out aft] d>k )\t a light1     
leave _! c>s on ! highways to ob/ruct ! 
same & fright5 horses1 contr>y to ,rules
 #df1 #dg1 & #dh1 we may p]haps guess4  
,& yet we c see no good reason = failure
 to comply ) ! rules :i* are made = _!  
own protection1 z well z t ( ! company1 
& if m c>eful in/ructions 7 giv5 !m by !
 roadma/]s & m sup]vision ex]cis$1 _m ( 
! accid5ts m5tion$ bel[ w\ld n h happ5$4
 ,& on acc\nt ( ! class ( m5 n[ employ$ 
on ! track1 su* in/ruction & sup]vision 
is m necess>y ?an ev]1 z ! records %[ t 
we h _m m su* cases 9 proportion to !   

mileage & bus9ess ?an we did a few ye>s 
ago4      ,g4 ,botticelli1 labor]1      
injur$ ,m>* #bc1 s\? ( ,y]kesville1     
0 rid+ on ! front end ( h& c>1 :i* 0 be+
 foll[$     by ano!r h& c>2 section     
=eman signal$ to ! re> c> n     to come 
too close to fir/ c>1 signal 0 n he$$ & 
!     second c> ran into ! fir/1 d]ail+ 
x4      ,h4 ,p4 ,d5nis1 labor]1 injur$  
,may #bh1 we/ ( ,orion2 caus$ by     !  
h&le ( a h& c> break+4      ,n4 ,r4     
,=bes1 injur$ ne> ,l>k91 ,june #bd1 )   
f\r o!r m51     0 rid+ on a h& c> go+   
home f "w4 ,:ile go+ d[n     grade1 try+
 to get to /ation be=e tra9 pull$ out1  
c>     jump$ track1 all ! m5 7 ?r[n (f1 
& ,=bes injur$4  ,9 pass+ ov] highway   
cross+s1 especially 9 cities & 9 runn+  
pa/ /ations1 h& & motor c>s %\ld be s   
run t ! man 9 *>ge c\ld /op ! c> 9 its  
own l5g?4   ,,injuries ,,to ,,employees 
,,caus$ ,,by ,,_! ,,own ,,c>elessness   
,la/ly1 ,i %all call y\r att5tion to a  
few ( ! accid5ts 9 :i* employees are    
injur$ by _! own c>elessness1           

?\ghtlessness or recklessness1 &        
frequ5tly x is ! latt]4 ,if we c\ld     
elim9ate !m & "o-half ( ^? caus$ by !   
c>elessness ( o!r employees mu* ( !     
unfavorable criticism ( railroads w\ld  
cease1 z ! cause w\ld no long] exi/4    
,we w take up "s ( ! mo/ common accid5ts
 ( ?is class1 caus$ by c\pl+ c>s1 gett+ 
on or (f1 or fall+ f1 tra9s or eng9es1  
mov+ or /&+4 ,! foll[+ cases w s]ve to  
illu/rate h[ frequ5tly unnecess>y *ances
 are tak5 & ! result4  ,c anyone imag9e 
a reason :y a man ( common s5se :o is   
old en\gh to be out ( s*ool %\ld /& on a
 footbo>d & :5 ! c\pl]s are almo/ toge!r
 put 8 h& 9 betwe5 !m to pull !m ov] or 
try to kick !m ov] ) 8 foot1 walk       
backw>ds1 contr>y to ,rule #ea1 betwe5 !
 rails fix+ a ,j5ney to get ready to    
c\ple1 in/ead ( /opp+ ! c> or eng9e &   
gett+ ! c\pl] 9 position2 :y !y %\ld /& 
9 ! middle ( ! track & wait = an        
approa*+ eng9e or c> to rea* !m & !n /ep
 onto ! footbo>d or brake-beam1 :5 !y   
c\ld j z well get on ! side or o!r end1 

& d x ) safety2 :y m5 jump on an eng9e  
pilot1 :i* ,rule #cc prohibits1 or on a 
mov+ c> to ride a few feet to a swit*1  
:5 ! same is go+ s fa/ z to make x      
dang]\s1 unless !y want to %[ h[ exp]t  
!y are2 :y !y %\ld get (f mov+ c>s or   
eng9es "u ! same circum/ances2 :y a man 
%\ld n get (f a /&+ c> or eng9e )\t     
gett+ hurt2 und]take to climb f c> to c>
 :5 unnecess>y2 cross ! track 9 front ( 
mov+ c>s or eng9es1 :5 !y are s close to
 !m t to ! un9itiat$ x looks l suicide2 
or cross betwe5 c>s1 :5 !y c\ld j z well
 climb ov]8 ,b r ?an take ! "t1 :i* !   
company pays =1 !y take ! *ances1 & !n  
if !y get across1 l ! man :o drove ov] 9
 front ( ! eng9e at ! la/ highway cross+
 & wait$ on ! o!r side to see ! tra9 g  
by1 !y wait until ! tail end comes along
 & get on !re1 b if !y get caught blame 
! eng9eman = com+ too fa/1 or ! company 
= n hav+ ! track nickel plat$1 or = hav+
 a h&hold 9 ! wrong place4  ,:y !y %\ld 
all[ !mselves to be /ruck frequ5tly 9   
broad daylight by ov]head ob/ructions1 =

 :i* tell-tales are erect$ to w>n !m2 by
 build+ close to ! track1 ) ! location (
 :i* !y are famili>4 ,yet r ?an "w _!   
gray matt] a little1 !y get hurt4 ,:y a 
man s5t out to look aft] brok5 rails or 
defects 9 ! track %\ldn't wat* = tra9s f
 bo? directions or take ! tr\ble to     
asc]ta9 be=e />t+ :e!r tra9s are on "t4 
,& yet we all "k t j su* *ances are tak5
 e day ) results %[n 9 ! foll[+ cases1  
:i* are su* z happ5 all ! "t2 ! only    
reason or excuse t c be giv5 = !m1 t ,i 
c imag9e1 is1 t ! m5 injur$ nev] %\ld h 
be5 employ$2 t in/ead ( be+ employ$ on  
tra9s & eng9es & draw+--n e>n+--m pay   
?an pr9cipals ( s*ools1 & frequ5tly ?an 
s*ool sup]9t5d5ts1 !y %\ld be work+ 9 a 
b>n or %ovel+ dirt in/ead ( on a        
railroad1 :]e _! recklessness1          
c>elessness1 & failure to realize !     
dang]s ( ! bus9ess & ! necessity (      
comply+ ) ! rules & tak+ no unnecess>y  
*ances1 n only endang] _! own lives1 b  
^? ( o!rs4 ,!y are ( ! same class t !   
railroad organizations1 = ! protection (

 _! desirable memb]%ip1 ought to help   
get out ( ! s]vice1 n try to keep 9     
until someone is s]i\sly injur$ or      
kill$1 & !n compla9 & say ! company is  
liable because !y kept su* a grossly    
c>eless1 incompet5t man 9 ! s]vice2 & if
 y w ?9k = a m9ute1 y w "k t none ( !   
c>eful1 =eh&$ m5--! m5 :o own homes & h 
a little money 9 ! bank--are 9 ?is      
class4  ,i w fir/ ref] y to "s cases    
caus$ 9 c\pl+ c>s1 & by gett+ on & (f   
c>s1 ( :i* ! foll[+ are fair samples1   
ea* ( :i* n only c\ld b %\ld h be5      
avoid$ by ! ex]cise ( a little common   
s5se by ! injur$ p]son3      ,g4 ,l4    
,p5/on1 collector1 injur$ at ,wanley1   
,may #aj2 w5t 9 to     unc\ple hose aft]
 gett+ tra9 onto track2 did n tell      
anyone     he 0 go+ 9 betwe5 ! c>s2 o!r 
c>s 7 swit*$ onto     tra9 & 8 head 0   
caught betwe5 ! c>s4      ,h5ry         
,k5drick1 swit*man1 injur$ at           
,m]tonville1 ,m>* #ac2 0     /&+ on     
front footbo>d ( eng9e1 :i* 0 ab\t to   
c\ple     onto a c>2 draw-b> on eng9e 0 

too f> to "o side to make !     c\pl+ & 
,k5drick attempt$ to kick x ov] ) 8     
foot1 b     miss$ x & 8 foot 0 caught & 
cru%$4      ,m4 ,t4 ,b[]s1 fireman1     
,fairmill1 ,jan4 #f1 0 try+ to jump f   
! runn+ bo>d ( eng9e to footbo>d1 :5 he 
fell & 0     injur$4      ,l4 ,b4       
,gorky1 conductor1 ,panitoca1 ,aug4 #ad2
 0 /&+ on top (     c>1 gave eng9e] a   
/op signal1 & :5 slack came back1 fell  
(f c>4      ,p4 ,f4 ,newton1 conductor1 
injur$ ,oct4 #c1 at ,durham2 got (f head
     end ( tra91 & tri$ to get on way-c>
 z x came along1 &     0 ?r[n to ! gr\nd
 & badly injur$4 ,tra9 0 mov+ ab\t      
#ae miles an h\r4  ,!n comes ! class (  
injuries caus$ by cross+ betwe5 or go+  
betwe5 mov+ c>s or 9 front ( mov+ c>s or
 eng9es1 & ^? caus$ frequ5tly 9 broad   
daylight by ob/ructions ) ! location (  
:i* employees are p]fectly famili>1 b   
fail to take any c>e to avoid1 su* z !  
foll[+3      ,h4 ,m4 ,tupp]1 swit*man1  
injur$ at ,murf]ton1 ,m>* #ba1 ran ahead
     ( mov+ c> to ?r[ swit*2 aft] ?r[+ !

 swit* he     attempt$ to cross ! track 
aga9 ahead ( ! c>1 0 /ruck     & badly  
injur$4      ,david ,spurton1 swit*man1 
,olivia1 ,dec4 #ab2 :ile hang+ on side  
( c>1 0 caught betwe5 c> & viaduct1 &   
sev]ely injur$4      ,l4 ,q4 ,laffl91   
swit*man1 ,ru!rville1 ,oct4 #d2 0 sitt+ 
on top     ( c> rid+ backw>d 8 head     
/ruck viaduct1 & he 0 knock$     (f &   
injur$4  ,among o!r classes1 altoge!r   
too frequ5t1 z well z unnecess>y1 are ^?
 caus$ by leav+ c>s too ne> a swit* to  
cle> a man on a c> on ! next track2 by  
go+ "u c>s to repair !m1 or "u eng9es to
 clean ! fires1 )\t putt+ out a flag2 by
 cutt+ /eam hose )\t fir/ kn[+ ! /eam is
 turn$ (f4  ,n[ :y a man swit*+ c>s w n 
take ! tr\ble to put !m f> en\gh 9 on ! 
track to cle> himself rid+ ! next cut 9 
on ! adjac5t track1 or :y a man w g "u  
an eng9e or c> to repair x or = any o!r 
purpose1 )\t protect+ himself f injury  
by putt+ out a flag z requir$ by ,rule  
,i1 passes my und]/&+4 ,:5ev] y f9d !   
rule disreg>d$1 report x1 s t x w n     

happ5 ) ! same man 9 ! future2 :y a man 
%\ld und]take to cut ! /eam hose be=e he
 kn[s ! /eam has be5 turn$ (f1 ! devil  
himself c\ld n tell1 & yet ! foll[+     
cases w\ld seem to %[ t a man ) a big   
/ick is ne$$ on ! railroads z well z    
else:]e4      ,william ,jacobson1       
swit*man1 injur$ at ,delavia1 ,may #ai2 
he left     caboose on side track too   
ne> ! lead1 & !n rode "s c>s     d[n !  
lead1 & 0 /ruck by ! caboose4      ,h4  
,j4 ,calp9e1 c> repair]1 kill$ at       
,me/igo1 ,june #c2 0 "u     c> mak+     
repairs2 did n put out flag or tell     
anyone t he     0 go+ "u ! c>2 ! c> 0   
mov$ & he 0 kill$4      ,j4 ,p4 ,alton1 
swit*man1 injur$ at ,wolton1 ,july #ac2 
cut hose     betwe5 sleep] & coa* &     
fail$ to turn /eam %ut-(f cocks2     0  
badly burn$ by /eam4  ,& la/ly ,i w ref]
 to a few cases ( injuries :i* _c well  
be classifi$1 s we w say f o!r causes4  
,!y are a miscellane\s lot1 none ( :i*  
ought to h happ5$1 or inde$ w\ld h      
happ5$ if ! fir/ rule ( nature1         

self-pres]vation1 _h be5 obs]v$4 ,b ,i w
 give y sev]al examples3      ,a ,f4    
,=d1 brakeman1 injur$ at ,l5opa1 ,sept4 
#c2 hang+ on side     ( /ock c> in/ead (
 ladd]1 c[ kick$ him & broke 8     wri/4
      ,b4 ,l4 ,pom]oy1 brakeman1 fatally
 injur$ at ,s*uyl]1 ,oct #bi2 9         
attempt+ to oil a hot box :ile tra9 0   
runn+1 he fell "u     ! :eels4          
,john ,lev]idge1 fireman1 injur$ at     
,wor?+ton1 ,may #h2 pass+     ?r\gh t[n1
 wav$ h& at tra9m5 /&+ on side track1   
/ruck mail crane1 & injur$ 8 arm4       
,ri*>d ,manville1 swit*man1 injur$ at   
,p\lsville1 ,june #ag2 /ood     on top (
 c> giv+ signals & :5 slack ran out fell
 (f (     c>2 left leg brok54      ,k4  
,t4 ,morrison1 brakeman1 ,hom]ton1      
,april #bf2 w5t back along !     track1 
to flag 8 tra91 w5t to sleep on track1 0
 /ruck &     kill$ by ano!r tra94       
,prev5tion   ,,sugge/ions  ,& s ,i might
 g on detail+ ! v>i\s accid5ts t h      
occurr$ f ! c>elessness ( employees1 b  
,i believe ,i h enum]at$ en\gh ( !m to  

illu/rate ! po9t ,i wi% to make2 t is1 !
 employee is too c>eless1 ?\ghtless &   
neglig5t2 & ,i hope also to demon/rate t
 ! l>g] "p ( !m c\ld be avoid$ & t a    
unit$ ef=t %\ld be made by all to prev5t
 !m 9 ! future4 ,x does n require any   
argum5t to prove t ! _m accid5ts occurr+
 e day1 & ! result+ injuries &          
de/ruction ( prop]ty1 ought to be r$uc$1
 & t1 if ! rules 7 compli$ ) & prop] c>e
 & sup]vision ex]cis$ 9 transact+ !     
bus9ess ( ! companies1 _! numb] &       
consequ5t money loss w\ld be mat]ially  
r$uc$2 & x is up to ! employees to d _! 
%>e to br+ ab\t ?is necess>y result4    
,railroads t adv]tise t !y h ! be/ (    
ev]y?+--includ+ m5--t h sp5t n ?\s&s b  
millions = safety devices & appliances1 
z _m ( ! l9es h1 ought to be able to    
make a bett] record2 & ,i believe :5 !  
employees really und]/& ! matt] su*     
roads w be :]e !y belong--at ! head ( ! 
procession1 n only s f> z fre$om f      
accid5t is conc]n$1 b 9 ev]y?+ else4    
,black/one1 9 8 ,comm5t>ies on ! ,common

 ,law ( ,engl&1 said t ! great beauty ( 
! common law 0 t "u x !re 0 no wrong )\t
 a rem$y1 & s ,i say t !re mu/ be "s    
rem$y :i*1 if prop]ly appli$1 w\ld      
prev5t ! happ5+ ( a l>ge proportion ( ^!
 casualties2 & ,i suppose t ! man :o    
says !re is a wrong or criticises       
results ought to be able to sugge/ "s   
rem$y :i* w s\nd plausible1 ev5 if x is 
n practicable4  ,9 addition to !        
sugge/ions :i* ,i h made 9 discuss+ !   
diff]5t classes ( accid5ts h]e9 m5tion$1
 !re are sev]al o!rs :i*1 9 a g5]al way1
 ,i submit4  ,! mo/ necess>y ?+ 9 secur+
 good results & z few casualties z      
possible is to hire good1 compet5t1     
c>eful & sob] m5 to d ! "w1 & :5 !      
railroads h bureaus ( employm5t prop]ly 
conduct$ to secure ! be/ m5 & s*ools 9  
:i* to in/ruct !m z to ! rules "u :i*   
railroads are op]at$1 :at _! duties are1
 & h[ to p]=m !m1 9 conjunction ) !     
physical exam9ation ( applicants =      
employm5t !y w h tak5 ! mo/ important   
/ep to d away ) accid5ts2 & :5 !y cle>  

_! r\ndh\ses1 repair y>ds1 coal /ations1
 gate h\ses & all o!r bran*es ( ! s]vice
 connect$ ) ! transportation ( p]sons & 
prop]ty ( m5 ) :om nei!r o!r employees  
nor ! public c communicate because ( _! 
inability to und]/& or talk ! ,engli%   
language1 !y w h tak5 ! next "o4  ,:5   
labor organizations & employees g5]ally 
d :at !y c to keep incompet5t1 c>eless  
m5 out ( ! s]vice1 n 9 x1 & :5 !y are   
discov]$ 9 "s c>eless act1 or cause "s  
accid5t1 & are dis*>g$ or susp5d$1      
in/ead ( try+1 ?r\gh ! influ5ce & p[] ( 
_! organization1 to h ! dis*>ge or      
susp5sion set aside1 d all !y c to su/a9
 ! ord] ( susp5sion or dis*>ge1 we w n h
 ! li/ ( casualties />+ u 9 ! face t we 
d n[1 & ! organizations w n h s _m      
crippl$ memb]s ask+ = assi/ance1 & !    
proportion ( employees kill$ & injur$ to
 ! :ole numb] won't be #cf & #hj p] c5t 
respectively4  ,employees %\ld read !   
newspap]s1 railroad z well z bro!rhood1 
s t !y w get "s ( ! !ory ( ! bus9ess to 
fit !m = a bett] place4 ,famili>ize     

y\rselves ) ! adv]tisem5ts ( ! company1 
tra9 s*$ules1 maps1 names ( ! (fic]s &  
:]e !y are locat$1 s t y c answ]        
que/ions ( patrons & o!rs4 ,treat       
ev]ybody politely & dec5tly1 z by y\r   
conduct & mann]s ! corporation &        
managem5t w be judg$4 ,take advantage ( 
:at o!rs h le>n$ by ! greate/ ( all     
tea*]s--,,exp]i5ce4  ,aft] gett+ good   
compet5t m5 we ne$ good track & equipm5t
 & suffici5t & intellig5t inspection to 
see t n only ! track & equipm5t are kept
 9 good repair1 b also t ! m5 keep 9    
good physical & m5tal condition4  ,a    
me?od ( inspection & repair by :i* ! man
 :o inspects w be requir$ to h "s       
me*anical exp]i5ce1 :o c talk & und]/&  
,engli% & compreh5d :at ! result w be if
 he fails to discov] defects & h !m     
rem$i$1 & :o w report1 n to a =eman ^:  
duty x is to repair ! defect1 b to a    
sup]ior ^: bus9ess x is to f9d !m4 ,?is 
is ! sort ( inspection necess>y to      
prev5t injury & loss4 ,& :5 we d ?is !  
record w be diff]5t4  ,!n we want good  

rules & in/ructions 7! few] & simpl] !  
bett]7 tell+ h[ ! tra9s %all be run & ! 
bus9ess ( ! companies conduct$1 & if x  
is true t "o ( ! wor/ evils f :i* our   
c\ntry is n[ suff]+ is ! failure to     
en=ce all ! laws on ! /atute books1 ,i  
am afraid ! same say+ w apply to !      
op]ation ( railroads4 ,too _m rules1    
ord]s & bullet9s are disreg>d$ by       
employees1 & t disreg>d n discov]$ or is
 ov]look$ until "s accid5t occurs4 ,if  
!re are any rules t are impracticable !y
 %\ld be cancell$1 b until !y are _!    
obs]vance by (fic]s & employees %\ld be 
insi/$ ^u4 ,! quicke/ & be/ way to get a
 bad rule or law cancell$ or repeal$ is 
to en=ce x4  ,& la/ b n lea/1 we want   
suffici5t & effici5t sup]vision4 ,poor  
,ri*>d1 ! philosoph]1 nev] said a tru]  
?+ ?an t ,! eyes ( ! ma/] w d m "w ?an  
bo? 8 h&s4 ,& z ! bus9ess ( a railroad  
increases & gr[s m complicat$ e day1 x  
requires m & bett]1 & n less1           
sup]vision4 ,if ! numb] ( employees & ! 
tonnage ( tra9s increase fivefold1 s    

%\ld ! sup]vision increase1 9 ord] t !  
bus9ess be conduct$ 9 accordance ) !    
rules & t safe & economical op]ation be 
secur$1 & !re %\ld always be en\gh      
sup]vision to obta9 ?is necess>y result4
  ,aft] we get ! m51 ! track1 !         
equipm5t1 rules & sup]vision1 we %\ld   
see t all employees "k & und]/& ! rules 
& _! duties & h[ to p]=m !m4 ,"s day we 
w h a tra9+ s*ool = ?is purpose1 j z !  
gov]nm5t has = its soldi]s & sailors1 & 
_m municipalities = _! police4          
,employees %\ld /udy & famili>ize       
!mselves ) ! "t-tables & rules1 ! same z
 !y d ) _! pay s*$ule--!y all und]/& t4 
,! rules 7 made by m5 :o h come f !     
ranks1 :o "k f actual exp]i5ce :at !    
failure to obs]ve !m means to pass5g]s1 
to y\rselves1 & ! companies1 & if y     
don't und]/& !m1 h someone :o does      
expla9 !m to y until y "k !m by he>t &  
exactly :at !y mean1 & :5 y h done ?is1 
comply ) !m & ?+s w g bett]2 !re w !n be
 few accid5ts1 susp5sions & dis*>ges4   
,d ! company's bus9ess ! same z y w\ld  

y\r own4 ,if ! "t ev] comes :5 y are    
unwill+ to d ?is1 quit4 ,?9k be=e y act1
 n aft]w>ds1 z !n x w be too late4 ,&   
rememb] t o!r lives1 p]haps t "s "o ne> 
& de> to y1 may dep5d ^u y\r act+ & do+ 
imm$iately1 & n to-morr[1 ! "r ?+ & 9 ! 
prescrib$ way4  ,make x y\r fir/ duty to
 protect ! lives & prop]ty entru/$ to   
y\r company1 z well z ! lives ( ^?      
cross+ ov] its tracks & ^? ( y\r fell[  
employees1 !n w come to y n only ! k (  
duty p]=m$1 b promotion 9 position &    
increase 9 sal>y4 ,t is :y y\r presid5t1
 g5]al manag]1 & ! :ole pu% are :]e !y  
are n[1 in/ead ( work+ 9 ! ranks4  ,nev]
 g out )\t suffici5t re/4 ,don't try to 
get 9 too _m miles or h\rs = ! pay !re  
is 9 x1 z y may get hurt or kill$ do+ s1
 or injure "s "o else4  ,:5 an ord] is  
giv5 y 9 writ+1 or v]bally1 if y don't  
und]/& x1 asc]ta9 exactly :at x means   
be=e y und]take to execute x1 & if y    
und]/& :at is want$1 b don't "k h[ to d 
! ?+1 f9d out f someone :o does be=e1 n 
aft]1 y h made a mi/ake1 z x w take y   

less "t to le>n to d x "r ?an x w to    
expla9 :y y did x wrong1 & by s do+ y   
may prev5t y\rself or someone else gett+
 hurt4  ,) additional c>e on y\r "p & t 
( y\r fell[ work]s1 toge!r ) m & bett]  
sup]vision1 bas$ on ! !ory t x is       
equally z important to see t rules &    
ord]s are obs]v$ z x is to issue !m1 t  
,,m5 are m important 9 ! runn+ ( a      
railroad ?an ?+s1 accid5ts & consequ5t  
losses w1 ,i believe1 be r$uc$ "o-half4 
,,app5dix   ,! foll[+ op]at+ rules are  
ref]r$ to 9 ! =ego+3  ,9 case ( d\bt1   
adopt ! safe c\rse4  ,spe$ mu/ always be
 sacrific$ = safety4        #a4 ,a blue 
flag by day & a blue light by night1    
display$ at      "o or bo? ends ( an    
eng9e1 c>1 or tra91 indicates t         
workm5 are "u or ab\t x4 ,:5 ?us        
protect$ x mu/ n be      c\pl$ to or    
mov$4 ,workm5 w display ! blue signals1 
&      ! same workm5 are alone au?oriz$ 
to remove !m4 ,o!r c>s      mu/ n be    
plac$ on ! same track1 s z to int]cept !
 view      ( ! blue signals1 )\t fir/   

notify+ ! workm54      ,tra91 eng9e or  
swit*m5 go+ betwe5 or "u c>s or eng9es  
to make repairs1 *a9 up or exam9ation   
mu/ protect !mselves      9 ! same way  
by use ( r$ flag or r$ light4        #b4
 ,! eng9e bell mu/ be rung on approa*+ !
 :i/l+ po/      at e public road cross+ 
at grade1 & kept r++ until      ! cross+
 is pass$2 & ! :i/le mu/ be s\nd$ at all
      :i/l+ po/s1 two long & two %ort   
bla/s4       #c4 ,! eng9e bell mu/ be   
rung ^u approa*+ & pass+      ?r\gh     
/ations1 cities1 t[ns1 & villages4      
#d4 ,x mu/ be und]/ood t a tra9 is due  
to arrive at a      /ation ^u its s*$ule
 dep>t+ "t at prec$+ /ation4       ,a   
tra9 mu/ n leave a /ation 9 advance (   
its s*$ule      leav+ "t4        #e4    
,pass5g] tra9s w n exce$ tw5ty-five     
miles1 &      freight tra9s fifte5 miles
 p] h\r1 pass+ ov] int]lock+            
swit*es4        #f4 ,all regul> freight 
tra9s1 extras1 & "w extras w pass       
into & ?r\gh all /ations & w approa* all
 isolat$ side      tracks1 & also all   

wat] tanks & coal %$s ) tra9 "u         
full control1 expect+ to f9d tra9s at   
su* po9ts4 ,spe$ mu/      be r$uc$2     
eng9em5 & tra9m5 mu/ comm5ce to get _!  
tra9 "u control "o mile f all su*       
specifi$ po9ts1 s      t "u no          
circum/ances :atev] %all x be possible =
      !m to /rike any tra91 c>1 or eng9e
 t may be )9 !      swit*es ( any regul>
 /ation1 or t may be tak+ coal or       
wat] at any coal %$ or wat] tank4 ,tra9s
 occupy+ ma9 track      at /ations1 z an
 additional precaution1 mu/ protect     
!mselves      z p] ,rule ,no4 #g4       
,,protection ,,( ,,tra9s ,,by ,,flagm54 
#g4 ,= ?is purpose flagm5 %all h = ,,day
 ,,signals n      less ?an two torp$oes 
& a r$ flag4       ,= ,,night ,,signals 
n less ?an two torp$oes1 two r$ fusees1 
& r$ & :ite lant]ns4       ,,conductors 
%all see t flagm5 h ^! signals :5 !y    
g on duty4        ,,uns*$ul$ ,,/ops4    
,:5 any tra9 makes an ,,uns*$ul$ ,,/op  
7:e!r at a /ation or betwe5 /ations1 or 
:e!r su* /op be caus$ by accid5t to !   

tra91 or by signal1 or 9 any o!r way71 !
 tra9 %all be protect$ z foll[s3      a4
 ,9 ! ,,night-,,"t ! flagm5 %all        
imm$iately place a     light$ ,,r$      
,,fusee 9 c5t] ( track ab\t five hundr$ 
feet     beh9d ! re> ( tra94      ,he   
%all !n g back z rapidly z possible )   
,,r$ &     ,,:ite ,,lant]ns to a po9t   
less ?an ?ree-f\r?s ( a mile            
7tw5ty-f\r telegraph poles7 di/ant f re>
 ( tra9 & until     he rea*es a po9t :]e
 ! dang] signal c be se5 n less     ?an 
"o-f\r? ( a mile 7eight telegraph poles7
 by ! eng9eman     ( any approa*+ tra94 
,:5 ! "* ( ! road or     wea!r makes x  
necess>y ! flagman %all g a great]      
di/ance     ) signals1 s z to ,,insure  
,,absolute ,,safety4      b4 ,9 !       
,,daytime he %all c>ry a r$ flag &      
proce$ to a     l po9t4      c4 ,:5 he  
rea*es su* po9t1 :e!r 9 ! night-"t or   
daytime1 he %all at once place ,,"o     
,,torp$o on ! rail on !     eng9eman's  
side & %all rema9 at t place until      
recall$4 ,if     a tra9 approa*es he    

%all flag x & rema9 until ! tra9        
/ops4      d4 ,:5 recall$1 if no tra9 is
 approa*+1 he %all place a     ,,second 
,,torp$o on ! rail #bjj feet ne>] 8 tra9
 & return     ) all possible dispat*4   
,,s*$ul$ ,,/ops ,,long] ,,?an ,,usual4  
e4 ,:5 any tra9 makes a ,,s*$ul$ ,,/op  
at any /ation &     occupies ! ma9 track
 ,,long] ,,?an ,,usual ,,at ,,t         
,,/ation1     :e!r on acc\nt ( baggage1 
pass5g]s1 or = any o!r     reason       
:atev]1 ,,! ,,flagman ,,mu/ ,,protect   
,,8 ,,tra9 ,,9 ,,! ,,same     ,,mann]4  
,,/oppage ,,by ,,prec$+ ,,tra9s4      f4
 ,:5 any tra9 has be5 /opp$ by a prec$+ 
tra9 9 !     mann] above m5tion$1 !     
flagman ( ! la/ tra9 mu/ protect     8  
tra9 9 ! same mann]4       ,,protection 
,,( ,,front ,,end4      g4 ,:5 x is     
necess>y to protect ! front ( a tra91 x 
%all be done 9 ! same mann]4       ,,bo?
 ,,conductor ,,& ,,flagman              
,,responsible4      h4 ,9 all cases     
above m5tion$ x %all be ! ,,fir/ ,,&    
,,imm$iate ,,duty ,,( ,,conductors to   

see t flagm5 ,,obey ,,?is ,,rule4       
i4 ,bo? ,,conductor & ,,flagman w be    
held responsible4      j4 ,:5 a flagman 
goes out1 ! next brakeman or baggageman 
mu/ take 8 place on ! tra91 z requir$ by
 p>agraph s4      k4 ,! eng9eman on     
approa*+ tra91 on ,,see+ ,,flagman',s   
,,signal1 %all imm$iately indicate x by 
"o %ort bla/ ( !     :i/le1 & imm$iately
 r$uce ! spe$ ( 8 tra9 & f9d     out !  
purpose ( ! signal1 & if he does n he> !
 second     torp$o he w br+ 8 tra9 to a 
/op4      l4 ,if ! eng9eman on approa*+ 
tra9 sees no signal 7!     flagman hav+ 
be5 recall$71 b ,,he>s ,,! ,,fir/       
,,torp$o2 he     %all r$uce ! spe$ ( 8  
tra9 & !reaft] proce$     cauti\sly1 &  
prep>$ to /op )9 vision1 until ! track  
is     cle>4      m4 ,on ,,he>+ ,,!     
,,second ,,torp$o1 ! eng9eman w "k     t
 ! flagman has be5 recall$ & w ,,proce$ 
,,cauti\sly1     keep+ a %>p look\t =   
tra9 ahead & prep>$ to /op     )9       
vision1 until he is notifi$ by signal or
 o!rwise t     ! track is cle>4      n4 

,if a ,,fusee is se51 ! eng9eman %all   
,,n ,,pass x     until x is burn$ out1 &
 !reaft] %all ,,proce$ ,,cauti\sly     &
 prep>$ to /op )9 vision1 until notifi$ 
by signal or     o!rwise t ! track is   
cle>4       ,,recall ,,( ,,flagman4     
o4 ,:5 ! :i/le is s\nd$ recall+ !       
flagman if !re     is n a cle> view to !
 re> = "o-f\r? ( a mile 7#h             
telegraph poles7 ! tra9 %\ld be ,,mov$  
,,ahead at a spe$ (     n less ?an ,,six
 ,,miles p] h\r1 until a po9t is rea*$  
:]e     ! track is /raight = "o-f\r? ( a
 mile 9 ! re> ( !     tra91 ,,always    
,,be>+ ,,9 ,,m9d ,,t ,,! ,,"t ,,( ,,!   
,,flagman',s     ,,return ,,is ,,!      
,,p]iod ,,( ,,greate/ ,,risk4      p4   
,%\ld a tra9 = any cause be requir$ to  
gradually r$uce     its spe$ betwe5     
/ations or at unusual po9ts ! eng9eman w
     s\nd "o long & ?ree %ort bla/s ( ! 
:i/le1 z notice to     ! conductor to   
drop (f a flagman ) ! prop] signals to  
protect re> ( tra94      q4 ,9 addition 
to ! above protection a r$ fusee w be   

consid]$ an extra precaution1 & w be us$
 "u     circum/ances requir+ ! same4    
,%\ld a tra91 = any cause1     be       
requir$ to r$uce its spe$ betwe5 /ations
 or at unusual     po9ts a r$ fusee mu/ 
be light$ & plac$ ^u ! track z an       
additional protection = foll[+ tra9s1 to
 insure a "t limit     betwe5 tra9s ( n 
less ?an five m9utes4      r4 ,if a tra9
 be oblig$ to back up1 a flagman mu/ be 
s5t     back 9 advance ( ! re> end ( !  
tra91 & kept f> en\gh     9 advance to  
insure absolute safety aga9/ a collision
 ) any     tra9 t may be approa*+4      
s4 ,:5 ! flagman goes back to protect ! 
re> ( 8 tra91     ! head brakeman or    
baggageman mu/1 9 ! case ( pass5g]      
tra9s1 & ! next brakeman 9 ! case ( o!r 
tra9s1 take     8 place on ! tra94      
#h4 ,:5 c>s are pu%$ by an eng9e 7except
 :5 %ift+ &     mak+ up tra9s 9 y>ds71 a
 flagman mu/ occupy a conspicu\s        
position on ! front ( ! lead+ c> &      
signal ! eng9eman     9 case ( ne$4     
,if su* signal _c be se5 by ! eng9eman  

or fireman1 !     eng9eman w br+ ! tra9 
to a /op imm$iately1 & n     proce$ till
 signal is visible4       #i4 ,:5 swit*+
 is be+ done ov] highway or /reet       
railway     cross+s by y>d or tra9m51 a 
man mu/ be /ation$ at t     cross+ to   
act z flagman4      #aj4 ,c>s mu/ n be  
mov$ ov] highway cross+s or 9 front (   
pass5g] /ations deta*$ f eng9e1 o!r ?an 
at t]m9als1     :]e express au?ority has
 be5 giv5 s to d by ! division          
sup]9t5d5t4 ,c>s conta9+ pass5g]s mu/ n 
be swit*$     unless c\pl$ to ! eng9e & 
air-brake 9 use4      #aa4 ,9 approa*+ a
 /ation :]e a pass5g] tra9 is due or    
pa/ due1 & :]e ! view is n cle>1 tra9s  
mu/ be "u     p]fect control1 s t !y may
 be /opp$1 if necess>y1 be=e     rea*+  
/ation4 ,tra9s on ! d\ble track mu/ n1  
"u any     circum/ances1 pull into a    
/ation at :i* a pass5g] tra9 9     !    
opposite direction is /&+ or into :i* x 
is pull+ to     receive or dis*>ge      
pass5g]s1 until su* tra9 has />t$ up    
& ! re> coa* !re( has pass$ ! end ( !   

/ation     plat=m ne>e/ ! approa*+ tra91
 except+ :]e tracks are     divid$ by   
f5ces4 ,:5 two tra9s are ne>+ a /ation f
     opposite directions at ! same "t & 
only "o ( !m is     s*$ul$ to /op1 !    
tra9 mak+ ! /op mu/ r$uce spe$ to       
let ! o!r ?r\gh ! /ation be=e x arrives4
 ,:5 two     tra9s go+ 9 opposite       
directions arrive at a /ation & bo?     
are s*$ul$ to /op1 ! inf]ior tra9 w n   
pull up to     plat=m until sup]ior tra9
 has dep>t$4 ,at /ations on s+le        
track1 all tra9s w r$uce to a spe$ ( f\r
 miles p] h\r 9     pass+ a po9t :]e a  
pass5g] tra9 is receiv+ or     dis*>g+  
pass5g]s1 & pass su* tra9s ) ! eng9e    
bell     r++ con/antly4      #ab4       
,pass5g]s w n be all[$ to ride on       
freight1 extra1 or     "w extra1 except 
^u su* regul> freight tra9s z may be    
designat$ 9 ! division "t-tables4       
,freight tra9s t c>ry     pass5g]s w be 
p>ticul> to h ! caboose /op at !        
depot plat=m to receive & dis*>ge !m4   
,be=e ! arrival     ( tra9 at any /ation

 :]e !y /op1 ! conductor w     di/9ctly 
call out ! "n ( /ation4 ,?is rule       
applies to     employees ( ! company n  
actually on duty1 z well z to o!r       
p]sons4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 und]/ood t p]sons 
accompany+ live     /ock or p]i%able    
freight %all be all[$ to ride on ! same 
tra9s !re)1 = ! purpose ( tak+ c>e ( !  
same1 ^u     ! pres5tation ( prop]      
transportation4      #ab;a4 ,conductors 
mu/ %[ _! ord]s to re> brakeman or      
flagman1 & ! eng9eman to ! fireman1 & 79
 case ( a     freight tra97 to ! head   
brakeman1 :o are requir$ to read     !m4
 ,! copy = ! eng9eman mu/ be deliv]$ to 
him     p]sonally by ! conductor & !    
eng9eman mu/ read x al\d     to !       
conductor be=e proce$+4      #ac4       
,dispat*]s mu/ n au?orize op]ators to   
issue caution c>d     to any tra9 or    
eng9e to ent] a block occupi$ by a      
pass5g]     tra91 except 9 case (       
accid5t4      ,if f ! failure (         
telegraph l9e or o!r cause a signalman  
be unable to communicate ) ! next block 

/ation 9 advance1     he mu/ /op e tra9 
approa*+ 9 t direction4 ,%\ld no        
cause = deta9+ ! tra9 be kn[n1 x may !n 
be p]mitt$     to proce$1 provid$ t5    
m9utes h elaps$ s9ce ! passage (     !  
la/ prec$+ tra91 us+ caution c>d4       
#ad4 ,tra9s mov+ on caution c>d mu/ d s 
) great c>e4 ,z     block is n cle>     
eng9em5 mu/ be prep>$ to /op )9 _!      
vision4      #ae4 ,tra9s mov+ on caution
 c>d mu/ expect to f9d ma9 track        
occupi$ at all /ations reg>dless ( !    
position ( block     signal4      #af4  
,ag5ts are requir$ to see t c>s are     
prop]ly load$1 to     obta91 if         
possible1 ! maximum capacity1 & n p]mit 
an     ov]load to exce$ #aj p] c5t (    
m>k$ capacity4 ,x is important     t !  
load be di/ribut$ ev5ly1 securely /ak$1 
& t no     projections ext5d ov] ! ends 
( c>s4      #ag4 ,freight1 baggage1 &   
o!r articles mu/ n be all[$ to     /& on
 ! depot plat=ms :]e !y might cause     
accid5t or     inconv5i5ce to pass5g]s  
or employees1 or receive damage f     ! 

wea!r4 ,unit$ ,/ates mail p\*es mu/ n be
 left     unprotect$ ^u ! plat=ms or 9 !
 wait+-rooms & o!r     expos$ places at 
/ations4      #ah4 ,ag5ts w see t       
conductors ( freight tra9s d n block    
public cross+s long] ?an five m9utes4   
#ai4 ,on leav+ a /ation pass5g] brakeman
 w pass ?r\gh !     tra91 f ! front to !
 re>1 & :5 ab\t "o-?ird !     l5g? ( !  
c> f =w>d end1 ) clos$ doors1 w         
ann\nce 9 a cle> & di/9ct voice ! "n ( !
 next     /ation1 !n proce$ to )9 ! same
 di/ance f ! re>     end ( ! c> & make !
 same ann\ncem5t4 ,if ! tra9 is to      
/op = meals ! brakeman w s /ate1 giv+ ! 
l5g? (     "t ! tra9 w /op4 ,conductors 
( all tra9s /opp+ at     /ations at :i* 
lun* c\nt]s or eat+-h\ses are locat$ w  
ann\nce 9 ! lun* or d9+ room notice (   
dep>ture ( !     tra9 9 ample "t to all[
 pass5g]s to get abo>d be=e x     />ts4 
,^u approa*+ a /ation locat$ at or 9 !  
vic9ity     ( a railroad cross+1 :5 x is
 necess>y = a tra9 to /op     at su*    
cross+1 be=e rea*+ ! cross+ brakem5 mu/ 

give     w>n+ ( ! fact by call+ out     
di/9ctly 9 ea* c>1 ,!     next /op is = 
railway cross+1 n a /ation4 ,junction   
po9ts1 railroad cross+s :]e a /op is    
made1 & t]m9als     w be ann\nc$1       
pass5g]s notifi$ :5 to *ange c>s1 &     
att5tion direct$ to _! p>cels & o!r     
belong+s4      #bj4 ,pass5g] tra9       
employees w pay p>ticul> att5tion to !  
com=t ( _! pass5g]s & w see t prop]     
light+1     v5tilation1 & temp]ature are
 ma9ta9$ & suffici5t     dr9k+ wat] is  
provid$4 ,!y w n all[ pass5g]s to       
violate any rules ( ! company 7su* z    
rid+ on ! plat=ms1     etc471 &1 :ile   
avoid+ unnecess>y conv]sation )         
pass5g]s1 w answ] all que/ions          
c\rte\sly4      ,!y w see t pass5g]s are
 prop]ly seat$4 ,!y w pass     ?r\gh    
sleep+ c>s only :5 necess>y & !n z      
quickly z     possible1 ex]cis+ special 
c>e at night to avoid di/urb+ !         
occupants4      #ba4 ,conductors mu/    
collect ! prop] f>e f e pass5g]     n   
provid$ ) a ticket or pass 9 prop] =m4  

,9 all cases1     on ! refusal ( any    
pass5g] to produce a prop] ticket or    
pass1 or to pay ! f>e1 ! conductor %all 
cause ! tra9 to     be br\ght to a full 
/op at a regul> op5 /ation & %all       
require su* p]son to leave ! tra91 &1 on
 refusal1 %all     remove him !refrom1 &
 mu/ procure & report ! names &         
addresses ( p]sons :o 7 pres5t &        
witness$ !     controv]sy4 ,ea*         
conductor w be held responsible = !     
ex]cise ( a reasonable discretion 9 !   
p]=mance ( ?is     duty1 be+ c>eful t no
 unnecess>y =ce is us$1 t !     company 
may n be subject$ to unnecess>y         
litigation or     annoyance4 ,!y mu/ n  
eject wom5 or *ildr5 ( t5d] ye>s1     & 
any p]son unatt5d$ 9 su* a condition (  
body or m9d z     to be incapable ( c>+ 
= himself mu/ be plac$ 9 !     cu/ody ( 
! ne>e/ /ation ag5t1 :o w wire !        
,sup]9t5d5t = in/ructions reg>d+ su*    
p]son's f9al     disposition4 ,9 remov+ 
a p]son f ! tra91 ! conductor     mu/   
use extreme c>e to avoid controv]sy & n 

indulge 9     abusive language or 9 any 
mann] insult or maltreat ! p]son to     
be remov$1 or use unnecess>y =ce 9 s    
do+1 unless 9 a     cle> case (         
self-def5se1 :5 an assault is made ^u ! 
conductor or 8 m51 & !n ! infliction (  
unnecess>y     injury mu/ be c>efully   
avoid$4 ,a suffici5t =ce mu/ be         
br\ght into requisition to ov]come      
resi/ance & to place !     p]son on !   
gr\nd )\t inflict+ injury1 ! law be+ t  
conductors may comm& employees or any ( 
! pass5g]s to     assi/ 9 su* removal4  
,9 all cases except :]e pass5g]s %all   
be eject$ = refusal to produce prop]    
ticket or pass1 or to pay     ! prop]   
f>e1 ! conductor1 be=e s do+1 mu/ t5d]  
su*     pass5g] su* proportion ( ! f>e  
he has paid z ! di/ance     he !n is f !
 place to :i* he has paid 8 f>e be>s to 
! :ole di/ance = :i* he has paid 8 f>e4 
,9 case ( su*     ejectm5t a report mu/ 
be s5t to ! ,sup]9t5d5t by fir/     mail
 ) full p>ticul>s4      #bb4 ,pass5g]   
tra9m5 w be requir$ to securely close   

ve/ibule doors & plat=m traps ( all     
pass5g] c>s :5 9     motion2 & aft]     
dep>ture f a /ation w obs]ve :e!r or    
n !re are any pass5g]s cl++ to !        
h&-rails ( !     ve/ibules4      #bc4   
,pass5g] brakem5 w place !mselves at !  
/eps (     coa*es at /ations1 & w assi/ 
pass5g]s 9 ent]+ or     leav+ ! c>s4    
,special c>e mu/ be tak5 ) *ildr5 &     
ag$ & infirm pass5g]s1 assi/+ !m to & f 
tra9s1     giv+ !m ample "t to insure   
safety4 ,!y w prev5t     pass5g]s bo>d+ 
or leav+ ! tra9 :ile 9 motion1 see t    
pass5g]s are provid$ ) prop] tickets1 & 
t !y take     ! "r tra94      #bd4 ,:5 a
 pass5g] tra9 has /opp$ at a /ation     
plat=m1 x     mu/ n move to take coal or
 wat] or d o!r "w until !     conductor 
p]mits by ! usual signal4      #be4     
,freight conductors & brakem5 mu/ be on 
h& n less ?an     ?irty m9utes be=e !   
leav+ "t ( _! tra9s4 ,!y %all     exam9e
 _! tra9s :ile /opp+ at /ations on !    
road &     see t ev]y?+ is 9 prop] ord]4
      #bf4 ,freight tra9 employees are  

requir$ to exam9e v c>efully     !      
condition ( all brakes & ladd]s t !y are
 to use1 &     to "k t !y are safe & 9  
good condition be=e us+     !m4 ,if     
brakes are unsafe1 or ladd]s out ( ord]1
 brakem5 w     report !m to ! conductor 
at once4      #bg4 ,conductors leav+ c>s
 on side tracks w see t !y are          
prop]ly secur$ & suffici5tly cle> ( !   
ma9 l9e4 ,9     leav+ load$ c>s at any  
/ation !y w place !m mo/     conv5i5tly 
= unload+4 ,! c>s mu/ be s plac$ z n to 
project ov] l9e ( highway cross+s4 ,if a
 c> be set out     )\t a brake1         
conductors mu/ securely block ! :eels4  
,cutt+ (f eng9e & c>s be=e a tra9 has   
/opp$ &     all[+ ! balance ( tra9 to   
foll[ is prohibit$4      #bh4           
,conductors mu/ call ! att5tion ( !     
repair] ( c>s1 or     t ( ! /ation ag5t 
9 8 abs5ce1 to any damage :i* may     h 
be5 done to ! c>s1 or to any :i* may    
come to _!     k1 t !y may be promptly  
repair$1 & !y mu/ note     ^! 9 _!      
reports4 ,c>s 9 bad ord]1 set out at    

/ations1     w be report$ at once by !  
conductor1 by telegraph1 to !     tra9  
dispat*]1 /at+ numb] & initials ( c>1   
cont5ts1     nature & ext5t ( damage1 & 
w note ! nature ( defect on             
waybills4      #bi4 ,eng9em5 mu/ use e  
precaution to prev5t damage by fire     
f _! eng9es4 ,!y %\ld report all defects
 9 nett+1 a%     pans1 etc41 at ! end ( 
_! run4 ,a% pans or front ends mu/      
only be clean$ at designat$ po9ts4      
#cj4 ,no p]son w be all[$ to ride ^u !  
pilot ( a     locomotive1 ei!r 9 !      
dis*>ge ( duty or o!rwise1 & !y     are 
prohibit$ f gett+ on ! front end (      
eng9es or c>s     approa*+ !m4      #ca4
 ,turntables mu/ be lock$ ) a swit*-lock
 by eng9em5 &     o!rs imm$iately aft]  
use1 except :5 9 *>ge ( employees4      
,:5 turntables are f\nd unlock$1 & :5   
tables or locks are     out ( ord]1     
report at once to ! ,sup]9t5d5t by wire4
      #cb4 ,eng9es mu/ n be p]mitt$ to  
/& ne>] ?an #ajj feet to     a /reet or 
highway cross+1 or "u any bridge1 :5 x c

 be     avoid$1 nor 9 ! vic9ity (       
wait+-rooms1 (fices1 or ne>     c>s     
occupi$ by pass5g]s1 :]e ! noise or     
smoke w di/urb     occupants4      #cc4 
,ag5ts are in/ruct$ to make a p]sonal   
inspection ( all     special load+s &   
:]e same d n comply ) ^!     requirem5ts
 & illu/rations & :]e !re is any "q 9   
_! m9ds z reg>ds ! safety or prop] load+
 ( ! same     !y %\ld at once           
communicate ) ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,c>       
,dep>tm5t1 :o w s5d a man1 compet5t to  
judge1 = !     purpose ( inspection &   
pass+ on same be=e c> is =w>d$4         
7a74 ,y>dm51 conductors1 & tra9m5 mu/   
famili>ize !mselves     ) ^! in/ructions
 & w n take c>s into _! tra9s     unless
 !y come )9 ! requirem5ts ( ^! rules &  
illu/rations4 ,:]e defects occur 9 load+
 ( c>s 9 transit1     unless !y c rem$y 
! same1 !y w set ! c> out &     notify !
 tra9 dispat*]4      #cd4 ,:5ev]        
pass5g]s or employees are injur$1 see t 
ev]y?+ is done to c>e = !m prop]ly1     
call+ !     company's ne>e/ surgeon to  

treat !m1 or1 if prud5t1 remove to     !
 ne>e/ place at :i* ! company has a     
surgeon1 & leave     !m ) su* surgeon = 
c>e & treatm5t4      ,if ! injury be    
s]i\s call ! ne>e/ compet5t surgeon     
obta9able to att5d until ! company's    
surgeon arrives4      #ce4 ,:5ev] an    
accid5t happ5s to any tra9 on :i*       
pass5g]s     are c>ri$1 :e!r collision  
or d]ailm5t1 ( :atev] nature1     on ma9
 l9e or sid+1 or )9 ! y>d limits :]e    
tra9s are     recon/ruct$1 conductors   
mu/ take d[n ! "n & address (     e     
pass5g] on ! tra91 & asc]ta9 f !        
pass5g]1     & note opposite 8 or h] "n1
 :at injury1 if any1 !y     receiv$4 ,9 
su* cases1 conductors1 aft] fir/ mak+   
ev]y?+     safe1 mu/ give _! undivid$   
att5tion to ! c>e & com=t     ( _!      
pass5g]s1 especially to ^? :o are       
injur$4 ,b$d+     & l95 may be tak5 f ! 
sleep]s = ?is purpose1 !     conductor  
keep+ a c>eful acc\nt ( all mat]ial s   
tak51 &     its return or safe keep+    
att5d$ to2 & :5 deem$ necess>y1         

injur$ p]sons may be put 9 ! sleep]s4   
,:5 a numb] (     p]sons are injur$ !   
s]vice ( compet5t surgeons 9 !          
vic9ity %\ld be at once secur$1 & e     
possible ef=t made     to c>e = !       
injur$1 ! company's surgeon 9 ea*       
direction     be+ notifi$ by wire to    
come imm$iately to ! place ( !          
accid5t4      #cf4 ,:5 p]sons 7o!r ?an  
employees7 by reason ( climb+ on     or 
jump+ f mov+ tra9s1 or walk+ or ly+ on !
 track1     are injur$1 !y %\ld be s5t  
to _! homes or plac$ 9     *>ge ( !     
local city1 village1 or t[n%ip          
au?orities & no     exp5se incurr$ on ! 
"p ( ! company 9 ! matt]4      #cg4 ,a  
report ( all accid5ts mu/ be telegraph$ 
imm$iately to     ! ,sup]9t5d5t or 8    
assi/ant by ! conductor1 eng9eman1      
ag5t1 y>dma/]1 =eman1 or p]son 9 *>ge1  
by wire1 giv+     ! names ( ! injur$    
p]sons & witnesses1 ! ext5t (           
injuries1 & ! names ( ! own]s ( !       
prop]ty damag$ &     ! ext5t ( damage1 &
 z soon z possible a full & detail$     

report made & =w>d$ to ! ,sup]9t5d5t or 
8 assi/ant1     a sep>ate report be+    
made = ea* p]son injur$4 ,if !     p]son
 injur$ is an employee he %\ld also make
 & sign a     /atem5t ( facts 9 relation
 to ! accid5t 9 8 own     h&writ+ on !  
same =m2 %\ld he be unable to write1 !  
/atem5t %\ld be writt5 at 8 dictation1 &
 aft] be+ read     ov] to him he %\ld   
sign x by mak+ 8 m>k1 ! p]son     writ+ 
& read+ /atem5t sign+ same z a witness4 
#ch4 ,:5ev] an employee1 :e!r on duty or
 n1 witnesses an     accid5t 9 :i* a    
p]son is injur$ or prop]ty damag$1 9    
:i* ! company is 9 any way conc]n$1 he  
mu/ report x     imm$iately4 ,e ef=t mu/
 be made to procure ! names &           
addresses ( all p]sons1 p>ticul>ly      
outsid]s1 :o witness$     ! accid5t1    
especially :5 p]sons are injur$ )9 !    
corporate limits ( any city1 t[n1 or    
village1 or :5 cross+     ! tracks at a 
public highway4      #ci4 ,:5 an accid5t
 occurs on an eng9e1 or is caus$ by an  
eng9e /rik+ any p]son or conveyance1 or 

:5 c>s are be+     c\pl$ or unc\pl$1 a  
full report mu/ be made by ! eng9eman1  
z well z by ! conductor or ! p]son 9    
*>ge ( ! tra94      #dj4 ,:5 p]sons are 
injur$ :ile c\pl+ or unc\pl+ c>s or     
9 gett+ on or (f c>s1 :e!r pass5g] or   
freight1 or 9 any     o!r way1 9 :i* !  
accid5t may h be5 caus$ by defective    
appliances or ma*9]y1 ! c>s or          
appliances mu/ be     imm$iately exam9$ 
by ! p]son 9 *>ge1 or by ! ag5t1 to     
asc]ta9 _! condition1 & report made ( ! 
inspection1     giv+ ! numb]s & initials
 ( c>s exam9$ & ! names (     ! p]sons  
mak+ ! inspection4 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t or 8  
assi/ant w !n notify ! inspector at !   
fir/ division     t]m9al1 :o w also     
exam9e ! ma*9]y1 c>s1 or appliances     
& make report4 ,:5 an accid5t is caus$  
by defective ma*9]y     or by ! break+ (
 ma*9]y1 tools1 appliances1 or rails1 ! 
brok5 or defective p>ts mu/ be s m>k$ z 
to be readily     id5tifi$ & imm$iately 
turn$ ov] to ! ,sup]9t5d5t or     8     
assi/ant4      #da4 ,:5 an accid5t      

occurs :i* results 9 ! dea? ( any       
p]son1 ! rema9s ( ! deceas$ mu/ be      
imm$iately pick$ up     & c>efully      
convey$ to ! ne>e/ /ation build+1 c>e   
be+     tak5 n to remove ! body outside 
! limits ( c\nty &     /ate 9 :i* !     
accid5t happ5$4 ,! ag5t at su* /ation   
w !n notify ! ,sup]9t5d5t by wire1 z    
well z ! family     or fri5ds ( !       
deceas$4      #db4 ,apply ! brakes      
lightly at a suffici5t di/ance f !      
/opp+ po9t1 & increase ! brak+ =ce      
gradually z may be     f\nd necess>y1 s 
z to make ! /op ) "o application1 or    
at ! mo/ two applications ( ! brakes4   
#dc4 ,9 mak+ a s]vice /op ) a pass5g]   
tra91 always     release ! brakes a %ort
 di/ance be=e com+ to a dead /op1       
except on heavy grades1 to prev5t %ocks 
at ! in/ant (     /opp+4 ,ev5 on mod]ate
 grades x is be/ to d ?is1 & !n1        
aft] release1 to apply ! brakes lightly 
to prev5t ! tra9     />t+4 ,?is does n  
apply to freight tra9s1 ^u :i* !        
brakes mu/ n be releas$ until ! tra9 has

 /opp$4      #dd4 ,a tra9 mu/1 at all   
times1 h n less ?an #ej p] c5t (     its
 c>s equipp$ ) air-brakes1 :i* mu/ be   
op]at$4      #de4 ,!y mu/ see t all     
swit*es are 9 p]fect ord] & t     frogs1
 gu>d-rails1 & swit*-rails are prop]ly  
block$ &     spaces 9 plank$ cross+s    
kept clean4      #df4 ,!y mu/ p]mit _!  
h& c>s to be us$ only 9 !     s]vice ( !
 company1 & no "o w be all[$ to ride on 
^! c>s except employees 9 ! p]=mance (  
duty1 unless     provid$ ) a writt5 ord]
 f ! prop] au?ority4 ,:5 two     or m h&
 c>s are foll[+ ea* o!r !y w keep at    
lea/     #cjj feet ap>t4 ,h& or         
velocip$e c>s belong+ to private        
p>ties w n be all[$ on ! track except by
 ord] ( !     ,sup]9t5d5t4      #dg4 ,:5
 oblig$ to run h& & velocip$e c>s aft]  
d>k1 two     r$ lant]ns mu/ be s        
display$ on ! c> z to be visible to     
tra9s 9 bo? directions4      #dh4 ,h&1  
dump c>s1 & velocip$es mu/ n be atta*$  
to     mov+ tra9s1 nor %all !y be us$ ^u
 ! ma9 track 9 foggy     wea!r1 unless  

prop]ly protect$1 & !y mu/ n be tak5    
f ! track at public or private cross+s1 
except to avoid an     approa*+ tra94   
#di4 ,no wood1 ties1 or prop]ty ( any   
description mu/ be pil$     )9 six feet 
( ! ma9 or side track1 or else:]e1 9 su*
     mann] z to ob/ruct ! view (1 or f1 
approa*+ tra9s4     ,old ties1 f5c+1 &  
simil> prop]ty1 also l9ks1 p9s1         
draw-b>s1 spikes1 & all o!r mat]ial &   
iron "w t is     f\nd on ! section mu/  
be pick$ up at once1 pil$ neatly1 or    
dispos$ ( z direct$ by ! roadma/]4      
,rails & o!r     mat]ial mu/ n be left  
scatt]$ ab\t /ation gr\nds4      #ej4   
,:ile at /ation conductors w d su*      
swit*+ z may be     requir$ by ! /ation 
ag5t4 ,tra9m5 & swit*m5 mu/ n     c\ple 
to or move c>s t are be+ load$ or       
unload$ on side     tracks )\t fir/     
asc]ta9+ :e!r anyone is 9 or ab\t       
su* c>s & giv+ !m ample notice t same   
are to be mov$4     ,!y mu/ n ob/ruct   
/reet or public cross+s ) _!     tra9s &
 be p>ticul> :5 at junction po9ts n to  

all[ any     "p ( _! tra9 to /& on      
railway cross+s or int]lock+     plants4
      #ea4 ,all employees are prohibit$ 
f go+ betwe5 c>s or     betwe5 c> &     
eng9e = any purpose or 9 front ( any    
mov+     c> to fix c\pl]s :ile same are 
9 motion4      #eb4 ,eng9em5 mu/ keep ! 
headlights ( _! eng9es 9 good     ord]1 
& :5 runn+ aft] d>k1 or :5 /orms1 fogs  
or o!r     causes r5d] x necess>y1 !y   
mu/ be light$4 ,:5 tra9s are     wait+  
on side tracks1 cle> ( ma9 track1 or on 
! end (     d\ble track1 headlights (   
eng9es mu/ be cov]$4      #ec4 ,:5 tra9s
 meet by special ord] or "t-table       
regulations1     conductors & eng9em5   
mu/ in=m ea* o!r by ^w ( m\?     :at    
tra9s !y are4