Biennial Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the State of Vermont Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...whistle before crossing the Passumpsic Railroad. Upon receipt of your letter, I referred the matter to E. H. Blossom, train master. I enclose you copy of his reply, together with printed copy of Sects. No. 3405 and No. 3406, Vermont law. I would further say, that with our mixed trains, which are frequently composed of ten or fifteen freight cars, the engine comes to a full stop, while the slack in the draw-bars would allow the saloon or passenger car in the rear to keep in motion; and I have no doubt but what this was the case at the time Mr. Bullard came from the West on No. 13 mixed train. Mr. Bullard is in error in saying that " the result has been two serious accidents, and the killing and injuring animals." Yours truly, W. A. Stowell, Superintendent. St. Johnsrury And Lake Champlain Railroad, Train Master's Office, St. Johnsrury, Vt., Dec. 13, 18S7. W. A. Stowell, Esq., Superintendent. Dear Sir, --Refer to the attached. About the 15th of September, Mr. Bullard came in from the West on No. 13. The train failed to quite stop at the cross-frog, the flagman giving them the signal to come ahead. The fact was brought to my notice by Mr. Bean, who was on the train at the time. I immediately interviewed all the engineers, calling their attention to the law, saying to them that we should " insist on their obeying it to the letter." Since then, not one of our trains has failed to comply, to my knowledge. Copies of the law, like enclosed, have been handed to each engineer and conductor, to be posted in saloons and engines. Yours truly, (Signed) E. H. Blossom. Vermont Law Regarding Stopping Op Trains At Grade Crossings. Sect. 3405. When a railroad is crossed by another railroad at grade, every engineman, on either of the roads, shall, before rea...