Persons running Stationary Engines are excepted; they will be paid for extra running, when it is required of them, but no extra pay will be allowed for the ordinary repairs which it is the duty of the Engineer to make in order to keep the Engine in proper working order. When extraordinary repairs are required, the Foreman of the shop will direct them.
5.--They will not allow working in the shops at night, or on Sundays, (except in the cases before mentioned,) and under no other circumstances will any lights be allowed in the workshops after working hours--except those required by the regular watchmen on duty.
6.--They shall not make nor permit changes to be made in the general or detail arrangement of Locomotives, whilst under repairs at their shops, nor finish extra parts of their machinery, without special orders from the Master of Machinery.
7.--They shall be responsible for the machinery and tools of the shop under their charge, and require their workmen to keep them clean; to have a place for every thing and every thing in its place; and will make such reports as may be required in regard to the condition of their shop and the tools and machinery therein.
8.--They shall be responsible for sending out any Engine not in proper condition for service. They must see that the Engines are supplied with the proper tools and fixtures, with lamps, and all other necessary signals, and must never suffer an Engine to leave the shop for the Road, without a fender or caw-catcher to remove cattle or other obstructions from the Track. In winter, when necessary, show ploughs must be provided.
9.--They shall be responsible for the stores, and will see that each Engine is charged with the oil, waste, tallow and other stores furnished to it; also, for the tools, with which the Engine is supplied; and they will require the Engineman at the end of each month to account for any that may be missing.
10.--Strangers are not allowed to visit the shops without special permission.
11.--Permission may be obtained on application at the Clerk's Office.
12.--Visitors must not interfere with the Shop Hands on duty.
13.--No Smoking allowed in the Company's Shops or Depots.
1.--The Shop Clerks are under the orders of the Division Superintendent. They shall obey the instructions of the Master of Machinery.
2.--They shall be on duty at the Shop not less than 10 minutes before the time of commencing work, and shall mark the time of each man as he enters.
3.--All workmen employed by the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company, at their Shops, are required to be at their proper places, ready to commence work, at 7 A. M. and 123-4 P. M.
4.--If they are not at their proper places and ready to commence work at these hours, they may report themselves not
less than 5 minutes before 8 or 9 A. M., or 5 minutes before 13-4 or 23-4 P. M.
5.--They shall report themselves both to the Foreman in charge, and to the Time Keeper.
6.--Special hours may be set by the Master of Machinery or Foreman of Shops, for those whose regular duties require them to go on duty in advance of the regular hours. The compensation of such workmen will be fixed to cover such extra time, and their days work reckoned as 10 hours, provided the whole time does not exceed 10 hours and 30 minutes between 6.45 A. M. and 6 P. M. of any one day.
7.--They shall record the time of each workman, specifying how he has been employed, and the time spent on each piece of work, and the rate of pay.
8.--They shall ascertain the weight and value of material used on each piece of work, and record the same to its proper account.
9.--They will receive from the storekeepers the reports of oil and waste, and from the Supervisor a report of fuel consumed by each Engine, and from these they will compile a monthly report of the number of miles run by each Engine, the whole amount of fuel, oil and waste consumed by each, and amount of each per mile run.
10.--They shall also prepare, from the diary, a monthly statement of the number of miles run by each Passenger, Baggage and Freight Car.
11.--They shall make a monthly report of the whole amount of labor and material, with the cost of the same, upon each Engine, Passenger and Baggage Car, and the cost of repairs per mile run, also the average cost per mile run of repairs on Freight Cars.
12.--They shall post upon the publishing board, in the Engine house, the monthly report of the performance of each Engine, and the consumption of fuel, oil, waste and other stores.
13.--They shall copy all orders issued from the Division Superintendent's office, or the office of the Master of Machinery, having reference to the duties of Engineers, and shall direct their attention thereto.
14.--They shall keep the rules and orders which refer to Engineers and Employees of the Shop, constantly posted conspicuously in the Engine Houses and Shops.
15.--They shall keep separate accounts of all accidents, the
repairs of which were made at their station, stating the time and place and the expenses of repairs on each, and report the same monthly to the Chief Clerk of the Motive Power Department.
1.--Supervisors will be under the orders of the Resident Engineer, to whom they will make their reports.
2.--They shall know that every employee of the company under their charge, is fully acquainted with the Rules and Regulations of his department, and with the use and object of the signals.
3.--They shall make themselves acquainted with the instructions issued for the government of Trains, and Train Hands, including Enginemen, and report to the Resident Engineer and Division Superintendent any neglect of duty on their part.
4.--They shall take charge of the repair hands and other workmen employed on their Division, whether employed by the company or contractors, and oblige them to perform their duty; they shall keep a strict account of the time of those employed by the company, and report the same in manner and form as prescribed by the Resident Engineer.
5.--They shall pas over their division as frequently as local duties will admit.
6.--They shall whenever there is an opportunity, compare time with each of the Foremen, and see that the time of the General Office is uniformly kept by every Foreman and Station Agent along their division.
7.--They shall pass frequently over their division, notice every defect in track, examine bridges minutely, also culverts and water courses, watch carefully the condition of rocks and other objects that may form obstructions, if they become loosened by the action of rain or frost, and have them removed when it can be done with safety. They shall allow no trees to stand so near the track, that the tops or branches in case they blow down or are broken off in a storm, would be likely to fall upon the rails, or bushes that will touch the cars, or interfere with the view of the Engineman, and shall attend to anything else even though not specified, which may be necessary to secure safety and avoid delays in the management of the business of the road.
8.--They will be required to take notes in passing over their division, from which a monthly report will be prepared, showing the condition of each sub-division, stating particularly whether any accident has occurred from slides, irregularity of surface of track, obstructions caused by neglect of Foremen, or other causes, and promptly discharge any Foreman, Road, Bridge or Switch Watchman, or other employee for neglect of duty.
9.--They will be required to charge off from the Diary of each Foreman on to the Check Rolls, the division of labor, as performed on each division during the month, and return it at the end of each month to the Resident Engineer, together with an account of all material of every kind on hand, and received during the month, and whatever may be required on his division; also, an account of the number, and condition of tools, and what may be required.
10.--They shall be particularly careful to make such arrangements, that the Stations along the road will never be without a supply of fuel and water, ready for immediate use. They shall measure the wood delivered at Stations, or along the line of the road, and keep a Wood Book in which shall be noted the quantity delivered, consumed and remaining on hand at each Station; a report of which in detail shall be made every month to the Resident Engineer.
11.--Before the commencement of cold weather, they shall make a careful examination of the condition of the road, and see that all material is removed to the level of the rail at a distance of three feet from it, giving a clear width of eleven feet for Snow Ploughs, and require the Foremen to keep the road cleared to this width at the level of the rail, while the season for snow continues, and have every thing in complete order for removing obstructions in the winter.
12.--They shall attend in person to the removal of snow from the track, when it is of sufficient depth to cause an obstruction, and in cuts and at exposed points, they shall use proper precautions to prevent its accumulation.
1.--The Foremen of Repairs will be under the immediate direction of the Supervisor, and report to him; they will have charge of the Police and Repairs on their respective Sub-
Divisions, and will be held responsible for the condition and watching of the road, and all its appurtenances.
2.--Each Foreman will be required to pass over the whole extent of his Division at least once a day, and observe particularly the condition of the main track, turn-outs, road-bed, common road-crossings, bridges, culverts, &c., and execute such repairs as may be necessary; attention being paid to preserving a uniform surface to the track, particularly at the joinings of the rails. The inspections should be made early, before the day-trains commence running. Where obstructions may occur the track must be examined, if possible, not more than 80 minutes in advance of the Passenger Trains.
3.--He will be expected to engage personally, in all work necessary to keep his Division in complete order, and will not, without the consent of the Supervisor, employ more than his regular force, unless a slide, or other emergency shall require it, in which event he shall without waiting for further instructions, proceed to employ as many hands as may be necessary, and report the fact by the earliest opportunity to the Supervisor.
4.--When there is danger of slides, he shall carefully examine the slopes, and where rocks, stones, stumps or masses of earth become loosened form any cause, so that there is a possibility that they may fall upon the road, he shall cause them to fall at such times as will allow of their removal before the passage of a Train, using the necessary precautions to avoid breaking a rail, or otherwise injuring the track. He will not allow wood or materials to be piled within six feet of the track.
5.--A danger signal shall be conspicuously displayed upon the road, whenever any obstructions occurs, whether a Train is expected or not, as a signal to the Engineers to stop. A red flag on an engine, or a red light at night, is to give notice that an Extra Train is to follow at a short interval.-- When an obstruction occurs and no flag or board is at hand, a man must be sent to give notice to Trains, by holding up both hands, and waving a hat or handkerchief. As Extra Trains or Engines may pass over the road without previous notice, Foremen must always be prepared for them. (See Signals and Train Rules.)
6.--Particular attention must be paid to keeping the ditches and culverts, clear of obstructions, and such new ones must
be made as the Supervisor may direct. The Road-Ditches must be kept open at all times, and be made of such size as will pass the water freely during heavy rains; great care must be taken in removing dirt to keep the ballast clean and no material should be left or placed at the side of it, to prevent the water from passing out of the ballast during a rain. The channels or streams for a considerable distance above the road should be occasionally examined, and brush, drift, and other obstructions removed. During heavy rains and storms all hands must be placed on duty, and the whole Division be closely watched.
7.--The condition of the track will be examined by the Supervisor at every visit, and notes taken, from which a monthly report will be prepared, exhibiting the condition of each sub-division, and stating particularly, whether any accident has occurred from slides, irregularity of surface, obstructions, neglect or other causes, these reports will be examined and filed; and for any carelessness or inattention to duty on the part of a Foreman, or for any instance of intemperance he shall promptly be discharged.
8.--Where there are private sidings, it shall be the duty of the Foreman to see that the rules and conditions under which they have been granted are complied with, and particularly that the switch irons, when used, are immediately removed from the track, so as to offer no obstruction to the Trains.
9.--Track Repairers must notice every engine that passes, and if a red flag is observed upon any one, care must be taken that no obstruction is placed or left upon the track before the passage of the next Train.
10.--Each Foreman must keep a diary of work done, and material consumed; also an account of materials and tools received, and from whom, also for what purpose material is used, and if delivered to other parts of the road, the name of the person, and sub-division to which they are taken, must be noted in his material book. He must also report monthly the number and condition of tools. All property belonging to the Company on his sub-division shall be in his charge, and he will be held personally responsible for its safe keeping. He must have a depot for materials upon his sub-division, and not allow any iron rail, chairs, spikes, or other old material to be scattered along the road, but have it brought together in one place.
11.--The Foremen on the line of the Pennsylvania Rail Road are directed as part of their duties to attend to the Magnetic Telegraph; they will be required to unite the wires when broken, keep the poles in proper position, and re-set them when thrown down or when they are in danger of falling. An accurate account of the time employed in this service to be kept and returned monthly to the Supervisor.
12.--Foremen and Watchmen on the Pennsylvania Rail Road are directed to remove from the vicinity of bridges all combustible materials, allowing nothing to remain within one-fourth of a mile, along the track in either direction, that could conveniently be carried and used for incendiary purposes. They will also examine particularly the masonry at the top of the piers and abutments, remove chips and all similar substances therefrom, and as much as possible protect the timber at the tops of the walls from contact with combustible materials. They will also remove from the vicinity of the track all cross-ties, iron rails, or whatever else might be used in forming obstructions on the road. The utmost vigilance must be used to detect and bring to punishment all persons who place obstructions on the track. Liberal rewards will be given for information that will lead to conviction.
13.--They must see that Watchmen attend to their duty by visiting them frequently at night, and if found off duty, discharge them promptly.
14.--They shall see that the water stations are kept in order, and are supplied with water, and frequently inspect the line of water-pipes, and see that they are free from defects and obstructions.
15.--Foremen are required to assist in removing Cars broken and left upon the road, and place them upon the nearest siding without delay, and will render any assistance required in case of accident.
16.--It shall be the duty of the Foreman to note the time of trains, and if they run ahead of time, or the train hands or any other persons connected with the road, violate the Rules, he shall report them to the Supervisor, and should he fail to report them, it will be considered a sufficient reason for making him a party to their violation, and lead to his dismissal. (See Train Rule No. 25.)
RULES FOR ATTENDANTS AT WATER
STATIONS.
1.--Attendants at Water Stations will be under the immediate direction of the Supervisor, and report to him. They must devote their whole time to the services of the Company under such arrangements, as may be made in each case: when paid by the month, all time, not actually employed in assisting to load engines, must be devoted to the preparation of fuel.
2.--Wood must be ranged upon the platforms in half cord piles, and the number of cords, quarters and half cords taken by each engine, as shown by graduated standards, must be marked upon the Wood Roll. Returns of the whole amount consumed by each engine, the amount of wood delivered, and the balance on hand, must be made to the Supervisor on the first day of each month. Failure to conform punctually and accurately to this rule will be regarded as evidence of neglect or incompetency.
3.--All wood consumed will be paid for according to the number of wood-checks received by the Station Keeper from the Engineers; and he is not to deliver them wood with receiving a check for it.
4.--it shall be the duty of the Attendants to keep up, if possible, a regular supply of water at all times. In winter to keep fires in the Tank-houses or at Reservoirs, to prevent freezing, and carefully examine pipes and water tanks, and thaw the pipes should they be frozen: should there be any obstruction in water pipes between the Station and head, he shall immediately report it to the Foreman of the Sub-divi[s]ion.
5.--The best wood must be carefully selected for the Fast Passenger Trains, and the attendant must not allow it to be used for Freight Engines. If taken by any Engine, contrary to directions, the fact must be reported.
1.--All Road Watchmen will be under the immediate direction of the sub-division Foremen, and report to them.
2.--Watchmen on Bridges must keep a constant supply of water upon the Bridge at such intervals as may be required by the Supervisor.
3.--They shall follow every train with a bucket in hand, and extinguish any coals that may have been dropped from the Engine.
4.--Where the road-way is on the top, they shall pass through and underneath the Bridge at least once every day to examine the timber, and report any failure or decay thereof to the Supervisor.
5.--They shall prevent all persons not duly authorized, from crossing the Susquehanna Bridge, and such other Bridges as the General Superintendent may direct.
6.--When required, they shall keep a Time-book, and note the exact time occupied by each train in passing, and the hour of the day at which it passed.
7.--In winter they shall remove all snow from off the Bridge and track as quickly as possible after it has fallen.
8.--Each Road Watchman shall pass over the road in advance of each set of trains, carefully examine the rails, in passing switches try them and look at the connections; at sidings see that cars are six feet from the main track, and if Pann'a R. R. Cars are loaded and left unlocked, shut them up: examine the piles of wood; also, buildings and other property of the company requiring watching. Should obstructions to the track occur of too large a size for him to remove, he must, if time will allow before trains are due, immediately notify the sub-division Foreman, and assist in the removal; but he must in no case leave the road, to give such notice or procure assistance, unless he can return and be in readiness to give warning to approaching Trains, at least 20 minutes before they are due, and in giving such warning he must have his danger signals at least 600 yards from the point obstructed. If trains, which are due, have not passed before the night watchman goes off duty, he must report the fact to the sub-division Foreman, and any other circumstances which might require attention.
9. All watchmen will be required, when paid for their
whole time, to appropriate it to the service of the Company, and attend to such duties as the Supervisor or sub-division Foremen may assign to them.
1.--Switch Tenders will be under the direction of the Supervisor and will report to him.
2.--The switches will always be kept right for the main track and locked, except when passing a train to the siding or turn-out.
3.--When the switch is right for the main rack, the bright side of the target will be turned toward the East, and the red side toward the West, (the general direction of the road being considered as east and west,) but it shall be the duty of the Switch Tender to see that the switch itself is right, and not depend upon the targets.
4.--At points where Switch Tenders are stationed, they shall examine carefully the slide rail and fixtures connected with the switches, within twenty minutes of the time of all Regular trains to pass it. When the trains are due, they shall station themselves at the switch post, and give the safety signal if all ir right; if all is not right, they shall leave the switch not less than twenty minutes before the time the train is due, and give the danger signal not less than six hundred yards from the switch in the direction the train is to come. The duties are simple, easily understood and remembered, but they require great care, attention and watchfulness, for any neglect may cause very serious accidents, they are therefore required always to be on the watch, and will be held to strict accountability for any neglect of duty.
5.--The key of the switch post must not be entrusted by the switch tender to any other person, unless from sickness or other sufficient cause, he shall be unable to attend to his duty, in which case the person who acts for him, must be approved of by the Supervisor, or Sub-division Foreman.
6.--In changing watch, the switch tender going off duty, shall in all cases state to the switch tender taking his place, what trains, that are due, have not passed; and he shall in no case leave his post until relieved by another switch tender.
CONDITIONS,
Upon which private Sidings to the Pennsylvania Rail
Road can be built.
1.--Each individual, association, or incorporated company, who may be entitled to a siding, for his or their use, connected with the Pennsylvania Rail Road, shall enter into a contract to build the same at his or their own cost, according to the plan of the Engineer of the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company, subject to his approval when finished, and at all times to maintain the same in complete order.
2.--To prevent accident to the Trains of the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company, the owner of the sidings shall bind himself to keep the main road, at all times, except while passing cars to or from it, free from all obstructions that will endanger the safety of the Trains; cars to be put on siding within 10 minutes after they are dropped, and not to be removed until the Train stops to haul them away, and if one-fourth of a mile cannot be seen in each direction, a red flag must be sent to give notice to any Train that might chance to be approaching, whether expected or not; the flag to be held during the whole time that switches or cars are on the track. If one-fourth of a mile in each direction can be seen, it will be sufficient to place the flag or hold it conspicuously on the middle of the track. The hop-switches to be entirely removed and locked up when not in use, and the cars that may be standing on the siding to be chained or otherwise secured, so that they cannot come within six (6) feet of the nearest rail of the track of the main road.
3.--The owner or owners of the turn-out or siding must give security in the sum of three thousand dollars, to pay all fines or compensate the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company for all damage occasioned by said siding, or from a neglect to comply with the above stipulations; and it is further understood that the Rail Road Company may , if these conditions are neglected, after notice, cause the siding to be removed entirely. A fine of $25 will be exacted for every violation of these rules, the informer to receive one-half, and the use of the siding prohibited until the fine is paid.
PROCEDURE,
In case of Lost or Damaged Freight or Baggage.
1.--When a demand is made against the Company for compensation for Freight, lost in transportation, the claimant must produce the receipt from the shipping agent, to show the actual receipt and shipment, by an authorized agent of the Company, of the goods said to have been lost. The original bill of the article or articles must also be presented, accompanied by an affidavit that it is correct in every particular, and subscribed by a justice of the peace, known to be such by one of the Agents of the Company, who must certify to the fact.
2.--The receiving Agents shall promptly forward these papers to the Division Superintendent, with a full report of all the particulars, as far as he can procure the information, the name of the Conductor, date, direction of Train, &c. He shall also make diligent search for the missing goods, and report what he has done, in like manner. In case of damage, the Agent will ascertain from the toll-sheet, or receipts, whether the articles were carried at the risk of the Company, or of the owner; also, whether they were in proper condition when shipped. If the Company is liable, he will then name an appraiser, the consignee a second, and the two a third, who will estimate and make written report upon the amount of damage, which report, with the name of the Conductor, and a full statement of the particulars, shall be forwarded to the Division Superintendent.
3.--When baggage is lost, the loser shall be required to produce evidence, by the presentation of the Company's check, that the baggage was placed in the charge of the proper Agent of the Pennsylvania Rail Road Company, and that it was not delivered, when applied for on the arrival of the Train, at its place of destination. A list of contents must be prepared, sworn to as correct in every particular, and that the charge is not above the actual value, and with the date, direction and specification of Train, name of baggage-master, and other particulars, must be sent to the office of the Division Superintendent.
Mark D. Bej