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Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad from Olathe, Kansas • 2

Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad from Olathe, Kansas • 2

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Olathe, Kansas
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i a ji nil tiiw Hliere Krellit Conductor fall lo tk cnrn offered by AeeiitK, he will atnta to Agent h't mttoir for leaving aucn niwiing Mfniioii itkr imBRtHj inuu, mm it win hatw tikui to Die rand At Unit lHitnt longerjhniv It would bar If tint wna the meeting fMtkm of tli Trnln carrying the flair. 10. An Extra Tmln (or Engine,) following a regular Train, (whose Engine carrlea a whlte flag for It) mutt be kept out of the way of all Regular Train, a white flag car. mtA Kwm Pm TmIh Mnfrt tut tntFA rlrhta th white flacr carried by a Frelcht Train. Tralna following white flag will be governed (at meeting polnta) by Rules 11 and 12.

An Extern Round flagged Train, when mere than 30 inissrea behind time of Train flagstaff them, neat giving naure of Conductor, number of Engine and number of cart In Train. 40. All ci)loyeca muat treat In an attentive end gtnO manly manner thosa with whom) they aro tracractlsj buxJarra for the company, no. Ttio regular compentatlon of Employeea covert all rMkt or llabllltlet to Acc'denta. If an Ecspioyta la dlsabhd br alckneta, or any other caute, the tight to claim compena- tlon It not recognlxed.

Allowancet, whrn made la tuch caxta, will be a gratuity, jtittlfled by the drcumatancea of tb caw and the rev lout gooil conduct of the party, 51. Employee who cannot cheerfully comply wiCi all tho Above Inttruct'ont, Are retnect fully requested to Uaro tho aervlce of the Company. Tar Trsts Cy 82. All Hpeclal Ontera for the movement of Train by tete-ffitiim be eommunlcateil In writing and to tha Con 20. T7hen on train la to follow another on the tame time, cotlca nuat be given to the forward train, and the Conductor- and Engineer thereof must eeo that the proper signal la carried and mutt bvcrlibly STOP and notify all Conduct ora and Eagtetcra met or tjaeaed on tho road.

On train followlnir nether must be teept at least flte (Q) mlnutea behlnd-re cep( at meet In; points, which mutt be approached with crrat care. 21, No Verbal lage touching the safety of tralna meat be ttzl or received. Ouch Xfeacagea muat be tent Jn writing All flasa must be carried ami understood atrlctly In accord aece with RuUa 10, 17. IB and 10. -22.

When a Train It (Hayed and cannot reach lta terminal flatten before the leaving time of another train of the tame data. thy will be gorerncd by rulta 11, '12 and 16. 23. Extra or Irregular tralna will not aaaume or run upon the time of a' regular train, which haa lost lta right to the road, unJrcj by a cpcc'nl order. 24.

Yben an accident or stoppage occur to a- Train, by which tho road la obstructed, the Conductor shall Immediately eead Drakeman back wth Dnncrr Blgnala not leo than 000 yard, to 'atop any Engine or Tmln that may Iv following; ductor and Engneer In charge or the Train, weo will write their understanding on Order and clgn It. Ruch csdtrstand Ing mutt then be tent bar to the peraon grrina the Ordrr. No Train mwtt leave tatlona where they recetfo Ordm, until they hare the came In their poston, signed, O. K. by Tereon giving Ortler.

M. Conductort and Eng'mera of all Tralna. when rensiag; under TVlernuh Onlera. mimt rtop at meeting polnta. and know that the Trnln met la tfoe One Fpectfled In QrCrr.

Tlmo Paictenger Train meeting a Paaierogtr Trala, must learn potHlvely what Train It la; and Time Tabid Freight Tralna marling a Freight. Extra or Work Tralna, nest learn Votltlvely what Train It It. 54. When a Train ha Order regard ng a tpedftcd Trata or Engine, It glvi tuch Tmln or Engine, under tuch Order ro right over any but the Train mentioned. All Cpccbl Onlert for moving Trnlna are only for tho prreaaa to whom their Train or Engine.

55. Conductort of Construction and TTork Tralna neat, before colng to work In tho morning. Ascertain the rsslttea of all Tra'na and lenm rolvHy that an Train oca ns prevlout night have arrived or pawl, and they muat notify Train DUpatchert everr cvtntng, from the nearest Station, where they will work the day following, receive thctr working onlert. and ttmfcY no Cfinaldoratlon umtt paa tho limit! given without Authority. 50.

fthould a Train Ik held nt Trlcffrnph Rlatloa there la no ulgtit oirator. the Conductor la roqnlrrd to caU the day tqHrn(ur hi the offcx to get Onlcra for him. 57. Opcrntom muct. at nil time, haw tho Rcl Hlgnal rmd tit ti trnlaa, ntid iiittt plncii Ihctn In A mtueplccsua ..1..

II. tttmt mm.IHm 1.. kimu I.V lllMk4ftlltt IV Pr9llt. Oiamlur ttfit lint Innd the dcllvrry of Train Onlcra to iiihiT ttf-rwMiH but limit iIHIvit I hem In H-nmii 5H, Hlimitit I nlii lu Iiild br iiinllier lHhvieit 1VU3Mih IiImIIiiIui. Iliii I Viikluliii maw ntiitilrit I lilt flrrl In In i-lni liliii, (IniiiiuI In Mm ill nrl Imi 1, hi flutf li'iu Iha ni'U 'IVIrHrw1i Hlitlluii mi ii rt I ill id ulilili.

hit iiitixi rrjairl fur t)nlit. Iliu tVmdiirlor currying mich flag cliall report In the Dlapatchrr, atating from wnat Utatlon ho flagged the Tra'n. nrno mtiai remain At wai umnnce rmm nw Train uniii me Train that due haa arrived or until he la recalled by the Whittle to hta own Train. It a ltkewlc the duty of the Engineer to trad Fireman forwent a like dlatancc, to ute the ttcie rnrcautlon to protect the Train from any Engtna or Train coming In an opposite direction. The Kng'neer, welt ai the Conductor, em required to know that BOTH algnata are out All tralna will run alow during or Immediately after a heary atorm, and not attempt to make time, 7benever a train la twenty-four boura or more In hind lta own time, thereby loara nil lta right to the roadngalnat all klnda of train, and can only proceed at an extra or-Irregular train.

23. -In cae of an accident to a Pat eager Train the doctor may command My acrvlce of any freight or Cou-tructloa Engine to fccvejrd hi Tmln of Pnwencer. 20. At parsing placet, Train baring tho right to the road will keep the main track. 27.

If Freight Tralna are nt Atty time obliged to keep the main track In pasting Pacngcr Tralna, the (Vmdnctor of tho Freight 'Train will a man with ml flag two thousand feet In the d'rcctlcn of tin Approaching Train, and must see Hut tho wltrhca oro right for tho l'mango of tho Train. 2ft. AU tralna tnitst conn to a full atop Itcfurc crmtlng tho track of any ItAllrnad. and under im tlmiiitMlmiT ntnp arrtMA tho track of nttnllicr niad, inaVinnrllirre thniteiiMl feet inori' mi n'W nldo nf llin gHHiml win ItallaM, Wnvkliitf ia; tNiiialriiclliMi Train nm almurhl ami I luy nuu.1 tml Incivn I Irv llmlN iinrrllici fur III" ninTiilliiiia, i.h.. in r.illnw lli-Kiilitr Tmln iiii.I linn imnIit ii flair, (Niiiiiiiuni DuuiiMqa ut audi llHllia ulll In-lil rcrtHmalblo fur Uio ttrlct obtervanco of thla rule.

30. Alt peraona at work upon the track arc required to aire notice of any obntrjctlon caused by their work, by red flag In day time, to be. firmly fixed In the track. At the re- quired dtatance. Rut In all caaea each AlgnaU must bo held by reliable turn for tMlrty mlnutea before tho time of all ResuUr Tralna.

31. Train will Altrny enter awltchca nt the nenrwt end nerer backing In when It It piwlhl to Co In head find. 32. No pcrton will be allowed to ride on any Engine or IL'xcknt ot(lcr'ot thl Cnmiifitty whom bttaliieiMi mny cnll tbrm there, and except by of tha Maater Mechanic or tluerlntendent. 413.

I'nginecw mmct tlncken and run carefully through towua and cltlca. keep train under control In purine flwltchfa, enma Tnwt Rridgea or High Treaties. At reduced tpeed, with ai pan doted and Ctcsn when practlca-Die. Train or Knglne mutt run KAV7 RIVER nriiDOn and TRKOTLE at a ertater apced than FOUR (O mllee prr hour. C3.

Oandnetora And Raglneers ranat know before fearing terminal atatlona. whether tralna due hart arrived or.not. 30. No extra Engine, with or without a will paaa any portion tit thr road excepting In company with a Regular Train, or on written order of Superintendent or Train Diana icber. 37.

All accident, tuch aa breakagce, getting off tb rrack. uncoupling of Trnlna, killing of ttock, Injury of Fertona or Jl" SJJy wf ot or Pnly of Fuel or Watr, and defcctlre plncea In the Road or Rridgea, muat fulhr reported In by the Conductor, to tho flupertn- 38. Conduct ort of all Tralna muat mttke dally Train ReportA," to the Superintendent of the Dirltlon In which thefte Tralna are run. lM 30. Each Conductor mutt enter In the Ccuctcr! De-ta-.

ii Te fjf the end of nuirfir of Engine any car of each kind In Train. Whorer ear, dlaabled or otherwise, la left by a Train before reaching lta destination, the Conductor fn'at ratify the Dlvbloti fiuperintendeut by Telegranh from thl Tloff HHCcr Pf car ap4 ho reaeon foa report at the first Telegraph station, of nny accident to Any -Tmln or Engine they have pmcted ttncn leaving tba bat Telegraph Htntlon. Alto ony'danteee to tho Road or any Brldca or the failure of water at any Water Otatlon, etc. 00. It4 la the duty of Conductort or Engineer, wbro they eeo the Line dowu or othcrwlte obttmcred.

to report the fact to thr flmt ttcctlon men they mny patt. It will the uuty of KiTtkut men, uim recrlvlng tucit notice, to Immsdlattly renalr the ilamage when It la pmialble for them to do to. Wtrm tho obstruction will not adudt of temitorary retain, they will report tho icnme to the ueant Tdegrtph Statlca by ftrat Train, extnt of damage, etc. 62. All ordrrt and mettagr relative to the moremrnt of Tralna muat be written In full, and no nbbrevbiMon except Telegraph AbtircvlatlottN 12 and 13 (which are explained thn) 12.

"Anawer how you nndrrttand thla. and receive my xply before ttartlnff." 10, csderrtand ora toM 03. The Train PUnatcher'a office call will ba D. which mutt used only for Conductors or Eng'necra atklaa for or responding 0 Onlert. The Operator using clal D.

will bo entitled to Circuit at any moment excrptlaj AC3last the signal 20. 03. Conductort of all Tra'nt, before tearing Tenntaal fttatlonx, must go In person to the Telegraph of flea and Inquire If Any Rpeclnl Orders aro there for and ltaro a written report, giving the number of Cara In Train, came of Engineer, Engine, etc. .04. Conductors and Engineer of all trains and particular-ly extra trains, or tralna off of time running at night, will not paca any Telegraph nt a Hon, where there la a night operator, without cscertalnlng, In person, If there la any crctra fcr them.

rule dots not reiteve operators from, ttriet observance o( Rule No. 17. vu. iuc uuirvriuiruuvni. yr iraiu AJivFaicucr rv ius cniy person authorlred to move Trains by Special Orders, and but one person on the same Circuit shall be permitted to novo Trnlna by Special Orders at the tarn? rime.

0, D. OUNN, Train Dlrpatcher Eastern Division. R. E. TORRINUTON, Dlrpatcher, Arkansas VaUsx AilTlSlOU.

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About Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Archive

Pages Available:
222
Years Available:
1874-1906