. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . iladelphia Division On December 30, 1915, engine 19G4, whileswitching train of ten cars in shop yard at EastEnd, got out of control of the engineer, whogot ofT to tell the switchman to notify WhartonStreet to clear the track. As soon as firemanJames Conley sawthat the engine wasbeyond the controlof the engineer heopened the fire boxand went to the caband endeavored toshut ofT the throttleor throw the reverselever, but was unableto do either. Hethen jumped off theengine, caught theroar car of the train, and applied the handbrakes, which, together with t
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . iladelphia Division On December 30, 1915, engine 19G4, whileswitching train of ten cars in shop yard at EastEnd, got out of control of the engineer, whogot ofT to tell the switchman to notify WhartonStreet to clear the track. As soon as firemanJames Conley sawthat the engine wasbeyond the controlof the engineer heopened the fire boxand went to the caband endeavored toshut ofT the throttleor throw the reverselever, but was unableto do either. Hethen jumped off theengine, caught theroar car of the train, and applied the handbrakes, which, together with the air brakestill on the engine, stalled the train before anydamage was done. The act of ^Mr. Conley showed both courageand good head work. A credit memorandumhas been placed onhis record. On December 23,1915, signalmen and M. discovereddefective conditionin track near Step-ney. They reportedit promptly and hadrepairs made. Thedivision engineer has written to both these ^;cni Icmcthe Companys appreciation. •XpiOMIIg. C. N. BARNARD
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