. American engineer and railroad journal . jured; switchmen, flagmen and watchmen, 242 killed, 2,677 In-jured; other employees, 575 killed, LI,439 injured. The casualtiesto employees resulting from coupling and uncoupling cars were[lersons killed, 279; Injured, 6,988. The corresponding figures forthe preceding year were, killed, 214; Injured, 6,283. The casualties from coupling and uncoupling cars are as-signed as follows: Trai men, killed, 182, injured, 5,290; switch-men, flagmen and watchmen, killed, 90, injured, 1,486; other em-Iiloyees, killed, 7, injured, 212. The casualties resulting fro
. American engineer and railroad journal . jured; switchmen, flagmen and watchmen, 242 killed, 2,677 In-jured; other employees, 575 killed, LI,439 injured. The casualtiesto employees resulting from coupling and uncoupling cars were[lersons killed, 279; Injured, 6,988. The corresponding figures forthe preceding year were, killed, 214; Injured, 6,283. The casualties from coupling and uncoupling cars are as-signed as follows: Trai men, killed, 182, injured, 5,290; switch-men, flagmen and watchmen, killed, 90, injured, 1,486; other em-Iiloyees, killed, 7, injured, 212. The casualties resulting fromfalling from trains and engines are assigned as follows: Train-men, killed, 356, injured, 2,979; switchmen, flagmen and watch-men, killed, 50, injured, 359; other employees, killed, 67, injured,521. The casualties to the same three groups of employeescaused by collisions and derailments were as follows: Trainmen,killed, 262, injured, 1,367; switchmen, flagmen ad watchmen,killed, 13, injured, 69; other employees, killed, 38, injured, Locomotive Pilot Coupler. Locomotive Tender Coupler. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, the tenders. The plan employs the same couplerhead for both ends of the engine, the head being pivoted sothat it will swing through a limited arc either way from thecenter line on curves, and this pivot is carried in a steel cast-ing, the inner end of which is shaped to fit in a vertical socket,which forms part of the casting attached to the pilot or to thetender. In the case of the pilot socket this casting is made inthe form of a bracket, as indicated in the drawing. The bottomof the socket in the supporting casting is closed and the coup-ler may be varied in height by placing a wooden block of theproper thickness in the socket, the lowest position of the coup-ler being attained by omitting the block altogether. This ar-rangement renders It very easy to adjust the height of thecoupler, which is done without the use of any tools. The at-tac
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