Stokers and pokers : $b or, The London and North-Western Railway, the electric telegraph, and the railway clearing-houseHead, Francis Bond, Sir
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Stokers and pokers : $b or, The London and North-Western Railway, the electric telegraph, and the railway clearing-house
Head, Francis Bond, Sir
London and North-Western Railway; Railway Clearing House (London, England); Telegraph -- Great Britain
19. In the event of accident, blocking one Line and requiring the
Train to pass along the wrong Line, the utmost caution must be
exercised; and no Train is to be permitted to proceed on the wrong
Line without a =Memorandum in Writing= from a person in authority
at the spot where the accident has happened. So liable are verbal
messages to be misunderstood, that, should a verbal message be
received to send forward a Train on the wrong Line, the messenger
must be sent back for a written order before the Train is allowed to
move.
20. Whenever a regular Train is to be followed by a special one, a
=Red= Board or Flag is to be affixed on the rear of the last carriage
of the regular Train by Day, and an additional Tail Light by Night.
The Senior Guard of a Passenger Train, and the Guard of a Luggage
Train, must ascertain for what purpose this Signal is affixed. He is
to see that it is removed at the proper Station, and will report the
circumstance under which the Special Train is about to follow.
21. When from accident to the Train, or from any other cause, it
is necessary to =secure the attention= of the Engineman, the Guard
is to apply his Break sharply, and as suddenly release it. This
operation repeated several times is almost certain, from the check it
occasions, to attract the notice of the Driver, to whom the Red Flag
or Lamp must be immediately waved as a signal to stop.
22. The Guard must not allow any Passenger or parcel to be conveyed
by the Train unless =properly booked=; and if he has reason to
suppose that any Passenger is without a Ticket, or is not in the
proper Carriage, he must request the Passenger to show the Ticket.
When a Passenger is desirous of changing his place from an =inferior=
to a =superior= carriage, the Guard must have this done by the Clerk
at the first Station.
23. Great importance is attached to the most =prompt delivery= of
Letters, Invoices, and Despatches consigned to the care of a Guard;
and any neglect in this particular will be severely dealt with.
24. Prisoners who are in charge of the Police, and persons afflicted
with insanity, must never be mixed along with the other Passengers,
but be placed in a =compartment=, and, if practicable, in a
=carriage, by themselves=.
25. Servants and others connected with the Railway (Directors
excepted) are required to book and pay their fare the same as other
Passengers, except the following Officers, who travel free, and have
the power to grant Passes to individuals proceeding =on the Company’s
business only=:--
The GENERAL MANAGER--The SECRETARIES.
Mr. BRUYERES _Superintendent Southern Division_.
Mr. NORRIS „ _Northern Division_.
Mr. WOODHOUSE „ _Man. and Bir. Section_.
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