Show Tr JJ TESTS 1 There TheA are many railroad d every eYer year Mr in tho the United States Sates 5 sow n nor of or them attended with frightful loss lees 10 of ot life Ufa Tho The Pennsylvania Penn road Is 18 froe free freeto to a great areat extent from Crom these thIN horrors and tho the reason n on is fa apparent Efficiency tests are conducted by tho the officers of the road according to the Scientific American Ame who at t unusual times and places sot Bot signs signals of or caution or dan danger danger danger ger display or place torpedoes on tho the track with a view to keeping all 1008 constantly on the alert for signals During the tho tub tests for 1909 1903 the tho fol tol following following lowing records record wore made by themen Block signal rules of or which tC per cent showed perfect observance ance a ee on the part of ot tho 46 4 17 7 tests teats of or rules governing use UM of or torpedoes and other signals sig signals lg nals per por cent cont perfect Altogether er some efficiency tests teat showed a practically perfect record for the es esThe The Th example OIX of tho the Pennsylvania road Is I ono one that might well wall be followed fol toJ followed lowed by all aU the tho linos in the tho country |