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Show NEW RAILROAD ORDERS Union Pacific Adopts Scheme to Minimize Danger of Wrecks. Sreclal (o Tho Tribune. LARAMIE. Wyo.. March 22. A new order or-der Intended to enlarge the responsibility of railroad men went Into effect this morning morn-ing by order of Assistant Superintendent AV" H. Peterson of tho Wyoming division of the Union Pacific. The order provides that In addition to tho copies of train orders which are now delivered to conductors and engineers, the head brakeman of each train will be given a copy. On passenger trains the head brakoman must show his copy to tho flagmen, and on freight trains tho conductor must show his copy to the rear brakeman. Tho now ruling is Intended, according to trainmen, to bring brakemen Into line of responsibility by acquainting them with orders received by tho conductors and engineers nnd thus help to prevent misunderstanding and forgetfulnens. |