Show lONG HOURS CITED I AS DRINK CAUSE CAUSEN N N. Y Central Switchman Says Too Much Work Has Bad Effect By The Th Telegram Special News Neva Service NEW YORK Nov 25 Long Long workIng working working work work- ing hours have a tendency to drive men to drink Switchman F F. I L L. Eggleston Eggleston Eggleston Eg- Eg gleston testified before the federal wage arbitration board at t the e chamber chamber chamber cham cham- ber of ot commerce The witness who is employed Inthe in inthe inthe the New York Central yards at Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo falo said the tracks there were so close together that the shoulders of ot the trainmen's coats were all the time being torn by projecting nails on moving moving ing cars He told of a case where a workman on a ladder was dragged off and killed in that way The space between between between be be- tween the tracks ranges from eight to twenty-eight twenty inches the witness stated The switching crews Eggleston told the board have to make six-mile six runs with trains that have no caboose cars carsto carsto carsto to afford shelter from stormy weather and even the lanterns the men carry sometimes freeze In their hands |