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Show SAFEGUARDS LIVES OF EMPLOYES An Important meeting of the "Safety "Safe-ty Commission" of the Southern Pacific Pa-cific railroad was held yesterday afternoon, af-ternoon, those present "being Super-' Intendeut T. F. Rowlands, Assistant Superintendent F W. Easton, H. L Bell F. C. Smith. D. Hickev aud Jed Abbott, T. W. Helntzloman, superintendent super-intendent of motive powor was also present at the conference. Many important matters were discussed dis-cussed by the members of the commission, com-mission, all of which have a bearing on the general proposition of add.ns increased safety to the equipment of the road The Idea is to reduce the possibility possibil-ity of personal injury to tho verv lowest minimum, not only on the part of the traveling public but to railroad employes. In the shops, particularly. Is an effort to he made, to decrease danger of accident In every possible wav. Dangerous parts of mncnlnery will be more carefully protected bv guards than In the past, dangeWs tasks will be studied by exports in order that the same may be nadc Eafer for tho men employed. Employes and patrons alike are urged to make suggestions or a piac-tlcal piac-tlcal nature which will facilira'e the work of the commission an1 enlarge ita usefulness, , and wherever accidents acci-dents occur, particular efforts will be made to study tho causes and to remod.v them If possible. |