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Show CONDUCTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK A board of inquiry appointed to investigate in-vestigate the causes of the wreck) thai occurred on tbe Salt Lake & Ogden Og-den railroad at St Joseph about a week ago esterda went into the do-lails do-lails of the accident and rendered a report regarding it. It was recommended that Conductor Conduc-tor II F Rugg be discharged lor falling fall-ing to protect his train. For the same reason f H. Payne, motorman, and John Webb, a brakeman. were reprimanded repri-manded and severely cautioned Motorman W D, Tribe of the Incoming In-coming car was given 30 days' layoff lay-off and lf da in the barn at half pav for not stopping his car In time. Conductor David Wright of the incoming in-coming car was commended for htB prompt action and presence of mind with which he warned the passengers. passen-gers. Those w hb conducted the Investigation Investiga-tion bac! all available evidence on hand and went mm the matter thoroughly Ihfv are fulian Bamberger, superintendent superin-tendent foi the company; N S. Wilt-sle. Wilt-sle. trainmaster; O R Payne, electrical electri-cal engineer; K J Hall, master mechanic; me-chanic; J B Bean, secretary, and S. S A rent?, superintendent In charge of construction of the Salt Lake & Ogden Og-den railway |