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Show CREW HELD TO BLAME. Pocatello. Ida , Nov. 9 Contrary to the report given out at the time of the wreck at Soda Springs a wr-k ugo. when two firemen were killed and one brake-man had a leg cut off, that the air on one of the engines would not uork. the board of Inquiry yesterday made the report that the air of both engines was in good condition con-dition and places the blame for the wreck on the crew F.ngineer J. E. Dean Is held responsible In that he did not test the air after taking wa ter at Novene; Brakeman F E Carman Car-man In that he did not cut Into air after coupling engine at Novene. and Conductor Workman and Brakeman Gordon for not knowing that air was not connected. The board of inoulry was composed as follows: Representatives of the public, B W Largilllore. banker, and E T. Woodall. merchant of Sods Springs A B Btevensbn, superintendent superintend-ent J Lloyd, assistant superintendent, superin-tendent, and J E. Davie, trainmaster |