Train collision blamed on signal violation at Pendleton
An accident near Pendleton involved extra 450 striking extra 361 after lacking block signal awareness. Engineer Gettings admitted no signal observation amid zero weather, with speed around 12 mph. Supervisors Rollins Buckley Ladd Cohen Taylor Thompson attributed fault to Gettings and cited Rule 504 violation. Newlin Drug Co. advert follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettings
Extra
Pendleton
Gibbon
Station Board
Cayuse
W. Rollins
A. Buckley
W. R. Ladd
Accident Inquiry Recounts Gibbon Collision On Feb 1 1910
Board of Inquiry reports a rear end crash at Gibbon between extra 161 East and extra 450 East. 34 cars 1690 tons of 450 East struck 24 cars 1053 tons of 261 East on the main line at 11:15 p m. Feb 1. No injuries. Damaged equipment totaled 1275 dollars.
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Pendleton
Extra
Gibbon
Board of Inquiry
Condr
King
Eng
Gettings
Stacey
Saunders
Hast
Treasurer Calls Funds For City Warrants In La Grande
Notice declares funds available to cover all General Fund warrants up to No 7470 endorsed April 3 1908 with interest ceasing on that date. City Treasurer Ray W Logan announces payment readiness and the cessation of interest on warrants Nos 7240 through 7470. Also included are four small classified items for sales positions and domestic help from Chicago grocer ads and Newlin Drug Co prescriptions.
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General Fund
la Grande City
Ray W. Logan
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Royal Grocery ‘Bakery
Newlin Drug Co
Northwest
J. Black
Cedar St
Main
Washington
R. W. Leighton
Post Office
Mra. Wade
Slater Building
Fourth St
Mra
Fourth Street
Observer
la Grande
Oregon
W. K. Rivette
The
Depot St
Kingsley & Coger
Preston
City Recorder
D. B. Cox
Bere
Duard
Lucille
Manhattan
Henderson and
Nemo
Utz and Dunn
the Quality Store
Hitchcock- Hill Co
Lake & Dearborn Streets
Chicago
Umatilla
Hermiston
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Com
Pany and
Southern Pacific Company Lines
S. P
Wmn. McMurray
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