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This is not my regular work. I am in the round house.
 
This is not my regular work. I am in the round house.
 
From this [engineal?] night <s>but this</s> pulling the mens
 
From this [engineal?] night <s>but this</s> pulling the mens
cars to and from the [ ? ] but this work I was '
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cars to and from the [ ? ] but this work I was
 
doing this night was a special occasion but
 
doing this night was a special occasion but
 
I do not as a rule [seartch? scratch?] the coal cars. After we
 
I do not as a rule [seartch? scratch?] the coal cars. After we
 
had switched the empty cars we reversed to  
 
had switched the empty cars we reversed to  
 
Cumberland, and coupled on to the [Seneca?] coaches
 
Cumberland, and coupled on to the [Seneca?] coaches
island there [ ? ] co 30 We started them to No 4
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island there [ ? ] co 30. We started them to No 4
 
[ ? ] with the two workmens coaches pushing  
 
[ ? ] with the two workmens coaches pushing  
 
the coaches ahead of the engine in car next to
 
the coaches ahead of the engine in car next to
 
the engine. I judge there were about 15 men in the  
 
the engine. I judge there were about 15 men in the  
car ahead. i did not see anyone in I did not  
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car ahead. I did not see anyone in I did not  
 
walk all the way through the head car. I then  
 
walk all the way through the head car. I then  
went as far as Ohara town stopping there taking on \
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went as far as Ohara town stopping there taking on
 
more workmen. From there as far as [ ? ] Japtown
 
more workmen. From there as far as [ ? ] Japtown
 
taking on more workmen. From there we cond. to  
 
taking on more workmen. From there we cond. to  
 
No. 4 [ ? ], when I came to the east end switch loading to the  
 
No. 4 [ ? ], when I came to the east end switch loading to the  
coal track I stopped suddenly. Somethind
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coal track I stopped suddenly. Something
 
a head of me stopp'd  my train. I was not working  
 
a head of me stopp'd  my train. I was not working  
 
steam on my engine at the time the train was dressing
 
steam on my engine at the time the train was dressing
 
As soon as I got the [chock?] I immediately refersed the engine
 
As soon as I got the [chock?] I immediately refersed the engine

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2 Harry Etheberl Mounce Locomotive Engineer being sworn saith I started work at 7 P.M. on 24 July 1919. I had a conductor brakeman Samuel Mellar. Our first work was to [turn?] out No. 4 to bring in coal to No. 6 We hacked down the [sereo?] hack taking out a car as we were short of cars. There were three cars there already. This was about 8.15 P.M. After switching the west end we came back along the main line pulling the loaded cars up the screen track. We then came back down on to the lump coal hack and pulled 6 cars to the [No. 6?] yard. There was still one car left on the lump coal track under the shoot. From there we went down to the M and 12 empty coal cars and on that freight car with pikes and took those to No. 4 putting part on the coal hack and the others on the screen hack The west end. There were two of us doing this. This is not my regular work. I am in the round house. From this [engineal?] night but this pulling the mens cars to and from the [ ? ] but this work I was doing this night was a special occasion but I do not as a rule [seartch? scratch?] the coal cars. After we had switched the empty cars we reversed to Cumberland, and coupled on to the [Seneca?] coaches island there [ ? ] co 30. We started them to No 4 [ ? ] with the two workmens coaches pushing the coaches ahead of the engine in car next to the engine. I judge there were about 15 men in the car ahead. I did not see anyone in I did not walk all the way through the head car. I then went as far as Ohara town stopping there taking on more workmen. From there as far as [ ? ] Japtown taking on more workmen. From there we cond. to No. 4 [ ? ], when I came to the east end switch loading to the coal track I stopped suddenly. Something a head of me stopp'd my train. I was not working steam on my engine at the time the train was dressing As soon as I got the [chock?] I immediately refersed the engine