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Harry Etheberl Mounce Locomotive Engineer being sworn saith  
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Harry Ethebert 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
 
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  
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We backed down the [sereo?] track taking out a car as  
 
we were short of cars. There were three cars there  
 
we were short of cars. There were three cars there  
 
already. This was about 8.15 P.M. After switching the
 
already. This was about 8.15 P.M. After switching the
 
west end we came back along the main line pulling
 
west end we came back along the main line pulling
 
the loaded cars up the screen track. We then came
 
the loaded cars up the screen track. We then came
back down on to the lump coal hack and pulled 6 cars
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back down on to the lump coal track and pulled 6 cars
 
to the [No. 6?] yard. There was still one car left on
 
to the [No. 6?] yard. There was still one car left on
 
the lump coal track under the shoot. From there we
 
the lump coal track under the shoot. From there we
 
went down to the M and 12 empty coal cars and on
 
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
 
that freight car with pikes and took those to No. 4 putting part
on the coal hack and the others on the screen hack
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on the coal track and the others on the screen track
 
The west end. There were two of us doing this.
 
The west end. There were two of us doing this.
 
This is not my regular work. I am in the round house.
 
This is not my regular work. I am in the round house.
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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
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Cumberland, and coupled on to the [ ? ] coaches
island there [ ? ] co 30. We started them to No 4
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island there until 10 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
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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. Something
 
coal track I stopped suddenly. Something
a head of me stopp'd my train. I was not working  
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a head of me stopp'd my train. I was not working  
steam on my engine at the time the train was dressing
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steam on my engine at the time the train was dr[?]ing
As soon as I got the [chock?] I immediately refersed the engine
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As soon as I got the [shock?] I immediately refersed the engine

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2 Harry Ethebert 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 backed down the [sereo?] track 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 track 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 track and the others on the screen track 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 [ ? ] coaches island there until 10 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 dr[?]ing As soon as I got the [shock?] I immediately refersed the engine