NW-Mailing-List Digest, Vol 76, Issue 14 Proposed Pier 4 atLamberts Point

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[This became Pier 4 which was placed in operation December 23, 1913,  and 
lasted until December 31, 1963, just after Pier 6 was placed in  service.]

Gordon:
There were several interesting facts discussed about Pier #4 at the  
Transportation Dept. retirees
luncheon yesterday.
 
Although the "official" retirement date of the pier was Dec. 31, 1963,  
there were problems
"fine tuning" Pier 6, and Pier 4 continued to handle the overflow.
 
Most ironic, however, was an incident that happened on Pier 4 and I can't  
recall the date. I
don't have a complete set of N&W Magazines at home to check it  out.  You 
know, having
worked there, how safety-minded N&W was.  H. B. Smith was General  
Manager-Eastern
General Division.  Pier 4 was having dumping problems and rather than  
delegate someone
to investigate and report, Smith went out on the pier in person.  An  empty 
hopper derailed
coming off the kick-back and Smith was killed.  Imagine having to file  at 
CT-37 (Employee
death and injury report) on a General  Manager.                Harry Bundy
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