I really find the history of these watches fascinating. So I was wondering in 1891 what type of watch was the engineer of the Accomodation using?

Its more a matter of legend nowadays. Most tales blame it on the conductor, but a lot blame the station engineer. None blame the locomotive engineer.

Thanks Bill, I grew up in Ohio and my Dad was in the Air Force and then went to work for the railroad. He told us his stories often. I was not blaming, Its the conductors job, but I always understood the engineers watch stopped for a few minutes and the conductor did'nt check his watch. I was just curious. I guess this is why the position adjustment is so important?

Google kipton and train and you can browse thru different versions of whose watch stopped for 4 minutes.

I am no watch mechanic but I don't think position adjustments would actualy stop a watch.