The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-02-04

utes or upwards, il shall be the duty of such
conductor as may have the same in charge,
10 send hack person 10 the distance of at
least eighty rods with red flag IN the day,
and if at night with lantern shelving red
light, 10 give warning 10 an approaching
train; and also il at night, TO place red light
in-the rear end of the hind car of tho station.
ary train, or in the rear end of the locomotive
if no car be attached, and any omissions OF
this duty shall be misdemeanor in such con.
conductor; and any person who shall exhibit
said signals without authority, shall be guilty
OF and punished !or msdemeanor under this
act.
SEC. o. That II any person while in charge
OF locomotive engine running upon any
railroad, or while acting as the conductor OF
the car, or train of cars on any railroad, shall
be intoxicated, he shall be guilty OF misde-
meanor, and besides the penalty hereinafter
provided, shall be liable TO Indictment in the
court OF quarter sessions, and to an impris-
onment not exceeding ninety days and any
person who shall sell or give, or permit
any person by him or her employed, 10
sell, or give ary intoxicating liquor TO any
engineer, fireman, agent OF conductor, while
in the charge of any locomotive or train
attach ed TO locomotive, shall be guilty of
and punished for misdemanor under this
act.
SEC. 10. That ii shall be the duty of every
railroad company, owning or using any rail-
road, TO place and maintain at the intersec-
lion Of every highway with such railroad at
the same level, sign board across the in.
'ersecling highway, SO placed as not TO OBJ
slruct travellers and 10 AIDED vehicles, and TO
be conspicuously seen; and painted on each
side upon white ground with capital letters
in black, not less than six inches in length
and one in width in the heavy parts of the
letter, "look out for engine" or equivalent
warning, and also TO plant and maintain
each way from such intersection and distant
therelrom eighty rods on the side Of the rail.
way, while post with letter w. of the
size aforesaid, painted thereon in black.
Sec, IL. That it shall be the duty of every
railroad company owning or using any rail-
road which shall pass through enclosed or
fenced parts of The country, TO construct al
every commencement and termination OF
such enclosure, cattle guards and fences
across The railway and adjoining ground, ad-
eQua,e 10 preven, cattle, horses, sheep and
pigs from entering upon the railway track
and if any person shall ride, lead or drive
any horse or other animal upon such railroad
other than at highway and farm crossings
or shall walk along said railway without the
railway tracks, where so enclosed, without
the consent of tho railroad company or its
agent, he or she shall be guilty Of and pun.
ished for misdemeanor.
SEC. II. That if any person employed IN
repairing any railroad shall take up bar, OF
Otherwise interrupt the connection of he rails
on which locomotives and ira ins are passing,
without exhibiting red flag by day and a
red light by night on each side, al least eigh-
Iy rods distant from the place OF repair, he
shall be guilty of and punishable for q mis-
demeanor under this act.
SEC. 10. That every person who shall be
gully Of any neslec, or omission hereby de-
clared 10 be misdemeanor shall be liable
10 fine Of not less than five nor more than
fifty dollars 70. each offence, to be recovered
as any debt OF that amount is by law recov.
erable and every railroad company which
shall neglect any of The acquisitions enjoined
upon them by this act, or shall make any
rule or give any order contrary hereto, shall
for each violation of this act, and for each
months neglect 10 comply Herewith, be La
Bile 10 fine not less than twenty bor more
than two hundred dollars, to be recovered as
aforesaid; and also in default of paymen, OF
any fine incurred by any person in their en-
ployment, under this act shall be liable there
for, and be authorized TO deduct the same
from his wages: Provided, That where sew
eTal fines ave accrued, they shall be consoli.
dated, and ii exceeding in The aggregate one
hundred dollars, sued for in court, with re-
covery of single costs; and any person hav.
ing once sued shall hot afterwards sue for
any fine previously incurred; all such suits,
il lor cause occurring in the city of Phadel-
pha shall be in the name and for said city
and all for cause occurring elsewhere sh all
be in the name of the supervisors or road
commissioners OF The townships where the
penalty accrued, which shall be applied TO-
wards the expenses of repairing highways,
except TWO fifths thereof, which shall be paid
TO The prosecutor.
Sec. Ia. That whatsoever any passenger
on any railroad shall be injured while on the
platform of The car, there being room in the
car for his accommodation, or any baggage,
wood or freight car, or by putting his head or
arms out of The window while the ca, shall
be in motion, contrary TO any printed direc.
tions placed conspicuously in the passenger
cars OF the trains, such company shall no, be
liable for such injury.
SEC. Is. That whatsoever damages shalt
have accrued for any negligence or unlawful
violence by any railroad company or others,
and death shall have ensued i'm conseonence