New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-25

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part of the reality Rule absolute.
Damage suit for $4,000 Against the
jackson Railroad.
Mrs. Emily Nerbois. widow Of the late
George w. PoSey. in her own right and of
natural tutriN OF her minor child. Georgia
Anna Lucinda Po>cv. Of this city. has
brought suit i'll the Sixth District Court,
Judge Cooley, 10 recover of The New Or
leans. Jack and Great Mort hcln Railroad
:Jn.OOO.
She alleges that on the ninth day Of No
V"mber. 1870 at three o'clock j. NJ. George
W. Po>cv. Will" acting a. hrakcsinan Oh the
downward passenger tram of SAID company.
from Canton to New Orleans. and at about
two miles this side OF Bro"khavrn. III the
state of Mississippi. the train was run OF
the track and Ecr husband killed. That
before. and when her husband was killed.
the train was under the exclusive control OF
the conductor and engineer. and That her
husband had no control or management OF
the running of the same, which WAS beng
propelled at the time At tn" rate of forty
five miles per hour down an inclined track.
That the schedule rate OF speed over said
road j. twenty-five miles an hour when il
was in GOOD order. That H." road beds.
cro>>-tirs and Strlnger> W,"r ami are III IL
dccaEcd condition. aud the rails We're much
worn and'out Of place. and III" ears III such
scngrr> therein. even when propelled at the
usual speed: that the axle ut rhe tender or
one OF the ears had given way before the
accident. but. notwithstanding. the con
due or ana engineer were culpahlE rtrk-
less Ill running the train a they dld: that
they were behind schedule time. and We're
driving the train ut the rate OF speed aiolt-
SAID III order To make good the connections
and crossings, regardless OF life and limit.
That the company ami tAclr agents III
charge We're guilty of gross and culpahlc
neglect III running the ears a. set forth. and
are liable to her and her child for the kill
inc of her husband.
After setting forth from her standpoint
the liability ot the company, She prays thHt.
being poor and unable TO give security for
costs. She be allowed to bring this >uit i'll
fo,Uta pa"pcris and for general relief.
United states District Comrt-In Admi-
ralty-JOhn Louis. samuel dit. and
samuel scott. Libelant>, ". the steam.
boat Bell Lee. etc.
This was a libel filed to recover the WAGES
OF these three libelaut>. all colored men, as
>eamcn or hands Oh board the Belle Lee.
The case was this: ON the fifteenth of De-
celnher. 1870. the lbelants shipped. 1on the
Belle Lee. for Il round "trip from New Or
leans to Memphis and return. AT sixty dol
lars per month wages One jacob Yuyar
was the mate. The boat proceeded 10 Mem
phl> and on her return at Il Landing ut the
mouth of White river. the libclaut John
Lewis. on the tweuty-tourth OF December.
$50. had his hand severely injured SO that
he could NOT work: he. showed the hand 10
the mate. who struck Lewis. Knocked him
down. kicked him and then drove him
ashore. by throwing large pieces OF stone
coal M him. Levi, wa, coInp.llrd 70 fake
MASSAGE on the Thomson Dean for N.y
orleans u,yi,,o six dollars rh.retur ON
his arrival here the boat refused f. nav him
WAGES for the round trip. pjlrS and S.ort
were injured at a rI;tr. ro11.I Ery'S P,int
and incapacitated for further labor. They
were Threatened with baul,iur if they did
not pay to the Belle Lee three dollar, each
for fIrir ua.sa~, down to New Orleans. and
ON their arrival herr. ,ued for rIr balance of
their wares for the remainder Of the round
trip from the place where they were, in
iurtd. Ilp to which place. the. boat had uaII
them their wages.
JUDGE Durrll. after rpcariti,lariur fine
facts. said: This is one OF fho>t. cases in
which il seems the officer, Of The boat have
forgotten that the relations ot men. IN their
character IA hands Oh board al steamboats,.
have essentially changed since tile wear
1860. These men, before thu. war were con
si,cred, held and used a, slaves. and were
treated accordingly: but now il should be
rccolertcd that. in cvcry respect. ~ it re
cards their condition a. men. rhcv are on an
equal footing with the white liburcr and
must be. protected from WRONGS and in
Justice The officers OF This boat had no
right or authority 20 cnml.l them to pay
their passage on the boat from The place.
where they had received an injury back t.
this city A. to Lewis he Wa entitled t.
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