St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-01
A DAY FOR DAMAGES.
The Federal Court Crammed with
Suits for the Dollars.

Damage suits poured into the federal
court in a breath-taking way, the total
claimed aggregating $4,000. Most of
these were for damages for accidents
caused in various ways. The list is as
follows:
warren j. Burnham against the Mime
apolis, ST. Paul IL Sault Ste. Marie Railway
company. to recover $50. 500 for injuries in
collision while he was riding olissa repair
train to his work. for the railroad company,
near Armstrong creek.
Martin Olson against the Saltwater Lun-
Der company, to recover $40, 600 for Injuries
to his hand while working at q slab cutter.
Reiuert G.. Reinertson, as administrator of
the estate of Nels Botnan, deceased, against
the Kelly Island Lime and Transportation
company, to recover 700 for the death
of Botnan while loading stones into buckets
in the hold of vessel being unloaded at
Duluth. While hosting bucket loaded with
stone it tipped over. A large stone fell on
his head, killing Botnan instantly.
Edward BOrgesen against John 2. Dahl
quist, to recover $10.U65 for injuries sus-
Dahlquist, who was cutting down hill near
Lake Minnetonka. BeFgeson was applying
brake Oh dump cars running down the hill
by means of rope applied to lever The
rope broke, allowing him to be thrown off
the car, resulting in his side being injured.
Ole K Seam against Hetger Iverson. to re-
cover Sl0,050, for false imprisonment.
Seam was charged with feloniously setting
fire to a dwelling in watson, MINI.
John Arntzen against the John Oath Brew
ing Company, to recover S6,021.3o for in
juries to his hand by the breaking of bottle
while employed at cleaning old bottles by
machinery. II is claimed that the machine
was detective.
Adam Autlitz against The Chicago St Paul.
Minneapolis 4 Omaha Railway Company to
recover Sis, 600 damages for injuries sus-
tanned while working as a ear repairer in the
MINNEAPOLIS shops. 1t is claimed thai the
company should have furnished a competent
helper to lift cars by means of jaek-screw .
that it did not do So but furnished Henry
Becker as such helper, who was lncompeteIts
While under ear in January last. for the
purpose of repairing it. Becker eareIessIy
raised the car by means of the jack-screw 10
such height that the car fell, crushing Aut-
litZ'S hand.
August Knoll against the Minneapolis In
dnstral Exposition, to recover $50 $50 for
injuries to his hand by being caught between
the elevator and door in the tower while
running the elevator II is claimed that the
door was so defective that 1t slid back and
opened after being closed. In catching at it
to close it, while the elevator was descend
ing, his hand was caught and crushed.
Charles P. COgSwell against Conrad Bonn,
to recover -. 600 damages by reason of re-
plevin proceeding having been instituted by
Bohn against him in the district court of
Ramsey county 10 recover possession of
bonds of the st. Paul Il Kansas City Railway
company, which had been exchanged for
stock in the Bohn Manufacturing company.
Hans A. Anderson against the State Sash
and Door Manufacturing company, to re
cover $40, OH for injuries to his hand while
working at cutting grooves in arches by ma
ehinery 1t is claimed the maahiDery was de-
fectiye, and the accident occurred from
carelessness in providing suitable machinery.