St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-01
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 Sl20,O00. Most of
these were for damages for accidents
caused in various ways. The list is as
follows:
warren J. Burnham against the Mime
apols, ST. Paul d Sault Ste. Marie Railway
company to recover S2O,500 for injuries in a
collision while he was riding on repair
train to his work. for the railroad company,
near Armstrong creek.
Martin Olson against the saltwater Lum-
Der company, to recover Sl0, 900 for injuries
to his hand while working at q slab cutter
Reinert C. Reinertson, as administrator of
the estate of Nels Botnan, deceased against
the Kelly Island Lime and Transportation
company to recover $4,000 for the death
of Botnan while loading stones into buckets
in the hold of a vessel being unloaded at
Duluth. While hosting bucket loaded with
stone 1t tipped over. large stone fell on
his head, killing Botnan instantly.
Edward Borgesel against John P. Dahl
quist, to recover S1o.G65 for injuries sus-
tanned on dumping car while employed by
Dahlquist who was cutting down hill near
Lake Minnetonka Bergeson was applying
brake on dump cars running down the hill
by means of a rope applied to q lever The
rope broke, allowing him to be thrown off
the car resulting in his side being injured.
cover Sl0,05O, for false imprisonment.
Seam was charged with feloniously setting
fire to dwelling i'll watson Mimi.
John Arntzen against the John Oath Brew
ing Company, to recover S6,021.3o for in
juries to his hand by the breaking of a bottle
while employed az cleaning old bottles by
machinery. IL is claimed that the machine
was defective.
Adam Autlitz against The Chicago, st. Paul.
Minneapolis d. Omaha Railway Company. to-
c 1S 000 for jniuriQc citc-
tained while working as a car repairer in the
Minneapolis shops 1t is claimed that the
company should have furnished a competent
helper to lift cars by means of a jack-screw;
that it did not do SO, but furnished Henry
Becker as such helper, who was incompetent
While under car in January last. for the
purpose of repairing it. Becker careessly
raised the car by means of the jack 70
such height that the car fell, crushing Aut--
litz's hand.
August Knoll against the Minneapolis In-
dnstriai Exposition, to recover S20,3 for
injuries to his hand by being caught between
the elevator aud door in the tower while
running the elevator. 1t is claimed that tine
door was so defective that II slid back and
opened after being closed In catching at it
to close it, while the eleyato- was descend
ing, his hand was caught and crushed.
Charles p. Cogswell against Conrad Bohn,
10 recover $4,000 damages by reason of re-
plevin proceeding having been instituted by
Bohn against min in the district court of
Ramsey county 10 recover possession of
bonds of the st. Paul d 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, 10 re
cover $40, ,0l2 for injuries to his hand while
working at cutting grooves in arches by ma
chinery 1t is claimed the maahiDery was de-
fective, and the accident occurred from
carelessness in providing suitable machinery.