The herald., 1897-08-26
TWO ZI2AVY CLAIlr..
For Damages h-%ainst the Insolvcnt
Iron and Steel Company

For Damages h@ainst the Insolvent
Iron and Steel Company
The Los Angeles Iron and Steel COM
pany has had an uphill fight since the
time of its establishment. With the
affairs of the corporation in course OF
adjudication damage suits are now be-
ginning to appear, and add another COM
pication to the financial status of the
company.
Lamar Moore, an infant, by L. Moore,
his guardian ad Item, yesterday filed
suit against the Iron and Steel company,
Willis j. Boyle as receiver, the Employ
ers' Liability Assurance corporation
and the stockholders of the Iron and
Steel company, to recover S25,000 as dam
ages suffered. Moore is a young fel
low, II years of age, and was one of the
employees at the ironworks. 1t is claimed
that upon the premises of the corpora
ton there was a barrel half sunk in the
ground used for the reception of eX-
haust steam. AS the steam condensed
the scalding water we'll filed the barrel,
which was. continuously enveloped in a
cloud of steam so that it could not be
seen. In maintaining this barrel it is
claimed that the Iron and Steel company
was derelct in its duty and in utter dis
regard of the safety of its employees in
not covering it in or putting danger
sign up. Young Moore, it is claimed
didn't know of the existence of this ex
haust barrel, and on January II of last
year he fell in. Before being rescued
his feet and legs and one hip were burned
and scalded so that the skin fell off and
the flesh presented a parboiled appear
ance. AS a consequence of this acci-
dent Moore was confined to bed for four
months, and arose from off his sick bed
crippled for life. Being thus deprived
not only of many of the pleasures of life
but prevented from providing himself
with the comforts of life the sum of
$500 is demanded as damages.
If the plaintiff should be lucky enough
to get judgment for the amount claimed
the matter then will be to collect it.
The Employers Liability Assurance
company delivered policy to the Iron
and Steel company which covered per-
sonal injuries caused during the current
twelve months, and which threw the
liability upon the inSuring company for
all sums up to $4,000 for a single person.
1t is alleged that the Iron and Steel
company mas no assets WHICH lne pldlHllIl
can collect in satisfaction of a judgment
if he should get one, the company's prop
erty being all mortgagedl for it's full
value. In this state Of the case the plain
tiff asks that the court order the re-
ceiver to assign the liability insurance
policy for $4,000 to plaintiff, and that the
following stockholders be made to pay
the following amounts, proportionate to
their holding Of stock: F. E. Little s463;
w. ]. Boyle, $737; H. l.. Pinney, S1053;
Mrs. Jennie V. Durkee, s526; j. Retman,
$140S; T. Brooks, $500; w. c. Patterson,
s737; c. L. Pinney 1884; A S. Robbins,
$3.50; c. w. Damerel, $1S53; j. w. Har-
ris, 1926; c. D. Pillsbury, $500; F. r. Har-
ris. $2211; Mrs. M. E. Yerbey, $526; w. T.
Adams, 1889; r. H. Heron, $685. Union
Oil Co., $947; S. G. Chamberlain, $526
A similar suit to the above was also
filed yesterday by j. L. Moore, the father
of the injured youth, against the same
defendants to recover $500 for the loss
of his sons services during the remain
ing term of his minority and for expenses
incurred by reason of the sons miserable
condition.