The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-04-25
MANT SIS, 900.
personal Injury Cases Against the
Minneapolis 4 St. Louis.

personal Injury Cases Against the
Minneapolis ( St. Louis.
Two personal injury cases against
the Minneapolis s. st. Louis railway
have been commenced in the dis
trict court of this county. The
plaintiffs are Stephen O'Harra, and
his daughter, Christina O'Harra,
both residing in Swedes Forest
township. The former asks for
judgment amounting to $10, 900 and
the latter for Judgment for s., 900
against the railroad company.
Pierce & Harriott are the attorneys
for the plaintiff.
O'Harra and his daughter were to-
gether at the time Of the accident
which resulted in personal injuries
on which they bring suit. It
appears that on Tuesday, April 10th,
1900, they were driving to their
home in Swedes Forest from Bel
view, and were on Main street OF
Belview, just south Of the Mime
apolis & st. Louis tracks, when the
west bound St. Louis freight train
pulled in. This train, according to
the complaint, stopped on the
crossing so that the entire width Of
the street was obstructed thereby
for period OF ten minutes, during
which time the two plaintiffs were
kept waiting on the south side of
the track.
At the end of about ten minutes
the train started westward and was
run so that the hind car had passed
of the street, and left the crossing
clear, whereupon the plaintiff
Stephen o 'Harra, started his team
and attempt to drive over the rail
road crossing. Just as the Q Harra
team got on to the track the per-
sons in charge Of the train, accord
ing to the complaint, without giving
any alarm or signal Of any kind.
reversed the westward Z movement
Of the train and backed the same
eastward, the rear car striking
against the buggy occupied by the
two, plaintiffs. causing the buggy to
be pushed Iecibly along the line of
said track eastward, whereby the
wheels on the eastward side of the
buggy were broken and the buggy
was caused to tilt over, throwing
the plaintiffs therefrom
Stephen O'Harra claims that he
was greatly injured in his back,
breast and nervous system, and in
every part OF his body, whereby he
suffered great pain and anguish
and rendered incapable Of perform
ing manual labor. The buggy was
damaged to the extent of $50.
0 Harra claims that he was earning
$3 per day by reason of his work as
a farmer, and on account of the
injury to buggy, his own incapacita
ton and suffering be was damaged
to the extent of $4,000.
Miss O'Harra claims that the car
struct the buggy on the side on
which she was seated, and that the
force of the blow preciptated her to
the ground. As a result; she suf-
fered great bodily injury and suffer
ing in all parts of her body, and she
claims that her nervous system was
greatly injured. Miss O'Harra is
19 years old, and was in the enjoy
ment Of good health prior to the ac-
cident and was able to earn 50 per
week in housework of all kinds, and
says that since the accident she has
| been unable to work, and asks dam
age to the extent of s.. 900.
The cases cannot be tried before
the November term of court.
Don't forget the special sale at Cor
don's Saturday.
Ice cream manufactured in large and
small quantities on short notice and
delivered to any part Of the city. Por-
ter's ice cream. 37-2
The Industrial society Of the
Christian church will serve supper
tonight, Wednesday at the home Of
Mrs. Goodacre. The young people
are invited for the evening.
NJ. G. Pearlman Of ST. Paul, con-
nected with the delivery service OF
the St. Paul postoffice, and a brother
of Louis Pearlman of this city, visit
ed with the latter Friday and Satur-
day.
Carnnpr HawaS was called to