The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-27
Suits Filed Yesterday Aggre-
eating Over $4,000
VARIOUS KINDS OF HURTS
One Passenger Says She Was Carried
Too Far, Another That She Could
Not Get On Train-A
Mashed Finger.

Damage suits to the amount of $4,000
were filed yesterday. claims for $4,000
being filed in the circuit court and s52.5OO
In the city court.
The following were filed in the circuit
court:
Thomas Fielder VS.. Tennessee Coal
Iron and Railroad company Plaintiff
sues for $4,000 damages. alleging. that on
July 81. 1902. while engaged in operating
hot pot of Stag at one of defendants
furnaces. that the molten metal or Stag
exploded. or was projected from the pot
upon him, severely burning and soaring
him.
Rufus Russell vs.. T. Snow Rodgers
Plaintiff claims damages to the amount
of $4,000, alleging that on March l, 1902,
defendant caused him to be wrongfully
arrested and imprisoned on a charge Of
burglary and grand larceny, and that he
was kept under arrest in a public place
in Birmingham in the presence of divers
persons and suffered great physical and
mental pain, and was greatly Inundated.
Carried Too Far.
Mahala Carroll VS.. Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad company.-Plaintin claims
that on August II 1902. while a passen-
ger on defendants train, and having
ticket to and desiring to get off at Valley
Creek tank. that she was carried by the
said tank and not allowed to get off, and
was brought to Birmingham, where she
was discharged from the car, helpless and
alone. to her great damage, in the sum
of $1,000.
Edgar N. Carroll versus Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company. Plaintiff
claims damages to the amount of $1,000
alleging that on August IL 1902 he was
a passenger on defendants car, and de-
sired to go to Valley Creek Tank; that he
had with him his aged mother. who was
old and decrepit and was unable to get
about fast; that the defendants serv-
ants in charge of the train saw her con-
dition; that she was in company with tn
plaintiff, who was taking her to his home
to visit a sick member of his family;
that when plaintiff arrived at the station
aforesaid. defendants servants negligent
ly failed to stop the train long enough
to allow him reasonable length of time
to alight with his mother, and carried
him beyond his destination, where he was
wrongfully compelled to leave the train
and his aged mother taken away from
home. friends and protection.
Couldn't Get On Train.
Nancie e. Nail versus Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company. Plaintiff
sues for damages to the amoung of $1,000,
alleging that on September IS, 1902, she
PENDANTS company did not allow her an
New Castle to Birmingham; that de-
had a ticket over defendants road from
opportunity to board the train at New
Castle, and that she was therefore com
PEELED to spend the night in New Castle
and to walk great distance to procure
lodging. She was greatly frightened and
made sick and was delayed long time in
reached Birmingham, being put to great
trouble. inconvenience and expense.
Mrs Belle Gray VS.. Southern Railway
company Plaintiff claims $4,000 damages.
alleging that ON August 10, 1902, while
passenger on defendants train from Pell
City to Henry Ellen. she was carried past
her destination and brought to Birmlng-
ham. and as a result was greatly fright
ened and suffered great physical and
mental pain, and was put to great
trouble, inconvenience and expense In get
ting back to Henry Ellen.
The following damage suits were filed
In the city court:
Finger Was Mashed.
Jesse L. Lawes VS.. Southern Railway
company. Plaintiff claims damages of
$4,000 for alleged personal injuries. claim
Ing that on August 16, 1902, while pas
senger on defendants train, one of plain
tiff's fingers wss so badly injured by be.
ing caught in the door of the car that 1t
was necessary to amputate the same.
Richard r. Slaughter VS.. Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company.-Plaintiff
asks $4,000 damages, alleging that on
February %, 1902. while employed as an
engineer for the Southern Railway com
pany, a collision occurred with one of de-
PENDANTS trains between Blocton and
Quincy on a track over which both com
panies were operating trains, and that
he was badly burned. scalded. bruised
and otherwise injured.
Hit BY a Rock.
Patrick Mcclure VS.. Bracket o. Wat
sues for 5000 damages,
alleging that on August 16. 1902, defend |
ant. by his agent caused a rock to be |
blasted and thrown against plaintiff while |
ne was upon a public street In Birming- |
ham, and that his thigh was badly cut |
bruised, torn and broken.
Frank w. Woods VS.. Tennessee Coal |
IRON and Railroad company.-Plaintiff |
asks for $4,000 damages. claiming that on |
July g. 1902, while he was in the service
If defendant company. car being oper-
lted by them ran upon and against plain
III. and as result he lost his foot, or a
,art thereof