The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-21
Claims Filed in One Day for Per
sonal Injuries Aggregate
About $150,000.
ALL MANNER OF ACCIDENTS.
Impaired Mind and Lost Power OF
Speech Among Injuries AL
leged-Two Persons Sue
for $4,000 Each.

Twenty-three suits for damages were filed
against the St. Louis Transit Company in
the Circuit Court yesterday. aggregatinS
claims amounting to nearly sl5O,OGv.
Frederick Lanse sues fer $4,000. alleging
he was thrown in getting of a car and
that his left arm was broken and that he
received other injuries.
Ernst Krehmeyer asks $50 go for injuries
said 10 have been sustained by being thrown
from wagon which was struck by a car a.
Thirteenth and Carr streets November l
last.
Meta Meerhofr sues for $3.50, alleging she
was thrown at Sixth street and Lucas ave-
nre January last in attempting TO get on
car. She received u conclusion of the
brain and other injuries. she states.
Marie Neustaedter sues for $3.50 for in
Juries alleged to have been sustained Feb
ruary last at Eleventh street and Cass
avenue. She was thrown in attempting to
get on car by the car being started too
quick, she says.
Leroy Billmeyer asks $3.50 alleging that
his leg was broken. He was the rear
platform Of a car which stopped a car
against the car ahead.
AALSHIIo I'M bfS1 IL MINI
Andrew J. Galbreth sues for $1,000 for
injuries alleged to have been received Feb
ruary Is last. He was driving wagon
back of a car which suddenly backed.
Galbreth alleges that he suffered an in
jury TO his stomach and that his mind was
impaired.
his team February Is last. One Of the
horses died from the injuries II received,
and leg of the other was broken. and the
animal had to be shot. 1t is aYerred. Mor!tz
sues for $1,000.
c. 7. Wcodson sues for $1,000 for injuries
alleged to have been received February IS
last in collision between two cars He
was thrown to the floor and his back in
tured. and he received other injuries he
AYERS.
Evalyn Broderics asks $3.50 for Injuries
to her left ankle alleged TO have been re-
ceived August {, last, by falling from car
which was started she was leaving 1t,
She AYERS.
MOTORMAN A PLAINTIFF
Thomas Dalton sues for $3.50. lie states
that he was motorman on Il Jefferson ave-
nue. car. and that or January H. last, he
jumped to avoid q collision with a wagon,
spraining his ankle and rupturing the
muscles of his right leg. The brake would
not work. he claims.
Frank C. Newcomb sues fer 1900. alleg-
ing he was injured by car window Feb
ruary II. last.
G. E. Andrews alleges his left arm. shout
der and side were injured in a l.sion be-
tween two cars March 13, 1893. He sues far
$3.50.
Lizzie Bruse states that a car on which
she was riding collided with wagon and
jumped the track February IS last throw
Ing her from her seat and injuring her knee.
She asks damages.
Henry Manschen states that on leaving
car February Il, last, he slipped on ice
which was on the platform ard fell and
broke his arm. He asks 81 80.
Henry j. Maasen asks $3.50 for injuries
alleged to have been received January %,
last. in collision between two cars. His
back and left leg were injured he states.
Laura Holmes asks S.250. alleging that in
attempting TO get on car at Sixth and
Olive streets she was thrown, receiving an
injury to her back. and other hurts.
William D. Kerr!n asks $1,000 for injuries
alleged to have been received February %
last by being thrown from a wagon which
was struck by a car. One of his arms and
a rib were broken he AYERS.
LOST POWER OF SPEECH.
Mamie Spillman sues for 81 go for injuries
alleged to have been received in a collision
March 13, 1903 Her head. neck. back and
shoulder were injured. she AYERS
w. r. ~ tldIl sues lOE 81 wv. ai!eSlnS ne
was injured in a collision between two cars.
He was thrown to the floor and his legs in
jured, he AYERS.
Ole Peterson asks s4,4Oo, alleging she was
thrown from a buggy which was struck by
a car December g. 1901. and injured. The
horse ran away.
John Overhoff sued for $4,000 for injuries
alleged to have been received in q collision
January II last, between car and wagon
at Jefferson avenue and Hebert street.
Francis ]. Pfeffer sues for damages for
alleged personal injuries.
Laura NJ. Bertrand asks $1,000 for injuries
alleged to have been sustained February Il
last. She suffered conclusion of her spinal
cords and her power OF speech was affected,
she AYERS.