The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

company, asking damages in the sum
OF s30,500 for injuries alleged to have
been sustained by whiting while In
the employ OF the railroad company In
August, 1908.
The petition alleges that Whiting
was employed by the defendant com.
pany and while so employed in the
month of August, 1908, he was in a
cream car at said station. That said
train stopped suddenly and plaintiff
was thrown violently backwards
against the jam of said car door and
that by being thrown against said car
his left elbow was bruised and injured
and his left shoulder bruised, crushed
and injured: that by reason of said
injuries he had to 90 to Omaha and
was operated upon there by the defen-
dant's surgeon; that said surgeon cut
| his shoulder open in two places and
took thcrcfrom pound of flesh, It's
sue and pus that had accumulated by
reason of said accident. A second op-
Grafton was found necessary and was
performed in about three weeks; that
at the second operation the surgeon
cut into his shoulder in four different
places and removed three pieces of
bone from the shoulder and arm and
removed pound of flesh, pus, tissue
and muscles, and that plaintiff endured
great pain by reason of said cutting
and operation; that ever since receiv
ing said injuries he has been sick
MANNED bruised, mangled and dis
eased and that said injuries are per
manent; that since said operation he
has been able to work at intervals
only, not exceeding two months during
the time since he sustained said in
juries and finally had to give up work
and is now unable to perform labor OF
any kind. That when injured he was
receiving $50 a month and has already
sustained a loss of time in the ter
months amounting to $500. In addition
to this he has sustained damages by
reason of said injuries and the pair
and suffering resulting therefrom ant
loss of health and working capacity IL
the total sum Of $30500. for which
amount, with costs of suit, plaintiff
prays judgment.
Whiting is 10 years Of age.
Girard Asks for $4,000.
Frank Girard also brings suit agains
the same railroad, asking for $32,S0
for injuries alleged to have been sus
tanned while in the employ Of said roa'
as engineer.
The petition alleges that while er
gagged in the performance Of his dutie
as engineer on said company's roa
near Fremont on July 10, 1908, his lief
foot was so badly mangled that it ha
to be amputated about six months a.
r forwards.
The petition further alleges that h
was confined to his bed for long tim
and that ever since he has been sicl
, lame and diseased and ever will be.
That since receiving his injuries h
has been unable to perform any wor
of any kind and that all of said II
juries are permanent and that he wi
never be able again to work as raj
, road engineer or do any work of col
. sequence. The plaintiff has alread
sustained damages by loss Of time an
a by reason of his being unable to wor
:. in the sum of $4,000, and has necessa
h lily expended, trying to effect cure
:, and that in addition to this sum tn
plaintiff has sustained damages b
. reason of said injuries in the sum {
!, 100000 on account of his loss Of tim
!, pain and suffering, and plaintiff pray
g that judgment be awarded him in til
q sum of $32,S00 and cost Of suit.