Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-15

passenger. mail or express train, not
equipped with a crew consisting OF at
least one engineer, one fireman, one
conductor. and one aagman. or to oper-
ate or permit to be operated in any
such commerce.. traffic, transportation,
or intercourse any passenger, mail or
express train composed Of SIX cars or
more not equipped with a Grew consist
ing Of at least n engineer. one fireman,
one conductor, one fagman and ope
brakeman; provided this section. in so
far as II requires a brakeman. In addi-
ton TO the engineer, fireman, conductor
and fagman. on passenger, mail and ex-
press trains. shall not apply to such
trains carrying less than three coaches
for the transportation of passengers.
Section 2. That 1t shall be Unlawful for
any, such person, persons, partnership,
or corporation, while operating within
this state, either as owner, lessee, or
receiver, any railroad or railway in
whole or in part within the state to
operate or permit to be operated in any
such commerce., traffic, transportation. or
intercourse, described in section / OF this
act, any freight train composed Of
less than forty cars, not equipped with
a crew consisting of at least one engineer,
one fireman, one conductor, one fiagman,
and one brakeman, or to operate or per-
nit to be operated in any such COM
merce, traffic, ~transportati IN or inter-
course, any freight train composed Of
forty cars or more not equipped with a
crew consisting of at least one engineer,
one fireman, one conductor, one flagman,
and W brakemen; provided, that Moth
ing in this act contained siaH apply to
relief or wrecking strains in any case
where a sufficient number of men to com
ply with this act are not available for
service on such relief or wrecking trains,
nor any train consisting OF only a loco
motive when the crew of such train con-
sists of at least one engineer, one fire.
man and one conductor, provided, further,
that all local or way freight trains, doing
local switching, loading or unloading local
freight shall be equipped with a crew
consisting Of at least one conductor, one
engineer, one fireman, one lagman, and
two brakemen.
Sec. 3. This act shall not apply to
branch or independent lines of less
than forty-hve (45) miles in length.
Sec. 4. Any person, persons, partner
ship, or corporation, while operating
within said state, eithei. as owner,
lessee, or receiver, any abroad or rail
way in whole or in past within said
state, as stated in the foregoing sec
ton of this act, and Violating any of
the provisions of this act. shall, as to
each train, or locomotive used, run OF
operated in violation Of the provisions
of this act be liable tn the state OF
Missouri in a penalty of mot less than
one hundred, nor more tlan five hun
dred dollars for each o%ffease. and such
penalty shall be recovered, and suit
therefor shall be brought in the name
of the state of Missouri, by the attor-
ney-general, or under his direction in
any court of competent Jurisdiction in
any county in said state itto or through
which such railroad or railway may run
or be operated, or by the prosecuting at
torney of any county in said state
through, or into, or out Of which such
railroad or railway may rin or be oper-
ated, or by the circuit attorney in the
city Of st. Louis; provided, the penalty
prescribed in this section shall not apply
during strikes Of men in train service
on the lines involved.
ApDroyed ADril ia 1919