The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-15

| passenger, mail, or express train, not
equipped with crew consisting OF at
least one engineer, one fireman, one
conductor. and one fagman. 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 q crew consist
ing Of at least one engineer. one fireman,
one conductor. one fagman and one
brakeman: provided this section. in 80
far AZ 1t requires q brakeman, in addi-
ton to the engineer, hreman, conductor
and hagman. on passenger. mail and ex-
press trains. shall not apply to such
trains carrying less than three coaches
for the transportation Of passengers.
Section o. That it shall be unla wful for
any Buch 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. transported ton or
intercourse, described in section Of this
act. any freight train composed Of
less than forty cars, not equipped with
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
uuoiCc' lTdIuC, transportation 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 hagman,
and two brakemen; provided that moth
Ing In this act contained shall apply to
relief or wrecking trains In any case
where 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 crew
consisting Of at least ono conductor one
engineer, one fireman. one flagman, and
tvo hrakemen.
Sc. This krt shall INIT appty to |
brahch or Independent lines Of less |
than forty-fve (45) miles in length.
Sec 4. Any person. persons. partner
ship, or corporation, while operating !
within said state, either as owner,
lessee, or receiver, any railroad or rail.
way In whole or in part 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 or
operated In violation of the provisions
of this act be liable to the state Of
Missouri In a penalty of not less than
one hundred, nor more than five hun
lred dollars for each offense, and such
penalty shall be recovered, and suit
therefor shall be brought in the name
# the state Of Missouri. by the attor-
ley-general. or under his direction In
my court of competent Jurisdiction in
my county in said state into OF through
which such railroad or railway may run
II be operated. or by the prosecuting at
orney of any county in said state
through. or into, or out Of which such
abroad or railway may run or be oper-
ted, or by the circuit attorney in the
ity Of st. Louis; provided. the penalty
rescribed in this section shall not apply
uring strikes Of men In train service
n the lines involved
Approved April 16. 1918 III