Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-30

passenger. mail. or express train. not
equipped with a crew consisting OF AZ
least one engineer, one fireman. one
conductor, and one fagrnan, or to oper
ate or permit to be operated In any
such commerce., traffic. transportation,
or intercourse any passenger, mali or
express train composed OF six cars or
more not equipped with q crew consist
ing of at least one engineer. n fireman,
one conductor, one fiagman and one
brakeman: provided this section, In so
far as II requires q brakeman. In addf-
ton to the engineer, fireman, conductor
and fiagman. on passenger, mall and ex-
press trains. shall not apply to such
trains carrying less than three coaches
for the transportation OF passengers.
Section 2. hat 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 I'm 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
q crew consisting 01 at least Que engineer.
one fireman, one conductor. one fagman,
and one brakeman. OF to operate or per-
snit to be operated m any such COM
MERGE. traffic. transportation or inter-
course, any freight tradn composed OF
forty cars or more not equipped with q
crew consisting OF at least n engineer,
one fireman. n conductor. one fagman.
and two brakemen; provided. that Moth
Ing In thts act contained shall apply to
relief or wfecklng trains IA any case
where q sufficient number OF men to COM
ply with this act are not available for
service on such relief or wrecktng trains.
nor any train consisting of oniy q loco
motive when the crew Of such brain con-
sists OF at least one engineer, one fire.
man and one conductor, provided. further.
tina 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., n hagman, and
two brakemen.
Sec. 5. This aotl shall not apply to
branch or independent lines OF less
thar forty.fve (f5) 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 Soc
ton Of this act, and violating my 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 q penalty Of not less than
one hundred, nor more than I'VE hun
ared dollars for each o~ffense, 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 into or through
which such railroad or railway may run
or be operated. or by the prosecuting att
torney OF any county in a state
through. or into. or out OF which such
railroad or railway may run or be oper-
ated. OF by the circuit attorney In the
city OF 81. Louis; provided, the penalty
prescribed in this section shall not apply
during strikes OF men in train service
on the lines involved.
Approved April 16. 1913.