The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-30

D....,g.r msil or express train, not
equipped with a crew consisting
LEAST one engineer, one hrenah V0
conductor and one hagman, or TO oper-
ate or permit to be operated IN any
sucb commerce. traffic. transportatNu'
or intercourse any passenger, mail oI
EXPRESS train composed OF SIX cars vi
more not equipped with a crew conslso
ing OF at least one engineer one hIehl"u'
one conductor, one hagman ana Ome
brakeman; provided this sectloh' "
far as il requires a brakeman III auui-
tion to the engineer, fireman, conductor
and dagman on passenger. mail and ex-
nress trains. shall not apply TO such
trains carving less than three coaches
for the transportation of passengers
Section 2. That il shall be unlawful TOT
any such person. persons, partnership
or corporation, while operating Wlthln
this state. either as owner. lessee OF
receiver. any railroad or railway IN
whole or in part within the state 10
operate or permit to be operated In any
such commerce. traffic, transportation, VI
Intercourse, described in section l OF TINS
act, any freight train composed Oh
less than forty cars, not equipped win
a crew consisting Of at least one engineer
one fireman, one conductor, one nasman'
and one brakeman, or to operate or per
nit to be operated In any such COM
merce. traffic. 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 rains in any case
where a sufficient number Of men TO o
ply with this act are not available for
service on such relief or wrecktng 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 leaE. S=s conductor. one
engineer, one fireman, one hlgman, anc
two hraksmen.
Sec. 2 This Getu 'baKl nj sUply e
branch or independent lines Of less
than forty-nve (45l miles in length.
Sec. 4. Any person. persons. partner
ship. or corporation, while operating
within said state. either an owner
lessee, or receiver, any railroad or rail
way in whole or in part within sal
state, as stated in the foregoing sec
ton OF this act, and violating any O
the provisions of this act, shall. as t
each train, or locomotive used, run 0
operated in violation Of the provision
Of this act be liable to the state {
Missouri in a penalty Of not less tina
one hundred, nor more than FIVE hun
dred dollars for each ~offense, and sue
penalty shall be recovered, M su
therefor shall be brought In the nam
Of the state Of Missouri, by the attoi
ney-general, or under his direction
any court OF competent Jurisdiction
any county in said state into or throug
which such railroad or railway may ru
or be operated, or by the prosecuting a
torpey OF any county in said sta
through, or into, or out OF which sue
railroad or railway may run or he ope
ated, or by the circuit attorney in II
city Of st. Louis; provided, the penal
prescribed in this section shall not app
during strikes Of men in train servi
on the lines involved.
Approved April 16. 1913.