The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-01

passenger. mail, or express train, not
eQufpped with crew conaisting 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 tor
express train composed Of six cars Or.
more not equipped with crew consist
Ing OF at least one engineer, one fireman,
one conductor. one nagmar and one
brakeman; provided this section, in 30
far ~ Il requires brakeman, in addf-
ton to the engineer, fireman, conductor
and nagman, 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 It 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 l of this
act. any freight train composed Of
less than forty cars. not equipped with
q crew consisting Of at least one engineer,
one fireman. one conductor. one fagman.
and one brakeman. or to operate or per-
init 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 fagman,
and two brakemen: provided. that moth
ing in this act contained shall apply to
relief or wrecking trains in any case
where q 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 focal or way freight trains, doing
local switching. loading or unloading local
freight shall be equipped with crew
consisting Of at least one conductor, one
engineer, one fireman. one fiagman. and
tvn braksmen.
r.. 4 This set shall nunt supty to
branch or Independent lines Of less
than forty-fiv (46) 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. AZ stated in the foregoing Sec
tion 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 to the state oil
Missouri in a penalty Of not less than
one hundred. nor more than five hun
bred dollars for each offense, and such
penalty shall be recovered. and suit
therefor shall be brought in the name
of the state Of Missouri. by the attor-
ney-Eeneral or under his direction in
any court Of competent Jurisdiction ir
any county in said state into or through
which such railroad or railway may rur
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 run 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.
Approved April 16. 1913.