The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-29

oAsaenger. mail, or express train, mol
| .quipped with a crew consisting OF al
,east one engineer, one fireman. one
conductor. and one nagman.. or to oper-
rte or permit to be operated In any
such commerce. traffic. transportation,
or intercourse any passenger. mall or
express train composed Of ak cars .,r
more not equipped with a crew consist
ng OF at least one engineer, one fireman.
me conductor, one hagman and one
brakeman; provided. this section, In so
ar as II requires brakeman, In addi-
tion to the engineer. fireman. conductor
and hagman. on passenger. mail and ex-
press trains. shall not apply to such
rains carrying less than three coaches
'or 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 fagman.
ard one brakeman. or to operate or per-
NIT to be operated IN any such COM
merce. traffic. transportation or inter-
course. amy freight train composed Of
forty cars or more not equipped with a
crew consisting of at. least one engineer,
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
loc"l switching. loading or unloading local
freight shall be equipped with crew
consisting Of at least one conductor, one
engineer. one fireman. one dagman. and
~ brakeman.
So z This act shalt INIT sppry to
"h or inGep-,. -nt lines of less
lhan forty-five (!5> 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
tion of this act, and violating any Of
the provisions OF this act, shall. as to
each train. or locomotive used, run or
"Peia'eu 1" Nio'htioH VI 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
bred dollars for each nffense,-a 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 at
torney of any county in said state
through. or into, OF out of which such |
or railway may run or be oper-
ated, or by the circuit attorney in the
'ity Of st. Louis; provided, the penalty
prescribed in this section shall not apply
Turing strikes of men In train service
m the lines involved
Approved April 49, 1918