National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1916-04-12
THE HEADLIGHT
LEGISLATION
IN ILLINOIS
Atty. Condor Represents
Enginemen Before
Commission
BROTHERHOOD'S JOINT LEGIS.
LATINE BOARD STATE OF
ILLINOIS.

LSltNE bOAkD STATE Of
ILLINOIS.
Blue Island. Ills.
February "a. 1916.
To the Legislative Representatives, b.
of l.. +. and b. of l.. ?. & T.. and All
Divisions and Lodges:
Dear Sirs and Brothers:
Attached please find copy of the
State Public Utilities Commissions S
Order regarding the complaint We
filed through our attorney. Brother T.
j. Condon. against several of the
roads that have failed to comply with
the Illinois Headlight Law
You will note that they have taken
an entirely different view of the mat
ter than the Missouri Commission,
and have referred the results Of the
tests TO the States Attorney of the
counties in which the tests were made,
with view to having them start suits
against the roads that are violating
the law.
Kindly have this read in your Div
ision or Lodge so your membership
may know the action we are taking to
secure the laws enforcement.
Fraternally yours.
J. A. CULP, Chairman.
D. MCCARTHY. Sec.-Treas.
Before the State Public Utilities Gem.
missiea sf lllinois-
7. J. Condon VS.. Nandalia Railroad
Company. No. 374i.
I. J. Condor VS.. Chicago. Indiana {
Southern Railway CO.. No. 3742.
7. J. Condor vs.. Cleveland. Cincin-
natl, Chicago 4 ST. Louis Railway
Company. No. 3143.
T. j. Condor VS.. New York Central
Railroad Company. No. 37a4.
7. J. Condor vs.. Pittsburg. Cincin-
natl. Chicago 4 st. Louis Railroad
Company. No. 3745
Consolidated Cases.
Complaints were filed in the above
cases. charging each of the respondent
companies with operating its locomo-
tive engines over the railroad owned
controlled and operated by il in llli-
nois. with headlights that did not com
ply with tie Illinois law. The cases
were consolidated and heard together.
The Illinois statute in relation to
headlights was approved June &c.
1918. flaws of Illinois. 1919. p. 5O6l.
Section l provides;
THAT all common carriers by rail
road. operating or doing business in
this state, shall be required to equip
and maintain and use on all locomo-
tive engines used by them in passen-
ger service teNcept suburban passen-
ger servioe). headlight of sufficient
candle power. measured with the aid
of a reflector, TO throw light in clear
weather that will enable the operator
of same TO plainly discern an object
the size Of man. upon the track, at
"A distance Of 500 feet from the head
light: and upon all locomotive engines
used by them in freight service. exclu-
siye of engines in switching and
transfer service. with headlight OF
sufiicien, candle power. measured with
the aid of 4 reflector. TO throw ligh,
in clear weather that will enable the
operator of same 10 plainly discern an
object the size OF man upon the
track at distance of 40 feet from
the headlight; and upon all engines
used by ,hem in switching. transfer
and suburban service tpassengerD
with headlight of sufficient candle
power. measured with the aid Of re-
fiector, to throw light. in clear
weather, that will enable the opera
tor 10 plainly discern an object tht
size of a man upon the track. at a dis
tance OF $50 feet from the headlight
PROVIDED. this Act shall not apply
To any locomotive engines running be
tween sun up and sun down, or to an,
locomotive engine. the equipment O
which has failed during the trip, pro