Chicago & Alton Ry. Co. v. Thompson

Mr. Presiding Justice Harker

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment of $4,000, rendered against appellant in a suit brought by appellee, as administrator of the estate of Jesse Watkins, a man who was killed while in appellant’s service as a fireman on a freight train.

The facts as disclosed by the evidence are as follows :

While Watkins’ train was standing on the south-bound or west main track at Dwight, he went under his engine with a hoe for the purpose of cleaning out the ash pot. After finishing his work, he crawled out and started to the rear of his engine, for…