Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Matthews

Appellee is a young man twenty-four years of age. He commenced work as a regular brakeman on the Chicago division of appellant’s road (from Chicago to Bloomington) in September, 1889, and continued until April 16, 1890, when he was hurt. Prior to that time he was employed by that company as a brakeman on other divisions and as a switchman.

At Joliet station, on the line of the road, are the works of the Joliet Steel Company, a pr vate corporation. These consist of blast furnaces, rolling mills, boiler houses, smoke stacks and other appurtenances used in the manufacture of the various kinds of…