Commerce Commission ex rel. City of Bloomington v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.

The Commerce Commission entered its order requiring a separation of grades at a railroad crossing in the city of Bloomington, based upon a finding that in its opinion the public safety required the change. This order was confirmed by the circuit court of McLean county, and appellants appealed.

Bloomington has a population of approximately 30,000, and immediately to the north of it is the city of Normal with a population of 5000. The business district of Bloomington is in the heart of the city and is about six blocks wide and eight blocks long. The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis…