Pennsylvania Co. v. Keane

On a dark and rainy morning in July, 1888, the rain falling so fast that it was about equal to a fog, at about twenty minutes past six, the Stock Yards dummy train stopped at a station in Chicago, near 37th street, at which was a small shanty for the accommodation of passengers, capable of holding from a dozen to fifteen persons. Decea'sed and a number of others waiting for the arrival of the dummy train, as soon as it stopped, rushed out through the blinding rain to get on board. In so doing, they crossed the track of appellant, upon which its South Chicago dummy was then approaching, at a…