Saunders v. . R. R.

This is an action under the Federal employers' liability act to recover damages for the alleged negligent killing of Kemp Saunders, who was struck by a southbound freight train on the yards at Thomasville, while crossing the southbound main line returning to the camp train, to the crew of which he belonged.

Saunders was employed by the defendants as a member of a crew engaged in erecting an electric block signal system for the defendant from Salisbury, N.C. to Denim, N.C. in place of another system (377) then in use. The work this crew was doing was planting poles near the track and stringing…