Loranger v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.

The accident which resulted in plaintiff’s injury occurred July 31, 1879, at 5 o’clock p. m. The train crew consisted of five men, — conductor, engineer, fireman, and two brakemen, — plaintiff being the head brakeman. The freight train in charge of the crew had been engaged during the day in distributing steel rails. Just before the accident, the engine and tender were standing upon one track, and the rest of the train upon the main *82■track. , Plaintiff was directed to go over upon wbat was «called the “pier track,” and couple some cars to the engine for the purpose of putting them into their…