Stewart v. Railroad

This is an action for damages for negligently killing plaintiff’s intestate, S. T. Stewart, a locomotive engineer in defendant’s service. On 23 June, 1903, be was ordered to take engine No. 200 and tender and run “extra” from Raleigb to Hamlet, on tbe main line, over probably tbe busiest part of tbe system. No.t running on any schedule be was necessarily subject in bis movements to telegraphic orders. He bad such telegraphic orders to 'páss tbe regular freight, No. 8, ,at Yass and notice that regular passenger train No. 66 was running forty minutes late, but no order that be would pass No. 6…