Howard v. Chicago & Alton Railroad

Appellee was a gate tender for appellant on the ninth day of February, 1910, at the time he received the injuries for which this suit was brought, and had been since July, 1907. At the time he received these injuries he was tending the gate across Main street in Braidwood. On the day in question about half past three in the afternoon a fast train of appellant was approaching Braidwood from the sonth running at the rate of between 50 and 60 miles an hour, and was not due to stop at Braidwood. As the train was approaching Main street crossing appellee lowered the gates and stepped back into the…