Long v. New York Central Railroad

The railroad track of defendant company is now, and for many years has been, located along the north side of First street in the city of Monroe.

In 1894, the commissioner of railroads ordered the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Company (defendant’s predecessor), to station and maintain a flagman at the railroad crossing of Monroe street in the city of Monroe. In February, 1895, the Monroe city council granted that railway permission “to erect a small house on the southeast corner of Monroe and First street.” Under such permission, .a flagman’s shanty, with a coal bin, was erected within…