Salt Lake Telegram | 1908-09-14 | Page 10 | Asks Big Damages of Small Railway

I ASKS BIG DAMAGES OF SMALL RAILWAY RAILWAY I Andrew Androw Sutherland superintendent nt section boss bogs and anti section gang ans conductor tor motorman inspector inspector lineman and anc holder nolder r of every other position attendant attend attend- ant upon tho the operating of a street railway railway rail rail- rai I way system from from tho the labor standpoint has filed suit against the Salt Lako 8 Utah Valc Valley Railroad company compan better hot bet I ter known as the West Vest Side Rapid Transit company to recover damages amounting to 5 for injuries received re TP I while carrying out his hig manifold duties The case wa was transferred from front the tho district court to the federal court this thi morning Sutherland alleges that while operating oper operating the one car car which comprises the rolling stork stock of the company Mardi March G 6 near Ninth South and West Wesl Temple Templo street tho the hand brake attachment to the car owing to a break in in the rails ris was spun with wih violent force on its pivot striking him in the stomach He says that that the injuries inflicted have confined him to the hospital for several fc eral months and that several operations were I necessary to save savo his life The singular feature of the case is that it was Sutherlands Sutherland's duty to repair the track which caused the tho accident ent acl but hut under tJ time the law the company compan and nd not Sutherland is held responsible for the conditions ons causing tho accident