Suits Against The Michigan Central

Chelsea furnishes about one-hall the suits begun in this county for daraages against railroad companies, and this week two more are credited to that burg, the suits having been commenced by Lehman Bros. & Cavanaugh on behalf of their clients against the Michigan Central. Across the grounds of the company at Chelsea a wire has been stretched a few inches above the ground, the wire being used for the purpose of throwing a signal. This wire is the cause of both accidents for which damages are now claimed in the present suits, and may cost the company $10,000, if the plaintiffs win their cases. On September 5th, 1891, George V. Clark sold some poultry to R. Kempf & Bro. and delivered it at their warehouse on the line of the railroad. He had accornplished his mission and was bound for the office of Kempf Bros. to get his pay, when his foot caught under this wire and he was thrown violently to the ground. When he picked himself up, he found his right wrist broken, his body badly bruised and he was in a generally demoralized condition. He asks $5,000 damages for the injuries received through the carelessness of the company. On April 5th of the present year this wire resulted in an almost similar accident to Nancy Conklin. She was on her way to the depot for the purpose of seeing her son off on the train, and catching 'her foot under this wire she was thrown down, her right wrist broken and seriously bruised, so that she was ill for some time. She now asks that the company be compelled to pay her $5, 000 for the, injuries which she received.