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Title |
Edward Jennings v. Ohio & Mississippi Railway Company |
Object Name |
Record, Judicial |
Catalog Number |
2017.FIC.0844 |
People |
Jennings, Edward |
Date |
1892 |
Scope & Content |
On the morning of February 24, 1892 forty coal miners employed by the Long Branch mine (aka Maple Valley mine) took passage at 6:15 a.m. on the Ohio & Mississippi Railway train at the Washington, Indiana depot intending to travel north 3 miles to the coal mine located on a branch of the Ohio & Mississippi railroad. When the train got within 3/4 mile of the mine, it stopped and reversed course back to the main line where the engine was detached. The 40 coal miners had to walk 1 mile to the mine and were late for work. Each miner filed individual lawsuits against the railroad asking for damages of $500 each. This lawsuit was filed by Edward Jennings. |
Collection |
1892 Ohio & Mississippi Railway Litigation |
Search Terms |
Daviess County Circuit Court Records Jennings Family Legal records Long Branch coal mine Maple Valley coal mine Ohio & Mississippi Railway Co. |