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Fatal Accident

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Parent Issue
Day
1
Month
February
Year
1878
Copyright
Public Domain
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As a special freigbt train was approaching lie station ni this city at 2:4.3 a. m. on Weduesl.-iy, ;i brakeman by tlio name of L. B. Corey, aresideut oí Detroit, iimped trom tho tender ml went to uucoupie the same so that the could run up ind take water without elay. He gave the signal to stop and almost nstautly his lamp disappeared. As soon as Uu train could be stopped he was fouud under he truck frame of the first car,- dead. The )hyiciaha testiiied at the inquest held by Corner Clark that they "fouud several bruises bout the head and oliest, a slight cut on lus ppar lip, and a rib on his left side broken. D theif opinión he had come to his death by eing crushed between the cross timbers of he car and ground, causmg instant or almost nstant death," and a verdict was rendered ccordinyly. The accident was probably aused by decoased catchmg his foot IB a [rog" and being pulled down under the slowy moving train.

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Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus