Death Accidental

When the eastbound train on the Michigan Central arrived at this station Sunday mcrning at 6 o'clock ;he engineer reported a dead man ying near the track west of the de3ot. Coroner Ball went to the spot and found the body of a laborer about 40 years old lying near the :rack, the skull crushed and the body still warm. A letter in the pocket was addressed to Michael Steele and came from Mrs. F. Steele, of 818 Willow street, Port Huron. Another paper indicated that Steele had been working in Webster township. The coroner's inquest over the body of Michael Steele was held Monday af ternoon at Martin's undertaking rooms. The verdict of the jury was that the deceased came to bis death accidently by being hit by train No. 8. Four witnesses were examined. The testimony of the engineer and fireman showed that there was no negligence on the part of the railroad company. Theodore Jackson saw Steele walk over to the track about ten minutes before the train came. He said that he walked perfectly straight and did not appear intoxicated, When on the main track he deliberately took the rail for a pillow and to all appearances went to sleep. The testimony of Chas. Balfronz, who was on the river in a boat, wassubstantially the same. Attorney John F. Lawrence appeared on the part of the Michigan Central, and assisted Coroner Ball. John H. Steel, brother of the deceased, arrived here and took the remains with him on the 3:47 train to Port Huron, where the intermei, t will take placo. Michael Steele leaves a brother and an aged mother to survive him He was working on the farm oi John Hanlon in Webster township for the past few weeks.