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Accident Report

Peter White Public Library

St. Ignace (Mich.)

Railroad accidents

AB01a161

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An accident occurred on the DSS&A Railroad, at St. Ignance station on the 10th day of September 1887, at 830 o'clock, a.m. caused by: Yard engine while backing up from the yard to go on the ore dock with a train of loaded ore cars, at Maloney street crossing, a man named andrew Soloman alias Crazy John walked in front of the cars and was run over on the right foot and left leg; he was taken to the hospital, the left leg and the toes on the right foot were amputated; he is progressing favorably. Casualties resulting from the above accident 1 person injured.""