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Title
Baraga - Louis Lachapelle
Institution
Peter White Public Library

Subject
Railroads

Subject
Railroads -- Accidents

Subject
Baraga (Mich.)

Item Number
AB01a356

Type
text

Description
A french Canadian under the influence of 40 rod, was making a race course of the DSS&A track. He got along about a mile in grand style when the passnger train overtook him, and before the train could be stopped he found himself 40 feet in the air, he came down uninjued, but the poor horse was cut up in a horrible manner and the cutter was knocked into first class kindling wood.

Baraga - Louis Lachapelle

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