Accident Report - August 29, 1887.
An accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic
Railway near Seney station on the 27th day of Auguet 1887 at
805 o'clock P.M. caused by:
Brakeman Austin Hoban when attempting to get on an ore car
as train was leaving Seney Water Tank, missing his footing so
that foot went inside the rail and wheel passed over it; was
taken to hospital at St. Ignace, foot was amputated at the
instep; he is getting along nicely.
Casualties resulting from the above accident - 1 employe [* employee]
injured.
A. Watson, General Superintendent.
