Source: The Mining Journal
Marquette, Mi.
Septemaer 10, 1887
Saturday
A Fatal Accident
Charles Tormie, a brakeman on an ore train on the DSS&A was
fatally injured last Saturday morning on the Mackinaw division
by falling under the cars. He was standing with one foot on the
engine and the other on the first car of the train and as he
drew the coupling pin the engine gave a jump ahead, letting him
down onto the track under the wheels. One leg was run over at
the hip and he received other severe injuries. He was brought
to the city on the noon express and taken to the Northwestern
Hospital where everything possible was done to save his life
but he sank in a short time, dying about 2 o'clock. His home
was in Hamilton, Ont., where he had a wife and three children.
His remains were shipped to Hamilton Sunday for burial.
