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Daily National Democrat
Marysville, Yuba County, California
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A train carrying excursionists from Fond du Lac to Chicago derailed at Johnson's Creek near Watertown, Wisconsin, on November 1, killing at least eight and injuring many. Caused by hitting an ox on the track. Victims include U.S. Marshal M.J. Thomas and others from Fond du Lac and Oshkosh.
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accident occurred on the Chicago and North
western Railroad, on the forenoon of 1st November. A train consisting of thirteen cars,
filled with excursionists from Fond du Lac
for Chicago, ran off the track at Johnson's
Creek, eight miles south of Watertown, Wis.
Eight persons are reported killed, and a
number badly injured. The names of the
killed, so far as known, are: M. J. Thomas,
U. S. Marshal: Mr. Boardman. and Geo. F
Emerson. Those badly injured are: A. D.
Bonestell, Indian Agent; T. L. Gillett, Judge
Flint. Mrs. Redford, and Van Buren Smead
—all of Fond du Lac.
Later.—In addition to those previously
reported as killed are the following: Jerome
Mason, telegraph operator; T. L. Gillett and
J. Snow, of Fond du Lac: John Lund and C.
Petersilia Sherwood, of Oshkosh; Dr. Tilli-
ner, of Watertown. The injured are E. K.
Sykes, both legs off; Mrs. L. Ellis, leg
broken; Mrs. Baldwin, of Oshkosh, both
legs broken: Van Buren Smead, editor of the
Fond du Lac Press, skull fractured, and is
not expected to recover. The accident was
caused by the train running over an ox.—
Atlantic paper.
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Primary Location
Johnson's Creek, Near Watertown, Wisconsin
Event Date
Forenoon Of 1st November
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eight persons killed, including m. j. thomas (u.s. marshal), mr. boardman, geo. f. emerson, jerome mason, t. l. gillett, j. snow, john lund, c. petersilia sherwood, and dr. tilliner. injured include a. d. bonestell (indian agent), judge flint, mrs. redford, van buren smead (skull fractured, not expected to recover), e. k. sykes (both legs off), mrs. l. ellis (leg broken), and mrs. baldwin (both legs broken). caused by train running over an ox.
Event Details
A train of thirteen cars filled with excursionists from Fond du Lac for Chicago ran off the track at Johnson's Creek, eight miles south of Watertown, Wis., on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.