Source: The Newberry News
Newberry, Mi.
August 19, 1886 Thursday

On Thursday evening last, at about six o'clock, while at-
tempting to board an ore train at Seney, Joseph Aspin slip-
ped and fell under the wheels of the cars, taking of his right
leg and arm and otherwise mutilating his body. Death was in-
stantaneous. The deceased was 28 years of age and a shoemaker
by trade. He had been at Seney but a short time and leaves a
family at Midland City.