A Runaway Team at the Satsop Line
Escaping steam from a locomotive sends a team of horses bolting, leading to a nasty accident for a local driver.
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E. Leisure’s team ran away last Saturday, near town, being frightened by escaping steam from the Satsop locomotive. Mr. Leisure was thrown from the wagon and badly bruised. He was brought to the Commercial hotel in an unconscious condition, but his injuries, though painful, are not serious, and he was taken to his home Monday, and will be out again soon.
“Mr. Leisure was thrown from the wagon and badly bruised.”
Accidents involving horses and early industrial machinery like locomotives were common in the late 19th century as Shelton transitioned into a major rail and logging hub. Today, the danger has shifted from runaway teams to high-speed vehicular traffic, but the town’s relationship with its industrial core remains as central to the local experience.
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