Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 December 1912 — Queer Accident Caused by Deer. [ARTICLE]

Queer Accident Caused by Deer.

Engineer A. O. Morrisette of the Milwaukee, residing at Malden. Wash., is in the company hospital at St. Joe as the result of a freakish accident When train No. 63 emerged from tunnel No. 37 about 15 miles east of St Joe, the engine struck two deer. One of them, a large buck, hit the embankment and rolled back through the engine .cab. striking Morrisette on the head and knocking out several teeth, the antlers puncturing his chin ana bruising him about the face. It was at first reported that Ms Jaw was broken.