BROPHY, Thomas died 1884

BROPHY, HINCHON

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Date: 6/30/2005 at 14:06:41

Thomas BROPHY, an employee in one of John Paul's lumber camps, was instantly killed last Monday morning by a log slipping back on him while skidding. His remains were brought to Neillsville on Monday evening. By telephoning to LaCrosse, Wis., it was learned that the deceased had a brother in Lansing, Iowa, who being telegraphed to, came to LaCrosse and had the remains taken to Lansing for burial.

Neillsville Republican & Press (Wisconsin), 1/31/1884 - contributed by Kay Scholtz

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Added by S. Ferrall 7/2/2021:

The remains of Thomas Brophy were brought to the city, on Wednesday. He was killed in the logging camp of John Paul, on Black River, Monday. He was running in front of a log, in some way fell, and the log rolled over his body, killing him instantly.

Thomas was a strong, active and industrious young man, aged about 23 years. He came to Lansing several years ago, an orphan and worked on the river several seasons as mate of the 'Zada'. He was a generous hearted boy whom everybody liked; a cousin of the Brophy boys of this city.

The funeral took place on Thursday, at Wexford. All who knew the boy will be deeply grieved to learn of his untimely death.

~Lansing Mirror, Friday, February 1, 1884; pg 3

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The following particulars of the killing in the woods of T. Brophy, mention of which was briefly made in our last, we find in a La Crosse paper handed us by Mr. C. Hinchon, of Paint Creek, a brother-in-law of deceased. The remains were brought to this city on Wednesday last and interred the following day beside those of his parents in Wexford cemetery:

Thomas Brophy, of this city, was killed Monday forenoon at 10 o'clock in the lumber camp of John Paul, on the East Fork, by being crushed by logs from a skidway. He lived but a short time after being struck by the logs, and his mates prepared the remains for transportation to La Crosse. Mr. George Salzer was at Neillsville at the time of the accident, and will take charge of the remains, which will be brought to this city to-day.

Mr. Brophy was a young man about twenty-eight years of age. His parents are dead, but he has a sister and other relatives in Lansing. He was well known and generally liked among rivermen and lumbermen. For several years he has been in the employ of McDonald Brothers, last season filling the place of mate on the steamer 'Zada'.

He was a strong, active, well-built and industrious young man whose death will be sadly lamented. the warmest sympathy is extended to his relatives and especially his sister, who will feel the bereavement the most acutely. This is the fifth fatal accident that has occurred on the Black River this winter.

~Allamakee Journal, Wednesday, February 6, 1884; pg 2