Beginning Date
Sunday, April 19, 1857
Starting Point
Freedom Seekers Mentioned By Name
Step
Slaveholders Mentioned By Name
F.J. North
On Sunday morning, April 19, 1857, an enslaved man named Step escaped from Labadie station along the Pacific Railroad. His enslaver, F.J. North, advertised a $100 reward for Step's recapture.
Escape Attributes
Single Slaveholder
Runaway Arrest Ad
Escape Numbers
1
Outcome
Unknown
Notes on Sources
St. Louis Missouri Republican, April 30, 1857 (GB)
