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Shatto died on May 30, 1893, when the freight train he was riding was involved in a crash with another freight train near
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Between the years of 1887 and 1888, Shatto had a steamship pier and the original Hotel
Metropole, built. The island was first opened for tourists during the next summer season of 1888. Financial troubles forced Shatto to close the Hotel Metropole for the 1891 season, and in 1891, the island was
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