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Title
Accident Report
Institution
Peter White Public Library

Subject
Railroads

Subject
Railroad accidents

Subject
Railroad --Employees

Item Number
AB01a266

Type
text

Description
An accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railway near South Ishpeming station on the 2nd day of November 1887, at 430 o'clock P.M. caused by Brakemen John O'Connell getting little finger on left hand taken off while coupling push bar on front of engine to an ore car, at Lake Angline mine. Causlties resulting from the above accident 1 employee injured.

Accident Report

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