TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near Seney station on the 2nd ... View Details
TitleMisplaced Switch Date1887-09-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMisplaced switch Wednesday noon caused a heavy coal train coming up the cut leading from the merchan... View Details
TitleIt is said that McLean, the man killed on the Date1887-09-03 SubjectRailroad accidents DescriptionIt is said that McLean , the man killed at the Sault branch last week, was intoxicated for the first... View Details
TitleHoughton, Sept. 2 - The freight train due here Date1887-09-06 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe freight train due here at 7:00 o'clock last evening had an accident happen to it just a half a m... View Details
TitleFatal Accident Date1887-09-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionCharles Tormie, a brakeman on an ore train on the DSS&A was fatally injured last Saturday morning on... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-10 SubjectSt. Ignace (Mich.) DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at St. Ingance station on the 10... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-10 SubjectSt. Ignace (Mich.) DescriptionAn accident occurred on the DSS&A Railroad, at St. Ignance station on the 10th day of September 1887... View Details
TitleAccident occurred upon the Duluth South Date1887-09-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Dollarville station, on the... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Dollarville station, on the... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Negaunee station on the 17th ... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Negaunee Station on the 17th ... View Details
TitleCopper Country Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe colored man who feel, Thursday from the locomotive of the south-bound passenger train has been f... View Details
TitleYardmaster Zephier Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionYardmaster Zephier is reconvering rapidly and will soon be about again. View Details
TitleAccident report Date1887-09-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near Sand River station, on the ... View Details
TitleDerailed train Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA derailed train in the South Shore yard caused considreable trouble Friday evening. The night expr... View Details
TitleAccident occurred upon the Duluth Date1887-09-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Marquette Station, on the 1... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-19 SubjectRailroad accidents DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near the Marquette station on ... View Details
TitleAccident accord upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway Date1887-09-22 SubjectRailroad accidents DescriptionAn accident occuured upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Marquette station, on the 2... View Details
TitleShocking accident Date1887-09-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA few mintues after seven oclock last evening 3 men, John Grant, Frank Sunberg of Ishpming and Asmun... View Details
TitleLast Sunday morning train Date1887-03-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe last Sunday morning a train, consisting of engines no 9, 32, 54 and 53, and a coach no 9 being a... View Details
TitleNegaunee - during Sunday's blow tree fell Date1887-03-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionDurning Sunday's blow a tree feel across the track at a place called the Sink Hole, about midway bet... View Details
TitleDuring the winter the ore hoisted from pits seven Date1887-05-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionDuring the winter the ore hoisted from pits seven and eight of the Jackson mine, wre stacked near th... View Details
TitleTwo accidents (2 pages) Date1887-09-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMonday evening Robert Dorrie, a South Shore brakeman was caught between the bumpers of two Lehigh Va... View Details
TitleRepublic - sad news of William Mahan's death Date1887-09-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWhen the sad news of William Mahan's death reached Republic it was plain to see that Billy, as he wa... View Details
TitleIshpeming - William F. Mahan Date1887-09-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWilliam F. Mahan, the unfortunate young railroad man who was killed in the shamsh-up at Marquette Mo... View Details
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