TitlePritz man who lost his arms Date1887-09-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionPritz, the man who lost his arms Thursday night at Genessee street crossing of the DSS&A is improvin... View Details
TitleGot his foot crushed Date1887-09-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJames Scanlon, aged about 15, met with an accident Saturday evening by which his foot was badly cush... View Details
TitleAccident report (2 pages) Date1887-09-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near Trout Lake Station, on th... View Details
TitleBoth the South Shore and the C&NW Date1887-10-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBoth the South Shore and C&NW passenger trains from the east and south were several hours late yeste... View Details
TitleAccident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Altanic Railway at Humbolt Station Date1887-10-21 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Humboldt station on the 21s... View Details
TitleIron bridge taken down here is to be used at Dogwood Date1887-10-27 SubjectRailroad accidents DescriptionThe iron bridge taken down here is to be used at Dogwood, on the western extension of the DSS&A to w... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-10-29 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway near Ridge Siding, 6 miles e... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-11-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railway near South Ishpeming station on ... View Details
TitleAccident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway 4 miles west of St Ingnace. Date1887-11-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway 4 miles west of St. Ignance st... View Details
TitleAn accident occurred up on the DSS&A at Baraga Station Date1887-12-08 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accaident occurred upon the Duluth Shore Shore and Atlantic Railway at Baraga station on the 8th ... View Details
TitleAccident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Date1887-12-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near Ishpeming on the 17th day... View Details
TitleFrightful blow Date1888-02-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAbout 3 oclock Wednesday afternoon Albert Clement met with a painful accident while at work on the o... View Details
TitleTerrible ride Date1888-02-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAt 7:30 Thursday evening that thrilling locomotive shriek was heard which instantly told people in M... View Details
TitleWant 10,000 Damages Date1888-01-14 SubjectRailroads DescriptionIt is said that friends of August Swanberg have commened suit against Mr. Peterson, a saloonist of t... View Details
TitleKilled : August Swenberg Date1888-01-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAugust Swenberg, a deal mute of Ishpeming was run over and killed by passenger train number 4, of th... View Details
TitleTerrible ride (2 pages) Date1888-02-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAt 7:30 Thursday evening that thrilling locomotive shriek was heard which instantly told people in M... View Details
TitleBaraga - Louis Lachapelle Date1888-02-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA french Canadian under the influence of 40 rod, was making a race course of the DSS&A track. He go... View Details
TitleLouis Lachapelle, a French Canadian Date1888-02-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionLouis Lachapelle, a french Canadian under the influence of liquour was making a race course out of t... View Details
TitleBadly injured, Michael Connell Date1888-03-08 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMichael Connell, a freight conductor on the DSS&A was seriously, if not fatally injured near the Buf... View Details
TitleBroken car wheel on copper train Date1888-04-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA broken car wheel on a copper train on the DSS&A tore up the ties on the Rock River bridge and hurl... View Details
TitleAlmost fatal accident Date1888-01-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn event that was very startling and which those who witnessed it, expected to see terminate fatally... View Details
TitleOn account of tracks spreading Date1888-05-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionOn account of tracks spreading, 19 loaded ore cars left the tracks two miles east on Newberry on th... View Details
TitleAccomodation going west was Date1888-05-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe accommodation going west was ten hours late yesterday, caused from the effects of a wreck about ... View Details
TitleMichael Morgan was killed by a fall Date1888-06-30 SubjectMine accidents DescriptionMichael Morgan was killed by a fall of earth in the Jackson mine at Negaunee. View Details
TitleHoughton, July 4 - Mr. Schulte Date1888-07-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. Schulte had his right leg severly injured Monday afternoon by a piece of casting falling on it f... View Details
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