TitleNegaunee - a log hauler had a narrow escape Date1890-03-01 SubjectLogging railroads DescriptionA log hauler had a narrow escape from having his horses and load demolished Thursday afternoon. He ... View Details
TitleAccident to Alfred Thurlby Date1890-04-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAlfred Thurlby, line repairer for the South Shore's telegraph was quite seriously hurt yesterday by ... View Details
TitleKilled by the cars Date1890-04-30 SubjectRailroads DescriptionEdward English run over at Neagunee on the Lucy Mine track. View Details
TitleKilled on the dock Date1890-05-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJoseph Rimeard a carpenter fell from the top of the extension of Number 1 ore dock shortly ater 6 o'... View Details
TitleWhile going down steep grade Date1880-07-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWhile going down the steep grade on the north side track Tuesday afternoon, engine no 86 jumped on t... View Details
TitleJ.M. Taylor, relief agent at Date1890-08-01 SubjectRailroad accidents DescriptionJ. M. Taylor relief agent at Hallston and Miss Minnie Gogarn while going from Hallston to Munising o... View Details
TitleMan named Albert Siegrist Date1890-09-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMan named albert Siegrist from Section 9, DSS&A was thrown from the train by the conductor at midnig... View Details
TitleMan named Albert Siegrist Date1890-09-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMan named albert Siegrist from Section 9, DSS&A was thrown from the train by the conductor at midnig... View Details
TitleBaraga - a horse belonging to Nester fell Date1890-10-11 SubjectAccidents DescriptionA horse belonging to Nester fell into the railroad culvert at a Lower end of town, Sunday and was ki... View Details
TitleBaraga - the freight train while doing some switching Date1890-10-11 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe freight train while doing some switching Thursday afternoon ran into a team that was crossing th... View Details
TitleGeorge Barry, who was knocked Date1890-10-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionGeorge Barry who was knocked down by the cars between Newberry and Dollarville last week is recoveri... View Details
TitleSt. Ignace corner's jury Date1890-12-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA Saint Ignance corner's jury brought in the following unique verdict: That siad Daniel boyle came ... View Details
TitleAccident occurred on the DSS&A switch engine Date1890-12-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred on the DSS&A switch engine, Monday afternoon, by Ed Young, the fireman, Will Ra... View Details
TitleAlexander and Mary Imerson Date1891-01-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAlexander and Mary Imerson Marquette Michigan, fire set by a runaway train at Marquette, Michigan. View Details
TitleDifficult case Date1891-01-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAt Newberry, on Sunday last, a lumberman fell off the railway bridge, dislocating his right shoulder... View Details
TitleL'Anse two box cars broke Date1891-01-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionTwo box cars broke loose from the freight train Friday morning while the train was climbing the grad... View Details
TitleSlight smash-up Date1891-01-08 SubjectRailroad accidents DescriptionBad wreck occurred on the South Shore near the suburbs of Eagle Mills, Tuesday, which delayed the 8:... View Details
TitleUnder wheels Date1891-01-09 SubjectCarlson, Carl DescriptionCarl Carlson, employed at the Cleveland mine met with an accident last evening at the third street c... View Details
TitleBad accident took place on Date1891-01-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBad accident took place on the Soo branch of the DSS&A near Eagle Mills last Tuesday. The passenger... View Details
TitleFatally injured Date1891-01-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWhile walking along the track of the DSS&A last Thursday evening carl strand an employee of the Clev... View Details
TitleNegaunee - as 3:30 passenger Date1891-01-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAs the 3:30 passenger on the DSS&A was pulling into the city yesterday afternoon, the engine left th... View Details
TitleDSS&A passenger train did Date1891-01-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A passenger train did not arrive Monday evening until nine pm, having been detained by a wre... View Details
TitleIshpeming Date1892-12-31 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAs the local freight which leaves Marquette eastbound every morning, No 24 was entering St. Ignace T... View Details
TitleClaim no. 287 Date1892-12-11 SubjectRailroads DescriptionOle Lund and Peter Jackson for injuries recieived at South Range, Wisconsin. Settled for $150.00. View Details
TitleNewtonville Date1892-10-22 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA terrible accident occurred here Saturday night. As John and James Burns were driving through from... View Details
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