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Pritz man who lost his arms
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...
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Got his foot crushed
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...
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Accident report (2 pages)
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...
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Both the South Shore and the C&NW
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...
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Accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Altanic Railway at Humbolt Station
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...
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Iron bridge taken down here is to be used at Dogwood
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...
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Accident Report
TitleAccident Report
Date1887-10-29
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway near Ridge Siding, 6 miles e...
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Accident Report
TitleAccident Report
Date1887-11-02
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railway near South Ishpeming station on ...
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Accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway 4 miles west of St Ingnace.
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...
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An accident occurred up on the DSS&A at Baraga Station
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 ...
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Accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic
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...
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Frightful blow
TitleFrightful blow
Date1888-02-20
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionAbout 3 oclock Wednesday afternoon Albert Clement met with a painful accident while at work on the o...
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Terrible ride
TitleTerrible ride
Date1888-02-20
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionAt 7:30 Thursday evening that thrilling locomotive shriek was heard which instantly told people in M...
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Want 10,000 Damages
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...
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Killed : August Swenberg
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...
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Terrible ride (2 pages)
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...
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Baraga - Louis Lachapelle
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...
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Louis Lachapelle, a French Canadian
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...
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Badly injured, Michael Connell
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...
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Broken car wheel on copper train
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...
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Almost fatal accident
TitleAlmost fatal accident
Date1888-01-19
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionAn event that was very startling and which those who witnessed it, expected to see terminate fatally...
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On account of tracks spreading
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...
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Accomodation going west was
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 ...
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Michael Morgan was killed by a fall
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.
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Houghton, July 4 - Mr. Schulte
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...
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