Accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic, 1887-09-16

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Wesley Perron Railroad collection
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Accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic, 1887-09-16
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Contributor (ctb): Perron, Wesley E.
Contributor (ctb): Peter White Public Library
Creator (cre): Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company
Contributor (ctb): Superiorland Library Cooperative
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Transcription of newspaper article from the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company, Sep. 16, 1887, regarding the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company.
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English
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Railroads
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Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company
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Geographic Subject
Marquette (Mich.)
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1887-09-16
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1 item
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Wesley Perron Railroad collection
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SLC-017
Note
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Electronic reproduction of: Transcription of newspaper article from the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company, Sep. 16, 1887.
Note
Accident Report - September 16, 1887 An accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Dollarville station, on the 16th day of September 1887 at 215 o'clock A.M. caused by: Freight train westbound coming into collision with rear portion of another westbound freight train at Dollarville station. Night was foggy; forward train sent brakeman with lamp back to signal coming train; it was almost stopped, but being on down grade and cars loaded, they pushed engine forward into rear of proceding train. No person was injured nor track displaced. Caboose and 5 ore cars were thrown from track. Casualties resulting from the above accident - None. A.Watson, General Superintendent
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Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company. “Accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic, 1887-09-16”. Notes (documents). Wesley Perron Railroad collection. https://uplink.nmu.edu/node/48708.
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