Accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway four miles west of St Ignace

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Wesley Perron Railroad collection
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Accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway four miles west of St Ignace
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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, Nov. 15, 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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Chicago (Ill.)
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1887-11-15
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Wesley Perron Railroad collection
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SLC-017
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Electronic reproduction of: Transcription of newspaper article from the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company, Nov. 15, 1887.
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Accident Report - November 15, 1887. An accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway 4 miles west of St. Ignace station on the 15th day of November 1887, at 805 o'clock P.M. caused by Train breaking in two. The rear part came into contact with the forward part, causing a box car to jump off its truck bearings and leave the track. 8 ore cars (loaded) following also left the track blocking main line for 11 hours. (Transferred passengers until track was clear.) No person injured. Damage to rolling stock $243.00. A. Watson, General Superintendent.
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Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company. “Accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway four miles west of St Ignace”. Notes (documents). Wesley Perron Railroad collection. https://uplink.nmu.edu/node/50949.
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