Accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway at Humbolt Station

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Wesley Perron Railroad collection
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Accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway at Humbolt Station
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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, Oct. 21, 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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1887-10-21
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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, Oct. 21, 1887.
Note
Accident Report - October 21, 1887. An accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Humboldt station on the 21st day of October 1887 at 1250 o'clock P.M. caused by: Brakeman named James Watson getting caught between a platform car loaded with lumber and a box car trying to uncouple them while in motion. Lumber projected over end of platform and caught his head. (This was not reported at the time as it was thought he would be around in a week, but it was five weeks before he reported for duty.) December 1, 1887. 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 at Humbolt Station”. Notes (documents). Wesley Perron Railroad collection. https://uplink.nmu.edu/node/75769.
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Accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway at Humbolt Station
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