Accident occurred on Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic near Negaunee, 1887-07-04

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Wesley Perron Railroad collection
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Accident occurred on Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic near Negaunee, 1887-07-04
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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, Jul. 4, 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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Marquette (Mich.)
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1887-07-04
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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, Jul. 4, 1887.
Note
Accident Report - July 4, 1887. An accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near Negaunee on the 4th day of July 1887, caused by: Peter La Post (of Cascade, Mi.) passenger on special passenger train eastbound st and ing on rear platform of rear coach, leaning over as far as he could holding on by h and rail and looking back, projecting himself fully a foot beyond the side of the coach and striking his head on a pole which holds up guy rope for derrick at the Jackson Iron Co.'s mine. Head badly cut, was taken to hospital at Ishpeming (this A. M. 4th). Doctor reports him progressing favorably. Casualties - One passenger injured. A. Watson, General Superintendent.
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Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company. “Accident occurred on Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic near Negaunee, 1887-07-04”. Notes (documents). Wesley Perron Railroad collection. https://uplink.nmu.edu/node/78435.
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