Accident Report - May 28, 1887.

An accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic
Railway at Clarksburgh on the 28th day of May 1887, at 150 o!
clock P. M. caused by:

Rail in siding turning over as train was pessing through.

The main track was occupied by a disabled engine, with
train going west, while the train coming east was passing
through on side track. The rails in siding were poor, the
engine was one of a new lot recently received, heavier than
previous equipment, and when nearly in tront of the disabled
engine the inner rail on siding pressed over, letting engine
more toward main track. Pilots of engines were broken and
some drawbars on ore train. Track blocked for 4 hours, no
persons injured.

(Sidings between Ishpeming and Michigamme are being relaid
with steel).

Casualties - None.

 

 

A. Watson, General Superintendent.