Accident Report
An accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Dollarville station, on the 16th day of September 1887 at 215 o'clcock A.M. caused by: Freight train westbound coming into collision with rear portion of another westbound freight train sent brakeman with lamp back to signal coming train; it was almost stopped but being on a down grade and cars loaded, they pushed engine forward into rear of proceeding train. No person was injured, nor track displaced. Caboose and 5 ore cards were thrown from the track. Casualties resulting from the above accident: None.
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Making of Modern Michigan
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- No Copyright
- Date
- 1887-09-16
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Transcriptions (documents)
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English
- Extent
- 1 page
- Holding Institution
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Peter White Public Library
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