Accident Report - September 19, 1887.

An accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic
Railway near Marquette station on the 19th day of September
1887 at 800 P. ll. caused by:

A train of loadéd ore cars (57 cars) that was being let in
the yard siding after the engine was detached, gaining too much
headway and coming violently in collision with cars in the yard.
Conductor Wm. Fe Mahan and the two brakemen were on the cars.
When the cars struck, Mr, Mahan was thrown under the cars and
instantly killed; the other men were uninjured. 16 cars were
badly broken up. An inquest was held on the body of Mr. Mahan
next day. A copy of the verdict is attached.

Casualties resulting from the above accident - 1 employe
killed.

A. Watson, General Superintendent.