Source: Negaunee Iron Herald
Negaunee, (L. S.), Mie
December 15, 1887 Thureday

Hundreds of Italians who have been employed on the Western
extension of the DSS&A are now being sent below. Their habits
are of the most disgusting character. For the sake of saving
money they deny themselves food and every comfort of life, sub-
jecting themselves to disease and suffering. At Nestoria where
they have sometimes been compelled to remain in waiting for
trains, in the absence of shelter, their sufferings have been
extreme, almost indescribable and but for the known fact that
all of them had money, would have been cared for by the author-
ities. Many are left behind with fever and other sicknesses,
either to die or become charges of charity.