Aecident Report - December 17, 1887.

An accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic
Railway near Ishpeming on the 17th day of December 1887 at 930
o'clock A. M. caused by

Richard Nugent, brakeman with switch engine in Ishpeming
yard losing a portion of middle finger on right hand. He was
pulling pin between engine and ore oar no. 992, when engine
slacked back; his finger caught between pin and dead wood
taking off a portion. He was off work 3 weeks, out is again
on duty.

A. Watson, General Superintendent.