Source: The Daily Mining Journal, Marquette, MI
Saturday, August 4, 1888
PWPL Micro Film Reel No. 33

At Michigamme

Ishpeming - At 6 O'clock, Saturday evening hand cars of
the C&NW and of the DSS&A Ry., were racing near Michigamme
when returning from work. The latter being in the lead.
When at the crossing by the Michigamme mine a miner
named Fred Peterson, who was going from work, stepped off
the South Shore track to avoid their car and was caught by
the C&NW car, loaded with six men, running out of control.
The cars were hurled from the track when it struck him and
Peterson was so badly injured that he died at eleven
O'clock Saturday night. Two of the men on the car were
also hurt, but not seriously.

caNw Ry.
DSS&A Ry.