Source: The Mining Journal, Marquette, Mi.
Saturday, March 19, 1887
Negaunee - During Sunday's blow a tree fe11 across the
track at a place called the "Sink Hole," about midway
between Champion and Michigamme. The tree was discovered
by the track men and the portion of it that lay on the
track was removed. In falling, the tree in some manner
injured tne track, probably by spreading tne rails. This
was not noticed by the track men. When passenger train No
4 reached the place the next morning, the train was ditched.
The engine, a car loaded with wood and the baggage car
was thrown from the track, but no one was injured. The
track was cleared in time to allow the mail train to arrive
here only a few minutes late.
DSS&A
Passenger MH&O
