TitlePassenger crews Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionPassenger crews on the South Shore will be all uniformed by the first of July. The Uniforms will be... View Details
TitleYesterday a reporter Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionYesterday a reporter was shown the plans for the new South shore depot at St. Ignace in Superintende... View Details
TitleNotice Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionHereafter the telegraph operators will be kept informed as to the arrival and departure of train fro... View Details
TitleRailroad spikes Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFive of the new coaches for the DSs&A will leave the shops at Wilmington, Del., on the 9th. They wi... View Details
TitleDSS&A on June 3 Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A on June 3 inaugurated a double daily train service between Houghton and Mackinaw City and ... View Details
TitleS. S. Marie - the M&N Special Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe M&N special that passed thrugh Newberry last week en route to the Soon returned west by the Soo ... View Details
TitleIn Saturday's Issue Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A will soon adopt the standard code of railway signals prepared by the general time conventi... View Details
TitleNew appointments Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMike Meehan, one of the oldest and best engineer on the DSS&A as well as one of the most popular men... View Details
TitleH. H. Houston has appointed Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionH. H. Houston has been appointed passenger and freight agent as Sault Junction, which is made a full... View Details
TitleRock River - the Special train Date1888-06-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSpecial train of Monday took a good crowd from this town to see the cricus sights at Marquette. View Details
TitleRock River - the lumber shipments Date1888-06-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe lumber shipments from this place have averaged three cars a day for a long time. On Thursday si... View Details
TitleRailroad bridge gang Date1888-06-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionRailroad bridge gang have been engaged in repairs of the big trestle east of town the past few days.... View Details
TitleThrough train on the DSS&A Date1888-06-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThrough train on the DSS&A began running Sunday last, arriving about three hours late at this point,... View Details
TitleMr. J. N. Williams Date1888-06-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. J. N. Williams, who has for some months been station agent at Ishpeming for the DSS&A has resign... View Details
TitleMichael Mahan Date1888-06-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMichael Mahan, one of the oldest engineers on the DSS&A has been promoted to Road Foreman of Engines... View Details
TitleNew code (3 pages) Date1888-06-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe signals adopted by the General Time Convention for use on American Roads. The following are the... View Details
TitleThere is no truth in the report Date1888-06-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThere is no truth in the report that work on the new union depot has ben stopped by order of the Gen... View Details
TitleWalk has been built Date1888-06-14 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWalk has been built through the railroad yard at Gold street at the crossing. The only thing wrong ... View Details
TitleRun Into The Soo Date1888-06-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFirst passenger train over the CPR, consisting of an engine, baggage car and two passenger coaches a... View Details
TitleIt is understood that the new time card Date1888-06-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionIt is understood that the new time card will be promulgated for the DSS&A in a few days. Unfortunte... View Details
TitleSoo-Mackinac short line Date1888-06-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionDirect Route between all Points, East, South and West and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Time Table... View Details
TitleOnota - George O. Somers Date1888-06-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionGeorge O Summers, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent was in town yesterday. View Details
TitleStory is told Date1888-06-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe story is told with some show of truth, that the tegraph operators between and St. Igance are obl... View Details
TitleSoo Mackinaw short line (2 pages) Date1888-06-28 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSoo-Mackinaw Short Line direct route between all points East, West South and the Upper Peninsula of ... View Details
TitleConstant use of the single telegraph Date1888-06-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionConstant use of the single telegraph wire running along the DSS&A for train dispatching has caused s... View Details
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