TitleThree more of the new passenger coaches arrived Date1888-07-11 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThree more of the new passenger coaches arrived here yesterday morning and the first new baggage car... View Details
TitleAll trains at the Marquette depot Date1888-07-11 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAll trains at the Marquette depot now carry cards showing their destinations. The scheme should be ... View Details
TitleNegaunee - The DSS&A engine No. 79 Date1888-07-11 SubjectRailroads DescriptionDSS&A engine Number 79 at Jackson Mine. View Details
TitleRailroad electric light Date1888-07-11 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. C. G. Annesley of Detroit, a representative of the Brush Electric Light Co., is in the city to o... View Details
TitleThree more of the new passenger coaches arrived Date1888-07-11 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThree more of the new passenger coaches arrived here yesterday morning and the first new baggage car... View Details
TitleE. E. Lee has resigned Date1888-07-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionE. E. Lee has resigned his position of night operator and with his family will move to his former ho... View Details
TitleOld coaches of the South Shore Date1888-07-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe old coaches of the South Shore will be sent to the shops as fast as the new ones arrive and will... View Details
TitleFinished Date1888-07-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionT. H. Hamilton, to dock contractor, has finished the great extension to No 3 ore pier and it stands ... View Details
TitleHoughton, July 11 - Mr. E. C. Hoffman Date1888-07-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJuly 11 - Mr. E. C. Hoffman, traveling auditor of the DSS&A is in town, looking after the company's ... View Details
TitleBlack eye for Grand Trunk Date1888-07-13 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe CPR has within the past ten days, consummated a deal which gives it the shortest possible route ... View Details
TitleTwo of the new baggage and express cars Date1888-07-13 SubjectRailroads DescriptionTwo of the new baggage and express cars and one of the new mail cars for the DSS&A arrived from Wilm... View Details
TitleW. E. Lathrop has been appointed Date1888-07-14 SubjectRailroads DescriptionW. E. Lathrop has been appointed night operator at Sands, Marquette county. View Details
TitleBridge gang on the DSS&A Date1888-07-14 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBridge gang on the DSS&A who are working on the bridge at Anna River, spent Sunday in town. They to... View Details
TitleBrick making was begun at Anna River Date1888-07-14 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBrick making was begun at Anna river this week. The company are employing about 50 men and now that... View Details
TitleShingleton - a brakeman on the west bound local freight fell Date1888-07-14 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBrakeman on the west bound local freight fell from the train a little east of here on Saturday, stri... View Details
TitleHancock - July 13 - W. S. Lerch Date1888-07-14 SubjectRailroads DescriptionW. S. Lerch is the name of the new condutor who runs on the South Shore to this place. View Details
TitleDuluth, Mn., July 14 - There has been no official announcement Date1888-07-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJuly 14 there has been no offical announcement of the transfer of the DSS&A to the CPR, but there ca... View Details
TitleDSS&A Ry. only direct route to Lake Superior points Date1888-07-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionLeave Detroit vai MC 8:35 am and 6:40pm. Arrive S.S. Marie the next day at 11:45am, Marquette, 6:30a... View Details
TitleIt pleases 'em at Marquette Date1888-07-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe purchase of the DSS&A by the CPR gives great satisfaction here, as it makes this the middle divi... View Details
TitleExcursion Date1888-07-16 SubjectRailroads Description825 tickets good for a trip from Ishpeming to Houghton and return, are all ready in possession of th... View Details
TitleHo! For Mackinac Date1888-07-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionOn the night express tomorrow evening the Calumet, Houghton and Menominee military companies will ar... View Details
TitleEditorial Date1888-07-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFrom information that comes to us from the East, we are compelled to believe that the CPR has secure... View Details
TitleAnnual meeting of stockholders Date1888-07-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe annual meeting of the stockholders of the DSS&A Railroad, company will be held at the office of ... View Details
TitleSouth Shore sold (3 pages) Date1888-07-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionLake press dispatches confirm the rumored sale of a controlling interest in the DSS&A to the CPR, or... View Details
TitleRemember the excursion to Negaunee Date1888-07-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionRemember the excursion to Negaunee at 9:30 this morning. Only 50 cents for the round trip and a jol... View Details
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