TitleEditorial Date1888-07-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe Sault Ste Marie lays the flattering unction to its soul that the Soo is to be greatly benefited ... View Details
TitleEditorial Date1888-07-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBoston Transcript says that on the heels of the reported transfer of the CPR of a controlling intere... View Details
TitleStruck by the engine Date1888-07-20 SubjectRailroads Descriptionfreight train which arrived here at one o'clock Monday night brought a man named Stanley Colquist, w... View Details
TitleAs seen by Boston eyes Date1888-07-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBoston Transcript under the heading from Boston to the West, Avoiding Chicago, speaks as follows of ... View Details
TitleSeney Date1888-07-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A has a car inspector permently located here whose duty it is to throughly test and examine ... View Details
TitleDSS&A is preparing for winter Date1888-07-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionDSS&A is preparing for winter by building high fences in places where the snow drifts on the track. ... View Details
TitleIt will be but a few days before the operators Date1888-07-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionIt will be but a few days now before the operators station agents, train baggamen, conductors and so... View Details
TitleNew employes are getting thicker than mosquitoes Date1888-07-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionNew employees are getting thicker than mosquitoes all along the line of the DSS&A. Nearly every day... View Details
TitleAdjourned Date1888-07-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAnnual meeting of the DSS&A was held in the office of the company in this city yesterday. Andrew Wa... View Details
TitleTowns on the South Shore between St. Ignace and Marquette Date1888-07-26 SubjectRailroads DescriptionTowns on the South Shore between St. Igance and Marquette have never had anything but pouch mail ser... View Details
TitleIt seems that the CPR's action in securing controlling interest in the DSS&A Date1888-07-28 SubjectRailroads DescriptionIt seems that the CPR's action in securing controlling interest in securing controlling interest in ... View Details
TitleAnother English Encroachment Date1888-07-28 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe sale of the DSS&A Railroad to the Canadian Pacific Railroad seems to be an assured fact. The in... View Details
TitleDSS&A Ry., electric light plant Date1888-08-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionDSS&A Railroad electric light plant will probably be started up tonight. View Details
TitleMr. T. H. Hamilton, has his dock contracts here Date1888-08-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. T. H. Hamilton has his dock contracts here proactically completed and will leave the city today ... View Details
TitleFull fledged mail cars was put on the DSS&A Date1888-08-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFull fledged mail cars was put on the DSS&A this week and the people along the line rejoiceth. View Details
TitleConsiderable comment has been made on the statement of General Washburn Date1888-08-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionConsiderable comment has been made on the statement of General Washburn, President of the Soo Road, ... View Details
TitleNegaunee - Oscar Field has his cow struck Date1888-08-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionOscar Field had his cow struck by a DSS&A Railroad train, Wednesday and badly injured. View Details
TitleReducing expenses Date1888-08-03 SubjectRailroads Description In order to reduce expenses the DSS&A Railroad management yesterday began laying off some of their ... View Details
TitleExcursionists Date1888-08-04 SubjectRailroads DescriptionNearly 300 people took the excursion train here last Saturday morning and participated in the AOUW r... View Details
TitleThrough service at last Date1888-08-04 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFor years the people of Marquette and of the towns of the Mackinaw division of the DSS&A have longed... View Details
TitleCopper country Date1888-08-04 SubjectRailroads DescriptionRailway mail clerk, Otto Bechler, arrived Sunday in a brand new mail car, in which he started yester... View Details
TitleSt. Ignace Republican claims to have interviewed the general superintendent Date1888-08-04 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSt. Ignace Republican claims to have interviewed the general superintendent of the MC recently with ... View Details
TitleRepublic - the carpenters are busy repairing the platform Date1888-08-04 SubjectRailroads DescriptionCarpenters are busy repairing the platform around the South Shore depot. Agent parsons does his utm... View Details
TitleRock River - the men are at work steadily getting in logs Date1888-08-04 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMen are at work steadily getting in logs for the big order of fencing for the railroads View Details
TitleChampion - the improvements at the union depot Date1888-08-04 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe improvements at the union depot are about completed, the painters having put the finishing touch... View Details
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