TitleAll along the line Date1888-08-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe officers of the DSS&A are determined to put a stop to the custom of jumping on and off moving tr... View Details
TitleRailroads are fast catching up with the mines Date1888-08-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionRailroads are fast catching up with the mines as agents for reducing the population. On Thursday mo... View Details
TitleNegaunee - a representative of the firm of contractors Date1888-08-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionRepresenative of the firm of contractors who were referred to in this department last week as being ... View Details
TitleSmash up Date1888-08-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionOre train and a work train on the DSS&A came together at the east switch at Eagle Mills Saturday. View Details
TitleNew passenger engines Date1888-08-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionOne, No 102, of the two new Baldwin passenger engines which were recieived by the DSS&A a few days a... View Details
TitleFive passenger coaches have arrived Date1888-08-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFive new passenger coaches have arrived for the South Shore, besides another baggage and another mai... View Details
TitleFirst section Date1888-08-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionPart of the extension of the DSS&A from Iron River Junction to West Superior is all ready under cont... View Details
TitleBad accident Date1888-08-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAt 6:26 o'clcok Thursday morning, Niles Johnson, a miner who was employed at the Cleveland, was retu... View Details
TitleComposite coach burned Date1888-08-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionComposite coach burned in the Mackinac yard last winter will soon leave the shops entirely rebuilt a... View Details
TitleTomorrow's excursion Date1888-08-25 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSo great was the success of the berry excursion last Sunday on the South Shore that another will be ... View Details
TitleAmendment to Articles of Association (2 pages) Date1888-08-30 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWhereas it is the opinion of the Stockholders of the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Compan... View Details
TitleConstruction train at Mason, Wi. Date1905-03-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionConstruction train at Mason, Wisconsin August 1888. View Details
TitleSunday excursion Date1888-09-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A ran an exursion last Snday from Marquette to AuTrain and interemediate points. View Details
TitleRock River - the pile driver was engaged Date1888-09-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionPile Driver as engaged in putting down new piles to stregthen the birdge at this place on Thursday. View Details
TitleNew York, Aug 20 - a dispatch Date1888-09-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA despatch from Ashland Wisconsin states that work has been stopped on the DSS&A extension to West S... View Details
TitleTelegram Date1888-09-06 SubjectRailroads DescriptionTelegram to W. C. Vanhorne from Joe McMillian. Shall we arrange to purchase coal through freight fr... View Details
TitleMarquette has been chosen Date1888-09-06 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMarquette has been choosen as the official headquarters for the middle division of the CPR road. View Details
TitleOnota - new passenger engine No. 104 Date1888-09-08 SubjectRailroads DescriptionNew passenger engine No 104, drawing Superindendent George T. Jarvis and wife, T. H. Hamilton and wi... View Details
TitleNew agent at his place, W.J. Ridge Date1888-09-08 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe new agent at his place, W. J. Ridge, recently at Soo Junction, has gotton his chair warm and see... View Details
TitleSouth Shore train dispatcher's Date1888-09-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSouth Shore train dispatchers office desires the Mining Journal to challenge the audit office baseba... View Details
TitleAll aboard for Marquette Date1888-09-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe success of the excursion to Marquette last Sunday was so great that the general passenger depart... View Details
TitlePreparing for change at South Shore Date1888-09-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionGround has been cleared alongside the South Shore supply depot in the upper yards for the new iron h... View Details
TitleTelegram Date1888-09-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionTelegram to W. C. Vanhorne from G. S. Jarvis. Time care at printers. Change take effect Monday 16t... View Details
TitleTelegram ( 2 pages) Date1888-09-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionTelegram from E.J. Jarvis to W. C. Vanhorne regarding a copy of new timetable which takes effect tod... View Details
TitleNew engines Date1888-09-12 SubjectRailroads Description14 new Baldwin passanger engines for the South Shore, Nos 101 to 116 inclusive, have all arrived, an... View Details
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