TitleMichigamme, Jan. 14 Date1889-01-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe railroad commissioners were here Friday looking over the new signal appratus at the crossings of... View Details
TitleIshpeming - Mr. D. S. Randall Date1889-01-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. D. S. Randall, agent of the DSS&A has constructed a tobaggan slide near his residence in the sou... View Details
TitleSurgeon for road Date1889-01-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionDr. George J. Northrop is hereby appointed Chief Surgeon of this company with headquarters in Marque... View Details
TitleChange is announced Date1889-01-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionOffice of trainmaster hs this day been abolished. Mr. C. E. Lytle has been appointed Chief Train Di... View Details
TitleRepublic, Jan. 18 - new train Date1889-01-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe new train service provided by the DSS&A on this branch is evidently giving the best of satisifac... View Details
TitleHiawatha division Date1889-01-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionHiawatha Division, No 240, Order of Railway Conductors, was instituted in this city last Sunday by H... View Details
TitleAll bosh Date1889-01-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA putative newspaper at St. Ignace, having announced with flaring headlines that the MSTP&SSM line, ... View Details
TitlePlow works splendidly (3 pages) Date1889-01-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionLeslie rotary snow shovel recently dellivered to the South Shore road was given a partial test Wedne... View Details
TitleAgents: St. Collins, MI. Date1889-01-21 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe western (duluth) divison of the DSS&A Railroad has been closed and agency removed to Miliary Roa... View Details
TitleM&N Extension to Ontonagon Date1889-01-21 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMcIntosh Brothers have taken a contract from the Milwaukee & Northern Railroad Company to build 36 m... View Details
TitleThrough to Duluth Date1889-01-21 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWashington dispatches announce that Major H. D. Blackman of this city and Howell, has succeeded afte... View Details
TitleM & N extension to Ontonagon Date1889-01-26 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMcIntosh Brothers has taken a contract from the Milwaukee & Northern Railroad Company to build 36 mi... View Details
TitleThrough the homestead country (2 pages) Date1889-01-26 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAt the present time there are a large number of homesteaders on the MH&O and Brule River Indeminity ... View Details
TitleNew survey for the McGraw Date1889-02-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionNew survey for the McGraw logging from the DSS&A to their Dead River pier is now in prograss. It is... View Details
TitleOffice of the general manager Date1889-02-13 SubjectRailroads DescriptionCircular No 7: On and after the 15th, the station known as Jeromville will be called Shingleton, in... View Details
TitleWaiting for the South Shore Date1889-02-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMuch has been said in the paper recently of the proposed agreement between the presidents of great r... View Details
TitleAt the shops Date1889-02-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionVistitors to the South Shore machine shop finds a different state of things now from that exisiting ... View Details
TitleNegauee Marquette man whose business calls him up here everyday Date1889-02-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA Marquette man whose business calls him up here every day or two counted on the evening train being... View Details
TitleClaim no.r 18 Date1889-02-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBy John Cameron, Newberry Michigan, ankle fractured while loading horses upon car at Ecerkman Michig... View Details
TitleClaim no. 16 Date1889-02-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMontreal River Lumber Company for $1,518.48 for 379,670 feet of timber cut by Brown, Howard and comp... View Details
TitleAgents Date1889-03-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe station on the Western Division known as Military Road has been changed to Bruce's Crossing. Th... View Details
TitleClaim no. 27 Date1889-03-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionClaim No 27: Mrs. Mary Metwoogwam, Indian for timber cut by Roailroad company in 80 acre allotment ... View Details
TitleFew improvements Date1889-04-28 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA few improvements and alternations will be made soon around the different railroad yards in the cit... View Details
TitleMatchwood a new town Date1889-05-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA new town in the center of homestead settlement on the Upper Peninsula now has a post office with F... View Details
TitleSidewalk leading to the depot Date1889-05-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSidewalk leading to the dopot should be repaired and widened. Station agent Kee informs us that the... View Details
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