TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near Seney station on the 2nd ... View Details
TitleIshpeming - The amount of travel between the Date1887-09-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe amount of travel between Marquette and Gogebic ranges has been very large since the latter distr... View Details
TitleMisplaced Switch Date1887-09-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMisplaced switch Wednesday noon caused a heavy coal train coming up the cut leading from the merchan... View Details
TitleIshpeming - The changes at the South Shore Date1887-09-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe changes at the South Shore passenger and freight depots have been completed, and J. N. Williams ... View Details
TitleIt is said that McLean, the man killed on the Date1887-09-03 SubjectRailroad accidents DescriptionIt is said that McLean , the man killed at the Sault branch last week, was intoxicated for the first... View Details
TitleHoughton, Sept. 2 - The freight train due here Date1887-09-06 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe freight train due here at 7:00 o'clock last evening had an accident happen to it just a half a m... View Details
TitleAll Rail Excursions Date1887-09-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A announces all rail excusion rates from all points on its line to the state fair at Jackson... View Details
TitleFatal Accident Date1887-09-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionCharles Tormie, a brakeman on an ore train on the DSS&A was fatally injured last Saturday morning on... View Details
TitleHoughton,September 9 - Thomas (Tommy) Date1887-09-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionRickels has resigned his position as freight engineer on the Houghton divison of the DSS&A. Mr. Ric... View Details
TitleCheap rides Date1887-09-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionNow that the day of free passes has passed (no pun, d'ye mind) the railroad companies are applying a... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-10 SubjectSt. Ignace (Mich.) DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at St. Ingance station on the 10... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-10 SubjectSt. Ignace (Mich.) DescriptionAn accident occurred on the DSS&A Railroad, at St. Ignance station on the 10th day of September 1887... View Details
TitleRailroad Work Date1887-09-10 SubjectIshpeming (Mich.) DescriptionPresident C. F. Dutton and other officals of the M&N arrived in the country Friday of last week and ... View Details
TitleTo-Morrow! Our Toot will arrive"" Date1887-09-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAt last there is the possibility of the construction train reaching here at a definite time (unless ... View Details
TitleAccident occurred upon the Duluth South Date1887-09-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Dollarville station, on the... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Dollarville station, on the... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Negaunee station on the 17th ... View Details
TitleNegaunee:- Within a few days F. B. Nickerson Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWithin a few days F. B. Nickerson who has for months been bill clerk at the C&NW depot in this city,... View Details
TitleButtis Mill Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionGeorge L. Burtis has made arrangements with the railway for the storage of half a million feet of lu... View Details
TitleLast Spike Driven Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe Iron Horse Reaches the Sault and the Town Goes Wild, the first train on the DSS&A reached Sault ... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Negaunee Station on the 17th ... View Details
TitleE. W. Allen is putting up a fine iron fence in Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionE. W. Allen is putting up a fine iron fence in front of his residence on East Ridge Street. View Details
TitleLively Locality Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFifteen years ago Clarksburg, a little village ten miles west of Ishpeming on the DSS&A had nearly a... View Details
TitleCopper Country Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe colored man who feel, Thursday from the locomotive of the south-bound passenger train has been f... View Details
TitlePreparing for the Railroad Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMills and Dishno of Ishpeming, are mvoing a number of houses, including the post office, a store and... View Details
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