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Busy place
TitleBusy place
Date1887-09-17
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionFurst, Jacobs, & Co's quarry at south Marquette is about the busiet place in the city now. Over a h...
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Yardmaster Zephier
TitleYardmaster Zephier
Date1887-09-17
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionYardmaster Zephier is reconvering rapidly and will soon be about again.
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Chocolay booms :  preparing to annex the Sault, Gladstone, the Universe and Part of Texas (2 pages)
TitleChocolay booms : preparing to annex the Sault, Gladstone, the Universe and Part of Texas (2 pages)
Date1887-09-17
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionIn order to keep up with the time the Mining Journal finds that it must have a little town of its ow...
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Accident report
TitleAccident report
Date1887-09-20
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near Sand River station, on the ...
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At last the toot of the locomotive is heard at Sault Ste Marie.
TitleAt last the toot of the locomotive is heard at Sault Ste Marie.
Date1887-09-19
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThe first train reached the Sault at noon yesterday. The last spike was driven amid the applause of...
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Derailed train
TitleDerailed train
Date1887-09-17
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionA derailed train in the South Shore yard caused considreable trouble Friday evening. The night expr...
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DSS&A agents are now selling tickets
TitleDSS&A agents are now selling tickets
Date1887-09-19
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThe DSS&A agents are now selling tickets, good until the 25th inst., to Jackson, Grand Rapids, Detro...
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Accident occurred upon the Duluth
TitleAccident occurred upon the Duluth
Date1887-09-19
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Marquette Station, on the 1...
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Accident Report
TitleAccident Report
Date1887-09-19
SubjectRailroad accidents
DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near the Marquette station on ...
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Soo Mackinaw short line
TitleSoo Mackinaw short line
Date1887-09-19
SubjectRailroads -- Timetables
DescriptionOnly direct line between the East and West and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Time Table in Effec...
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DSS&A directors arrive
TitleDSS&A directors arrive
Date1887-09-22
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionAbout 1:30 Tuesday, a special train conveyed a few of the directors of the DSS&A to the Sault. The ...
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Bessemer is to have a branch of the DSS&A
TitleBessemer is to have a branch of the DSS&A
Date1887-09-22
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionBessemer is to have a branch of the DSS&A so the Spirit claims. The road at present runs only two m...
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W.M. Strong of marquette was in the city Thursday
TitleW.M. Strong of marquette was in the city Thursday
Date1887-09-12
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionW. M. Strong, of Marquette, was in the city Thursday, on his way up the snorth shore. He ran the DS...
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Accident accord upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway
TitleAccident accord upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway
Date1887-09-22
SubjectRailroad accidents
DescriptionAn accident occuured upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Marquette station, on the 2...
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Shocking accident
TitleShocking accident
Date1887-09-23
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionA few mintues after seven oclock last evening 3 men, John Grant, Frank Sunberg of Ishpming and Asmun...
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He succumbed
TitleHe succumbed
Date1887-09-23
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionYesterday morning an idividual who was sufficently under the influence of the bowl that inebriates t...
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Michigan railroad returns - financials (15 pages)
TitleMichigan railroad returns - financials (15 pages)
Date1887-12-31
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionFinancial Satement notes for Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railway for 1887
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It is stated by Mining News of Florence Wisconsin
TitleIt is stated by Mining News of Florence Wisconsin
Date1887-03-05
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThe contract wiwithin 30 days for the construction of the MSSM&A, from Sanders Point on Little Bay d...
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Last Sunday morning train
TitleLast Sunday morning train
Date1887-03-05
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThe last Sunday morning a train, consisting of engines no 9, 32, 54 and 53, and a coach no 9 being a...
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Duluth to Boston
TitleDuluth to Boston
Date1887-03-05
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionTelegrams from New York state that the articles of association will be filed for a railway company t...
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Speaking of the DSS&A
TitleSpeaking of the DSS&A
Date1887-03-05
SubjectRailroad engineering
DescriptionThe Railway Register observes that when its construction was determined on it was figured that the d...
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Negaunee - 15 cars of ore shipped daily
TitleNegaunee - 15 cars of ore shipped daily
Date1887-03-12
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionAbout 15 cars of ore are shipped daily from the Detroit mine to the Newberry furance.
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RR Kincade general counsel for DSS&A
TitleRR Kincade general counsel for DSS&A
Date1887-03-12
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionMr. R. R. Kincade, general counsel for the DSS&A has leased L. S. Glasier's place on Arch Street for...
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Gone to work
TitleGone to work
Date1887-03-12
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThe vagrants gathered in by the night watchman at 1:00am Tuesday morning, together with the three wh...
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Duluth to Boston (2 pages)
TitleDuluth to Boston (2 pages)
Date1887-03-19
SubjectRailroads
Description{Boston Harold devotes two columns to the meeting of railroad men recently held in boston to take ac...
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