TitleIt is said a surveying party Date1888-03-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionIt is said a surveying party for the South Shore has been at work for some two weeks past running a ... View Details
TitleNegaunee - for some distance east Date1888-03-11 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFor some distance east of here the South Shore line is paralleled with new rails, all joined togethe... View Details
TitleM & N extension to Ontonagon Date1888-03-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMcIntosh Brothers have taken a contract from the Milwaukee & Northern Railroad Company to build 36 m... View Details
TitleIt is rumored that Newberry Date1888-03-29 SubjectRailroads DescriptionIt is rumored that Newberry is to have a new depot next summer. We heartily hope that it is true, t... View Details
TitleThis week has seen the beginning Date1888-04-21 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThis week has seen the beginning of active work in ballasting the track of the Soo branch of the Sou... View Details
TitleWe learned from good authority Date1888-04-26 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWe learned on good authority that Newberry will have a new depot this summer, to be located at the f... View Details
TitleRumored that St Ignace Date1888-04-26 SubjectRailroads DescriptionRumored that St. Ignace is to have a new passenger depot. She needs one about as bad as Newberry. View Details
TitleLocation for the new union depot Date1888-04-28 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe location for the new union depot has been decided upon. The company's have decided to build it ... View Details
TitleTask of rebuilding a portion of the South Shore Date1888-04-28 SubjectRailroads DescriptionTask of rebuilding a portion of the South Shore round house, is rapidly going on. A good force of m... View Details
TitleOn the South Shore (2 pages) Date1888-04-28 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA call at the office of J.A. Latcha, chief engineer of the DSS&A Tuesday gave the Mining Journal rep... View Details
TitleContractors for new ore Date1888-01-28 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe contractors for the new ore dock received their pile driver and other machinery and have commenc... View Details
TitleMichigamme - contractors Date1888-02-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMichigamme The contracotrs on this section of the C&NW have established a camp a short distance belo... View Details
TitleJohn F Stevens, Dogwood Date1905-03-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJohn F. Stevens, Dogwood Wiscosin was paid $26.42 for expense in connection with engineering, for pe... View Details
TitleContract let Date1888-05-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionContract for building the branch railroad from the main line of the DSS&A to the Palmer mines has be... View Details
TitleDSS&A are to build a new Date1888-05-26 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A are to build a new passenger station at St. Ignance this summer. We should not feel at al... View Details
TitleContract for the extension to the Date1888-05-31 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe contract for the extension to the Palmer mine has been let by the DSS&A to James Ross & Co. Men... View Details
TitleOnota - The large force of men Date1888-06-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe large force of men engaged in laying steel for the DSS&A are quartered at the Onota boarding hou... View Details
TitleDSS&A owe it to themselves Date1888-06-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A owe it to themseleves to devote a little of their thought and money to the accommodation o... View Details
TitleOver 500 men are rushing Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionOver 500 men are rushing the work of ballasting the new track of the DSS&A from Nestoria to Iron Riv... View Details
TitleRailroad spikes Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFive of the new coaches for the DSs&A will leave the shops at Wilmington, Del., on the 9th. They wi... View Details
TitleRailroad bridge gang Date1888-06-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionRailroad bridge gang have been engaged in repairs of the big trestle east of town the past few days.... View Details
TitleFirst of August Date1888-07-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionOver 500 men are rushing the work of ballasting the new track of the DSS&A from Nestoria to Iron Riv... View Details
TitleBridge gang on the DSS&A Date1888-07-14 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBridge gang on the DSS&A who are working on the bridge at Anna River, spent Sunday in town. They to... View Details
TitleBrick making was begun at Anna River Date1888-07-14 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBrick making was begun at Anna river this week. The company are employing about 50 men and now that... View Details
TitleDuluth, Mn., July 14 - There has been no official announcement Date1888-07-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJuly 14 there has been no offical announcement of the transfer of the DSS&A to the CPR, but there ca... View Details
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