TitleFor the Summit Division Date1887-08-20 SubjectRailroad -- Employees DescriptionA special train passed through the city at midnight Thursday with 200 laborers for F. C. O'Reilly & ... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-08-27 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near Seney station on the 27th d... 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
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
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
TitleYardmaster Zephier Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionYardmaster Zephier is reconvering rapidly and will soon be about again. View Details
TitleJoe Otterson Date1887-04-30 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJoe Otterson who has been in charge of the freight business for the MH&O the past winter, left this ... View Details
TitleAttention Date1887-04-30 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAttention is called to the first time card of the DSS&A in today's paper. The change goes into effe... View Details
TitleOre Pier Date1887-05-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJ. W. Murphy, Superintendent Docks, $150.00 per month. W. R. Hallan, Foreman Docks, $100.00 per mon... View Details
TitleSuperintendent Watson of South Shore Date1887-10-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSuperintendent Watson, of the South Shore, left yesterday afternoon on a short business trip to Detr... View Details
TitleVice President Spencer of M&N Date1887-10-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionVice Presidental Spencer, of the M&N, was in the city yesterday morning in conference with officals ... View Details
TitleIron bridge taken down here is to be used at Dogwood Date1887-10-27 SubjectRailroad accidents DescriptionThe iron bridge taken down here is to be used at Dogwood, on the western extension of the DSS&A to w... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-10-29 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway near Ridge Siding, 6 miles e... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-11-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic Railway near South Ishpeming station on ... View Details
TitleDSS&A is now complete about 40 miles east of Dogwood Date1887-11-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A is now completed about 40 miles east of Dogwood. A large supply of rails have arrived, an... View Details
TitleChange - Mr C. H. Schaffer the successor of C. Houle Date1887-11-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. C. H. Schaffer, the successor of C. Houle, as agent of the DSS&A in this place arrived in town y... View Details
TitleWork on the Soo, which has been delayed for some times Date1887-12-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe work on the Soo which has been delayed for some time, was commenced again, yesterday, and Mr. Co... View Details
TitleRepublic W.E. Tyler has accepted a position of station agent Date1887-12-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionW. E. Tyler has accepted the position of station agent at this point on the M&N. Mr Tyler was offer... View Details
TitleConcerning one of the Peninsular Lbr. Co's camps on the DSS&A Date1887-12-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionConcerning one of the Peninsular Lbr. Co's camps on the DSS&A Ry., six miles west of S. S. Marie, th... View Details
TitleSnow bucker Date1887-12-08 SubjectRailroads -- Snow protection and removal DescriptionSpecial train which brought the officials of the DSS&A to the Sault exchanged egines when they reach... View Details
TitleHundreds of Italians who have been employed on the Western extension Date1887-12-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionHundreds of Italians who have been employed on the Western extension of the DSS&A are now being sent... View Details
Title500 Laborers passed through St. Igance the other day Date1887-12-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSt. Ignace - 500 laborers passed through St. Ignace the other day, bound east from work along the DS... View Details
TitleDSS&A have finished all the work on their roundhouse Date1887-12-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A have finished all the work on their roundhouse and yards this year with the exception, per... View Details
TitleDSS&A will not reach Duluth this winter. Date1887-12-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionDuluth will not get the DSS&A this year. The road at present is at Dogwood or rather just west of t... View Details
TitleEngineer Webb and C.W. Robinson Date1887-12-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionEngineer Webb and C. W. Robinson, paymaster of the DSS&A, finished their work here Monday and left f... View Details
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