TitleRepublic - Mr. Tremble of Trout Lake Date1887-12-29 SubjectRailroads DescriptionRepublic - Mr. Tremble of Trout Lake, who came here as agent for the DSS&A has left disgusted with t... View Details
TitleCommon council Date1888-01-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJanuary 15, 1888. The mayor stated that the DSS&A had been notified to place a flagman on the Gold ... View Details
TitleGeorge O. Summers Date1888-02-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionGeorge O. Summers, the passenger of the DSS&A dropped in our den Saturday, being on business connect... View Details
TitleBadly injured, Michael Connell Date1888-03-08 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMichael Connell, a freight conductor on the DSS&A was seriously, if not fatally injured near the Buf... View Details
TitlePresident James McMillan of DSS&A Date1888-03-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionPresident James McMillian of the DSS&a tries to set down hard on the new St. Ignace Soo and Northern... View Details
TitleMr. P. C. Flately traveling freight agent Date1888-03-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. P. C. Flately, traveling freight agent of the South Shore, was in the city yesterday and with ag... View Details
TitleR M Stiners has accepted a position Date1888-03-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionR. M. Stiners has accepted a postion as head salesman, telegraph operator and station agent at Johns... View Details
TitleThomas McCutcheon has severed his Date1888-03-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThomas McCutcheon has served his connection with the Western Union telegraph office at this place to... View Details
TitleFollowing circular was issued from the office Date1888-04-28 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe following circular was issued from the office of the superintendent of the DSS&A yesterday. Mr. ... View Details
TitleS F Boyd of Minneapolis Date1888-02-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionS. F. Boyd, of the Minneapolis at St. Paul railroad, has accepted the general passenger and ticket a... View Details
TitleMr. J. Q. Barnard, for many years Date1888-02-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. J. Q. Barnard, for many years station agent at L'anse for the MH&O, has been appointed agent at ... View Details
TitleDelayed, short steam & (2 pages) Date1905-03-02 SubjectRailroads Description1888 James McMillian President, Marquette Michigan. J. J. Connolly, Superintendent, motive power ... View Details
TitleDSS&A Ry Date1905-03-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJohn Foulkes, Fireman, May 3, 1888, Fred D. Fletcher, Fireman, Fred d. Flectcher, Engineerman, May 1... View Details
TitleSeniority list - 1888 Date1905-03-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionBrakeman D. De Marse 7/8/1888, Conductors F. Chamberlin 6/1887, Switchhmen Fred Constance 5/3/1888 E... View Details
TitleEdward Harris, commenced Date05/051888 SubjectRailroads DescriptionEdward Harris, commenced firing on switch engine at Marquette February 15, 1888. Commenced firing a... View Details
TitleTough Date1888-06-02 SubjectRailroads DescriptionTravelers on the DSS&A who know the kind of genial face of conductor Harry Johnson, will be sorry to... View Details
TitlePassenger crews Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionPassenger crews on the South Shore will be all uniformed by the first of July. The Uniforms will be... View Details
TitleNew appointments Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMike Meehan, one of the oldest and best engineer on the DSS&A as well as one of the most popular men... View Details
TitleH. H. Houston has appointed Date1888-06-07 SubjectRailroads DescriptionH. H. Houston has been appointed passenger and freight agent as Sault Junction, which is made a full... View Details
TitleMr. J. N. Williams Date1888-06-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. J. N. Williams, who has for some months been station agent at Ishpeming for the DSS&A has resign... View Details
TitleMichael Mahan Date1888-06-09 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMichael Mahan, one of the oldest engineers on the DSS&A has been promoted to Road Foreman of Engines... View Details
TitleOnota - George O. Somers Date1888-06-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionGeorge O Summers, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent was in town yesterday. View Details
TitleStory is told Date1888-06-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe story is told with some show of truth, that the tegraph operators between and St. Igance are obl... View Details
TitleGideon Beauchaine wages Date1905-03-02 SubjectRailroads -- Employees Description$18.25 wages as section man at L'Anse in June 1888, 11 1/2 days at $1.50. Paid September 19, 1890. 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
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