TitleEmployees' record Date1888-10-11 SubjectRailroads DescriptionEmployers Record, M.P.&M Department. October 11, 1888, Murdock McLean age 22 years and 9 months sin... View Details
TitleMr. George T. Jarvis is now Date1888-10-11 SubjectRailroads -- Employees DescriptionMr. George T. Jarvis is now acting general superintendent of the DSS&A having been appointed to that... View Details
TitleOur new station agent, J.A. Key Date1888-10-11 SubjectRailroads DescriptionOur new Station Agent, J. A. Key, by his oblidging ways, is making hosts of friends here. Baggagema... View Details
TitleRepublic, Oct. 18, 1888 - Charles Sundberg Date1888-10-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionCharles Sunberg, one of the oldest and ablest conductors of the DSS&A, leaves this branch for an imp... View Details
TitleRepublic, Oct. 18, 1888 - John Hood Date1888-10-19 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJohn Hood, so long and favorably known as the safest and best engineers on the DSS&A has been promot... View Details
TitleMr. Huffman, the jolly traveling auditor Date1888-10-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. Huffman, the jolly traveling auditor of the DSS&A was in town, checking up on Station Agent Ridg... View Details
TitleRailroad authorities terminated the night operator's occupation Date1888-11-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionRailroad authorities terminated the night operators occupation at this station the end of last week ... View Details
TitleC. A. Hazen has been appointed Date1888-11-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionC.A. Hazen has been appointed agent at Sand River station, and leaves with his family and household ... View Details
TitleSection gangs on this division Date1888-11-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSection gangs on this divison of the DSS&A have been cut down to two men and the wages cut down to $... View Details
TitleNegaunee, Nov. 22, 1888 - The DSS&A has leased Date1888-11-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A has leased the lunch counter and train news privileges along its entire line to the Lake S... View Details
TitleCharles W. Hudson has severed his connections Date1888-11-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionCharles W. Hudson has served his connections with the DSS&A and will return home to Tewsbury, Ontari... View Details
TitleName of the post office at Anna River Date1888-12-22 SubjectRailroads DescriptionName change of the post office at Anna River, Alger County, has been changed to Hallston. Neil Stei... View Details
TitleSoo Mackinac short line Date1889-01-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionDSS&A Soo Mackinac Short Line - Employee Directory View Details
TitleDSS&A seniority list Date1889-01-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionEmployee Seniority list of the DSS&A Railorad for 1889: Brakemen, Conductors, Switchmen, Engineers. View Details
TitleDSS&A 1889 Date1889-01-03 SubjectRailroads DescriptionEmployee Seniority list of the DSS&A Railorad for 1889 View Details
TitleAn excellent choice Date1889-01-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe following notice of appointment was general manager Fitch's first circular of the New Year: Mr.... View Details
TitleDon't like it at all Date1889-01-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe duties of Mr. Edward V. Sedgwick, superintendent of motive power and machinery on the DSS&A have... View Details
TitleAs Mr. E. V. Sedgwick's departure Date1889-01-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. Edward V. Sedgwick's departure from the city is drawing near his many friends here are desiours ... View Details
TitleHoughton Date1889-01-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. O. D. Shafer, station agent at the South Shore depot, went east yesterday morning to attend the ... View Details
TitleRepublic - A. Thurlby, line Date1889-01-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA. Thurlby line inspector for the South Shore, was in town Thursday and Friday repairing the lines o... View Details
TitleCircular no. 5 Date1889-01-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. D. M. Philbin is hereby appointed Superintendent of Dock for this company, with headquarters at ... View Details
TitleIshpeming Date1889-01-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionCyrus Mason who, it will be remembered was for a number of years a conductor on the C&NW railroad an... View Details
TitleAppointed Thursday Date1889-01-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. D. M. Philbin has been appointed Superintendent of Docks and ore business for the DSS&A Railway.... View Details
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