TitleHoughton, Sept. 2 - The freight train due here Date1887-09-06 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe freight train due here at 7:00 o'clock last evening had an accident happen to it just a half a m... View Details
TitleAll Rail Excursions Date1887-09-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A announces all rail excusion rates from all points on its line to the state fair at Jackson... View Details
TitleFatal Accident Date1887-09-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionCharles Tormie, a brakeman on an ore train on the DSS&A was fatally injured last Saturday morning on... 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
TitleCheap rides Date1887-09-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionNow that the day of free passes has passed (no pun, d'ye mind) the railroad companies are applying a... View Details
TitleTo-Morrow! Our Toot will arrive"" Date1887-09-15 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAt last there is the possibility of the construction train reaching here at a definite time (unless ... View Details
TitleAccident occurred upon the Duluth South Date1887-09-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Dollarville station, on the... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Dollarville station, on the... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Negaunee station on the 17th ... 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
TitleButtis Mill Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionGeorge L. Burtis has made arrangements with the railway for the storage of half a million feet of lu... View Details
TitleLast Spike Driven Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe Iron Horse Reaches the Sault and the Town Goes Wild, the first train on the DSS&A reached Sault ... View Details
TitleAccident Report Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Negaunee Station on the 17th ... 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
TitleLively Locality Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFifteen years ago Clarksburg, a little village ten miles west of Ishpeming on the DSS&A had nearly a... View Details
TitleCopper Country Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe colored man who feel, Thursday from the locomotive of the south-bound passenger train has been f... View Details
TitlePreparing for the Railroad Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMills and Dishno of Ishpeming, are mvoing a number of houses, including the post office, a store and... View Details
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... View Details
TitleYardmaster Zephier Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionYardmaster Zephier is reconvering rapidly and will soon be about again. View Details
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... View Details
TitleAccident report Date1887-09-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAn accident occurred on the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway near Sand River station, on the ... View Details
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... View Details
TitleDerailed train Date1887-09-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA derailed train in the South Shore yard caused considreable trouble Friday evening. The night expr... View Details
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... View Details
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... View Details
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