TitleOn Soo branch Date1887-04-09 SubjectRailroad engineering DescriptionFully 600 men are now making the dirt fly on the Sault branch of the DSS&A, over 100 Italians have b... View Details
TitleOn summit division Date1887-04-16 SubjectRailroads DescriptionFrom Mr. E. H. Barnes, of the firm of JF. C. O'Reilly & Co., the sub-contractors for the Summit divi... View Details
TitleSoo bridge Date1887-04-30 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSoo bridge is being built by four railraods in conjuntion with the GT, CPR, DSS&A, and the MSSM&A. ... View Details
TitleAfter all the grumbling which the Ontanagon & Brule River Railroad Caused Date1887-10-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionAfter all the grumbling which the Ontonagon & Brule River railroad has caused the people of Ontonago... 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
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
TitleRepublic - DSS&A cleaned out Rock Cut Date1887-11-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A cleaned out the Rock Cut last Sunday of all loose rock. View Details
TitleSixty nine miles of 166 miles of the western extension Date1887-11-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSixty nine miles of 166 miles of the western exptension of the DSS&A road is laid. Work now progres... View Details
TitleDSS&A have just built a substantial snow fence Date1887-12-01 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A have just built a substantial snow fence from a point just east of the Brown avenue crossi... View Details
TitleGeneral Superintendent Watson and General Traffic Manager Orr Date1887-12-08 SubjectRailroads DescriptionGeneral Superintendent Watson, and General Traffic Manager Orr, of the DSS&A have been making their ... View Details
TitleCommon Council Date1887-12-08 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe street commissioner made a verbal report stating that the culvert between the DSS&A and the Jack... View Details
TitleMr. Webb the engineer in charge of the DSS&A work at this point Date1887-12-08 SubjectRailroads DescriptionMr. Webb, the engineer in charge of the DSS&A work at this point, expects to have it all done next w... View Details
TitleSpecial to the Mining Journal this morning Date1887-12-10 SubjectRailroads DescriptionA special to the Mining Journal this morning accounces that the MSS&A has reached S.S. Marie. This ... View Details
TitleOre docks at Marquette are to be enlarged Date1887-12-17 SubjectRailroads DescriptionUpper Peninsula; The ore docks at Marquette are to be enlarged 15,000 tons; those of St Ignance 10,... View Details
TitleThree railroads are here now Date1887-12-22 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe three railroads are here now and the bridge will be done by January 1. Now for the celebration. View Details
TitleM&N built to Champion, connecting Date1887-12-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe M&N has built to Champion connecting there with the DSS&A, there gaining an entrace to all the t... View Details
TitleDuluth South Shore & Atlantic Railroad Date1887-12-24 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A is practically completed. 250 miles of the eastern part of the line has been operating du... View Details
TitleNew Minneapolis all rail eastern outlet Date1887-12-29 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWhile the chloroforming of the B&O RR. Co., has quieted the last important disturber of transportati... View Details
TitleResume of year Date1887-12-29 SubjectRailroads DescriptionJanuary 13 DSS& surveys between the Sault and Soo junction completed. February 25 - The Sault & Mar... View Details
TitleLast rail has been laid Date1888-01-05 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe last rail has been laid on the DSs&A at the meeting of the two contract divisons at the South Br... View Details
TitleSurveyors are now making the final location for the O&BR connection Date1888-02-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionSurveyors are now making the final location for the O&BR connection with the DSS&A. Ontonagon will ... View Details
TitleTimber for the new dock extension Date1888-02-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionTimber for the new dock extension continues to roll through the yards and out on the long dock used ... View Details
TitleNew dock work Date1888-02-20 SubjectRailroads DescriptionWork on Number 3 ore dock is progressing rapidly, and the contractors have reason to feel proud of t... View Details
TitleThree Contractors who have laying Date1888-01-12 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThree contractors who have been laying track on the DSS&A have completed their work for this season,... View Details
TitleDSS&A will be completed into Duluth Date1888-12-23 SubjectRailroads DescriptionThe DSS&A will be completed into Duluth early next summer. View Details
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