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Title: DSS&A Ry., Agents
Date: 1905-05-13
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: List of agents for the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company (DSS&A) in Marquette, Michigan, from 1886-1960. Names include: J. M. Williams, Joseph A. Otterson, Martin Gorman, Bert Hixon, Sam Peck, C. M. Garmon, Clarence M. Gormon, W. F. Armstrong, C. Francisco.

Title: DSS&A has caused a survey
Date: 1890-10-20
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: The DSS&A has caused a servey to be made for a projected branch line from Cascade, eight miles west of Negaunee to some point on the Soo Line with a view to securing an outlet at Gladstone for the iron ore of the Marquette range.

Title: Charles T. Wright, of Houghton,
Date: 1890-10-10
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Charles T Wright of Houghton is acting as relief agent here durning the absence of James A. Kee.

Title: Copper country
Date: 1891-01-03
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Seven carloads of refined copper left for the east yesterday. On the average about 5 cars of copper leave the DSS&A yard here each day.

Title: DSS&A Railroad 1889
Date: 1889-01-02
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: DSS&A 1889 Employee Listing.

Title: Accident to a railroad man
Date: 1889-09-07
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Last Wednesday, Mr. William Earl foreman of the section hands in Marquette city yards of the DSS&A received quite painful injuries.

Title: Rock River - the Special train
Date: 1888-06-09
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Special train of Monday took a good crowd from this town to see the cricus sights at Marquette.

Title: Accident occurred upon Duluth South, Atlantic Railway, Ishpeming
Date: 1887-05-20
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: An accident occurred upon the Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway at Ishpeming on the 20th day of May 1884 at 345 o'clockpm caused by breaking of a compromse draw bar, while making a coupling between and ore car and a box car. End of the bar flew up and struck dennis Varduan, brakeman, breaking his collor bone and cutting his head. Was off duty for four weeks but is at work again. Casualties - one employe injured.

Title: Finished
Date: 1888-07-12
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: T. H. Hamilton, to dock contractor, has finished the great extension to No 3 ore pier and it stands today one of the finest pieces of work on the lake.

Title: John Hodgson fireman
Date: 1887-03-09
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: John Hodgson, Fireman. Commenced as engineman July 30. E. Knight, Firemen. Commenced running on ballast train on main line May 24. On July 7, was reported by Supt. Of Construction, Vincent and Civil Engineer Webb for promoting men to Strike.

Title: If nothing else will satisfy
Date: 1891-01-03
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: If nothing else will satisfy the Gladstone Delta, the Mining Journal gives its free and full consent to have the South Shore build to Gladstone and put in immense ore docks there.

Title: Gladstone - Marquette Railroad
Date: 1887-12-31
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Talking of railroads, an old timer suggests that there is nowhere a better route from the iron mines of Marquette county to Lake Michigan that down the Rapid River Valley. The plan is not a new one. The C&NW surveyed the route in 1862.

Title: Straits car ferry
Date: 1905-03-06
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: The new transfer steamer being built for the use of the DSS&A and GRI railroad companies at the straits of Mackinac will be a much more powerful boat than the St. Ignace.

Title: Claim no. 287
Date: 1892-12-11
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Ole Lund and Peter Jackson for injuries recieived at South Range, Wisconsin. Settled for $150.00.

Title: Negaunee - during Sunday's blow tree fell
Date: 1887-03-19
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Durning Sunday's blow a tree feel across the track at a place called the Sink Hole, about midway between Champion and Michigamme. The tree was discovered by the track men and the portion of it may lay on the track was removed. In falling, the tree in some manner injured the track, probably by spreading the rails. This was not noticed by the track men. When passenger train number 4 reached the place the next morning, the train was ditiched. The engine, a car loaded with wood and the baggage...
Show moreDurning Sunday's blow a tree feel across the track at a place called the Sink Hole, about midway between Champion and Michigamme. The tree was discovered by the track men and the portion of it may lay on the track was removed. In falling, the tree in some manner injured the track, probably by spreading the rails. This was not noticed by the track men. When passenger train number 4 reached the place the next morning, the train was ditiched. The engine, a car loaded with wood and the baggage car was thrown from the track, however no one was injured. The track was cleared in time to allow the mail train to arrive here only a few minutes late."" ""
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Title: Delay, short steam and antiquated
Date: 1888-01-14
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: The Delay, Short Steam and Qntiqueated, how trains are run and how people like it. The time Tables oreded out until steam can be raised. Last week the Iron Ore had something to say about the methods of running trains on the DSS&A railroad; it did not believe that such an enterprise would be allowed in the disgraceful positon it had occupied for weeks, without some effort to check the palsy that was attacking its fame.

Title: Negaunee - by new South Shore time
Date: 1889-01-20
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: By the new South Shore time table one can leave here at 8:35 am and get into the Gogebic region at 3:15pm.

Title: Houghton - warehouse and cold
Date: 1891-01-20
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Warehouse and cold storage building which the Lucas Bros., are bulding in the DSS&A railroad yard will be finished this week.

Title: DSS&A has a gang of men at work
Date: 1892-04-09
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: The DSS&A has a gang of men at work rebuilding the teamporary bridge at the Falls river, which took the place of one destryoed in the wreck last fall. The one now being built is a very substantial structure.

Title: Name of the post office at Anna River
Date: 1888-12-22
Collection: Making of Modern Michigan
Description: Name change of the post office at Anna River, Alger County, has been changed to Hallston. Neil Steinberg is retained as postmaster.

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