Source: The Newberry News
Newberry, Mi.
November 25, 1886 Thursday

A Railroad Race

There is likely to be lively work on the MSSM&A and the new
DSS&A to see which line will reach the "Soo" first. The Duluth
road is backed by a powerful syndicate, composed of New York,
Detroit and Chicago men who propose to complete a chain of
railways between Duluth and S. S. Marie, by using the NP to
Ashland and the DM&M eastward from Marquette. The syndicate has
bought the last named road. New lines will have to be construct-
ed from Marquette to Ashland and from a point on the DM&M, in
Chippewa county, to the Sault. Brown, Howard & Co., of this city
have contracted for the building of the new portion of the line,
have purchased the necessary steel and have established their
headquarters at Marquette. The upper peninsula is to be the
scene of great railroad development during the coming year. To
capitulate, we have the MSSM&A, the C&NW from Iron River to
Gogebic; a probably extension of the M&N beyond Iron Mountain
toward Ontonagon or Republic and the extension of the MLS&W
from Watersmeet to Republic. One enterprise promotes others,
for rivalry to "get there" first is as sharp among the com-
panies operating in the upper peninsula as in Kansas and Ne-
braska. There will be a great consumption of forest products
in the construction of these new railways and of lumber in build-
ing towns that will spring up along the lines. Hence there
will be a new draft upon the mills of that region and quickened
development of its forest industries.

-Northwestern Lumberman

C&NW
DM&M
M&N
MLS&W
MSSM&A
SS&A