Source: The Mining Journal
Marquette, Mi.
November 27, 1886

Arrangements Completed
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic

Detroit, NoW,22.- James H. NcMillan returned from New York to-day
after organizing The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic railroad. The
Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette and Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon
railroads have been bought, and with the Michigan Central will form
anew line to the seaboard. Connection will be made at Ashland
with the Northern Pacific, the Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon
being extended to that point. The final agreement with the Mich-
igan Central was consummated to-night. That road will construct
an immense steamer for use as a transfer boat at the Straits of
Mackinac. The object of the new route is to make a short cut from
the northwest to the seaboard.

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