Source: The Mining Journal
Marquette, Mie
April 16, 1887 Saturday

In Railway Circles

The consolidation of the Marquette & Mackinac and MH&O to form
a part of the DSS&A is rapidly becoming an accomplished fact and on
the first of May the two roads will be known by the new names
Business is all ready being secured for them in the east and other
quarters under the name of the DSS&A.

The announcement of the retirement of John Hornby as general
manager of the MH&O was authentic and on May 1 Andrew Watson will
assume the management of both roads constituting all of the DSS&A
in actual operation. Mr. E. W. Allen, the assistant secretary and
assistant treasure of the DSS&A with offices in Marquette will also
be the general passenger agent of the line, besides having charge
of the money department. George S. Hobbs will continue in his pre-
sent position, transacting the auditor's work on the line as chief
clerk; W. BH. McCombs will act as cashier and paymaster, and E. F.
A. Rankin will remain in the passenger department as chief clerk.
Mr. William Orr, for some time secretary of the Western and Middle
States Traffic Association of Chicago will soon arrive in this city
to take the position of general freight agent of the new line. He
will assume the duties of his position on May l.

The lease of the MH&O by the DSS&A for 99 years bears date of
February 15 and the books of the new road will be made up back to
that date. After May 1 all business will be transacted under the
name of the DSS&A.

The changes consequent upon the consolidation are rapidly becom-
ing known and it is probable that more ammouncements will soon be
made.

M&M

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