Source: The Mining Journal
Jaruary 12, 1889
Marcuette, Mi.

Appointed Thursday

Mr. D. M. Philbin has been appointed Superintendent of Dacks
and ore business for the DSS&A Railway. The following is the
notice of tke appointment:

Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic R'y.
Office of the General Manager
Marquette, January 10, 1889

 
 

D. M. Philbin is hereby appointed Superintendent of Uccks
for this company with headquarters at Marquette. He will have
charge of this company's dock properties at Marquette, St. Igrace
and L'Anse, and will also attend to the distribution of ore cars
during the ore shipping season.

W. F. Fitch
General Manager

Mr. Philbin is an expert in the ore handling business if there
is one in the country. Commencing in a subordinate position
on the docks at Escanaba, he learned every part of che business
thoroughly, working up until he had entire charge of the C&NW's
big ore and coal docks there, one of the most important railroad
positions on the upper penineula. He was at Ashland for a time
but Mr. Fitch brought him back and he was afterwards superin-
tendent FE&MV under Mr. Fitch, resigning that position to come
to Marquette. His aopointment means that the best possible ser-
vice will be given the mines shipping over the South Shore road,
and vessels coming to this port. Mr. Philbin is not making a
tour of the line to inspect the docks.

C&NW
DSS&A.

 

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