Iron Horse Ruled Streets 97 Years in Syracuse
A fragmented Syracuse Chronicle recounts the rise and fall of the early rail depots along Washington Street from 1839 to 1895. It covers the Auburn and Syracuse Railroad, the Syracuse and Utica line, the New York Central consolidation, and the 1850s grade crossing battles that reshaped the city’s street scene and neighborhoods.
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Iron Horse
Syracuse
Raitrodd
Washington
Failro
Washington St
Alderralka
Slite
Ferf
Valley
Joseph Smith
New York
Ait
Mead
Fight to Elevate West Shore Tracks Sparks City Debate
In 1892 the effort to remove grade crossings started after a railroad law allowed municipalities to fund elevating tracks. Mayor James K. McGuire appointed Henry B Seman to assess costs, with one-fourth municipal funding. By 1941 mayoral boards and engineers, including Bion J. Arnold and Thomas H. Mathes, evaluated options from four to four million to twenty-five million dollars for elevated or alternative levels, amid referendum votes and freight service considerations.
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Secialature
Dankerogs Kradeergsstoga
James K. McGuire
Henry B Seman
Bour Key
West Shore
Edward Schoenccke
Bion J. Arnold
Hiv
First Prefabricated Store Built In Day In Syracuse
A Lysander farm lad James Pease opened a boot and shoe store on Clinton Square south side between Salina and Clinton streets. He cut timber on his father's farm, hauled it to Baldwinsville for sawing, then ferried the lumber by scow on the Oswego Canal. The building was erected in a single day.
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Syracuse
James Pease
Lysander
Clinton Square
Salina and
Clinton Sts
Baldwinsville
Oswego
Quagmire Echos of Syracuse Horse and City History
A fragmented 1930s account recalls early Syracuse mud and horse rescues near Onondaga Street and Seytour with tales of a man and his horse in a quagmire. It traces grade-crossing eliminations, viaducts, and West Shore events, plus the Journal’s printers and local Baldwinsville industry and editors.
Early Syracuse Route Origins Highlight Historic Paths
Early Syracuse grew from three Indian trail routes converging at Onondaga Avenue near the Cinder Road. Jamesville, Lafayette, and Montgomery routes linked the settlement to surrounding areas, with elm wood and ash fret sticks noted in surface work along the way.
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Syracuse
Jamesville
Lafayette
Montgomery
Elmvecod
Local Youth Found With Usual Cigar
A Syracuse area youth named Jason, 30, underweight at 96 pounds, was found asleep in bed by loungers at 3 a.m. after friends bet he could be cigar free. The scene described includes a downtown area between Onondaga and Jefferson, with a large uprooted street feature and prior fence work by John Wallwax totaling 1 009. The report also references road and city improvements from Jefferson to Enyette and Clinton Square, noting past construction and street level changes.
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Syracuse
Jason
Salina
Lax
Ile
Onondage
Jefferson
Clinton
John Wallwax
Enyette
Fox
Rust’ Wodyard
Aidemark
Evel. T
North Side Canal Boat Service Between Syracuse and Selina Town
A historical note describes the North Side Canal Boat providing hourly service between Syracuse and Selina town via the Oswego Canal branch from the Baling Street bridge, operating before there was WS and Saline car.
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North Side Canal Boat
Syracuse
Selina
Baling St Bridge
Oswego Canal
Canal, Oswego Bridges Span Syracuse History
The Erie Canal and the Oswego wide-cut earned Syracuse the title city of bridges after more than a century of canal passage. Seven bridges stood at the Salina Street crossing across the years.
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Syracuse
Oswego
Iere
Salina St. Crossing
Syracuse Navy Recruitment and War Time Service Efforts
Syracuse contributed heavily to the wartime naval effort with a naval militia unit naval reserves seamen in the Mosquito Fleet and officers in the training camp. About seven thousand local recruits enlisted with several thousand rejected. a citizens committee led by Crouse Klock organized Naval recruiting offices and a navy headquarters, making Syracuse a major eastern recruiting center.
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Syracuse
Klock
Citizens’ Naval
Crouse Klock
McCarthy
S. Salina
Onondase
Marine
Fayetta
Warren
Navy Ter
New York
Navy
Veteran Park
Stone
Sir. Hock
Charles F. Ulrich
Naval
Sum
Imecville
Rochester
Howard Edwards
Albany
Buffalo
Ulrich
Charles Bayard McKinney
Pracuse
Marine Corps
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Auburn
Utica
Iso
New York Central
Vanderbilt Square
Daniel Elliott
Frst
W. Fayette
Chase Elevation
Erade Creasing Commission
Thomas H. Mathes
Hiram
Frederick AL Fay
Old West
Sharette
New
Brille Journal
Seymour St
Throweh
Owina
Onondaga’St
Thompson Road
A Lady of the Times
Penr
Rich
Ranent Aetter
John Me‘Harrie
Oda
Thomas Truak
Eity
John Santee
Journal
Washington BL
Job Press
Grover
James St
Warren St
Montgomery St
Grover Press
Albert Will
John T. O'Brien
Henry H. S. Hantly
John H. Watrath
John F. Nash
Thomas H. Mather
Alexander T. Brown
Tivearly
Salina Street
Hawley Ave
Richfield
W. Ernest Stewart
South
East Onondaga Sts
Penn
Syracuse, N. Y
Aenat Smart 1939
Studebaker
Eare
California
Studaticker
America
Pabon
Niles
Stotebalker'rwerkesen Averar
Champion Motor Sales
Ashdaie Ave
East Water Street
J. F. O'Connor, Inc
James H. Egbert
Eric Bird
Axburn
Faith Bro
Phinney, Ray
Minoa
Oneida
Williams, C. H
Webster & Nordoush Kessler Salex & Service
Pularki
Romulus
Senrea Falla
W. Æ
Glemons, Hernan HicGrane Brothiss -Corentino, N
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