Record of 1887 Rail Expansion Surpasses Prior Year
The Railway Age reports 12,724 miles of new main line track were added in 1887, led by the central western belt. Kansas 2,070 miles Nebraska 1,101 Texas 1,055 Colorado 818 Dakota 760 Michigan 100 Montana 616 Missouri 554 Indian Territory 499. Total U.S. mileage rises from 137,986 to 150,710 miles. Also notes Governor Marmaduke’s funeral set for Jefferson City with honorary pallbearers and state officials attending.
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Curiaco
Railway Age
United States
New England
New York
Middle States
Michigan
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri River
Kansas
Nebraska
Texas
Colorado
Dakota
Montana
Missouri
Indian Territory
Sool
Right of Way Granted for Mexican Road to American
William H McWood a San Francisco capitalist returned from the City of Mexico with papers for a large concession. The new line will be a belt route tapping a rich mining region on the Pacific slope of the Sierra Madres. Construction begins in May and will take three or four years to complete.
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Paso
Tex
William H. McWood
San Francisco
City of
Mexico
Pacific
Sierra Madres
Manitoba Takes Another Stride Toward the Pacific
Rumor says Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern railroad now under Pacific coast construction has been bought by James J. Gill and will join the Manitoba system. The move alarms Northern Pacific interests and revives talk of a Crookston to Duluth line. Ives Bobs Up Serenely. Cincinnati Ohio December 30 announced here that Ives with Smiley Brick and Marble and Thomas O Neil has again gained control of the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton railroad.
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Decurn
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad
Pacific Coast
James J. Gill
Manitoba
Northern Pacific
Crookston
Duluth
Nevessary
Ives
Cincinnati
Ohio
Smiley Brick and Marble Company
Thamas O'Neil
Hamilton & Dayton
Whisky Trusts and Fire News From December Reports
The whisky trust issues certificates totaling over ten million dollars and uses a Standard Oil style blank form to audit distilleries before paying in certificates. A coal mine fire at Lost Creek, Shenandoah, caused $50,000 damage and halted work since September due to a strike. Wisconsin traveling men organize a commercial travelers association for benevolent aims with state-wide eligibility. Senator Schultz becomes Manitoba lieutenant governor, Joseph Royal named North West territories governor. Corean embassy arrives in San Francisco after Yokohama landing. Oceanic detained in quarantine. California wool growers urge Congress to maintain tariff and support timber labor use by Indians. Col J J Bhehan negotiates timber labor use for White Earth Indians. talks of moving Lake Indian workers to the White Earth agency.
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Shenandoah
Penn
Lost Creek
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Reading Strike Persists Amid Partial Work on Wharf
Philadelphia reports show no material change as workers at Reading remain on half force with some crews discharging cargo. Police note orderly behavior, 800 coal cars sent back empty, and most Reading employees ignore the strike order. Local 10,285 forfeits charter and disbands rather than strike. Coal and freight traffic on Keating Railroad is reestablished with workers refusing to quit.
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Reading
Philadelphia
Mainine
Port Richmond Junction
Quirk
Port Richmond Round House
K. of L
Penn
Keating
Lee
Dakota Constitutional Convention Call Issued for Jan 9
A call signed by A J Edgerton president and John Cain secretary announces a meeting of the Dakota constitutional convention to be held here at noon Monday January 9 1888. The call follows a June convention resolution and aims to discuss matters arising from the recent election on di on.
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Cal
Dakota Constitutional Convention
C. Honey
D. T
A. J. Edgerton
John Cain
Constitutional Convention of
Dakota
Constitutional Convention
Dion
Lake navigation closed by last Camp voyage
The season of navigation on Lake Superior ended with the steamer Camp arriving at Lake Superior from Port Arthur laden with fresh fish. The Camp began the voyage two weeks earlier and endured bad weather. It completed its fifty fourth trip to Port Arthur this season, and despite likely nonfreeze, officials deem it best to cease further trips.
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Dovivrag
Lake Superior
Port Arthur
End of world craze grips Battle Creek adventists
In Battle Creek Michigan adherents of a religious sect purges personal property and raises funds for missions abroad saying the world’s end is near. At a recent meeting about 5000 dollars in cash was donated to the church and roughly 2000 dollars in jewelry was turned in for sale to finance missions in Switzerland Norway England South Africa and Australia. The movement has fueled extreme zeal with many selling homes and giving money to the church as they pledge to abandon jewelry and ornaments.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Switzerland
Norway
England
South Africa
Australia
Ice Gorge Commences in St Louis Harbor
An immense ice gorge creates fear for steamboat property at the St Louis levee as backed up ice freezes solid and the harbor rises about three feet. Ferries may resume once passage clears. property at the levee is at risk while weather has moderated but cold snaps persist.
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St. Louis
Political Plums Open Seats Crowd Washington Newsroom
Washington dispatch notes a rush for remaining government posts including the Sparks vacancy. Indiana figures Cobb and Stockslager as contenders for various offices while Wyomings chief justiceship and a district attorneyship draw attention. Cleveland has filled about 60,000 jobs but many openings remain with fourteen months left in his term.
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Washington
Sparks
Cobb
Indiana
Stockslager
Wyoming
Iowa
Cleveland
Peculiar Action of Members of the Forty Ninth Congress
Washington reports reveal new congress members complain about last congress hoarding public documents up to December 5. Congressman Enloe notes a “bare cupboard” of papers, forcing members to buy or provide for constituents. Separate items discuss fisheries arbitration, Democratic ticket prospects, and railway mail service between Great Falls and Helena.
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Washington
Washineron
Congress
Congressman Enloe
Tennessee
Great Falls
Helena
Manitoba Central
Manitoba Road
Christmas Domestic Goods Catalog Highlights
A sales notice touts a wide range of Christmas presents including plated knives carving sets nut picks and crates in plush cases brass fire sets brass teapot stands servers trays and related items designed for holiday gifting.
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Postoffice
GALL
Dry Goods
Matthew
Davie & McKay
East Third St
Winona, Minn
Geo. H. Elmer
Fuller &Warren Vo
SPLAN
Regal Peninsular
Inter
Red ‘Cross
Chicago
Monroe
Jewel
Magee
Argand
Peninsular
BECK
Ili i
Third St
City Drug Store
Win
P. Birch
FL. Cotter
Kirch & Cotter
Western States
Marmaduke
Jefferson City
Moorehouse
Supreme Court
Tuttle
Episcopal Church
NEW Mexican Railway
Whisky Trust
Standard Oil Company
Madison
Wis
Knights of the Grip
Park Hotel
Wisconsin Commercial Travelers’ Association
Winnipeg
Schultz
Red River District
Josseph Royal
Provencher
North
Yokohama
Omaha
Oceanic
Cloverdale
Sonoma
Mendocino
Eng
Minvearouis
J. J. Bhehan
White Earth
Ech Lake
Wisona
Clarence Moeller
United Tabor Party
Knights of Labor
Grover
Fisheries Commission
Mr Chamberlain
Charles ‘Upper
Ottawa
Bayard
Gray
Gen. Black
Paris
Senor Mateus
America
Panama Canal
M. de Lesseps
the Tribune
Endicott
Manning
Conrad N. Jordan
Western National Bank
Daniel Manning
Hue
Royal B Powows Go
Florida
Bluefield
Barrett & Barrett
A. Booth
Preece & Latsch CO
East Second Street
Winona
Wiina
Sobbers’ Association
Winona Jobbers’ Association
W. J. Landon
Ft. Doud
HW. Williams
BEL
Roscoe Horton
Secreary
Doud, Sons, & Co
J. J. Randall & Son
Gate City Carriage Company
Cigars, Tobacco
Milwaukee Beer
G. C. Boynton’s Sons
China, Crockery
Gregory & Co
Schroth & Ahrens
EE. Choate &Ico
Rendall
Porter Milling Company, Wixzona Wneill Company
Heavy and Shert Hardware
R. D. Cone Company
Indurated Fibre
Western Endurated Fibrs Co
Willis
Winona Plow Company
Winona Trunk Factory
Winona Wragon Company
Furniture
Stott & Son
Hotels
Ludwig’s
Ludwig’s Hotel
Center
East Third Street
Huff House
B. M.cookbell
Evel House
G.H. Wagner
Remembe
Prentiss & Stevens, Insurance & Real Estate
Genter Street
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Atway
Smith & Brannan, Fier
Kilgore Block
Third Stree
A. C. Dixon
Center Street
M. B. Buffum
Reali Estate and Insurance
Hiday
CoUs
Me&erschaum
Briarwood
J.harsley
Boston Bakery and Confectionery
My ‘Inc
Mverytog San
Ney
Beng
Chas, Westmann
Prop’r
Landon & Roberts
Holiday Furniture
GEO. Hillyer & Son
Second Street
Elmer
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