The Railroad Petition Being Carefully Considered.

Posted Posted in C. B. & N., C. B. N. Right of Way 1886, City Council, Railroads

The Dubuque Daily Herald  Tuesday February 2, 1886 CITY COUNCIL  The Regular Monthly Meeting Yesterday.  The Railroad Petition Being Carefully Considered. The Seventh Street Bridge—The Ice Harbor—Bills, Petitions and Business in General. The regular monthly meeting of the city council was held yesterday morning. There were present Mayor Glab and Aldermen John M. Byrne, Thomas Byrne, […]

Preparations for War by the Other Roads.

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Sunday February 2, 1886  THE RIGHT OF WAY. Preparations for War by the Other Roads. Arrival of the “Heavy Artillery”—They Contested Ground—Etc. That the Chicago, Burlington and Northern railroad company are to meet with opposition on the part of the other railroad companies cannot be doubted, for already the preparations for war […]

Dubuque Herald February 2, 1886 Caught On The Fly

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The Dubuque Herald February 2, 1886 Caught On The Fly DUBUQUE, February 1, 1886. Mean barometer                                      30.213 Mean thermometer                                    2.1 Mean relative humidity                          74.7 Maximum temperature,                          13.6 Minimum temperature, (below zero)     3.4 Prevailing Winds                                     W. Total precipitation, 0.02. Gold Wave Coming The following telegram has been received from the […]