The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday May 26, 1886 THE BRIDGES. The Condition in Which the Railroad—Wagon, and Pontoon Bridges Are. A Wide Gap that is Not Likely to Be Narrowed. Just at this time the citizens of Dubuque are anxiously awaiting developments in the railroad-wagon-pontoon matter now prominently before the public, and knowing that the readers […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday February 14, 1886 THE WAGON BRIDGE. A Word on the Pontoon Bridge Question. Now that there seems to be a determination on the part of our Citizens to secure a wagon bridge connection between our city and the eastern shore, it would be well to remind our readers that it is […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday February 7, 1886 The Bridge. While the new railroad will be of great importance to Dubuque. and should be given all proper privileges and rights of way. the other public improvement being agitated should not be overshadowed by the controversy over the former. To a large part of the business interests […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday February 4, 1886 SPLENDID SUCCESS. The Pontoon Committee Receives Flattering Encouragement. The committee appointed to canvass the city for the purpose of raising funds for the pontoon project are highly gratified with the success they met with yesterday. The committee, consisting of B. J. O‘Neill, James Levi, John Macdonald and M. […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday January 31, 1886 The Dubuque and Dunleith Bridge Company Cannot Connect a Wagon Bridge With Their Bridge. To the Editor of the Dubuque Herald. Now that the public mind has been aroused to the importance of a wagon bridge over the Mississippi at this point, and as almost every man you […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday January 29, 1886 THE WAGON BRIDGE. The Committees Appointed to Canvass the City. The committee appointed at the bridge mass meeting on Tuesday evening to select a committee of two from each ward to canvass the city and secure subscriptions to the wagon bridge, and also to appear before the city […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday January 27, 1886 THE WAGON BRIDGE. Another Rousing Meeting at the Court House Last Evening. Committees to be Appointed to Canvass the City—A Common-Sense Report from the Committee. The bridge meeting at the court house last evening was very largely attended and the initial steps taken for the formation of a […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday January 24, 1886 THE WAGON BRIDGE. Another Meeting of Citizens at the Court House Tuesday Evening. Letters Received From Other Points Touching the Pontoon, Free Ferry, Etc. The committee appointed to look after the wagon bridge have not been idle and will have an abundance of information to impart at the […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday January 20, 1886 THE IMPORTANT PROJECT. Dubuque Needs a Wagon Bridge Beyond a Question or a Doubt. The present ice bridge furnishes striking evidence of the necessity of a wagon bridge. During the past five or six days the retail trade has increased over 20 per cent. and an hour spent […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday January 12, 1886 THE WAGON BRIDCE. Citizens of East Dubuque Confer With the Committee. A Pontoon Bridge or Nothing, Such is the Governments Decision—Full Description, Etc. An adjourned meeting of the committee appointed to consider the bridge matter, met in the rooms of Secretary Hetherington yesterday afternoon at 3 o‘clock. Mr. […]