Dubuque Herald September 29, 1887 Local News In Brief

Posted Posted in News In Brief, September 1887

The Dubuque Herald September 29, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., September 29, 1:30 a. m.} Indications— For Iowa: Slightly warmer weather; rain; light to fresh winds, generally northerly. STAGE OF WATER, at 1 p m in feet and tenths, and change in 24 hours                                                                              CHANGE […]

The Coroner Finishes His Examination as to the Cause of the Railroad Wreck.

Posted Posted in C. M. & St. Paul, Eagle Point Wreck 1887, Railroads

The Dubuque Daily Herald    Wednesday September 28, 1887 JURYS JUDGMENT. The Coroner Finishes His Examination as to the Cause of the Railroad Wreck. The Jury Exonerates Clark and Fales, and Blames the Railroad Company for Not Making More Explicit Rules. Dispatcher Rogers Should Have Notified No. 4 that Wolcott Was Coming — The Verdict Returned […]

What Mr. Tschirgi Says About the Important Subject

Posted Posted in 1887, Sewerage System

The Dubuque Daily Herald    Wednesday September 28, 1887 THE SEWERAGE. What Mr. Tschirgi Says About the Important Subject. Practical and Theoretical Comparisons of the Two Plans, as Prepared by Engineers Tschirgi and Davis.   Some of the council were so anxious that an outside engineer be employed to approve the Chesbrough and Warring plans for the […]

Dubuque Herald September 28, 1887 Local News In Brief

Posted Posted in News In Brief, September 1887

The Dubuque Herald September 28, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., September 28, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Warmer, fair weather, light to fresh winds, becoming generally southerly. STAGE OF WATER, at 1 p m in feet and tenths, and change in 24 hours                                                                              CHANGE Stage            […]

The Evidence Nearly Completed—No Blame Attaches to Conductor Wolcott

Posted Posted in C. M. & St. Paul, Eagle Point Wreck 1887, Railroads

The Dubuque Daily Herald    Tuesday September 27, 1887 CORONER’S QUEST The Evidence Nearly Completed—No Blame Attaches to Conductor Wolcott. And the Matter Rests Between Conductor Clark and Dispatcher Rogers. Coroner Hoffman was engaged all day yesterday in taking testimony in reference to the accident at Eagle Point. The following is the substance of all testimony […]

 Gen. Herron’s Remarks on Presenting the Flag—An Official War Record

Posted Posted in 1887, Governor’s Greys

The Dubuque Daily Herald     Sunday September 25, 1887 THE GREYS’ TRIP. Most Cordial Hospitality Shown Them Everywhere.  Gen. Herron’s Remarks on Presenting the Flag—An Official War Record. The members at the Governor’s Greys were kept busy yesterday telling their friends what a “great time we had” and how gloriously they were entertained in Philadelphia, […]