The Dubuque Herald September 10, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., September 10, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Warmer weather, winds shifting to light fresh southeasterly. STAGE OF WATER, at 1 p m in feet and tenths, and change in 24 hours CHANGE Stage Rise Fall […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday September 9, 1887 FREIGHT TARIFFS. A Committee Appointed to Attend the Meeting of the Inter-State commission in Minneapolis. The Railway Commissioners Are Anxious to Know if the Old Roads are Complying with the Decision in the Switching Charges. The interstate commissioners are to ho1d a meeting on the 13th […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday September 9, 1887 “MAKE READY.” The Governor’s Greys “Present Arms” in Full Dress Drill Before Many Visitors. To be Honored in Philadelphia, Entertained in New York and Presented in Washington. The Governors Greys gave a full dress drill last evening at the company’s armory in the city hall. The […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Friday September 9, 1887 Dubuque’s New Railroad. The new railroad, the Dubuque, Kansas City and Southwestern, is just booming. The outlook is very bright for another railroad outlet for Dubuque. Before another year we shall hear the whistle of the engines of the new railroad as they come rumbling through the […]
The Dubuque Herald September 9, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., September 9, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Colder, fair weather, preceded in eastern Iowa by local rains, brisk to high northwestern winds, diminishing in force. STAGE OF WATER, at 1 p m in feet and tenths, […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday September 8, 1887 ORGANIZED. The Directors of the New Road to Kansas City Meet and Fully Organize. A Portion of the Plans of the Company—Depot Grounds at the Foot of Main Street. The directors of the Dubuque, Kansas City and Southwestern Railway company met last evening at the office of […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday September 8, 1887 THE HIGH BRIDGE. The Piers Found to be High Enough— Another Obstacle Thrown in the Way of the Eastern Approach. The engineers who were sent by the government to measure the piers of the high bridge to see if the boats will be able to clear under the bridge […]
The Dubuque Herald September 8, 1887 Local News In Brief OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,} WASHINGTON, D. C., September 8, 1:30 a. m.} Indications—For Iowa: Warmer, fair weather, light to fresh southeasterly winds. STAGE OF WATER, at 1 p m in feet and tenths, and change in 24 hours CHANGE Stage Rise Fall […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Tuesday September 13, 1887 CAN’T COME. President Cleveland Finds it Impossible to Accept the Invitation of Dubuque Citizens. In response to the city council’s invitation, Ald. Doerfler yesterday morning received the following: EXECUTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 1887. Hon. Louis Doerfler, Mayor pro tempera, Dubuque, Iowa: DEAR SIR—I have received the invitation kindly […]
Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday September 7, 1887 NOT SUFFICIENTLY HIGH. A formal protest has been entered by the river men who ply the upper Mississippi against the high bridge as it is now being built and stating that the center span is too low to admit of the free passage underneath of the steamers which ply […]