The Interview of the City’s Committee with Manager  Miller

Posted Posted in C. M. & St. Paul, Railroads, Repair Shops Removal 1887

The Dubuque Daily Herald     Wednesday December 7, 1887 THE SHOPS. The Interview of the City’s Committee with Manager  Miller.  Fuller Account of What Was Said on Both Sides—The Outlook Favorable for Retention. The result of the interview by the committee of citizens and the council with General Manager Miller, of the Chicago, Milwaukee and […]

Dubuque Committee Call on General Manger Miller in Milwaukee Yesterday

Posted Posted in C. M. & St. Paul, Railroads, Repair Shops Removal 1887

The Dubuque Daily Herald    Tuesday December 6, 1887 THE SHOPS. Dubuque Committee Call on General Manger Miller in Milwaukee Yesterday.  The Question Regarding the Removal of the Shops from Dubuque Discussed.  The Switching Matter and the Eagle Point Disaster Mentioned by Mr. Miller.  What He Says of the Editor of the Industrial Leader, a Discharged […]

The Committee of Aldermen and Citizens Leave for Milwaukee

Posted Posted in C. M. & St. Paul, Knights of Labor, Milwaukee Shops Labor 1887, Railroads, Repair Shops Removal 1887

The Dubuque Daily Herald     Sunday December 4, 1887 THE SHOPS. The Committee of Aldermen and Citizens Leave for Milwaukee. The Inconvenience of Location Probably the Cause of the Action of the Company. The committee appointed to go to ,Mil­waukee to interview the officials of the road determined to leave last night instead of this […]

Speculations About the Milwaukee Shop Removal

Posted Posted in C. M. & St. Paul, Railroads, Repair Shops Removal 1887

The Dubuque Daily Herald    Sunday December 4, 1887                                                                                             GO? OR STAY? Speculations About the Milwaukee Shop Removal,  And Plain Talk About the Switching Question.  The question of the reported removal of the Milwaukee shops is still the subject of speculation among our people. Our reporter yesterday accosted Mr. M. C. Woodruff and asked what […]

Some of the Reasons Assigned for the Order of’ Discharge Issued by the Company

Posted Posted in C. M. & St. Paul, Knights of Labor, Milwaukee Shops Labor 1887, Railroads, Repair Shops Removal 1887

The Dubuque Daily Herald    Friday December 2, 1887 UNEMPLOYED.  Some of the Reasons Assigned for the Order of’ Discharge Issued by the Company. The main topic of conversation on the streets yesterday was the threatened removal of the Milwaukee shops from the city. Various causes were assigned for this action on the part of the […]

 Conciliation and Concessions Advised If Any Concessions are Asked by the Road

Posted Posted in C. M. & St. Paul, City Council, Railroads, Repair Shops Removal 1887

The Dubuque Daily Herald     Friday December 2, 1887 THE SHOPS. A Large and Interested Audience at the City Council Chamber.  Conciliation and Concessions Advised If Any Conconcessions are Asked by the Road.  A Committee of the Mayor. Five Aldermen and Seven Citizens to Go to Milwaukee Sunday Morning.   Last evening. pursuant to the […]

The Matter of the Action of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul in Reference to the Shops, The Subject of Discussion

Posted Posted in C. M. & St. Paul, Railroads, Repair Shops Removal 1887

The Dubuque Daily Herald    Thursday December 1, 1887 AN IMPORTANT CALL. DUBUQUE, Dec. 1, 1887 A special meeting of the city council is hereby called to meet at the council chamber, city hall this (Thursday) evening at 7:30, for the purpose of considering the contract entered into by the city of Dubuquer and the Chicago, […]