The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday September 22, 1887 The Wreck. The debris about the wreck has been nearly all cleared away. Only two rails were found bent as a result of the wreck upon them. There were six pieces of baggage badly crushed, three of them so badly their entire contents was scattered and […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday September 21, 1887 AFTERMATH. The Scenes About the Wreck Yesterday Almost Equal to Those of the Day Before. The Coroner’s Jury View the Scene and Will Hold the Inquest on Friday or Saturday. Yesterday was almost as busy a day at the seen of the wreck as Monday. The whole […]
September 19, 1887 Wreck of two passenger trains one and one-half miles North of Dubuque on September 19th, 1887. Killed in the wreck were the two engineers and the two firemen. Also killed was a brakeman. The trains: Engine No. 406—Engineer Charles Fales Engine No. 409—Engineer E. Winchester (more…)
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday August 11, 1887 THE RAILROADS. The Logic of the Burlington in the Cut Rates Deal—The Outlook at the North. THE CUT MAY NOT COME. It is affirmed and confidently believed that the cut determined on and threatened by the Chicago, Burlington and Northern will never be made. To a man […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday February 10, 1887 RAILROADS RECOVERING. The Wrecks Being Cleared and Bridges Repaired—Trains Will Probably be All Right by To-Night. THE BURLINGTON AND NORTHERN. The washout at Hay, on the Chicago, Burlington and Northern, has been repaired and no further trouble is expected from that quarter. The south bound trains were […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Thursday February 10, 1887 RAILROADS RECOVERING. The Wrecks Being Cleared and Bridges Repaired—Trains Will Probably be All Right by To-Night. THE BURLINGTON AND NORTHERN. The washout at Hay, on the Chicago, Burlington and Northern, has been repaired and no further trouble is expected from that quarter. The south bound trains were […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday February 9, 1887 BROKEN BRIDGES. The Thaw and Rain Raises the River, With Disastrous Results. The Burlington at Hay, Milledgville and Eliot— Minnesota at Decorah. The Central at Council Hill and the Milwaukee at Davis Junction. Two Trains Wrecked and Six Bridges Destroyed—Trains Delayed. The thaw of Monday and the gentle […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday February 9, 1887 BROKEN BRIDGES. The Thaw and Rain Raises the River, With Disastrous Results. The Burlington at Hay, Milledgville and Eliot— Minnesota at Decorah. The Central at Council Hill and the Milwaukee at Davis Junction. Two Trains Wrecked and Six Bridges Destroyed—Trains Delayed. The thaw of Monday and the […]
The Dubuque Daily Herald Sunday February 6, 1887 FREIGHT HANDLERS. A Roster of the Men Employed in the Railroad Business in Dubuque. The Roads Doing a Larger Business Than Ever Before at This Time of the Year. The city of Dubuque has four lines of railroad at present, two having reached the city within […]
Dubuque Semi-Centennial Herald May 9, 1886 DUBUQUE RAILROADS Her Railroad System Extending in All Directions. A Map of the Connections Possessed by the City. Over 12,000 lilies New Reach Dubuque and a Probability of Many Some of the Strong Advantages Possessed by This City. TEH RAILROAD MAP. Dubuque is acquiring a railroad system and connections surpassed but by […]