MILEAGE TICKETS—The Steps Taken by the Minnesota and Northwestern

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The Dubuque Daily Herald       Saturday October 15, 1887  MILEAGE TICKETS. The Steps Taken by the Minnesota and Northwestern Causes a Good  Deal or Hubbub Among the Other Lines.  The action of the Minnesota and Northwestern in giving notice of withdrawal from the Western States Passenger association has stirred up a hornets’ nest among […]

The Logic of the Burlington in the Cut Rates Deal—The Outlook at the North

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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 Key City Enjoys One More Connecting Link With Chicago.

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The Dubuque Daily Herald Wednesday August 3, 1887 THE NEW ROUTE. The Key City Enjoys One More Connecting Link With Chicago. The Minnesota and Northwestern Sends  in Its First Train and Invites the Press to Ride Thereon. The Road the Smoothest, The Train the Handsomest, The Company the Jolliest. The “Time” the Best. On Monday, Aug. 1 […]

 The Minnesota and Northwestern Throws a Bomb into the Railroad Camp.

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Sunday July 31, 1887 NORTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION.  The Minnesota and Northwestern Throws a Bomb into the Railroad Camp. The managers of the Northwestern Traffic association have found a confirmation of their fears in letters which have been received from the president and traffic manager of the Minnesota proving that there is a strong […]

Fears Expressed That the Minnesota and Northwestern May Cause a Disruption in Rates

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The Dubuque Daily Herald Saturday July 30, 1887 THE RAILROADS. Fears Expressed That the Minnesota and Northwestern May Cause a Disruption in Rates. The Central to Go to Sioux Falls and Probably Beyond A New Time Card Promulgated. There are signs of serious trouble ahead for the roads running northwest from Chicago. It is intimated that […]

Rumor of a Coalition Between the Santa Fe Route and the Minnesota and Northwestern.

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The Dubuque Daily Herald  Thursday March 24, 1887 THE DUBUQUE ROUTE. Rumor of a Coalition Between the Santa Fe Route and the Minnesota and Northwestern. Some of the Facts Regarding the Road and the Fast Hold it Has and is Gaining. For some time past it has been hinted in railroad circles, says the Kansas City […]

The Wrecks Being Cleared and Bridges Repaired—Trains Will Probably be All Right by To-Night

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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 Wrecks Being Cleared and Bridges Repaired—Trains Will Probably be All Right by To-Night

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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 […]

BROKEN BRIDGES—The Thaw and Rain Raises the River, With Disastrous  Results

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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 Thaw and Rain Raises the River, With Disastrous  Results

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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 […]