Benzie Banner Jan. 4, 1894
The car-ferry route between Kewaunee and Frankfort finds patronage so limited that only one of the ferry steamers is being run at present. A light eastward movement of flour since the close of navigation has operated to bring about this condition of things.
Benzie Banner Jan. 4, 1894
On January first the evening T. & A. passenger train south and the morning train arriving here from the south at 9:45 a. m. were discontinued. This limits the passenger accommodation to and from the south on this line to one train train each way daily, except as to such as may be afforded by the moving of local freight trains. A morning passenger train leaves this city at 8:30 o'clock for Frankfort Frankfort and arrives here from Frankfort at 9:00 o'clock in the evening.
Isabella County Enterprise Jan. 5, 1894
A change of time on the T. & A. occurred on the 31st. Trains now leave Mt. Pleasant for the south at 6:10 a. m. and 3:30 p. m. Only one tram now leaves this point for Frankfort, at 12:20 p. m. The regular evening passenger from the south arrives at 10:00 instead of 9:35.
The Owosso Times Jan. 5, 1894
Diamonds
The office of Superintendent, J. B. Connors, of the T., A. A. & N. M. Ry. Was the scene of a very pleasant and happy gathering and surprise on Saturday morning last. The men from the offices, shops, yards and the trains dropped in one at a time till G. R. Lyon Lyon stepped forward and after a brief address presented to Mr. Connors on behalf of the men employed on the road, with whom he had been associated for thirteen years, a pair of cuff buttons, a diamond ring and a diamond collar button. The pieces were beautiful ones, costing $350, presents which will remind Mr. C. for years of the esteem in which he was held by his associates.
The Evening Argus Jan. 6, 1894
SCARED THE DISPATCHERS
An Ann Arbor Engine Leaves the Track and Ploughs Through Through the Earth
At 1:30 o'clock this afternoon engine No. 41 on the Ann Arbor road, manned by Engineer Corey and pulling 32 cars, steamed slowly into the station from the north. It ran smoothly until it reached the first switch which was thrown to allow the train to move onto the siding. Here the engine left the track while the train without any difficulty passed onto the side track. The engine continued in its course down the main track pounding over the ties until it reached the dispatcher's office where it took a bee line for the door, and had the ground been frozen it is likely that it would not have stopped until it had ploughed its way half through the building. As it was the minute it left the ties it sank down into the earth and careened over against the building where it now rested. The tender and one car are badly demolished and the rails for the distance of several rods are twisted in to every conceivable shape. The damage to the engine is thought to be inconsiderable, but may prove otherwise on examination.
The train dispatcher and office clerks left their respective posts and ran for a place of safety as they saw the big compound engine engine approaching. Traffic will scarcely be resumed before night. No blame is attached to anyone as the switch was found to be defective.
Escanaba The Iron Port January
12, 1894
Blocked by Ice
When the Ann Arbor No. 1 left
here last Monday afternoon on her return trip to Frankfort, she
experienced no difficulty in getting through the ice until the Door
passage was reached.
Here the slush ice was so deep and packed so thickly that for four hours the big ferry boat worked hard to get though. The captain in a message that the boat will go though any ice that floats on top of water, but when it comes to all ice and on water the big boat is helpless.
The Ann Arbor No. 2 will probably be out of dry dock on Saturday or Sunday and the next trip to this port will be made by both boats so that if one gets stuck in the ice the other can help her out. There is a possibility that the two ferry boats will come here on Monday next. – Leader, 10th
Isabella County Enterprise Jan. 12, 1894
Stephen Allen and Robert Kane have charge of the section work of the T. & A. on section 31,
Isabella County Enterprise Jan. 12, 1894
Engine No. 44 on the southbound freight train No. 24 on the T., A. A. & N. M. jumped the track in the yards at Owosso crashing into the train dispatcher’s office. Engineer Carey was slightly injured, and the engine tank and one car was demolished.
The Owosso Times Jan. 12, 1894
Fireman Geo. Alberts, who was killed in the T. & A. A. Ry. Wreck at Hamburg carried an insurance policy in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman. After his death there was some question as to who was entitled to receive the money. The matter was was settled Saturday by the payment to to Mrs. Cassie Alberts of $1,600. Attorneys Kline, of Ann Arbor, and Bumps, of this city looked after her interests. The same attorneys will bring suit against the T. & A. A. Ry. In behalf of Mrs Alberts for damages to the amount of $10,000. Attorneys M. B. Larry, of Logansport, Ind., and F. F. Bumps will also, bring bring suit soon in behalf of Mrs. S. H. Beaulieu,, whose husband was killed in the same wreck.
The Owosso Times Jan. 26, 1894
The large fan and the new 36 inch lathe recently added equipment to the T. & A. shops in this city are being set up this week.
The Owosso Times Jan. 26, 1894
All of the T. & A. A. locomotives which can be are being put in running order to carry ice from the northern part of the state. There has been no ice of any consequence cut in the south part of the state and it is expected that if the present cold weather lasts a few days longer, a large amount of ice will be cut and shipped south.
The Evening Argus Feb. 1, 1894
ANN
ARBOR TROUBLES
A Firm Wants to Sell Boat No. 2 for a Debt
Toledo, Feb. 1 – The Pennsylvania coal company has filed suit for $125,000 against the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railway, an amount the plaintiff claims to have loaned the Ann Arbor to bear the cost of constructing the steam transport barge known Ann Arbor No. 2. The plaintiff sets forth that a lien it supposed it had on the boat was never executed, and it now asks to have its claim declared a lien and the boat sold.
The Owosso Times Feb. 2, 1894
The T. & A. A. car shop employees who have been working on short time this winter, a part of the time only, five hours per day, received an unpleasant surprise at the end of the month, Tuesday night, when forty-two men were laid off. As far as possible only single men were laid off and will probably br a month or six weeks before they will be put on again. A slackness of work in the shops together with the condition of money matters compelled the move.
Benzie Banner
Feb. 8, 1894
The T. & A. A. transfer boat is in Milwaukee
being repaired.
Ann Arbor Argus Feb. 13, 1894
Gov. Ashley Dying
Last night's Detroit Evening News
contains the following dispatch from Toledo:
Ex-President James M. Ashley, of the Ann Arbor road, which is now in the hands of a receiver, is lying at the Monticello, an apartment boarding house erected last summer by his son.
A general breaking down, together with, or possibly caused by, the great financial losses sustained by the family during the recent panic, is reported as the cause of his serious illness. It is now given out that he can not last many days.
Gov. Ashley has been among the more prominent men of Ohio for many years, having served in the militia, prior to the war, and later having been appointed as governor of Arizona, whence he was removed by President Grant. He was prominent in the impeachment trail of President Johnson,having thus received at times the title of “Impeachment Ashley.”
He has been for years a striking figure in Toledo, where his family reside, and where it was supposed he had accumulated a large fortune. His eldest son married, it will be remembered, a daughter of W. R. Burt, of Saginaw. The latter is now the receiver of the road.
Gov. Ashley was an intimate friend of the late D. R. Locke, the “Petroleum V. Nasby,” of journalistic fame, and delivered a touching address at the funeral of his friend.
Isabella County Enterprise Feb. 16, 1894
The blizzard of Monday was terrific in this section but did no material damage, beyond delaying trains. No mail from the outside was received in in this city from Monday evening until Tuesday night. The late T. & A. train Monday night was abandoned, and the F. & P. M. was nearly three hours late. The T. & A. noon train Tuesday did not arrive until six o’clock that evening.
The Owosso Times Feb. 16, 1894
Both cables between the T. & A. A. A. shops broke Wednesday stopping all machine work in the wood working shop for a day.
The Owosso Times Feb. 16, 1894
A pile driver backing downing the T., & A. track Tuesday broke the telephone wires to the Standard Oil Works and M. L. Park's and a fire alarm wire. This caused an alarm of fire to be turned in and brought out the company, an expense caused by the neglect of the men attending the pile driver which should have been lowered.
The Owosso Times Feb. 16, 1894
W. R. Burt, receiver of the T., A. A. & N. M. is planning to put the road in No. 1 condition. It is said the bondholder's have spent $200,000 in improvements and are ready to put in $500,000 more. If this amount of money is expended it will make the road one of the best in the country. Mr. Burt is now at Washington urging congress to appropriate $500,000 for improvements on Frankfort Harbor which would make it one of the finest on Lake Michigan. Here's hoping that all this may come about.
The Owosso Times Feb. 16, 1894
The men who are left at the car shops are now working but eight hours per day.
Benzie Banner
March 1, 1894
Receiver Burt, of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North
Michigan railroad, is purchasing land at Durand.
The Owosso Times Mar. 2, 1894
Sell the T. & A.
From Saturday's Detroit Tribune
W. R. Burt receiver of the Toledo & Ann Arbor road, accompanied by H. W. Ashley, was the Hotel Cadillac yesterday. Both gentlemen stated that they were in the city on business connected with the road. Mr. Ashley was asked as to the future of the road ad replied:”A plan is now being being discussed for its re-organization. This plan includes its purchase at the time the mortgages are foreclosed. The prospect of the road are good. It traverses a good paying territory and its future prospects are all that could be expected. The road is exactly 300 miles long and the present indebtedness is $7,000,000. The dispatch sent from Washington relative to the request for an appropriation for the harbor at Frankfort, the west terminus of the road, was wrong for the reason that only $50,00 was asked to complete the plans of the engineer instead of $500,000. The scheme of carrying loaded cars across the lake inaugurated last year has proved a success. We of re troubled with water at Frankfort the same as they are at other places on Lake Michigan. Each of the two boat-is-provided in front with a wheel weighing 11,000 pounds. This wheel act- as an ice-breaker and it has no difficulty in disposing of six or even feet of slush ice that hug the shore of Lake Michigan. I do think my father intends to remain actively associated with the road for the reason that his health at present is too much imparted.
Benzie
Banner March 15, 1894
(Benzonia) Now that we have a telephone in
town connecting with the depot we see no reason why the system of
weather signals could not be brought into use again. During the
coming summer they would be especially useful as the farmers could he
warned of coming storms and be prepared.
The Owosso Times Mar. 16, 1894
Fred Fay, formerly T. & A. A. yard Master at Owosso returned this week from Toledo and will make his home here.
Isabella County Enterprise March 30, 1894
A. Allison has resigned his position in the F. & P. M. employ and has taken a situation with the T. & A. He commenced his duties there Monday.
Isabella County Enterprise March 30, 1894
It is claimed that the T. & A. has not fallen into the hands of the Lackawana officials, but is in possession of friends of the Ashley’s. However that may be, the road is bound to progress and is fast becoming important as a through line from the north-west to the east. Two hundred re construction gangs are ordered to commence work next week.
The Philadelphia Record April 8, 1894
CAR FERRIES ON THE
LAKES
Excellent Performances of the Past Two Winters
The performance of the car ferries running between Frankfort and
Kewanunee has been very satisfactory through the past two winters.
The two boats are excellent ice breakers, and there is no trouble in
keeping the cars in place in the roughest weather. Lately on of the
boats left Kewaunee in what was said to be one of the worst storms of
the winter, and made Frankfort with a full load of cars in four
hours. The distance is 65 miles. It is now said that the Toledo, Ann
Arbor and North Michigan Railroad company, which operates the car
ferries, proposes taking one of the boats off the Kewaunee route and
putting it on the service to the mouth of the Menominee River, on
Green Bay. This will give them a great deal of lumber for the Eastern
market, beside the freights.
The Owosso Times April 13, 1894
The boiler makers employed at the T. & A. A. car shops in this city were sent to Frankfort Wednesday morning where they will probably be occupied for the next two month putting a new crown sheet in their transfer boat No. 1
The
Evening Argus Apr. 16, 1894
A BOOMING BUSINESS
The
Ann Arbor Road Handled 350 Cars Saturday
Superintendent
Stein of the Ann Arbor says that business is picking up in a
remarkable way on that road through this city, and this was but a
small proportion of the cars handled on the entire system.
A great many people saw something Saturday which they probably never saw before. In one train was 75 box cars of equal height, all equipped with air brakes and pulled by one of the new consolidated engines. The train was over a half mile in length, and by means of the automatic brakes it could be brought from a speed of 20 miles an hour to a standstill in 500 feet.
The Owosso Times April 20, 1894
The work of building thirty-five flat cars has been started at the T. & A. A. shops in this city and five are now nearing completion at the wood working shop.
The Owosso Times April 20, 1894
The employees of the car shops have worked evenings and built a temporary foot bridge at the foot of Oak street. A good foot bridge is much needed at that place.
Benzie
Banner April 26, 1894
ASHLEYS ARE WINNERS
Toledo, April
21 – This morning the bondholder's representatives and the
Ashley faction, finished up the business of what they hold is the
bona fide meeting of the stockholders of the Toledo, Ann Arbor &
North Michigan railroad. They elected a board of directors as
follows; Amos F. Eno, John Jacob Astor, George M. Quintard, J. Edward
Simmons, Robert M. Gallaway, Ernest Dickman, H. Livingston Rogers,
Alfred De Cadors, Charles E. Quincy, T. W. Childs and S. W. Kissam.
The three examiners appointed by the court recognized this morning's
meeting, and so reported to receiver Wellington R. Burt, who accepted
their report and in turn recognized the directors so elected as the
legal directory.
At this morning's 31,499 shares were voted, which was a greater number by 1,000 shares than was represented by the proxies held and voted by the Walker Green Bay faction. The examiners swore in their radort that the directors above named were duly elected and that they had no knowledge of any other vote for directors, and they had not officially as the Walker faction did not report to them, but pack up their belongings as hastened back to New York. Chairman W. R. Burt and Secretary Chandler, both elected before the split, swore to report of the examiners as being correct. These and other precautions the Ashleys took to make their action hold in court, and when the matter comes up they will make a strong fight. It looks as if the bondholders had control of the road.
Ann Arbor Argus April 27, 1894
Improvements on the
Ann Arbor Road
H. E. Riggs, chief engineer of the Ann Arbor
road, and Christian Stein, superintendent, were in the city,
Wednesday. They contemplate making a number of improvements on the
road. A gravel pit at Urania has been purchased and the road bed is
to be thoroughly re-ballasted. The pump-house, at the passenger depot
in Ann Arbor, is to be completely rebuilt and raised to the level of
the depot.
Isabella County Enterprise April 27, 1894
The Ashley’s still control and will continue to control the T. A. A. & N. M. railroad, out generating the Delaware & Lackawana people in every particular. The latter were not equal to the emergency of a rough and tumble fight such as occurred at Toledo last Friday, wherein they were pitched out of the room of meeting by the former for undertaking to run the meeting outside the control of the courts. The contest has brought the road and its special advantages into considerable prominence, which indicates that it is already an important line for through business. Saturday morning the bondholder’s representatives and the Ashley faction finished up the business of what they hold is the bona fide meeting of the stockholders. They elected a board of directors as follows: Amos F. Eno, John Jacob Astor, George M. Quintard J. Edward Simmons, Robert M. Galaway, Ernest Dickman, H. Livington Rogers, Alfred de Cadora, Charles E. Quincy, T. W. Childs and S. H. Kissam The three examiners appointed by the court recognized this morning’s meeting and so reported to Receiver Wellington R. Burt, who accepted their report and in turn recognized the directors so elected as the legal directory. 31,499 shares were voted by the Ashleys which was a greater number by 1000 shares than was represented by the proxies held and voted by the Walker-Green Bay factions. The examiners swore in their report that the directors above named were duly elected and that they bad no knowledge of any other vote for directors, and they had not officially, as the Walker faction did not report to them, but packed up their belongings and hastened back to New York. Chairman Burt and Secretary Chandler, both elected before the split, swore to the report of the examiners as being correct. These and other precautions the Ashleys took to make their action hold in court. An assessment of ten dollars per share on the stock is to be made on the 65,000 shares which will make a revenue of $650,000 to be expended in improving the road bed, laying 70 pound rails and opening up the avenue of a profitable traffic from the great Northwest lumber, iron, wheat and flour districts, which will give the road an enormous business. The.“Ann Arbor” is all right.
The Evening Argus May 4, 1894
C.
F. AMOS, the switch engineer in the Ann Arbor yard, has gone to Ann
Arbor where he will run a local passenger train from Ann Arbor to
Toledo.
The Owosso Times May 4, 1894
The T. & A. A. Ry. Will build a new bridge across the Shiawassee at Ryron.
Isabella County Enterprise May 4, 1894
A New Line to Milwaukee and Chicago. The T. A. A. & N. M. E’y and Northern Michigan Transportation Company have opened a daily line to Milwaukee and Chicago via Frankfort and boat to Milwaukee and rail beyond. T. A. A. & N. M. R’y morning northbound train makes direct connection at Frankfort with boat. Call on our nearest agent for rates and schedule. • W. H. Be n n e t t , G. P, A.
Benzie
Banner May 10, 1894
New Line to Milwaukee and Chicago
The
T. A. A. & N. M. R'y and Northern Michigan Transportation Company
have opened a daily line to Milwaukee and Chicago via Frankfort and
boat to Milwaukee and rail beyond. T, A, A, & N. M. R'y morning
train northbound train makes direct connection at Frankfort with
boat. Call on our nearest agent for rates and schedule.
W. H. Bennett, G. P. A.
Isabella County Enterprise May 18, 1894
People north of Mt. Pleasant will be greatly pleased to learn that they can come to and from this city by the T. & A. after this week. Next Monday the early morning train will start north from here at 5:50 and return at 9:15 in the evening. The noon train from the south also arrives five minutes earlier
The Owosso Times May 18, 1894
John Bagley was the guest of his brother, Henry in this city Wednesday. He was on his way to Chicago from Mt. Clemens where he has bee for his health. Mr. Bagley owns large lumbering interest in the upper peninsula and forty miles of railroad which will soon be extended to to hundred and connected with the T. & A. A. at Menominee.The Owosso Times May 18, 1894
John Bagley was the guest of his brother, Henry in this city Wednesday. He was on his way to Chicago from Mt. Clemens where he has bee for his health. Mr. Bagley owns large lumbering interest in the upper peninsula and forty miles of railroad which will soon be extended to to hundred and connected with the T. & A. A. at Menominee.
Ann Arbor Argus May 22, 1894
The Ann Arbor road began running their Sunday trains as far north as Zukey Lake Sunday. The train leaves here going north at 9:15 a. m., and goes south at 8:15 p. m.
The Owosso Times May 25, 1894
Receiver Waters of the Street Railway Co. has filed his second report. It shows the the receipts of the road from Oct. 21 1893 to April 30, 1894, were $6,860.96; the disbursements, $6,556.24; cash balance, $304.72. outstanding bills, $2,32.87; indebtedness of the road, $57,053.28.
The Owosso Times May 25, 1894
The T. & A. A. boiler makers have returned to Frankfort to work on the transfer boat there.
Benzie
Banner May 31, 1894
CADILLAC NEWS AND EXPRESS—James M.
Ashley. Sr., the "old man" as he is familiarly called by
the T. & A. railroad employees, has begun a suit against the
Toledo. Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad company for a sum
which with accumulated interest makes the amount asked for four
hundred thousand dollars. Mr. Ashley states that this sum represents
the salary he has earned as president of the road during the past
fourteen years and for private funds which he had advanced to the
company. The bringing of this suit indicates that the Ashleys are
practically out of the T. & A. organization so far as the general
management is concerned.
Benzie
Banner June 7, 1894
Conductor Bailey, who now runs a through
freight on the T. & A.
was in town Wednesday attending the t rial. Mr. B. will be remembered
as the former conductor on the old F. & 8. E when that road was
in existence.
Benzie Banner June 7, 1894
(Crystal City) The side tracks east and west of town are full of cars being loaded with tan bark. W. E. Betts of Benzonia. is the principal buyer. The prevailing price paid is $4.25 per cord loaded on the cars.
Benzie Banner
June 14, 1894
The T. & A.
private coach, "Wolverine," is sidetracked at
Crystal City this week. The occupants of the car are James Ashley and
wife. They are here seeking quiet and rest, as Mr. Ashley has been
quite poorly since his paralytic stroke.
Ann
Arbor Argus June 19, 1894
The outgoing trains are laden
with students
Ann Arbor Argus June 19, 1894
The coal famine caused the Toledo road to use wood for some of their engines.
The Owosso Times June 22, 1894
The T. & A. A. locomotives which were changed over for burning wood have been changed back and now use coal again.
The Owosso Times June 22, 1894
Two train have been taken from service on the T. S & M. Instead of the passenger trains leaving as formerly, but one train will run each way per day. The train north will leave at 7 a. m., and will carry carry as well as passengers, mail, etc. The train south will will arrive at 6:35 p. m.
The Owosso Times June 22, 1894
It is expected that by the first week in July the T. & A. A. dock at Menominee will be ready for business. The two transports are also expected to to be again ready for business by that time and will ply between Menominee, and Frankfort, the other as in the past will connect with Kewaunee. With both of these connections it probable that business will pick up with a rush on the T. & A. A.
The Isabella County Enterprise June, 29, 1894
The T. & A. is well supplied with coal again, and have changed their engines from wood burners back to coal.
The Isabella County Enterprise June, 29, 1894
The T. & A. ditching gang are at work on the track between this city and Burnham.
Benzie
Banner July 12, 1894
Owing to
the present strikes and the suspension ot traffic on some of
the railroads connecting with the T. & A. the officers of that
road have suspended the freight trains till the troubles are settled
Benzie Banner July 12, 1894
The Ann Arbor railroad locomotives which were supplied with grates for burning wood have been changed back to coal burners since the coal supply has been renewed by the partial settlement of the strikes in the coal mines.
Benzie Banner July 12, 1894
The slip and wharves of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad now building at Menominee, are rapidly approaching completion. The slip is entirely dredged to a depth of sixteen feet, and piling and wharf timbers are nearly all in place. One of the big transfer ferries of the line is expected there on Friday of this week. The opening of this new eastern outlet for lumber will form a portion of the coming 4th of July celebration in that city. It is scarcely probable, however, that the line will be in full operation before the 15th of next month.
The Evening Argus
July 13, 1894
The Ann Arbor Strike Was Not a Serious Affair
This afternoon at 1 o'clock every switchman that went out on the
Ann Arbor road at Toledo returned to work and business on the road is
now nearly normal. Simultaneously with the Ann Arbor men the striking
employes of all other roads in Toledo went back and the Ann Arbor may
now continue the running of its scheduled trains unhampered.
A meeting of the superintends of the Toledo roads was held last evening and an agreement reached that a request be made to the men that if they did not return to work before 1 o'clock today they would forever forfeit the privilege of going back. This action had the desired effect.
Conductor William Judd refused to take freight No. 11 out of Toledo this afternoon and was forthwith discharged. This is the only instance during the strike that an Ann Arbor conductor refused to do as requested. Superintendent Stein in an interview with THE ABOVE this afternoon paid a telling compliment to his conductors by stating that he was proud of the way conducted themselves during the tie-up.
All locals are running on schedule time today. A heavy extra train was made up in Owosso yesterday for north and another extra will be sent south this afternoon. Two trains for Hamburg and return left Toledo last night. This evening No. 18 will leave Owosso on schedule time for the south and No. 25 for the north, and a train left Frankfort this afternoon.
The Owosso Times July 13, 1894
A New Line to the West and Northwest.
The T., A. A. & N. M. R. R., have equipped one of the their new ferry boats for passenger service. Connecting at Frankfort for Kewaunee, Wis., and Menominee, Mich., where good connections are made for all points west. See time card in all papers for boat schedule. C. V. GIBSON, Agent.
The Owosso Times July 13, 1894
A notice posted in the car car shop on the 2nd, that the shop would run full time after the 4th caused considerable satisfaction among the men, who have been working on short time for several months.
The Isabella County Enterprise July 27, 1894
The section men on the T. & A. Thursday were cleaning the right of way through M. H. Latta’s farm near Shepherd. In burning the rubbish the fire spread into Mr. Latta’s newly bearing orchard and utterly destroyed • it. There were ninety two trees valued at $1,000.
The Isabella County Enterprise July 27, 1894
The T. & A. ticket agent at Clare, who was accused of embezzling seven hundred dollars of that company’s money was captured at Bay City yesterday. When he left Clare, a few days ago he was driven to Coleman where, through friends he procured another rig and was driven to Midland from which place he went to Saginaw and thence to Bay City, where he was captured.
The Owosso Times July 27, 1894
The T. & A. A. have 60-Italians working on the road at Elsie.
The Isabella County Enterprise Aug. 3, 1894
The noon passenger train on the- T. & A was delayed here waiting for the removal of a freight engine which has jumped the track just north of the bridge.
The Owosso Times Aug. 3, 1894
W. Hibbard has secured a position as conductor of a mixed train on the T. & A. A. road.
The Owosso Times Aug. 10, 1894
The hill just out out of Corunna on the T. & A. A. is being cut down this week and the earth used to raise the track between Vernon and Durand.
The Owosso Times Aug. 17, 1894
The men in the T. & A. A. machine shop have been putting in considerable extra time this month. Three engines were turned out of the shop Wednesday in complete running order and a number more now under repair.
The Owosso Times Aug. 17, 1894
All of the large Baldwin and Cooke engines, which have been in use by the T. & A. A. for the past two years, have been taken off, the last coming in yesterday morning. The thousand freight cars put on by the road at the same time and which are are owned by the same company, are also being placed in readiness to send back to the owners. This will leave the rolling stock of the road in much the same shape that is was two years ago.
The New York Times Aug. 18, 1894
The
Toledo and Ann Arbor Reorganization
Holders of the First
Mortgage Bonds of the Grand Trunk and North Michigan Division
Organize a Separate committee – Their Interests Must Be
Protected in the General Plan – The committee Has Full Power to
Act.
At a well attended meeting of first mortgage bondholders of the Toledo,Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway Company, held in the office of Cyrus J. Lawrence & Co., in this city, yesterday afternoon, resolutions were adopted providing that a committee of five shall be appointed to represent the bondholders.
A preamble to the resolution declares that, inasmuch as a committee for the reorganization of the Ann Arbor Road has requested the holders of the bonds on its various divisions to deposit their securities with the Central Trust Company, under a plan of reorganization to be hereafter submitted, “and, whereas, the divisional bonds vary greatly, both in their cost to the present owners and their intrinsic value, and the divisions known as the Grand Trunk and North Michigan Divisions of said railways greatly exceed in value, importance, and earning capacity the more recent additions to the property, and whereas, prompt and united action is nece3ssary, in order that the rights of the owners of the first mortgage bonds on these divisions may be fully protected,” therefore a separate committee is necessary to look after the interests of the said bondholders.
The resolution provides that the new committee shall have full authority to take such steps as may be necessary to preserve the integrity of the mortgages in question, and to avail itself of all the rights belonging to the holders of these bonds, under their respective mortgages. The committee is vested with ample power to conduct any negotiations that may be necessary to accomplish this object.
In accordance with the resolutions, the following committee was appointed: R. C. Martin, Cyrus J. Lawrence, Simon Borg, Henry K. McHarg, and James H. Oliphant. This committee will act solely in the interest of the first mortgage bonds on the two divisions named and will oppose any plan of reorganization that does not recognize the superior value of those securities.
The Isabella County Enterprise Aug. 31, 1894
Hugh Hunter of Clare, who was arrested for embezzlement by the T. & A company while employed as their agent was discharged by the court.
Benzie
Banner Sept. 6, 1894
The coaches
on the T. &
A. trains show
evidence of the forest fires that are raging along the line of the
railroad—the paint being quite badly scorched in places on the
cars.
The Owosso Times Sept. 7, 1894
New air brakes have been received by the T. & A. A. and will be put on four of their heavy freight locomotives.
The Owosso Times Sept. 7, 1894
The Baldwin & Cook locomotives used by the T. & A. A. are still in the company's yards here undergoing repairs before being shipped back to their owners.
The Owosso Times Sept. 7, 1894
Persons wishing to take the T., S. & M. northbound train should remember that although the separate passenger service was resumed Monday, the time is not the some as formerly. The Northbound train leaves at 10:30 a. m. and the train arrives from the north at 5:30 p. m.
Isabella County Enterprise Sept. 14, 1894
The railroad from Bundy to Weidman is completed. It crosses sections 13, 24. 25 and 35 of Sherman.
The Owosso Times Sept. 14, 1894
The Cadillac News and Express says: A new survey is being made for the the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad between Lake George and temple, which will lessen the curves, grades and distances between these two points. When first constructed the T., A. A. & N. M. railroad followed the abandoned grade of a logging railroad for for some distance in Clare county which for the present and prospective demands of the railroad company are not as perfect as are desired. A construction gang began work last week about a mile east of Temple.
Ann
Arbor Argus Sept. 18, 1894
Romantic Railroad Adventure
Two young ladies in great peril on a high railroad bridge; sudden
approach of the iron snorter; young ladies nearly dead with fright;
remarkable fore thought of the engineer and heroic rescue from death,
last Sunday furnished the skeleton for a stage play of the “Limited
Mail” order. The “maidens fair and mild” had the
temerity to attempt walking the high Toledo bridge over the Huron.
When they were half way across, a train from the north let loose a
shriek that made the knot of back hair stand on top of their heads.
After a moment's hesitation the young women part, one running back
towards the south and the other towards the train. The engineer of
the freight train, with great presence of mind, gave a low whistle,
and checking his engine, stepped off, bowing with the politeness of a
born courtier and assisted the tottering feet of the distressed
maiden past the train.
He appears to have some knowledge of the nervous sensibilities of ladies, and it is most probable that is mother was one of the gentler sex.” Had the usual mad shriek of warning been, a scream, a fall, a splash in the river, and the last sad rites to a young lady drowned, might have followed as matter for newspaper record. This account of a romantic adventure and heroic rescue, is not printed to encourage other young ladies to experience, but as a matter of news.
Benzie
Banner Sept. 23, 1894
While coupling cars at Homestead last
Wednesday evening, George Moore of Crystal City bad two fingers of
his right hand badly mashed between the bumpers as the cars came
together. He returned and came up town and had the hand dressed.
Benzie Banner
Sept. 27, 1894
Ex-governor Ashley and wife, who have been staying
at Frankfort this summer, returned to their home at Toledo Tuesday.
The Owosso Times Oct. 12, 1894
Elsie – The improvements made on the T., A. A. & N. M. R. R., between here and Owosso makes it one of the best roads in Michigan. It is very smooth and safe for all work, passengers or traffic – News.
The Owosso Times Oct. 19, 1894
The U. S. circuit court holds that the village of Howell will have to pay the $20,000 bonds issued to help build the T. & A. A. Ry. The court held that as the bonds were issued for public improvement they were legal, and that relief could be obtained only from the official who gave the proceeds of the bonds to the railroad.
The Evening Argus
Nov. 17, 1894
CAT LET OF THE BAG
It Thinks the
Six-Stall Round House Will Make It a City
Durand could not
hide its delight when it learned that the Ann Arbor company proposed
to build a round house in its midst. It painted glowing pictures of
the the future prosperity of the place, pictures which have already
begun to fade from the vision and in the mist which is fast gathering
about them Durand. If she gazes intently, can see herself as others
see her – a village that will never have a more interesting
history than is contained in its past.
The round house upon which the village staked so much, is a disappointment. It proves to be a little six-stall arrangement which the company expects to use only in emergencies. With its completion Durand hoped to see the division moved there and hoped to witness a great influx of population. She expected no doubt that every trainman in the company employ would purchase a lot and build a beautiful home thereon. Durand has so many advantages, is such a pretty and attractive place, that it is no wonder her people believed that of Owosso, Toledo or Frankfort, Ann Arbor trainmen would choose Durand for their home.
In all this she was deceived. As a matter of fact if the division moved to Durand, which is absurd to imagine. It would be of no particular benefit to the place. The trainmen on the south division would move their families to Toledo where could enjoy the advantages of a city, and the men employed in the roundhouse are so few that the increase in population would no be perceptible.
Benzie
Banner Nov. 22, 1894
Hon. W. R. Burt, of Saginaw, denies the story
of the consolidation of t h e C., S. & M., t h e T., A. A. &
N. M. and the D., B. C. & A. railroads.
The Owosso Times Nov. 23, 1894
Within a week the T. & A. A. Ry. Has temporarily laid off 25 of the mechanics employed in the car department of the shops.
Benzie
Banner Nov. 29, 1894
A new mill bus arrived at Thompsonville; saw,
planing, and feed mill; owned by a Mr. brown, from Coldwater.
Benzie Banner Nov. 29, 1894
The Bay City newspapers .are discussing a possible consolidation of the Cincinnati. Saginaw & Mackinaw railroad with the T. & A., by which a through line would be secured from Mackinaw to Toledo and on to Cincinnati and the Ohio river. The T. & A. seems to enter into the calculations of many railroad schemes which have important possibilities before them. A thirty-two stall round house is at present being erected for the T. & A. at Durand (Frankfort Express)
Benzie
Banner Dec.6, 1894
During the storm Tuesday morning, while
attempting to make the harbor, Ann Arbor No. 2 struck the bar just
outside and held fast for over an hour, but s finally released by the
help of the life saving crew getting a line to the piers, it was then
an easy matter to wind up on their steam capstan and draw the boat
off the bar and into the harbor.
Benzie Banner Dec.6, 1894
Ann Arbor No 1 will soon go into commission.
The Owosso Times Dec. 7, 1894
Durand – Italians, in the employ of the T. & A. A. Ry. Company, are boarding themselves in box cars here.
Benzie Banner
Dec. 13, 1894
Both car ferries are running between Frankfort,
Menominee and Kewaunee.
The Owosso Times Dec. 21, 1894
On Monday W. F. Bradley, of this city, now superintendent of motive power of the T., A. A. & n. M. Ry., was appointed general superintendent of the road, his duties to begin Jan. 1, 1985. By this appointment the work of three officers is given to Mr. Bradley. His headquarters will be in Owosso or Durand, this being as yet undecided. Mr. Bradley is a very well informed railway mam and his appointment to this position will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the road. The TIMES congratulates Mr. Bradley on his deserved advancement.
Isabella County Enterprise Dec. 21, 1894
General Superintendent C. Stein of the T. A. A .& N. M. railway has resigned his position to take effect January 1st. The company has decided to move its general office from Owosso to Durand the 1st of January and this would necessitate the change of residence to that place, which owing to the lack of educational advantages, Mr. Stein declines to do. Mr. Stein has railroaded continuously for 25 years and says he is ready to take a vacation.
Isabella County Enterprise Dec. 21, 1894
The Ann Arbor Company have purchased the Saginaw Valley &'St. Louis branch that runs from Alma to Ithaca and are now at work making connections with their track in the western part of Alma. The Ann Arbor track to Ithaca will be torn up and the line discontinued. The citizens of St. Louis will serve injunctions, but the Ann Arbor people say it will avail her nothing, as the village failed to pay the bonus agreed upon when the road was built. A large crew of men are at work on the roadbed through Alma. A union depot will be built.
Benzie
Banner Dec. 27, 1894
Hon. W. B . Burt says that there is no truth
in the Report that the C., S. & M. railroad, is to pass under t h
e management of t h e Ann Arbor road.
Benzie Banner Dec. 27, 1894
The T., A. A. & N. M. railway company, having purchased a branch of t h e D., L. N. between Alma and Ithaca, a party of surveyors is at work mapping out a new line through Alma. When the connections are made it will be used as the main line of the Ann Arbor, and will shorten the road about four miles.
Owosso Times Dec. 28, 1894
The T., & A. A. had a bad head-end collision in Vernon yesterday morning between two freight trains. Both engine and about ten cars were badly smashed but no one was injured.
Isabella County Enterprise Dec. 28, 1894
The T., A. A. & N. M. engine house at Ann Arbor was burned, and the depot had a narrow escape. Loss estimated at $1,000.
Isabella County Enterprise Dec. 28, 1894
The T., A, A. & N, M. railway company, having purchased a branch of D, L. & N. between Alma and Ithaca, a party of surveyors is at work mapping out a new line through Alma. When the connections are made it will be used as the main line of the Ann Arbor, and will shorten the road about four miles.
