Source: The Mining Journal
September 10, 1887
Marquette, Mi.
Saturday
Houghton, September 9 - Thomas (Tommy) Rickels has resigned
his position as freight engineer on the Houghton division of the
DSS&A. Mr. Rickels has been an employe [* employee] of the road for more
than 20 years. He has filled many responsible positions in different branches of its service, and always enjoyed the confidence
of his superiors. He leaves now of his own account to remove
with his family to Los Angeles, Ca., . . . Mr. Rickets was for
several years master mechanic at L'Anse, when that point was the
terminus of the MH&O.