Source: The Mining Journal
Marquette, Mi.
November 27, 1886
Arrangements Completed
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
Detroit, Nov. 22, - James H. McMillan returned from New York to-day after organizing The Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic railroad. The Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette and Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon railroads have been bought, and with the Michigan Central will form a new line to the seaboard. Connection will be made at Ashland with the Northern Pacific, the Marquette, Houghton & Ontonagon being extended to that point. The final agreement with the Michigan Central was consummated to-night. That road will construct an immense steamer for use as a transfer boat at the Straits of Mackinac. The object of the new route is to make a short cut from the northwest to the seaboard.
