Source: The Mining Journal
Marquette, Mi.
January 12, 1889
At the Marquette Pier
In response to a request from the Mining Journal, Mr. E. W. Allen, auditor of The DSS&A has kindly had the following tables prepared showing the tonnage of pig iron, merchandise and coal received at and shipped from the Marquette railroad pier during the season of navigation, 1888.
Received for Shipment by Lake
Tons
Pig Iron Mdse Total
May 1,121 10 1,131
June 240 24 264
July 1,460 148 1,608
August 3,303 11 3,314
September 1,807 104 1,911
October 751 2 753
November 46 91 137
Total 8,728 390 9,118
Received for Shipment by Rail
Tons
Pig Iron Mdse Total
May 13,015 1,124 14,139
June 14,724 178 14,902
July 22,296 2,252 24,548
August 8,045 196 8,241
September 15,339 1,125 16,464
October 21,897 762 22,659
November 12,101 1,636 13,737
Total 107,417 7,273 114,690
