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Owosso Times Jan. 4, 1895

Engine No. 15 which was in the Vernon wreck last week is again in running order but No.. 13 which was much more damaged will be kept in the round house for some time.

Owosso Times Jan. 4, 1895

H. W. Bradley now occupies the east part of the office building at the T. & A. A. depot which which now becomes the superintendent's office instead of roadmaster's as formerly.

The Evening Argus Jan. 8, 1895

1500 MILES OF RAILS
IF THE “SOO” BUYS UP THE ANN ARBOR
A System Equal in Mileage to the Michigan Central or Lake Shore Railroads – Some Timely Facts

The Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad may become one of Michigan's greatest railroads and one of the greatest railroad systems of the country. If the “Soo” line buys up the Ann Arbor it will then surely be all that the foregoing sentence predicts.

The “Soo” line comprises the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste Marie and the Duluth South Shore & Atlantic roads. The first named line has 805 miles of road, running from the Soo to Minneapolis and up in the rich wheat fields of Minnesota and Dakota. The other road is 158 miles long running in a direct line from the Soo to Duluth with a branch to the copper towns of Hancock and Houghton. Adding the mileage of these two roads to the 299 miles of the Ann Arbor makes a total of 1562 miles.

The consolidated roads would be chiefly for freight, making the shortest possible line for transferring the wheat of Northern Minnesota and North Dakota to the seaboard, the iron from the mines of Menominee, and the copper from Hancock and Houghton.

In the number of miles operated the proposed system would operate 100 miles miles than the Lake Shore system and a number equal to the Michigan Central; it would be a road eight times as long as the Detroit & Milwaukee, and have two and a half times as many miles as the Pere Marquette.

The Toledo Blade says of the proposed deal: Joseph D. Walker, Jr., of the Farmers' Loan and Trust of New York, which is trustee of the Green Bay, Winona & St. Paul road, has been at Green Bay, Wis., and looked the field over. The Farmers' Loan and Trust holds a blanket mortgage $1,500,000 on the Ann Arbor line to protect defaulted interest of $145,000. It was expected the company would bid in the property, but since Walker's visit it is understood will not make the deal and thereby protect the interest of the Green Bay road. The later connects with the Ann Arbor line through its ferry boats from Kewaunee to Michigan, and forms a connecting link between the Western and Eastern railroad systems. If the Soo road buys the Ann Arbor line it will change the ferry boat run from Frankfort to Menominee.

Detroit is also anxiously awaiting the outcome of the deal. The News expresses an editorial desire to have a connection with the new line:

The suggestion that the “Soo” railroad may purchase the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan road at the mortgage sale is a promising one. If one of the northern trunk lines were to get the property and connect its southern end into Detroit, the Toledo & Ann Arbor would seem to be a promising property. The straggling collection of plug lines which were organized into the Toledo & Ann Arbor occupy a position in Michigan that is promising as affording the connection as affording the connection between the trunk lines of the east and those of the northwest. It would seem that it would be more expeditious to send freight and passengers north from Detroit through Michigan than north through Wisconsin and Iowa as present lines do. Even small advantages in the length of lines make railroad properties and routes desirable nowadays, and such a connection between the two tiers of trunk lines ought to be profitable if operated in connection with some of the trunk roads. The people of central and northwestern Michigan are very much interested in the ultimate ownership of the T. & A. A. road, and Detroit is interested to the extent that it hopes eventually to get through it a connection with the “Soo” lines. It is to be hoped that strong people will get hold of it who can operate it profitably, after its inevitable reconstruction, in connection with some other property to which it may be made a valuable feeder.

Isabella County Enterprise Jan. 11, 1895

U. S. Judges Taft, Ricks and Sevrens have ordered the sale of the Toledo & Ann Arbor railway, foreclosing mortgage of $1,500,000.

Owosso Times Jan. 11, 1895

An order for the sale of the T., A. A. & N. M. R. R. on Jan. 15th has been issued by the judges in the United States court at Cincinnati, O.

Isabella County Enterprise Jan. 18, 1895

The Ann Arbor railroad ferry No. 1 reached Menominee after plowing through 40 miles of ice. some of which was from three to five feet thick.

Owosso Times Jan. 18, 1895

To be Sold in Four Weeks

Toledo, O., Jan. 15. – The United States district court today entered the decree ordering the sale of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan railroad at public auction at Manhattan Junction, near this city, after the requisite four weeks' advertisement. H. G. Blanchard, of Detroit is appointed to carry out the decree. It is possible to redeem the at time prior to the sale, by the payment of costs, indebtedness and expenses of receivership, etc. The debt due, to meet which the sale is ordered, as about $800,000.

Benzie Banner Jan. 24, 1895

The foreclosure proceedings against the Ann Arbor & North Michigan and the Frankfort & Southeastern railroads have been separated, so that each will be sold independent of the other. This may result in the Frankfort & Southeastern becoming the property of some other road than the T. & A. (Traverse Eagle.)

Isabella County Enterprise Jan. 18, 1895

The car ferry Ann Arbor No. 1, bound out from Frankfort, is missing in the fog and ice.' She was reported off Chambers Island, but disappeared, and it is feared she is caught in the ice.

Ann Arbor Argus Jan. 29, 1895

It took about fifteen hours Sunday for five engines to plow their way through the drifts on the T. A. A. & N. m. railroad in the cuts this of Emery.

Clare Sentinel and Democrat Jan. 25, 1895
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX YEARS AGO THE ORIGINAL CLARE UNION DEPOT SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS. Frank Bellinger, night operator at the Depot opened the doors shortly after 5 AM on January 25, 1895, and was greeted by a sheet of flame. By eight o’clock little was left but embers. Baggage trucks, scales, and Flint & Pere Marquette’s safe were the only surviving items from the blaze, and by that afternoon, the station agent was already at work preparing the old station on McEwan street for passengers. The original Clare Union Depot stood for about 8 years, and we have not yet found any photos or drawings of the structure.

Benzie Banner Jan. 31, 1895

Ferry No. 2 was on the bar at the south pier 28 hours Thursday and Friday.

Benzie Banner Jan. 31, 1895

The two ferry boats have been storm bound since last Friday.

Benzie Banner Jan. 31, 1895

The Union depot used by F. & P. M. (Flint & Pere Marquette), the T. & A. A. and the S. & C. C. (Saginaw & Clare County) railroads at Clare was entirely destroyed by fire. Loss about $5,000.

Owosso Times Feb. 1, 1895

It's February 1st and and the T. & A. A. division is still here.

Isabella County Enterprise Feb. 1, 1895

Since the burning of the union depot at Clare the T. & A. noon train stops in this city twenty minutes for dinner.

Benzie Banner Feb. 7, 1895

Last Thursday the T. & A. ferries, Ann Arbor, No. 1 and 2, arrived from Kewaunee with loaded cars for the east, but, on reaching a point near the west end of the pier, their right of way was I disputed by a sandbar and ice, and up to this writing, (Wednesday, 9 a. m.) they are still ice and sand bound with a train occasionally hauling coal to keep up supply of fuel.

Benzie Banner Feb. 7, 1895

Teams are drawing coal over the ice to the ferry boats.

Isabella County Enterprise Feb. 8, 1895

The Union depot used by the F. & . P. M., the T. & A. A. and the S. & C.C. railroads at Clare was entirely destroyed by tire. Loss about $5,000.

Owosso Times Feb. 8, 1895

The M. C. and the T. & A. A. standpipes were frozen up by the cold snap Sunday night

.The Daily Argus News Feb. 13, 1895

Boats Released by Dynamite

Manistee, Mich., Feb. 13 – Yesterday afternoon tons of ice were hurled into the air by dynamite around the stern of the imprisoned Ann Arbor ferry boat. The work was in charge of a Port Huron expert and enough space was cleared to allow the big boat to swing around with its bow faced lakeward. It commenced cutting its way out to open water at night.

Owosso Times Feb. 15, 1895

Ann Arbor Ferry Steamers Off Frankfort

Frankfort, Mich., Feb. 8. – The Ann Arbor ferry steamers arrived off this port last Friday morning and still a mile outside waiting for a change in the condition of the harbor. The boats are in good order.

Isabella County Enterprise Feb. 15, 1895

The junction depot .of the D, L. & N. and Ann Arbor railroads, about a mile from Howell, burned. Nothing but the records were saved. The loss is $3,000. (Ann Pere tower burned also)

Isabella County Enterprise Feb. 15, 1895

Steamer Ann Arbor No. 1 tried to enter Manistee harbor,, but her coal gave out. Then 100 tons had to be hauled over the ice by men in order to enable her to crush her way through the ice.

The Weekly Argus News Feb 16, 1895

Fuel Reaches Ann Arbor Ferry No. 1

Manistee, Mich., Feb. 11, - Fuel was finally put on Ann Arbor Ferry No. 1 yesterday by the aid of teams and handsleds. The boat will attempt to break from its icy prison tonight and try and make its way to Frankfort. It is reported the harbor at that point is clear of ice. If it is possible to get into the harbor there the boat will coal up and return to this port and release the No. 2 from its perilous position. The tug Smith attempted to get out of the harbor yesterday, but near the mouth of the river encountered ten inches of ice and was compelled to give up the struggle.

Wolverine Citizen Feb. 16, 1895

Ann Arbor Ferry Steamers Off Frankfort

Frankfort, Mich., Feb. 8 – The Ann Arbor ferry steamers arrive off this port last Friday morning and are still a mile outside waiting for a change in the condition of the harbor. The boats are in good order.

Ann Arbor Argus Feb. 22, 1895

The Ann Arbor Railroad

The official report of Railroad Commissioner Billing for 1894, which has just been issued, speaks in the following complimentary terms of one of Michigan's great railway systems:

“When making the annual inspection of the various roads, notes were taken as to the general condition of the property with a view to ascertain whether the physical condition of the roads was being neglected to keeping with the general shrinkage in business, and I am pleased to state, as the result of a careful and close observation that the property as a whole is not neglected, but, on the contrary, is made better.

“Track structures are made more permanent where repairs are necessary to be made. In many cases, old trestles are being lessened by fills; stone and iron piping taking the place of wood culverts; stone abutments are substituted for bents and piling and wood bridges are replaced by iron.

“In the operating machinery the same gradual improvements are noticeable and there are but few roads which are an exception to this gradual growth.

“The most notable improvements found on any of the roads, the T., A. A. & N. M. Ry. Takes the lead. Four steam shovels have been thoroughly manned and operated during the season, accomplishing almost an incredible amount of work.

“The grades have been greatly lessened and are being brought to a uniform standard.

“Many of their bridges have been shorten and iron piping used for culverts.

“it is claimed that the south half of the road will soon be in condition for engine to haul 50 loaded cars going south.

“If the improvements are carried on next year as anticipated, finishing the work which was so well begun of reducing grades, ballasting the road with gravel, taking out the curves and shortening the road such that contemplated north of Ann Arbor, where it will shorten the road three miles and do away with many dangerous curves, the T., A. A. & N. M. Ry. Will stand among the first of the roads running in the northern part of lower Michigan.

“To do justice, perhaps I should mention that in bringing the road from its low and unsafe condition to its present standard in so short a time, and for the amount of money expended, much credit is due to the business ability of the receiver and the executive energy of it manager.”

Owosso Times Feb. 22, 1895

The New Ann Arbor

The official report of the Railroad Commissioner Billing for 1894, which has just been issued speaks in the following complimentary terms of one of Michigan's great railway systems:

When making annual inspection of the various roads, notes were taken as to the general conditions of the property with a view to ascertain whether the physical constitution of the roads was being neglected in-keeping with the general shrinkage in business and I am please to state, as the result of a careful and close observation that the property as a whole is not neglected, but on the contrary, is made better.

Track structures are made more permanent where repairs are necessary to be made. In many cases, old trestles are being lessened by fills; stone and iron piping are taking the place of wood culverts, since abutments are substituted for bent and piling, and wood bridges are replaced by iron.

In the operating machinery the same gradual improvements are noticeable and there are but few roads are which are an exception to this gradual growth.

The most notable improvements found on any of the roads, the T., A. A. & N. M. Ry. Takes the lead. Four steam shovels have been thoroughly manned and operated during the season, accomplishing almost an incredible amount of work.

The grades have been greatly lessened and being brought to a uniform standard.

Many of their bridges have been shortened and iron piping used for culverts.

It is claimed that the south half of the road will soon be in condition for one engine to haul 50 loaded cars going south.

If the improvements are carried on next year as anticipated – finishing the work which was was so well begun of reducing grades, ballasting the road with gravel, taking out the curves and shortening the road such as that contemplated north of Ann Arbor, where it will shorten the road three miles and do away with many dangerous curves, the T., A. A. & N. M. Ry. Will stand among the the first of the roads running in the northern part of lower Michigan.

To do justice, perhaps I should mention, that in bring the road from its low and unsafe condition to its present standard in so short a time, and for the amount of money expended, much credit is due to the business ability of the receiver and the energy of its manager.

Isabella County Enterprise Feb. 22, 1895

Ann Arbor ferry boat No. 1. which i was fast in the ice at Manistee for 1 more than a week, has released herself and entered port.

The Evening Argus Feb. 25, 1895

The officials of the Ann Arbor road says that Byron furnishes more passengers than any other town of less than 1500 inhabitants.

The New York Times Feb. 28, 1895

Legality of the Toledo and Ann Arbor Consolidated Bonds Questioned

GRAVE ACCUSATIONS IN COURT

The Ashley Management Charged with Irregular and Illegal Actions – Petition from Stockholders' Committee

Charges of irregularity, illegality, and general financial looseness have been formally present in court against the Ashley management of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railroad.

These charges were formulated by the General Reorganization Committee appointed by a number of the company's stockholders, and they are based upon the result of an examination of the books and accounts by a firm of expert accountants.

A petition was filed with Judge Taft in the United States Court for the Southern District of Ohio, in Toledo, yesterday, praying that the execution of the decree of foreclosure against the company's property be suspended, and asking that the committee be allowed to become part defendant in the suit, in the interest of the stockholders. The signers of the petition were George W. Murray, Thomas A. McIntyre, Joseph Richardson, Edmund C. Stedman, and James P. Clews. The petitioners claim to represent more than a majority of the stock, which is now deposited with the Atlantic Trust Company.

The main allegations in the petition are to the effect that during the period of the Ashley management, prior to the present receivership, funds belonging to the company, and a large amount of the consolidated bonds, were diverted from their proper purposes. J. M. Ashley, Jr., who was Vice President and financial agent, is accused of borrowing about $158,000, through a New York notebroker, for his own and the company's account, on notes indorsed by himself and secured by the consolidated bonds. The books of the company, the experts says, fail to show for what purposes this money was used.

Vice President Ashley, it appears, had the power, under a resolution of the Board of Directors, to dispose of consolidated bonds at not less than 80, and use the proceeds in meeting certain obligations of the company, including the car trusts. The books of the alleged, do not show what became of the proceeds of the bonds thus disposed of. There is one entry of $185 paid on account of the car trust obligations. Of $950,000 of the company's consolidated bonds which passed through Vice President Ashley's hands between April 15, 1891, appears on the company's minutes books. The expert examiners further declare that important financial transactions of the company for the years 1891 and 1892 were not entered upon the books before April, 1893.

The consolidation of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan with the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Cadillac Railroad is pronounced by the experts to have been an irregular processing and consequently illegal.

It is also alleged in the petition that the policy of the present Directors of the company is inimical to the stockholders, and that the bondholders' reorganization plan does not secure fair treatment for the stockholders.

Owosso Times Mar. 1, 1895

ARE SENSATIONAL CHARGES

Those Made by An Ann Arbor Road Committee

Cleveland, O. Press Telegram, Feb. 27, – George W. Murray, Thomas A. McIntyre, William H. Male, Joseph Richardson, James P.. Clews, and Edmund C. Steadmar, constituting the general reorganization committee, file a petition inn the United Sates court today asking to be be made parties defendant in the case of Farmer's Loan & Trust Company against the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad, asking leave to intervene an answer in the decree ordering the sale of the road, and asking that the decree be annulled or suspended until they can be heard. They over $3,500,000, a large majority of the stock, and the the petition is rather sensational.

They charge W. Quintard, Amos P. Eno, J. Edward Simons, Robert M. Galloway, newly elected to the directory amid stormy scenes last April, with betraying the trust reposed in them and with allying themselves with the reorganization committee which pronounced the common stock worthless, which the petitioners contradict.

They attack the validity of consolidated mortgage, as a consolidation was effected without compliance with the Ohio laws, and aver that the consolidated mortgage dated 1890 was executed without authority of the directors or stockholders. The also charge an over issue of these bonds, not authorized even by the endorsement on their back.

The petitioners further aver that a large amount of consolidated bonds were diverted from their lawful purpose, and applied as collateral security for individual indebtedness of one or more of the former officers of the company. The petitioners submitted the affidavits of Allen Smart, expert accountant, employed by Barrow, Wade, Guthrie & Company of New York, who has been examining the company's books, and Alvina Beveridge of New York, whose affidavit contains certain correspondence signed J. M. Ashley, Jr., which stamps him as one of the “former officers” mentioned in the petition. The arguments will be heard in Cincinnati next Tuesday.

Isabella County Enterprise March 1, 1895

Judgment was entered in the common pleas court in Toledo Monday for $17,000 in favor of the Ann Arbor railroad against the Michigan Central for terminal and track facilities furnished the Michigan Central in Toledo.

Isabella County Enterprise March 8, 1895

The Toledo and Ann Arbor railway are carrying away from Mt. Pleasant ship timber at the rate of nine carloads a day. The long timbers are taken to the yards at West Bay City.

Isabella County Enterprise March 8, 1895

Charles Snyder at the T. & A. station has been promoted to the place filled by W. W. Jacobs, and J. J. Ward comes from Howell to assume Mr. Snyder’s former duties.

Isabella County Enterprise March 8, 1895

W. W. Jacobs, for some time chief clerk in the T. & A. office has been transferred to Clare to assume the agency at that place. Mr. Jacobs is an exemplary young man and will make friends for himself wherever he goes,

The Evening Argus March 29, 1895

Symes & Harris, the enterprising lumbermen, have just disposed to the Ann Arbor company over a half million logs, 2,500 telegraph poles, and numberless cedar posts and shingles. The firm is now cutting 8,000 cords of wood and within 90 days they expect to open up in Owosso extensive lumber, coal and woods yards.

Owosso Times Mar. 15, 1895

It is now said that the T., A. A. & N. M. Ry. Will be sold April 11.

Owosso Times Mar. 29, 1895

PREPARING TO MOVE

The T., A. A. & N. M. Ry. Division Will Be Changed to Durand

After many months of talk, threats, promises and slush by the column in the anti -Owosso newspapers, the changing of engines and crews on the T. & A. A. railroad will soon be made at Durand instead of Owosso – for a time at least. Superintendent Bradley has orders to move the present headquarters building to Durand on freight cars next Sunday. In this building are the offices of the superintendent, trainmaster and train dispatchrs. The number of men affected by this order is about 150, 53 of whom have families, about 20 of whom will be obliged to move to Durand. The single men will as far as possible go to Toledo or remain here. The families will all remain here for some time yet and the gradual departure will hardly be noticeable. The clerks and dispatchers will probably make their homes in Durand. The move is believed by many to be a scheme to sell land around Durand, by others a scheme to buy Owosso property cheap and by others an experiment to see whether mileage can not be saved. We congratulate Durand on the benefit it must surely derive and sympathize with the men and their families who will be compelled to leave this city. The move will not injure the business of Owosso as most everything in the way of clothing, dry goods, furniture, etc., will still be purchased here.

Owosso Times Mar. 29, 1895

W. R. Burt, receiver of the T., A. A. & N. M. railway has applied to the United States court at Toledo and has been granted leave to build a depot at Durand.

Benzie Banner April 4, 1895

Tuesday, the T.& A. A. car ferry No. 1 was reported as cutting her way through 2 feet of solid ice from Sturgis Bay to Menominee.

The T. & A. A. R. R. will find further employment for its car ferries by building docks and a car ferry slip at Gladstone, for the shipment of ore in cars.

Owosso Times April 5, 1895

The T. & A. A. Ry. Sale

Toledo, O., April 3 – The suit to prevent the proposed sale of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Railroad has decided by Judge Taft, of the United States Circuit Court, against the stockholders, and barring further litigation the property will be offer for sale on Thursday of next week. The petitioners claimed that the directors of the company appropriated the bonds of the company secured by the consolidated mortgage of $1,443,000. They also contest the validity of the mortgage, claiming that that it was made at a meeting of the directors, which was illegal and unauthorized by the directors. Judge Taft gives the opinion that the petition is undoubtedly defective, in that it does not show that any attempt has been made to procure the board of directors to make the defense for the company, which the petitioners ask to allowed to make. The court holds that the averments with reference to fraudulent collision affect but four out of the eleven directors, and it does not appear that the other seven would not, if requested, make the defense which the petitioners propose to set up.

The Genesee Democrat April 6, 1895

The Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan's entire 360 miles of road, running from Toledo, Ohio, to Frankfort, Mich., was sold at Manhattan Junction at 12 o'clock Thursday at public auction. The road was bought by Martin of New York for the bondholders for $200,000.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

T. A. A. & N. M. Ry. Sale.

The T., & A. A. Ry. From Toledo to Frankfort was sold to Martin, of New York, yesterday, at Manhattan Junction for $200,000 and and the assuming of the $7,000,000 indebtedness. The stockholders will be the loosers by the transaction as the 125,000 share face value $100 each, $12,500,000, are now valueless or practically so as the $200,000 will be used in paying debts.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER

Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Railroad

Toledo, O., April 11. – Acting under authority from the United States Circuit Court for the Northern district of Ohio and the eastern and western districts of Michigan, Henry G. Blanchard, of Detroit, today sold under the hammer the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan railroad. The decree of the court, in the consolidated cases of the Farmer's Loan & Trust Co., of New York, vs. the railroad company, called for the sale of the property free of all liens except the Frankfort & Southeastern railroad mortgages. The only bidder at the sale was R. C. Martin, of New York, and to him was sold all the properties for the sum of $2000,000. He had to deposit $100,000 to be held by the master commissioner on account of the purchase. The remainder is to be paid as the court directs. Martin represents the bondholders. Who hold 95 per cent of the mortgage indebtedness of the property. John H. Doyle, of counsel for the reorganization committee, said that that the bondholders will reorganize immediately. The road will remain in the hand hands of the receivers until the sale is confirmed, which cannot be done for sixty days.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

The T. & A. A. Lake boats are running again.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

The earnings of the T. & A. A. Ry. For March amounted to $90,672.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

The time card of the T. & A. A. was changed slightly on Sunday. Trains north leave Owosso at 10:35 a. m. and 7:20 p. m.; south at 9:00 a. m. and 6 p. m.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

The merchant's dairy car on the A. A Ry. leaves Owosso, Monday and Friday of each week instead of Tuesday and Thursday as heretofore.

Isabella County Enterprise April 12, 1895

The dairy line car now goes out on Wednesday and Friday of each week on the T. & A. road

Isabella County Enterprise April 12, 1895

The T. & A. headquarters have been transferred from Owosso to Durand, and is causing a boom in values of real estate and prices of rents.

Isabella County Enterprise April 12, 1895

A change of time went into effect on the T. & A. road Sunday, by which the early morning train leaves this station twenty minutes later, and the train at night arrives twenty-five minutes earlier than formerly. The noon train gets in at 1:05 instead of 12:15.

T. A. A. & N. M. Ry. Sale.

The T., & A. A. Ry. From Toledo to Frankfort was sold to Martin, of New York, yesterday, at Manhattan Junction for $200,000 and and the assuming of the $7,000,000 indebtedness. The stockholders will be the loosers by the transaction as the 125,000 share face value $100 each, $12,500,000, are now valueless or practically so as the $200,000 will be used in paying debts.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER

Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Railroad

Toledo, O., April 11. – Acting under authority from the Unit Unit States Circuit Court for the Northern district of Ohio and the eastern and western districts of Michigan, Henry G. Blanchard, of Detroit, today sold under the hammer the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan railroad. The decree of the court, in the consolidated cases of the Farmer's Loan & Trust Co., of New York, vs. the railroad company, called for the sale of the property free of all liens except the Frankfort & Southeastern railroad mortgages. The only bidder at the sale was R. C. Martin, of New York, and to him was sold all the properties for the sum of $2000,000. He had to deposit $100,000 to be held by the master commissioner on account of the purchase. The remainder is to be paid as the court directs. Martin represents the bondholders. Who hold 95 per cent of the mortgage indebtedness of the property. John H. Doyle, of counsel for the reorganization committee, said that that the bondholders will reorganize immediately. The road will remain in the hand hands of the receivers until the sale is confirmed, which cannot be done for sixty days.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

The T. & A. A. Lake boats are running again.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

The earnings of the T. & A. A. Ry. For March amounted to $90,672.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

The time card of the T. & A. A. was changed slightly on Sunday. Trains north leave Owosso at 10:35 a. m. and 7:20 p. m.; south at 9:00 a. m. and 6 p. m.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

The merchant's dairy car on the A. A Ry. leaves Owosso, Monday and Friday of each week instead of Tuesday and Thursday as heretofore.

Owosso Times April 12, 1895

The dairy line car now goes out on Wednesday and Friday of each week on the T. & A. road.

Isabella County Enterprise April 19, 1895

A cave in of the tunnel at Howell caused the delay of the noon train on the T. & A. road on Tuesday.

Benzie Banner April 25, 1895

The surveying corps for the T. A. A. & N. M. finished their survey Monday. The line surveyed runs west from South Frankfort on the south side of the Betsey, crossing below Dair's Mill, at Mosquito[?] Bend, these west, running south of Thompsonville to the main line.

Benzie Banner April 25, 1895

The T. & A. railroad is putting in stone abutments near the outlet to Crystal Lake to prevent any further trouble from washouts.

Benzie Banner April 25, 1895

Genson Judd, a fireman on the Ann Arbor pile driver at work at Alma, was run over by a north bound freight. His skull was badly crushed and his arm mangled. Ho lived about one hour after the accident.

Owosso Times April 26, 1895

The T. & A. A. Ry. Is improving its track between Byron and Howell. Considerable work is to be done this summer. It is hoped the track will be be put in shape so that better time can be made over the road.

Isabella County Enterprise April 26, 1895

The T. & A. bridge was burned and the track badly warped, during a major fire of burning of Mt. Pt Pleasant.

Owosso Times April 26, 1895

Judge Ricks filed an order Saturday with the clerk of the United States court, confirming the sale of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad property to R. C. Martin for $200,000, subject to the lien of the Frankfort & Southeastern railroad company, which aggregates $2,864,000.

Owosso Times April 26, 1895

He is not decided as to the Presidency of the T. & A. A. From the Saginaw New : Under the caption of "Burt Will Run the Road," the Detroit Tribune has the following in this morning's issue:

"W. R. Burt, late receiver of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad, arrived In the city yesterday from New York. With him was Harry Ashley, general manager of the road. Mr. Burt remained In the city but a few hours and departed for his home in Saginaw. Mr. Ashley also left the the city after a brief stay, for Toledo, These gentlemen were In Gotham to attend a meeting of the directors of the road, recently elected.

Mr. Burt did not affirm, nor did he deny, publicly the report that he is to be the chief executive of the reorganized corporation, but It is learned from a source that Is close to the directory, that this step has been decided upon. In that event it is certain that Mr. Ashley will be retained as general manager."

A New York dispatch also states. "The body of directors of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad has elected James B. Clews, of New York, president; J. F. Casement, of Palnesviile, O., vice president, and D. M. Monjo secretary and treasurer.

In commenting upon the above Mr. Burt said to a News reporter this morning: "The reorganizing committee of bondholders unanimously offered me the position of president of the Ann Arbor road, I have not decided whether to accept it or not. The organization under which James B. Clews was elected president, J. F. Casement vice president and D. M. Monjo secretary and treasurer, is the old organization. If the sale of the road which was made by the direction of U. S. court April 11th is fully confirmed these parties will have nothing to do with the management of the road. The reorganizing committee will elect a board of directors and officers which will immediately take charge of the property."

Ann Arbor Argus April 30, 1895

NEW RAILROAD LINE

Sidetracking Whitmore Lake and Securing an Easy Grade for the T., A. A. & N. M.

Sidetracking Whitmore Lake

The long talked of plan of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Michigan railway to shorten its route is about to be put in practical form. The plan is a comprehensive one. The grade north of this of Ann Arbor is very steep and cannot be changed without a heavy expense. The grade is so steep that it has interfered with the increasing freight traffic. Either small trains had to be hauled or additional locomotives used to help the trains over the grade.

Many preliminary surveys have been made. The result of this work has been to show that the most feasible grade is a line commencing about half a mile north east of the city line running north west of Emory about a mile three miles west of Whitmore Lake and across Strawberry Point between the two lakes striking this main line near Hamburg. The grade on this line would hardly be up to the average of the present main line and the heaviest freight train could be hauled without difficulty.

At the present time the main of the road has the anomaly of being in two parts, three miles of Grand Trunk being used between Whitmore Lake and Hamburg Junction.

The company proposes to make inducements for people who desire to build cottages at the lakes. The new line will also shorten the distance three miles. If another change of line north of Hamburg, which has been considered, will be made, a number of very pretty lakes in Oakland county will be touched.

It is to be regretted that Whitmore Lake will be side tracked, as Ann Arbor people have learned to consider it almost as a part of the city. It will necessarily take a year to do the work. Everyone will therefore do well to visit Whitmore Lake this summer.

Ann Arbor Argus April 30, 1895

R. D. Thompson, of the Ann Arbor road, is now engaged in securing the right of way for the purposed change of route.

Benzie Banner May 2, 1895

Car ferry Ann Arbor No. 2 is being fitted with twelve state rooms and a dining[?] room, affording accommodation to passenger traffic.

Benzie Banner May 2, 1895

Special car Wolverine went west Friday p. m. H. W. Ashley, road-master, was on board.

Benzie Banner May 23, 1895

Trains were late Thursday on account of fallen trees, on Friday the delay was caused by a broken freight engine.

Benzie Banner May 2, 1895

Car ferry No. 2 is again in commission. Capt. McCrae, formerly of the F. & P. M., in command. She made her first trip to Gladstone Wednesday night.

Benzie Banner May 2, 1895

Work has commenced on the piers- They are to be extended 600 feet..

Benzie Banner May 16, 1895

Last Friday evening at 10 o'clock, as a west bound freight loaded with logs had passed through the deep cut west of the outlet, a 10 foot log rolling from the top of one of the cars collided with the embankment and was forced end-wise so that but two feet of it was visible. In the collision eight cars were wrecked and dashed over the bank. The wrecking train was engaged Saturday and Sunday in clearing up the debris.

Benzie Banner May 17, 1895

The sale of the T., A. A. A. & N. M. Ry. made a few weeks ago did not receive the sanction of the court and a second sale will be ordered. The sale to Martin of New York for $200,000 was decided to be way below the value, and a proper price price will probably how be received. Judges Taft, Ricks and Severns considered the case together, Judge Taft writing the decision.

Isabella County Enterprise May 17, 1895

The T. & A. train from the north was delayed this side of Clare an hour Tuesday, while repairs were made on the track.

The Evening Argus May 23, 1895

A NEW ORDER ISSUED

For the Sale of the Ann Arbor Road – Big Transfer Boats to Be Sold

Toledo, May 27 – Judge Swan has made an important modification of his decree under which the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad was sold. The new order sets aside the sale of the road and directs Harry Blanchard to advertise and sell it over again. The first sale took place at Toledo Junction, May 12, when the entire outfit was sold in a lump to a party representing mortgage bondholders of the corporation. Under the new order Mr. Blanchard has been directed to divide the assets of the company into four parts,consisting of two transports Ann Arbor Nos. 1 and 2, the bridges and rolling stock, the real estate and right of way. The court directs that not less than $50,000 shall be accepted by Mr. Blanchard for each of the transports; that the right of way and real estate must bring at $2,500,000, and the rolling stock $5,000. The new sale of the road is to take place at Toledo, July 2.

Benzie Banner May 24, 1894

The T. & A. private car. "Wolverine", was side-tracked at Crystal City the fore part of this week with a party of Toledo men who were up on fishing expedition

Benzie Banner May 24, 1894

The following persons from Toledo registered at the hotel Van Winkle the fore part of this week: James Ashley, Jr., J. B. Davis, L. C. Van Vleck, E. Southworth, Litch Dewey and wife and Purcelle Haynes.

Isabella County Enterprise May 24, 1895

William Mills comes from Indiana to take the place of night operator at the T. & A. station, and expects to bring bis family here in the near future.

Benzie Banner May 30, 1895

Sale of the T. & A. Railroad.

Judge Swan entered an order in the United States court this morning requiring Master Commissioner Blanchard to sell the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad in four parcels, and for not less than the sums affixed, as follows: The railroad, $2,500,000; transfer boat, Ann Arbor, No. 1, $50.000; transfer boat, Ann Arbor, No. 2, $50,000; other property of the road, $5,000. The sale will be made July 2.

Benzie Banner May 30, 1895

Workmen have commenced to lay the railroad track to the grounds where the new refrigerator factory will be located.

Isabella County Enterprise May 31, 1895

St. Louis is to be shut out by the T. & A., which is reported to have purchased the Ithaca spur of the D., L. & N. Alma gives $10,000 to make the idea secure. This will save much time and track wear for the company.

Isabella County Enterprise May 31, 1895

The T. & A. morning train south leaves this city five minutes later than heretofore and arrives at Ashley and points south at the usual time. 6:50 instead of 6:45 from this city. Improved track saves five minutes in thirty-seven miles.

Benzie Banner June 6, 1895

The Friday evening train ran over and killed a cow belonging to Wallace Nutting. It is said that the train ran through a drove of cattle without whistling or even trying to stop.

Benzie Banner June 6, 1895

John S. Lawrence, Master of Chancery of the United States for the western district of Michigan, sold the F. & S. E. R. R., Saturday, at half past one, at the old court house to George Lord Day, of New York, and Albert C. Hall, of Stanford, Conn., for $100,000. Hon. William Alden Smith, M. C., of the Grand Rapids district, who is also the attorney of the C. & W. M. R. R., did the bidding. There were no competitors. This is to be noted as the last piece of legal business done at that court house.

Benzie Banner June 6, 1895

The Frankfort & Southeastern railroad, extending from Frankfort to Thompsonville, and operated as a part of the T. A A. railroad, was sold under foreclosure at Benzonia to George Lord Day, of New York, and Albert C. Hall, of Connecticut, for $100,000. A new company was at once incorporated, to be known as the Escanaba, Frankfort & Southeastern Railroad company, and the property was transferred.

Benzie Banner June 6, 1895

[Thompsonville] The tower house, controlling the switches of the T. & A. A. and C. & W. M. was destroyed by fire last Thursday.

Benzie Banner June 6, 1895

Work on the charcoal kilns has begun. Five kilns are contracted to be built immediately. Others are to be built soon.

Isabella County Enterprise June 7, 1895

By a rear end collision at Temple three ears were demolished on the T., A. A. & N. M., and trains delayed several hours.

The Owosso Times June 7, 1895

Frankfort and Southeastern Line Goes for $100,000.

The Frankfort and Southeastern Railroad, twenty-five miles in length, running from Frankfort to Thompsonville, was sold at Benzonia Saturday under decree of the United States court of this district. It was bid in by Congressman William Alden Smith, of Grand Rapids, in the name of George Lord Day, of New York, and Albert C. Hall, of Connecticut, at $100,000. The road forms a part of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern Michigan line, but the the purchasers have organized a new company called the Escanaba, Frankfort and Southeastern, which will hereafter control it.

The Owosso Times June 7, 1895

A number of improvements are being made about the T. & A. A. car shops and yards in this city.

The Evening Argus June 8, 1895

SHEETS OF FLAME

Forest Fires Raging Near Marion – Narrow Escape of a Woman

Marion, June 8 – (Special) – Yesterday forest fires did no end of damage, and all day long the few families residing at and near Marion were greatly frightened at the flames raging all around the. The east bound passenger train No. 4 on the Ann Arbor road was delayed three hours near here last evening on account of a big fire located near the Symes & Harris siding, which had to burn out before the train could pass. All the immense piles of cedar posts and telephone poles, lining track and owned by A. M. Kennedy, were destroyed. The ties of the Ann Arbor for a long distance were burned, and considerable difficulty was experienced in running the cars over the damaged track.

Mrs. Stockford who keeps a boarding house for lumbermen, while endeavoring to rescue two dogs that had been locked in her house came near losing her life. The woman and her dogs were rescued with great difficulty by the trainmen and others. The house was destroyed, together with all its contents.

Symes & Harris of this city are congratulating themselves on their lucky escape from a big financial loss. It was only last week that the firm disposed of their interest in the timber at the point where the fire occurred for $10,000.

The Evening Argus June 10, 1895

SOME CAR SHOP PERSONALITES

The men at the Ann Arbor car shops are great at getting “drives” on each other, and not a day passes but what a joke is perpetrated on some unsuspecting victim, who generally takes it in good part and tries hard to get even with the one who puts up the job on him.

The boys in the shop have a good one on William Filmore, who went out on engine No. 102 on a trail trip the other day. William was pleased to get out of the shops and was delighted that he was the one selected to look after the engine while making the trip to Corunna and back. As noble old 102 was about midway between the two towns and was trying hard to win back her former reputation for speed, suddenly, without a moments warning, there was a terrific noise of escaping steam, which completely enveloped the engine. It is said Filmore made a wild leap from the cab and rushed across the fields at lightning speed. The pop valve of the engine blew out, causing the steam to escape.

Isabella County Enterprise June 14, 1895

Bridgemen have been engaged at work of the new iron T. & A. bridge for a week past, and expect to soon complete the job.

Benzie Banner June 20, 1895

Mr. McCloud, of Manistee, who has the government contract at the piers at Frankfort, was in town Wednesday.

Isabella County Enterprise June 21, 1895

The T. & A. A. iron bridge is completed.

The Owosso Times June 21, 1895

It is stated that H. A. Middaugh, of this city is to be appointed station agent for the T., A. A. & N. M. Ry. at Durand. James Gibson will be promoted to the position of cashier in the Owosso office and Miles Trumble to that of billing clerk. This will be a deserved promotion to all.

The New York Times June 27, 1895

The Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway Company has executed a contract with a wealthy syndicate in this city to acquire and construct 43 miles of track from South Lyons to Owosso, Mich., thereby connecting its Northern and Southern Divisions. According to the contract the work must be done by Nov. 1. This will make a continuous line from Toledo tp St. Louis. The same syndicate have also contracted to extend the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway northerly from its present terminus at St. Louis into the pineries, and open it to Mount Pleasant, Mich., also by Nov. 1.

The Owosso Times June 28, 1895

William Alden Smith, of Grand Rapids filed articles of incorporation, Wednesday, for the reorganization of the Escanaba, Frankfort & Southeastern railway formerly controlled by T. & A. A., recently foreclosed and sold for $100,000. New company now formed. Directors are George Lord Day, New York; Congressman McCall, of Massachusetts, Albert C. Hall, Spencer M. Mumby and B. F. Lincoln, Boston, and Wm. Alden Smith, Grand Grand Rapids. S. W. McCall is president, William Smith, vice president; Albert C. Hall treasurer, and Spencer M. Mumby, secretary. The new new road will probably be opened by C. & W. M.

The New York Times July 3, 1895

A Western Road Sold to Mr. Martin

Toledo, Ohio, July 2- The several properties constituting the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railroad were sold a second time, under a decree of the Federal court, in this city, today. R. C. Martin of New York was the purchaser, representing the first mortgage bondholders.

The property was sold in seven parcels, according to the decree, each being subject of a lien different bondholders. The first section to be sold was the Toledo, Ann Arbor and Grand Trunk Division, which was knocked down to R. C. Martin of New York for $750,000. Then came the property covered by the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railway, which brought $800,000. The Mount Pleasant Division went to the same purchaser for $150,000, the Cadillac Division for $295,000, all to Mr. Martin.

Next were sold the two transfer boats. The Ann Arbor No. 1 sold for $50,000 and the No. 2 for $76,000. For the interest of Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Railway in the remaining property not covered by the mortgages under which the foregoing were sold and the equity of redemption in the Frankfort and Southeastern Railroad, which is to be determined by the court, Mr. Martin bid $5,000, and got it. These amounts aggregated $2,626,000. To procure the entire property it was necessary for Mr. Martin to bid more than that amount. He therefore bid an additional $1,000, and, there being no other bidders, the property was knocked down to him.

Benzie Banner July 11, 1895

Final Sale of the T. and A. Railroad

The Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad was sold at Toledo on Monday last, under an order of the court. The purchaser is R. C. Martin, who represented the organization committee of the bondholders. A sale of the road was made to the same parties some weeks ago at a nominal figure, and another sale was ordered for July 2nd. This considered final and was for the sum of $2,555,000 divided as follows: Toledo and Grand Trunk divisions, $70,000; Ann Arbor and North Michigan, $800,000; Mount Pleasant line, $150,000; Cadillac line, $500,000; Lake Michigan line,$250,000; the Ann Arbor transfer boats, $100,000; other property, $5,000. It is understood that thorough re-organization and re-equipment will that place as rapidly as possible. [Cadillac News and Express]

Isabella County Enterprise July 12, 1895

Mt. Pleasant’s bonded debt is $23,600, of which $600 is balance due on Nelson Park, $9,000 public improvement bonds given to T. & A., and $15,000 water works bonds due in 1907.

Isabella County Enterprise July 16, 1895

It is finally settled that the Toledo Ann Arbor & North Michigan will turn its line into Alma. The right of way has been purchased and surveyors are at work. The line will leave the old road at a point on the farm of E. E, Pennington, and go to the Detroit, Lansing & Northern tracks near the depot. The road gets ;$10,000 for the change,$9,000 of it from A. W. Wright.

Benzie Banner July 18, 1895

A. C. Cheney and J. Worden, of Owosso, have the carpenter work done on the depot and it is ready for the plasters.

Isabella County Enterprise July 19, 1895

The F. & P. M. and T. & A. have adopted plans for a new union depot at Clare.

Isabella County Enterprise July 19, 1895

R. Pond's men are at work cutting stone for the T. A. A. railway bridge at Vernon.

Benzie Banner July 25, 1895

The sale of the Ann Arbor Railroad, as recently reported in the News and Express, has been confirmed , a motion to set it aside being overruled by Judge Taft, at Toledo, on Tuesday. And thus has the third period in the history of the T. & A. been entered upon.

Benzie Banner July 25, 1895

That portion of the T. & A. road extending from Copemish to Frankfort, formerly the Frankfort and South Eastern road, was sold last week to the new owners of the T. & A. for $210,000, by a company who bough it six weeks ago for $100,000. Wm. Alden Smith, of Grand Rapids was the manipulator of both sales. [Cadillac News and Express]

Benzie Banner July 25, 1895

The Escanaba, Frankfort & Southeastern railroad, has been sold to the reorganization committee of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railway.

Benzie Banner July 25, 1895

The T. and A. excursion, July 21, had nine coaches and brought 600 people. Three hour ride given was given on Lake Michigan on one of the car ferries.

Benzie Banner July 25, 1895

Receiver Burt, of the T., A. A. & N. M. railroad, has secured a right of way for a new route from Ann Arbor to Whitmore Lake. A number of expensive sinkholes, dangerous to life and to property, will be avoided.

Benzie Banner July 25, 1895

Ferry, Ann Arbor No. 1, was inspected by a specialist Monday.

The Owosso Times July 26, 1895

The T. & A. A. Ry. paid into the State treasury $20,905.73 specific taxes Saturday.

The Owosso Times July 26, 1895

Engine No. 201 was turned out of the T. & A. A. shops. Wednesday, after a thorough overhauling.

The Owosso Times July 26, 1895

The T. & A. A. received two new Baldwin eight driver locomotives, Wednesday morning. They are not quite as heavy as the compound locomotives formerly used, but are much heavier than any now in use on the road and will make a good addition to the equipment of the road.

Benzie Banner Aug. 8, 1895

A company of about a hundred solders arrived from the upper peninsular on the ferry, Ann Arbor No. 1, Tuesday morning enroute to Howell Junction.

The Owosso Times Aug. 9, 1895

Michael Phillips is now store keeper at the T. & A. A. offices.

J. E Phillips, who has been employed as store keeper for the T. & A. A. at this place for the past four years, has left to take a position at Mt Pleasant, firing for the same road..

Benzie Banner Aug. 15, 1895

Mr. Waters, who superintendents the work at the coal kilns, put fire into the first kiln Friday morning. A crew of men have been put to work cutting wood, and the five kilns will soon be running.

The Owosso Times Aug. 16, 1895

Change of Route

The Ithaca Herald of last week stated that “there is no longer any doubt that the T. & A. will be discontinued between Ithaca and St. Louis.” That the right of way for the road has been purchased for a direct line to Alma, at cost of $3,000 and that the right of way though Alma will cost about $10,000. And that “A gang of men are now at work completing surveys for the new line through Alma. The present D., L. & N. depot will be moved across the track and convert into a union depot depot. By the terms of the agreement A. W. Wright will pay the T. & A. $9,000 and the citizens of Alma $1,000. The intention of the D., L. & N. company in reference to the six or seven miles of track remaining, can not be definite earned,at it will be taken up and Ithaca have but one railroad, with the depot a mile out of the town.

Benzie Banner Aug. 22, 1895

Car ferry Ann Arbor No. 1, in passing through shallow water in Sturgeon Bay, bent her shaft and broke one of the paddles off a wheel.

The Owosso Times Aug. 23, 1895

T. & A. A. Agent Gibson Relieved.

Agent Clark Gibson of the T. & A. at this place received word yesterday from the company that the New York Fidelity & Casualty Co. which furnishes bond for all T. & A. employees who are required to give them, had refused to go on his bond. The notice further stated that pending an investigation, he would be relieved by B. S. Stratton, of Howell. Clark has been a wide - awake, hustling agent for the road and patrons of the road will regret exceedingly if the matter is not adjusted so as to continue him as agent.

Benzie Banner Aug. 29, 1895

[Crystal City] The new depot has been nicely painted and will be occupied this week.

Benzie Banner Aug. 29, 1895

Wreck on the siding Friday. Some cars got started down grade on the siding and threw one car from trucks. No one injured.

The Owosso Times Aug. 30, 1895

B. S. Stratton, of Howell, the new agent of T. & A. A. in this city is taking hold in an energetic manner, is a gentlemanly appearing young man and has the reputation of being a hustler for business.

Benzie Banner Sept. 5, 1895

Four car loads of Italians arrived here Saturday morning to be employed on the T. & A. R. R.

Isabella County Enterprise July 19, 1895

The F. & P. M. and the T., A- A, & N. M. railroads are building a $25,000 union depot at Clare.

The Owosso Times Sept. 20, 1895

H. A. Middaugh has moved his household goods to Durand, where he is station agent for the T., A. A. & N. M. R'y.

Isabella County Enterprise Sept. 27., 1895

The excursionists who went to Frankfort Sunday passed through an experience Sunday night that they will long remember. The wind blew furiously all day at Frankfort, and when the train left for the return trip the wires were down and the excursion was preceded by a pilot engine as far as Cadillac. It is stated that no less than twenty-three large trees were sawn in two on the way down. These had blown across the track in front of the train, and in a blinding rain. Trees fell behind the train and once a large oak tree fell just a few feet from the rear coach that broke the steel rails and ties, and crushed, them into the earth. The passengers were in great fear all the time lest they should be crushed in the coach.

Isabella County Enterprise Sept. 27., 1895

Articles of incorporation of the Ann Arbor Railway Company, the successor of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan Railway Company, were filed with Secretary of State Gardner Saturday. The new company is capitalized at $7,250,000 and paid a franchise fee of $3,625.

The Owosso Times Sept. 27, 1895

Ann Arbor Railroad.

The Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad has been absorbed by a new company which has filed articles of association under the name of the Ann Arbor Railroad company. The new company has a capital stock of $7,250,000, and paid a franchise fee of $3,625 into the state treasury.

The reorganization took place at Durand on Saturday. The directors are Wellington R. Burt, William C. McClure, Saginaw; A. W. Wright, Alma; E. W. Tolerton, Toledo; George W. Quintard, Edward Simmons, Robert M. Galloway, R. C. Martin, Cyrus, J. Lawrence, John Jacob Astor, Robert D. Murray and Benjamin Perkins, New York. Officers: President, W. R. Burt; Secretary, D. C. Tate, of New York; general manager, H. W. Ashley.

The new company is capitalized at $7,250,000, of which $4,000,000 is preferred stock. The bonded indebtedness will be $7,000,000.

The company will continue the many improvements contemplated. There will have been spent upon some portions of property nearly as much money in improvements as the original cost of the road. The financial plan places the property on a firm basis and in first-class condition, providing adequate terminals at Toledo and ample equipments all over the road. Improvements on terminals at Frankfort are contemplated that will greatly facilitate the handling of the rapidly increasing business at that end of the line.

The Genesee Democrat Sept. 28, 1895

A new company, with a capital stock of $7,250,000, has been organized under the name of the Ann Arbor Railway company. It succeeds the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Michigan Railway company, and will operate the lines formerly owned by that company.

Benzie Banner Oct. 3, 1895

Last week Thursday the west bound freight met with a slight accident, caused by the rails of the track spreading and derailing the engine. John Masker, the engineer, received severe cuts and internal injuries but will recover. The passenger train was delayed until the next morning.

Isabella County Enterprise Oct 4., 1895

[Whiteville]The T. & A R. R. would do well to flag the trains at the crossing near the Bradley bridge, as life is endangered by the many frightened horses waiting to cross while the engine is puffing and steam blowing.

Owosso Times Oct 4, 1895

The Ann Arbor Railroad has put up the train bulletin boards in its stations in accordance with the law passed at the last session of the legislature.

Owosso Times Oct 4, 1895

As the Ann Arbor north bound passenger train pulled out of Durand, Monday night, some miscreant threw a large piece of coal at one of the passenger coaches, smashing a window and giving the passengers a big scare. The train was under headway so that it was impossible to stop in time to find any trace of the guilty party.

Owosso Times Oct 11, 1895

The Ann Arbor freight house is greatly improved in appearance by the coat of paint put on this week.

Owosso Times Oct 11, 1895

The morning train south on the Ann Arbor, Wednesday, was delayed an hour by a broken truck on a freight car near Carland.

Benzie Banner Oct. 17, 1895

The Ann Arbor No. 1 was stuck in the pier Sunday.

Benzie Banner Oct. 24, 1895

Manton is after the Harrison branch of the Ann Arbor railroad, which will run from Harrison to some point towards the straits.- [Wexford County Pioneer].

The Evening Argus Oct. 31, 1895

The finishing touches have been put on and the Ann Arbor depot is greatly improved in appearance. It has been painted both inside and out, the ticket office rebuilt and made smaller, making the waiting rooms into one large room. In the ticket office is built one of the neatest and most convenient operator's desks we have ever seen. Brand new stoves warm the building, and in all Agent Stratton has a very neat station. Until recently the office was open during train time; now however, the depot is always open for the convenience of the public and Frank Collamer, day operator, and Frank Roberts, night operator, Agent Statton and Baggage Master Will Gardner courteously attend to the wants of travelers.

The Evening Argus Oct. 31, 1895

NOTICE

Change of time on the Ann Arbor, taking effect Sunday, November 3d. Passenger trains of the Ann Arbor Railroad company will leave Owosso as below. Going north, 10:05 a. m., &:28 p. m. Going south, 9:00 a. m., 5:50 p. m.

Benzie Banner Oct. 31, 1895

Copemish will have the third railroad within another year. The contract has been let and work has been commenced in clearing and grading the remaining four miles to that place on the Arcadia and Betsey River railroad or what is better known as the Starke railroad. [Traverse Eagle].

Benzie Banner Oct. 31, 1895

Wednesday morning as the local freight left Case Bros. Lumber Co.'s yard, one of the trucks jumped the track and before the train could be stopped the trucks were stripped from under the car and the next car was nearly thrown from the track.

Benzie Banner Oct. 31, 1895

It is rumored that there will be a passenger depot in North Frankfort by the first of December, and that there will be two daily passenger trains.

The two car ferries are making daily trips now.

Benzie Banner Oct. 31, 1895

Change of time on the Ann Arbor. Taking effect Sunday, November 3d, Passenger trains of the Ann Arbor railroad company will leave Benzonia as below. Going north 5:43 p. m. Going south, 10:25 a. m.

Benzie Banner Nov. 7, 1895

At a meeting of the new directors of the Ann Arbor Railway Company held in New York last week, G. W. Quintard, of the great Quintard Iron Works, was elected vice resident. The Ann Arbor road is now under the control of a strong company and when the repairs now in progress are completed it will be one of the best and most profitable lines in Michigan—[Cadillac News]

Benzie Banner Oct. 31, 1895

The freight depot has been moved from to old location to a point near the passenger depot, a more convenient place for both Benzonia and Crystal City.

Isabella County Enterprise Nov. 1, 1895

The Ann Arbor passenger train did not leave for the south until 10 o’clock Saturday morning, owing to a wreck on the track in the yard. The night freight left (their cars on the track while they shoved in a car of merchandise on the side track, and by some means the brakes were loosened, and the cars without an engine, went down and crashed into those ahead, and caused quite a smash up. It is thought that tramps meddled with the set brakes.

The Owosso Times Nov. 1, 1895

At a meeting of the new directors of the Ann Arbor Railway Company, held in New York last week, G. E. Quintard, of the great Quintard Iron Works, was elected vice president. The Ann Arbor road is now under the control of a strong company and when the repairs now in progress are completed it will be one of the best and most profitable line in Michigan.

Benzie Banner Nov. 14, 1895

The ferry Pottowatomie has gone to Manistee for repairs and the passenger trains are running to North Frankfort until farther orders.

Benzie Banner Nov. 14, 1895

[Crystal City] The men that operate the steam shovel are now boarding here in town. They have about three weeks work at Homestead with headquarters here.

Isabella County Enterprise Nov. 15, 1895

The passenger train on the Ann Arbor was about an hour late Wednesday evening, in consequence of a wreck of some kind on the southern end of the line.

Isabella County Enterprise Nov. 15, 1895

The village of Calkinsville was the scene of some excitement last Thursday night about 8 o’clock, when the south bound freight train heavily loaded left the track just past the station,cars and merchandise were scattered around in profusion. A broken switch lock caused the disaster. The wrecker was summoned and soon only traces remained of the wreck. No one was injured

The Evening Argus Nov. 20, 1895

The wrecking crew of the Ann Arbor returned from Shepherd at two o'clock this morning.

The engine on the north bound Ann Arbor passenger train died near Oak Grove last evening and another engine from Durand had to be sent to pull the train. In consequence the train was an hour late.

Tomorrow evening the Ann Arbor road will run a special to Ithaca for those that wish to attend the K. of P. banquet. The Ithaca lodge will work on the third degree and exemplify the rank of Knight.

A peculiar accident occurred an the Ann Arbor road between Mt. Pleasant and Shepherd yesterday. The flange of a wheel on a car of freight train No. 18, extra, got off the rail, and for five miles, crowded out the spikes, cutting off the heads and the bolts in the fishplates. In the evening the passenger train passed over the place safety, but a later freight spread the rails, and four cars got of the tracks. Twenty five kegs of spikes were sent from Owosso to repair the damage. The south bound passenger train was two hours late this morning.

The Weekly Press Nov. 22, 1895

Judge Eldredge, of Gratiot county, granted a temporary injunction restraining the Ann Arbor railway from taking up its road at St. Louis, so as to abandon St. Louis, and requiring them to run all freight and passenger trains over that part of the road running through St. Louis.

Isabella County Enterprise Nov. 22, 1895

Yesterday about two o’clock in the afternoon the first train to come over the Ann Arbor in 24 hours pulled into the station. There was a freight wreck a few miles down the track Wednesday evening and the trains could not pass it. Passengers on the night train had to get out and walk past the wreck and be transferred to the city in the caboose of an engine sent down from here. No morning train left the station. This is the second wreck near Shepherd this week.

The Owosso Times Dec. 13, 1895

Master Mechanic R. Tawse left Monday for Pullman, Ill., to inspect the new freight cars being made for the Ann Arbor road. To accommodate the Owosso furniture factories a number of these cars will be made 38 and 40 feet long, to take their large carload orders.

The Owosso Times Dec. 20, 1895

FATAL CAR SHOP FIRE

Two Workmen Lose their Lives, --ReBuilding Commenced.

The destruction of the repair shop of the Ann Arbor railroad company, on Monday evening by fire, was one of the most serious accidents occurring In a long time, if ever before, In our city, not because of the great toss of property Involved, but in consequence of the sad death of two of our citizens, San-ford F. Pease and Fred S. Kinney, employees at the shops, the former being burned past all recognition, except as be was identified by his watch and some other articles which lay beneath the body. Mr. Kinney was rescued from the flames but was so badly Injured that he died before midnight It was just the time for the six o'clock whistles when the car shops whistle began to blow violently. On account of the hour little attention was given to it until a few moments later the peculiar screeching of the city's fire alarm, Immediately followed by the lurid flames in the direction of the Ann Arbor shops, left no longer any doubt of the trouble at hand.

The fire department responded quickly but the presence of so many cars upon the tracks between the shops and the hydrant seriously retarded the work. Just how the fire originated will no doubt ever remain a mystery; that it should have come from the stove, or the torches used by workmen, or was a case of spontaneous combustion, or dust explosion, are among the theories advanced. The flames must have spread with wonderful rapidity, as the whole structure, from almost the first, seemed on fire, with little or no prospect of saving anything except such as was outside the building. Mr. Pease and Mr. Kinney, who resided only about a block away, were among the earliest arrivals at the fire and thought to save their tools which were Inside of the burning building, with the fatal results above recorded. The cries of Kinney, attracting the attention of Geo. Fuller, who was near the door of the shop, led to his rescue, to die of his injuries a few hours later. At the time or his rescue it was not known that Pease was in the building. In fact, the first Information of that came from Kinney some time after his rescue. As soon as It became known that he was in the burning building the hose was turned In the quarter where he was thought to be until his body was discovered and taken out.

Besides the building and machinery, the company loses five box cars, a flat car and a combination car, besides some damage to other freight cars outside, and the severe blistering of a passenger coach which stood on the track near by, which they were unable to move, the whole loss not exceeding, however, 8,000, on which there was some Insurance. The loss of some $3,500 worth of tools, belonging to the workmen, la really tho most serious property loss of the fire.

General Manager II. W. Ashley, happening to be in town, was present and took an active part in saving the property outside and repeatedly told men to keep out or the building and not risk their lives in a fruit less attempt to save anything inside..

Much interest was manifested by those present, and especially by those employed there, as to whether the company would rebuild here, but that was speedily set at rest Tuesday morning when a large force of men was set at work removing the debris while others began staking out the grounds for new buildings, which they propose to have ready for use in 30 days. Instead of one, there will be two buildings, one a repair shop, and the other for the machinery required. The new shops will be somewhat larger than the old ones, materially increasing their facilities for repair work.

A committee of our business men met Mr. Ashley on Tuesday evening, when he detailed his plans to them. The only thing he asked of Owosso was better fire protection, surely not an unreasonable request.

The verdict of the Jury at the coroners Inquest in the case of Mr. Pease was that his “came to his death by suffocation from the heat and smoke while venturing into the burning building after his tools of bis own free will and accord."

The families of the unfortunate men have the profound sympathies of our entire city, Mr. Pease carried an accident policy suffusion meet the funeral expenses. About one Year ago he most unfortunately al lowed his membership In the A. O. U. W. to lapse, and thereby losing to his family $2,000 of life insurance. Mr. Pease was about 46 years old and leaves a widow, a sixteen-years-old son, and a Mr. Kinney was. nearly 34 years old and leaves a widow and one child, a three years old son. Mr. Kinney's parents reside on the Dewey farm Just east of the city. He had carried an accident policy of $100 but dropped it during last month.

A very large number of people attended the funeral of the unfortunate men at the First M. E. church at 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon.. The services were conducted by Rev. W. G. Nixon of the River side M. E. church, the music being furnished by the Baptist choir. The bodies were in were interred in Oak Hill cemetery.

The Evening Argus Dec. 21, 1895

The Ann Arbor road their their free chair cars in service today. They will be run until after the holidays.

Our people should bear in mind the indoor game of baseball to be played between the Dirty Faced Tigers and Co. G in the Armory Christmas afternoon, at three o'clock. This game should and doubtless will be well patronized, as the proceeds are to go to the men who lost their tools in the Ann Arbor shop fire, Monday night.

The Pittsburgh Press Dec. 27, 1895

The Receiver Will be Dropped

Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 27- In the United Sates court yesterday the petition for discharge of Wellington R. Burt, of Saginaw, as receiver of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan railroad, was granted by Judge Severents. This action became necessary as the road recently passed into the hands of New Yorkers, and this gives them a clear title to the property.

The Owosso Times Dec. 27, 1895

The electric light company is setting the poles and putting up ten arc lights at Ann Arbor railway shops so that the work on the new buildings can be pushed night and day.

The Evening Argus Dec. 28, 1895

The new Ann Arbor locomotives Nos. (3)9 and 40 were tested last evening and found to work nicely. They were put in commission today.

The Evening Argus Dec. 28, 1895

The No. 1 passenger on the Ann Arbor road that should have been in Owosso yesterday morning at 10 o'clock did not arrive 3:30 in the afternoon. It was delayed by the spreading of the rails at Emory.