On This Date in Minnesota History: July 4

July 4, 1897 – The train that left St. Paul for Duluth on the St. Paul & Duluth Road at 11:15 this evening, went on that road as far as Hinkley. At that point it took the Eastern Minnesota to West Superior and from there on its own line to Duluth. This was necessary by a serious washout near Barnum. The train on the Duluth Road due in St. Paul at 6:25 this evening came via the Omaha Road and was four hours late.

The Saint Paul Globe; “Washouts Delay Trains. Duluth Road Is Forced to Use Parallel Lines.”; July 5, 1897; p. 2.

Photo taken by Pamela J. Erickson. Released into the public domain Oct. 25, 2012, 

as long as acknowledgement included.

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