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- Branch lines were not
considered profitable by the state's main railroads. Plank
roads and stage lines acted as feeders for major rail lines.
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- Late 1840's: The Michigan
Central Railroads owned steam ships which transported passengers
on Lake Erie and lower Lake Michigan. This enabled travelers
to go from New York to Chicago using the central railroad in
between. [AAD]
- The job of "train butcher"
begins - usually a young boy - who passed "ice cold water" out to
passengers. Later, they begin selling papers and candy on
the trains. [AAD]
- Until 1840, almost all lumber
produced in Michigan is used within the state. After 1840,
lumber began to be shipped to Chicago and Milwaukee and points
west. [BOM]
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