Sam Allen and Company tram road at Asia
Sam Allen and Company operated a sawmill and tram road at Asia, about three miles west of Corrigan, from about 1889 to 1900. Logging was done over a tram road with the �Donovan,� a steam locomotive named after John Donovan, an Allen partner and manager of the Asia lumber facility.
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114
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Ownership:
Sam Allen and Company. Sam C. Allen, John K. Allen, John Donovan, and, later, McDouglad
Years of Operation:
1889 to 1900
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Unknown
Locations Served:
Asia (Polk)
Counties of Operation:
Polk
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Equipment:
One steam locomotive called the �Donovan�
History:
Sam Allen and Company operated a sawmill and tram road at Asia, about three miles west of Corrigan, from about 1889 to 1900. Logging was done over a tram road with the �Donovan,� a steam locomotive named after John Donovan, an Allen partner and manager of the Asia lumber facility.