Source: Sault Ste. Marie Democrat
Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mi.
September 15, 1887
Thursday
To-Morrow!
"Our Toot" Will Arrive
DSS&A
At last there is the possibility of the construction train
reaching here at a definite time (unless they meet with some
unusual accident.) There is plenty of rail this time, and by
dark tomorrow, the construction train expects to reach the
roundhouse. It was first thought that they could make it last
night, but yesterday's storm delayed the work. This morning
a great number went out on the grade to see the construction
train, and by night they will probably swarm there. The many
delays have caused the feeling of confidence, in any date set
for their arrival to be shaken, but last night when they quit
work they were within 2 miles of the Sault, and had laid a
mile and a quarter of rail during the day. Today will lessen
the distance over a mile, so that Friday noon, or a little
later, ought to see the long cherished locomotive in our city
limits. At the roundhouse everything is activity. The foundation for the walls is all completed. The first iron column
in place and the brick work begun. The foundation walls for
the engine stalls are not all finished but nearly so. Mr.
Joe Mitchell the foreman of the work, shows his capacity and
everything is done properly and well. The masonry of the
turn table is all complete, ready for the arrival of the
table itself. Now that the foundation is completed and the
brick work begun, a good idea of the size and nature of the
building can be ascertained. It is not probable that the
work on the roundhouse can be completed much before the first
of December, although it will be enclosed long before then.
DSS&A
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