Source: Sault Ste. Marie Democrat
Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mi.
December 29, 1887
Friday
Resume of The Year
January 13 - DSS&A surveys between the Sault and Soo Junction
completed.
February 25 - The Sault & Marquette, the Wisconsin Sault
& Mackinac and the DSS&A consolidate.
March 13 - "Soo road contractors arrive in the Sault, and
sub-let part of the work.
April 4 - Contract for International bridge let to R.G.
Reid.
May 10 - Engineers completed work laying out International
bridge.
May 11 - Excavation work begun for the bridge.
May 14 - First arrival of navvies for railroad work.
August 23 - One of track gang on DSS&A killed.
September 16 - First train arrives in the Sault.
September 27 - Directors of the DSS&A arrive and lunch alone.
October 8 - Raft wrecks false work of bridge.
November 2 - Marquette excursion occurred.
December l - CPR reaches bridge.
December 8 - Soo road arrives.
December 26 - Draw bridge swings for first time.
DSS&A
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