Source: The Mining Journal
Marquette, Mi.
March 5, 1887 Saturday

Speaking of The DSS&A, the Railway Register observes that
when its construction was determined on it was figured that
the distance between northwestern points and New York would
be much shorter by that route than by the existing routes
via Chicago, but that Boston was not so prominently consider-
ed. "Now it appears," continues the Register, “that a pro-
ject is on foot to construct a new line from the St. Lawrence
river, opposite Brockville, across the state of New York to
Rotterdam Junction on the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel & Western road.
From this point the West Shore road will form the New York
line. The interests that will be served by the opening of the
DSS&A are many, and it is probable that no time will be lost
in its completion."