Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-05-21
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Tn. follo~ing from the special dispatches
OF the Chicago Tribune. gives graphic dis
crip,ion Of some of the scenes attending the
laying Of the last raj ea tie iroH highzsy
to the Pacific
Ircmentery Srm~it. fial, Nay 10.
The preparation fnr firm lily Uniting the
two grand divisions Of the great transconti-
mental railway were all completed early this
morning and Governor Sanford. With friends
from the Pacific coast. were on the ground
awaiting the arrival Of the Directors Of the
Cnion Pacific from the East 10 commence
The ceremony.
THE JUNCTION.
Both parties being in readiness, the ties
we're .hown down on the open space OF about
ono hundred feat, aui The employees OF the
Two companies Approaehe,, With the rails to
eli the gap. ]. II. Stenbridge. sub>conirac;-
or, who has had charge Of the building Of the
Central Pacific from the laying Of the frat
rail on the hank of the Sacramento, COM
nanding party OF Chinese track -iaFers,
advanced from The west with ASSISTANT Gem
eral Superintendent John Corning, who had
the general supervision and final arrange
meNs u De AUhIaHlfH* SDNcS10As kisht tbc
strangers from the lAr f.ss; we've watching
their movements with Curious eyes, welded
the pick. shovel and sledge with consnm>
mate dexieri'y; bnt their faces wore M APP
2earanee Of snconcern and indifference won.
derfa, il real, and no, the less so If affected.
While laborers from the East did their best
work, but with more indication Of . desire
to produce an effect, and at / a. m. the
European aud Asiaiic private soldiers Of
civilization stood face to face in the heart Of
America, each proudly conscious that the
work was vel donr, each exalting over the
victory molly won
THE LOCOMOTIVES sALrTE-
ErgiDe No. ll?. from the Atlantic. ard
Jupiter. No. 90, from the Pacific, each dec
GRATED with flags and esergrcens for the oc>
casion. approached within hundred feet
from opposite directions, and ssluted With
exultAna screams.
Az IMPRESSIVE scgyE.
Tie crowd fell back a, the request OF Gen.
eral Easement, and he artist for the Union
Pacific Railroad photographed the scene,
~ith locomotives confronting each other, and
Chinese and Caucasian laboIers confronting
TUT WIN. IL Hho EU8 1DA4J1BLNA kIoA h1fV
last blow Was 10 be struck. Every Lbsd
was uncovered in reyerential silence.
THE LAST Rail-
The magnificent rail OF laurel, on which
was commemorative plate Of silver. was
brought forward, put in place, and DIR.
| Hardness. in behalfof the State Of California
presented Cor. Stanford the gold spike with
| an address.
Gen. Dodgei in behalf Of the Union Pacific
then responded as follows:
| GEsri.ExEs: 1.-THE great Benton pro-
pbesied that some day granite statue
4 Columbus would be erected on the bighes
peak on the Rocky Mountains pointing west
ward. denoting this as the great rout acros
the continent. You have made that prophe
cy this day, Accept this a. the way y
India.
| THE SILVER SPIKE.
Hon. r. A. Tri,le, from the State o
Nevada, presented . silver spike on behalf o
the citizens of Nevada, With the following
remarks:
"To the iron Of the East, and the gold Q
| the West, Nevada sdds her link OF silve
| TO span the continent and we'd tie irons"
THE LAST SPIKE.
Thereppon Superintendent Coe, in behal
OF the Pacific Union Express, presented tb'
sledee with which TO drive the last spike
| Gov. Stanford and Vice President Duran
nov advanced, took in hand the sledge, AM
drove the last spike, while the muiiitud
stood silent, Edgar Miles, ofSscramenso, ~h
~ss elected chairman Of the meeting, an
n.uneed the great work done. The silenc
Of the multitude was broken and . grea
cheer Wen, forth which, while il Jet quivese'
o .;,1 lne glAddened air, was caught up ~ u
' n.hg lightning, and borne 70 the uttermos
parts Of the earth. Cheer followed chez
'Is UNION Of the Atlantic and Pacific, ID
So acme Railroad Companies and thei
0mcers, And the President of the Unite
S's'ss AZ Vas over. GLORY be to God j
me inquest On sAsth peace and good will I