The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-05-09

The letters in the above table are to I've understood
as meaning wv. Il. Il. RI Western Pacific Railroad.
r. Central Pacific Railroad, organized under the
laws of the State OF California. to build line from
recognized and subsidized by Congress, 10 extend
its line east to connect its road with that OF the
Union Pacific Railroad u. p: r. RI building from
Tomorrow the connection Will have been made and
after that through travel from New York to san
Francisco may be considered Open overland, by
continuous line OF railway. That this was no easy
work may be imagined. As q single item Of expendi-
and indicating the rest Of the cost, 1t may be
used for the first lao miles east Of sacramento
not less than 100000 Portions ofthe line have cost
as high as 5000 900 per mile, and the average cost
per mile OF the mountain section about $lOO,V0O
HOW TRAVEL rs TO BE CONDUCTED.
In expectation OF the junction OF the Two roads,
the Central and the Union Pacific, both companies
have made ample preparations to accommodate trade
hic s rev Sad m agree was IF course hs rs upo ~
passage from ocean TO ocean, The respective
officers OF the companies We're in consultation yes
terday, and they came to temporary understand.
ing that the fare from New York to San Francisco
for emgrant and second class passengers should be
S75 ana for first class passengers Sl75. In regard
to the charge Tor through freight nothing DEFINITE
has yet been arranged, but tarin will be deter
frnm store 20 shore can he made m Setwecn sr an
seven days For the present the time running will
be rather slower as the track Is new and wants
running trains the proper frmness Is gained, the
time wi be somewhat inside of SIX day. SO that
spend his next sunday in sight OF the Golden Gate OF
the Pacific. The Union Company. as well as the
Central have each over 1000 freight in readl-
ness TO transport whatever Of merchandise may
offer, and while the first has over $50 locomotives
the latter counts 1870, all In good working order.
They were all made In the Eastern States, excepting
two, which were constructed al san Francisco. Tne
Central burns wood only IN their engines. The
Union was fortunate enough to find heavy and ex-
tenslve coal beds on the government lands donated
along the line, sufiicent to yield them fuel for
centuries to come, and they had their locomotives
constructed 10 burn coal and they mine the material
themselves.
on passenger trains everything viii be provided
that the wants Of man may suggest. Sleeping cars,
drawing room cars for ladies, saloon cars for gen.
tlemen, restaurant cars with kitchens Wheels IN
iact everything that first class hotel in city can
oer will there be found In the comparatively small
limit OF railway train. Ana II has been sug-
gested-and the suggestion Is not bad One--that 10
each train there should be added printing car,
where, every morning and evening. the news from
the East and West may be gathered at the telegraph
stations put I'm type and printed IN sheets, that
the travelling passengers, during the several days
on the route, may have the regular morning ana
evening paper as well ~ their meals
No name has yet been fixed upon for the place
where the two roads connect. Union City. Junction
City and other names have been proposed: but none
Of them u a. yet approved though IL Is probable
that before many DAYS the name OF the '.great city,
yet to spring into lfe and where the Fast and West
will shake their iron hands and exchange greeting,
will he finally determined.