New-York tribune., 1869-05-12
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
INTERESTING CEREMONIES AT PROMONTORf
POINT-TTtE LAYING or THE LAST RAIL, AND
THE DRIVINgYOP THE LAST SPIKE.


POINT-TTE LAYING OF THE LAST RAIL, AND
THE DRIVNTOB THE LAST SPIKE.
PRoMoNToRY POINT, May lin presenting
the silver spike Dr. Durant yesterday in performance
Of his part the exercises attending the laying OF the
last rail OF the great Pacific Road the Hon. A. futile
Of Nevada offered the following sentiment: - -
To the iron OF the and the gold of the West Ne
vada adds her link of silver TO span the Continent and
wed the oceans" '',S
The Hon. A. X saford Governor OF Arizona offered a
spike OF iron, silver, and gold offering from Ar
zona, with the following sentiment:
"Rbbed with iron, clad in silver and crowned with
god Arizona presents her Offering 70 the enterprise that
has banded the continent and dictated the pathway 10
commerce"
Gov Stanford then responded as follows in behalf of
the Union Pacific Road
GESTLEMEN; The Pacific Railroad Companies accept
with pride and satisfaction these golden and silver tokens
Of your appreciation of the Importance OF our enterprise
material interests Of the sections which you repre-
our whole country. East aud West, North and South
a4s osd sSS FiGsyf and
the spikes IN completion OF the Pacific Railway, allow
Rf taxing may be in ali respects fully reSued Th. q
ing 70 Commerce new transit viii prove we trust the
speedy orerunner Of increased facilities The Pacific
Railroad will commerce shall begin fully TO
realize lts advantages demonstpte the necessity OF s1eh
improvements In rarOadng to reuder practicable the
transportation Of freighs much less rates than are
possible under any system which has been thus
distant when three tracks will be found necessary
10 accommodate the commerce and travel which seek
transit this continent Freighs will then move
only way each track and at rates OF speed that
will answer the demands Of cheapness and time cars
and he weight to be transported In concn
sion Will add that we hope to do ultimately what IS
aud cheap products all distance at living rates TO
trade. Now gentlemen, with your assistance we VIII VIII
spike.
Railroad In response for California, Nevada and ArizonA'
said
"The great Benton prophecied that some day granite
would be erected the highest peak OF the ROCKY
Mountains pointing westward, denotng the great route
across the Continent You have made the prophecy To-
day a fact"
The superintendents OF Construction, g. L. Reed, OF
the Union Pacific Railroad and s. W srawbridge OF the
Central Pacific placed the last tie beneath the rails This
Tie was OF California laurel FreUch polished and on the
center plato bearing tho following inscription;
"The last tie laid the completion OF the Pacific Rail
road May 10 1907 with the OF the directors and
officers Of the Central Pacific Company. The Union Ex-
press Company presented silver hammer for the pur-
pose OF driving the spikes.
All being prepared, Gov Stanford stood on the south
rail- DR. Durant north rail, and, the signal OF
X from the telegraph Offices, both gentlemen struck
the spikes aud the work done. The vast multitude
oheered LASTLY, and DR.. Durant and Gov Stanford cor
daily greeted each other aud shook hands The Doctor
proposed three for the Central Pacific Company
which was followed by the Governors proposing three
cheers for the Union Pacific Company. The utmost cor
dlahy roigned Duran eNclaimng There Is henceforh
but one Pacific Rairon Ichecrl Of the United States
Cheers followed for the engineers contractors aud the
| laborcrs who have done the work.
The order Of exercises was read by Edgar Mils
| banker OF Sacramento: also the following message
PRoMoNroRY SUMMIT, May 10. ls6e-l1 noon.
To His EIooiiencg GsH. U. g. GRANT, IreStdeH OF TIE
rniied states gaihington. d. 0.i ,,,,.,.., -, =.
laid tho last spike Is driven the Pacific KaToAd Is
President Central Pacne Railroad Company.
DR. DuRAST, viocPresldent Union Pacific Railroad
Company.
There il largo concourso OF distinguished gentlemen
from the Pacific and Atlantic states From the East
The Rev Dr. Todd and Thaddcas Capp, Pittsaeld Mass
DR. Durant, Vice President sidney Dillon, Jno. Dun.
Directors: Cen @. NJ Dodge, Chief Engineer
= B. Reed. superintendent OF Construction; Col
suas Seymour. Consulting Engineer; T. d.
siekles. Engineer; II. NJ. HoKie Assistant
General superintendent Chief Contractors Gen. j. g.
Easement, Col Dan. Easement. Cot Hopper, Major
Luther g Bent Gen j. II. Ledlie Of the Union Pacific
Railroad from the Pacific. oxGov. Stanford, Charles
Marsh, Director; Judge sandcrson, Supreme
Court California; j. W. Haynes, j. A
Tnttle william sherman Grant. Commissioner; DR.
stillman Dr Harkness Gen Houghton Edgar Mills Gov.
Stafford Of Arizona, StrawbTdgc, stevenson, Ives and
Coming OF Central Pacific Railroad. Ogden and Salt
Lake sent delegations from the former President p d.
Rcbrds one of the Apostles: Bishop West. Mayor FarT
r. B H. stenhOuse Salt Lake city. Col Jennings. Vice.
President Of the Utah Central Railroad bishop sharp
Col Head. superintendent OF Indian Affairs, aud Col
FeramOso Little.
THE RECEPTION or THE NEWS OF ITS COMPILE
TION AT SAN FRANCIsCo-AN INVOICE OF
JAPAN TEA FOR ST. LOUIS.
SAN Francisco, May 10.-At ll:45 (San
Francisco tue last TIC aud last rail laid and the
last spike driven on the Pacific Railroad. telegraph
wire running from the CITY Hall under tho streets OF tho
city aud out to Fort Point, attached 20 IS inch gun
and al the fret stroke she Last spike deegRphcd from
PromOntory POin the gun ired by electricity, and
by the agent all the fire bells OF the city were ruDg
The news the completion Of the road created great
euthuslasm iu all the cities ~ the State.
The invoice Of tea from Japan for 81 LOUIS, over
the Pacific Railroad, shipped to-day. thus inaugu
rat ing the eFlaud trade with China and Japan.
THE THROUGH MAIL LINE REGULARLY EsrAB-
LIsHED.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Post-Ollice De-
partmeut has received telegram from Promotory Point
stating that mails have been delivered at that place
~ the Central Pacific Road, and that the through lihe
has been regularly established The Butterheld Com
pany were week Informed that their contract would
cease on the scon OF tho roads The cost by the But
tereld for transporting the mails was 81 100 me