St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-05-14
The Pacific RdiirOdd---Open.



The Pacific Railroad celebration at
san Francisco, Cal, Saturday, was one
to be remembered for all time in that
city. The day was ushered in by Il sa-
lutte of 100 guns. All the federal forts
OF the harbor. fired salute-, the city bells
were rung and steam whistles were blown.
At night the whole city was Illuminated
and presented brilliant appearance
/ The procession was the largest and most
enthusiastic ever witnessed in San Fran
cisco. The people We're eager and will
/ ing TO observe an event OF 50 much I'M
portance to that city and the Pacific coast
and turned out en- massc. business was
generally suspended. Nearly every citi-
zen exhibited 4 hearty interest in the
demonstration. The military and civic
display was gand. In addition to the
state military, all the available L. ).
troops from the several forts participated
in the occasion, while the civic societies
turned out with full ranks. The city
and harbor presented a magnificent sight.
During the day the principal buildings
were draped with the banners of every
nation, and the streets were thronged
with excited and joyous people. The
dispatch from the junction of road an
nouncing the driving of the last spike of
the Central Pacific road at O'Clock. =.
Nj. sent thrill through the city. Con-
gratulatOrv messages were transmitted TO
the directors of the Central Pacific and
[ mon Pacific roads by the California pi-
Uuecrs.
At Sacramento the event was celebrat
ed in grand and enthusiastic manner.
The city was crowded with multitude
of people from all parts of the state, and
Nevada. The grand lodge of Odd Eel
lows in session in San Francisco, accept
ed an invitation to attend the Sacrament
To demonstration. and lodges from Neva-
da, Grass Valley. Nallijo. san Francisco.
Placervillr. san Jose. Marysville, and
Virginia City and Gold Hill. Nevada,
were also in attendance. The lines OF
travel TO and from Sacramento were
thrown open TO the public free, and i'm
mensc numbers ot people took advantage
OF the circumstance and tiocked thither.
The Central Pacific company had thirty
locomotives rally decked and ranged in
front of the city and as the sigma! gun
WAS fired announcing the driving Of the
last spike of the road. the locomotives
opened a Chorus Of whistles and all the
bell, and steam whistles in the city join
ed in
Profound regret is expressed because
the roads were not Joined Saturday. Dis
patches from Promuntory Point say that
several hundred men seized train at
Piedmont, ON the Union Pacific road,
Frid,v. in which WA, Vice President Du-
rant. telling him they were hungry and
must have iheir money, and that they
would dr!ain him until it was iorthcom-
ing. The nou-arrival OF Mr. Durant i
alleged 10 rs the principal cau-r for posi-
ponlu@ the ceremony OF joining the roads
until Monday next.
LNrEE-rhr last spike on the Union
Pacific railroad. connecting it with the
Central Pacific. was driven a; 3.lj p.
m. Monday. and the Pacific railroad l.
completed The event WIS celebrated at
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and
the other principal cities of the country.
The ppin. OF Junction Is 1856 miles west
of the Missouri river, and COO miles east
o. Nacrq..uto Civ Durlu@ the NOV
ln- "F the procession at Chicago. ""
President CultaN received the following
dispatch -
rEoNo>rol1 SUMMIT, tab. May TO-
To Hon Schuyler CoilaN. vice pre~i-
dent oi tn, United States The rails
were connected today. The prophecy
OF Benton, to-day Is Il fact. This is the
way to India"
fSisnrll c. NJ DopGE.