New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-30
CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD THROUGH
THE LAST SPIKE DRIVEN
THE FIRST THROUGH TRAIN
The Republican the Pioneer Paper

Yesterday morning at half-past tcn o'clock
the last rail was laid, and yesterday after
noon at fifteen minutes past five o'clock the
last spike was driven, that finished the
Chattanooga railroad, and perfected the
communication by rail between the cities of
New Orleans and Mobile. And yesterday
evening n ttlirty-t,ye minutes past seven
o'clock the tremendously loud and pro-
longed whstlin2 OF two locomotives at the
loot OF Canal street announced the arrival
Of the first railroad train frGIn Mobile 10 this
city; that tram having started from Mo
bile yesterday morning, and although de
layed by several stoppages, arrived at the
point OF connection about two o'clock.
Here il awaited the arrival Of the excursion
train from New Orleans, and, after the last
spike was driven, completed the trip as be-
fore mentioned.
The completion of, the Chattanooga road
to Mobile, as announced in the daily papers,
excited great degree of interest among our
citizens and by invitation Of Major J. j. VIII
hanson. large party of gentlemen started
Yesterday to witness the driving Of the last
spike
Eleven o'clock was the time fixed for the
departure OF the excursion, but some delay
took place, and it was about one o'clock
when the train left the station at Calliope
street. At Canal street an additional mum
ber of gentlemen joined the party. and a
further addition was made at the French
| Market, making Up company OF about
ore hundred persons, and then away we
started. reaching tie curve where the road
turn, OH at quarter to two O'Clock.
Among the company on hoard We noticed
Judge j. T. Robertson, Messrs. T. Is. Lee
+. b. Wheeler. George w. Jonas. William
H. cameron. Henry Payne, Lafayette
Folger. Charles K. Raley. George " Maun-
sci. 4. ". Bountrce. Orlando Phelps, q. ".
Rodd. j. |. DAILY. j. Andrews, Z. &. Lewis
Judge II. c. D.bblH and {. G. Haley. OF
Commercial alley, 10 whom belongs the
homer OF being the first to transmit peiiodi
cal literature ny rail to Mobile.
II may be mentioned. TOO, that the New
Orleans REPUBLICAN is the IiTst newspaper
sent from this city 10 Mobile by The newly
finished Chattanooga railroad.
Although along the route OF the road
there j. none Of that abruptly varied
scenery that marks many parts OF the
country. Vet the trip was extremely IN
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woods. and there being little or no breeze,
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