, 1873-05-03
Hallway Progress on tho Pacific
CpNgt.

GONRt.
Railway progress on tho Pacific Coast has kent
paco with that in tho States east Of tho Rocky
Mountains. In 1865, thero wero perhaps 150
miles Of railway in California; one from Ban
Francisco to San Joso; Sacramento to shingle
Springs; Sacramento to OroVilla; and Bacra-
monte to Clipper Gap. The laBt-naned was part
OF tho Central Pacific. Tho line from San Fran
cisco to San Jose. about fifty miles, was the
longest road in the State.
Tho Coutral Pacific was completed on tho 10th
Of May, 1860. to Ogden, Utah, a distance of 8Y1
miles. OF this, 188 mieB arc In tle State of
California. This Company now owus nearly. il
note quito, all tho railroads In tho State. Tho
Oregon Division Is completed to Cottonwood
Bridge, nearly to the head Of tho Sacramento
Valley, aome 900 miles north OF Sacramento. It
is intended to connect with tho road from Orc-
gon, and is to bo pushod vigorously forward
during the present seaHon. Tho branch in tho
direction OF Visalia southward is fn-
ished for distance Of lG7 lniloo, and
tt may bo oxtonded. It is by this road
that tho dry plains south Of Stockton arc 1,ou
croHsod by passengers bound for tho AIariposa
grove Of Big Trees and tho Yosemite
Valley. Tho dual Of TINT plnin was
something awful to bo endured whom
stirred up by six-lorBo coaeh, Ill thono can tes-
tfy who have boon forced to broatle 1t for
hours. Without Home Buch controlling motive
hs visit totho Yosemite, no ono would bo tempt
cd to live for day in ita sulfocatng clouds OF
mpalpablo powder. OF course. all this Ia now
changed by tho ours carefully protected against
It. Tho San Jose line la extended south to Gil
roy, and to considerable distance beyond TINT
point We are not sure whether tls or tho III
salia branch will form part Of tho Southern pa-
clflo. 1t ia t1niahed, porhapa 100 miles south of
San Francisco.
An important road connects Sacramento with
Vallejo OIL tho north sitlo Of tho Day of Ban Fran
cisco, from which stoamors IN little moro than
nn hour tako passengers to tho city, It has q
branch to Callossoga. A road from petaluma OK
tenls north to Cloverdalo 90 m1ca from
sau Francsco. Tho total of oil tl1ese roaas
would giyo California some 800 milea Of COM
pletod railway, and It may be tint an accurate
statement would mako very considerable addi-
tlon to tho number. Tho lint shows moRt graf
flying progress In railway building in eight yours,
and tho Influence they ara oxcrtIng on tho prog-
pority of tho State is decided and healthy,
III 1865, thoro were but 81 miles Of railway In
Oregon and Washington Ierritorios--5 miles
around tho CaHcalos OF tho Columbia, and
1G miles around tho Dalley. These yoro
built to make d thoroughfaro botwoon
Portland and tho rich miulng districts
Of Iduho, and woro run in connection with
steamers on tho Columbia. Now, tho Oregon
Il California Ia complete from Portland south
200 milos to noaoborg, md within 81 miles Of tho
California State limo. It will undoubtedly nlcot
tho llno from California by or before tho lat Of
January, 1876. Eyon tue Central Pacific ltsolf
can scarcely Rhow nny finer sconery among
tho Humboldt River mountains, or ID
crossing the siorra Nevada range, than
tho tourist will enjoy botwoon Sacramento and
Portland. Tho road will wind around through |
oxqulBltoly beautifn! valleys aud i'll sight of
Shasta, Hood, aud other Huow-orowned moun-
tains, a1ording tho trayolor some Of tho most |