Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-03
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LATE EASTEH -
Test Of the PiyinOrth Rail

u. ID. iuu ". hHu -. Hutl M. IallIOdu
at Plattsmouth, eighteen miles from
Omaha, took place this morning and
was witnessed by large crowd of
farmers. AT 8 O'Clock Il special train
containing prominent officials of the
G.. Il. and q. from Chicago arrived
at Pacific Junction and shortly af-
terward; crossed over the bridge and
met the officers Of the Burlington
road. As the trains finished cross
ing, eight heavy engines of the {. b.
g. Q. road approached the eastern
span of lho bridge, and crossing
slowly to the east span in sections of
four. waited for the word to couple.
At the given signal ci+ht engines
Joined themselves on the 400 foot
eastern span. making test weight
of 40 tons distributed over 81 feet
of span. The result WAS Il magniii-
cent proof Of the SoliIity Of the
structure. The engineers then meas
ured the DETECTION, and photograph
was taken of the bridge at the mo-
ment the test vas taken. The en-
gincs then moved to the second span
where the trial proved equally sat
i-factory. Missouri river at Platts-
meath was declared open. The tc st
WAS more satisfactory than was an
ticipated. The DETECTION from level
when the immense weight of 40 tons
was placed upon the span, was only
three inches, and when the engines
were removed, ,he bridge resumed
its original position, The bridge
was built Of iron and steel, and is
5000 feet long. Il consists of ,44O
feet of an iron viaduct joined to three
deck spans eco feet in length, and
west of that, towards the Nebraska
shore, and over the river proper, two
spans of 400 feet each, all steel truss.
The cut through the bank on the
Nebraska side Of the river, in some
places, is GO feet deep. The piers of
the bridge are so feet below the va
ter mark and slnl; 81 feet below the
level of the river
President Hayes TO Talk to the Pacific
Coast People.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 27.-The Led
gers New York special correspondent
says: There is Il disposition ut Re
publican headquarters to attribute
important political consequences to
the Presidents journey to Califor-
MIA. No one supposes he will make
any stump speech OF partisan char
acter, but it Is expected he will talk
freely to Pacific coast people OH the
Chinese question, the Importance of
commercial treaties with Mexico and
Central America, development of
their manufacturing, mining and
marine Industries, and other matters
pertaining to the business and i'll
industrial development of the coun-
try. In this way they think the
President will be able incidentally
to convince the people of both One
gon and California that the worst
thing that could happen to their ma
terial interest just now would be IL
change of administration for the sake
of change. | don't know what
means the New York Republican
politicians have for thus forecastin.
the Presidents misson--lf it is u
mission, bui the circumstance that
such OF them is are vouGhinu for
these intentions on his part have but
recently returned from Washington,
would seem to imply that they are
dealing in something more substan-
tial than conjecture.
Mexican Veterans and Gen. Hancock.
New IoRK, Aug. ~ A delegation
OF volunteers OF the Mexican war
were among the visitors to Govern
or's Island to-day. The delegation
was presented to General Hancock
by General Gibson, and general
Misunderstanding took place. The Gen
eral expressed his great pleasure at
meeting with them. The CONVERSE
ton ran away back to the crossing
OF tue RIO Grande, the siege of San
Augustine, and thrilling SCENES of
days gone by. Colonel Tibnll men
toned the name OF Col. Cross, IL com
rade whose death all deeply laifYcnt-
ed. " General said Mayor Alex
andcr, thcle j. one thing Your Old
comrades looked to have you do when
you are elected President. they
want to see you restore respect for
the United States among foreign
powers by protecting the mercantile
mallhc sAlhn9 under our flag Oh the
high seas. iccl very confident
that rs to that and other things,
replied The general, " ilc people oil
the United States want Il change.
Ii 1t Is their pleasure to elect me,
Will give them such IL change as VIII
result iii upholiinS the honor and
dignity of our country" One of the
gentlemen asked tho General cor
corning the whereabouts of one OF the
doctors attached to his regiment
while i'll Mexico. "Oh, he is dom.
well, very wcll,' WAS the reply.
" He is in Southern California, and
has Il nice practice i.ere. hear
from INN every uDW and then