The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-09-14
the GOLDEN SPIKE!
4Ae Cerenonies at lndepend.
ence Greek.
Three thousand Persons Par.
ticipate in the Great Event.
ne Cerenonies Delayed by
Belated Trains.
|asa. Grant II Called Out and
Makes : Happy Speech.
Impressive Speeches by vii.
lard and Ex.secretary
Evarts.
IA Resume Of the Roads His
tory to Date.
The Two Ends Welded and
the Work Consummatel.
4 Reeuue Of the Roads His
tory to Date.
T'he Two Ends Welded and
the Work Consummatel.

The excursion train over the Utah
spA Northern. last Saturday morning,
! eenalsksl Of eight cars, fur
nishine ample facilities Ofor the
Dattpitss. in addition to the large
|aunber, taken up At Deer Lodge and
ether points alsng the road. The run
M made In about 3 hours. and the
large company Of holiday seekers,
LAUNDERING nearly 400. reached their
destination at $50 o'clock. Here a
large number Of vehicles Of all des-
|criptions, from the dead Ak wagon
|atted up with rudely improvised
|seats, to lighter vehicles Of various
sorts, were found in waiting to carry
the expsctant crowd to Independence
creek, some tsur miles d istant, where
the spike-driving ceremonies were to
take place. These were speedily filled
and drove OF, taking their way up
THE side Of . steep mountain, being
The uest direct route to the point
sought. This left about three score
perooas unprovided for. q number of
them bsins invited guests. who wore
thsir badges pinned to their coat lap
sllsa thinking (poor deluded inno-
osntsDthat this insignia entitled them
to special privileges. A few rods
north Of the stopping place, q tempo
fary station On the Northern Pacific
track Was observed, and thither the
pilgrims repaired In the hope that
|reem might be offered them in
some Of Wizards ponderous
brains, four Of which were yet to
arrive The spike-drivlng cere-
monies were to begin at 10 o'clock,
hceerding to announcement. and as
hat witching hour approached, a
ocemotivs whistle was heard in the
lar distance, and soon . passenger
train, composed parlor cars, Pullman
ilsepers and dining saloons, hove in
|ssht. The expectant excursionis.s 8
raaeed themselves along the track
expecting 1t would slow up to take
thsm on board; but it dashed past
without recognition, and this hope
faasd from their minds.
Some looked ut their watches, some
rabbed their eyes, aud others uttered
To exclamation. left again." Tht
eation agent was then interrogated
Who impaired the cheering informa
tn that there was delay at Helena
serious didaculty having been expert
eoeed In hauling the trains, Tor sec
tloas y they were called) over th'
Aollan tunnel. The train that pulled
through the night preceding. hat
parted on tho down grade. and on,
car had been badly damaged by beinl
70 collision with the foremos
division. Fortunately no one wa
hurt. The train that had Just swsp
peet bore Mr.. Willard and q portio,
" his distinguished guests; but ther
wan three sections yet to arrive, ant
astaess had to be sub-divided int
swooe more fractions to get over tn
mountain, It was certain that tn
woek OF bringing them In would TAX
aons hours
while this cheerful talk was bein,
aeaa. 0 artlllsly salute was fired
which led TO the belief that the cere
aee'ss OF Welding the two ends o
kN1 4nDnt hA,