The morning call., 1894-07-05
" BREAKING GROUND
-
Elaborate Exercises in
:. II. +. Monterey
FOR THE NEW RAILROAD
To Run Between That Place and
Fresno.
: THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PRESENT
FOR THE NEW RAILROAD
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PRESENT
1t Is Expected That the Road Win
Be Finished by Next Fourth
of July.

MONTEREY. July Five thousand peo-
pie witnessed the ceremony of breaking
ground for the Monterey and Fresno Rail
read this morning.
The exercises were under the auspices
of the city of Monterey and were designed
> to observe this event and the anniversary
OF American independence.
q. I he procession moved promptly al III
O'Clock and ground was broken at the site
ofthe new depot.
Assemblyman S. J. Duckworta acteu as
- president and as the personal representa-
tive Of Mayor T. J. Field, who was una
:: voidably absent. He said; "FelloW-citi-
zens. in the name Of the teOple OF Monte
rev bid all our visitors to-day most
hearty welcome to our city. This occasion
:: marks au epoch in the history of Central
California. We are assembled here for
p the purpose Of inaugurating the construc-
tioa of the Monterey and Fresno Railroad,
an enterprise that is sure to prove fruitful
in developing the resources of the mag
nidcent country it will traverse.
I'VE commemorate the deeds of glory
that marked the closing years of the
eighteenth century. which eliminated in
r the establishment of the grandest Govern
, inent on earth, and while possessed OF
that enthusiasm which the kindling OF
the fires of patriotism gives to the Ameri-
. can heart we purpose to celebrate the in
,. auguraiion of active work on the railway
that in the closing years of the nineteenth
century is 10 make of our city one of the
main distributing centers of California.
To-day we emerge from the conditions
that for generations have maintained US a
community interesting only as relics Of an
. ancient civilization to enter UPON the path
p. OF progress and prosperity and as an I'M
portaut factor in the commercial world.
This portion of the exercises to-day
Will be conducted by the directors of thai
company which, for myself and the good
people, have the honor to officially rep
resent. row bid them all gOdspeed in
their great work. now have the pleasure
Of introducing Colonel a. W. Jones.
president of the Monterey and Fresno
Railroad. who will preside while this
ceremony is being carried out"
During these ceremonies President
jones. Vice President Greene and Di
yector5 Palmtag. Hill, Flint and Moultrie
=: delivered addresses. The enthusiasm oi
the multitude when ground was actually
broken beggars description. COngratn-
-latory messages were read from promi-
N ent people along the line, who were kept
away by the uncertain transportation
facilities.
:. Following this ceremony the literary ex-
:afcises were held at Lyceum Park.
=: Assemolyman Duckworth again acted
for Mayor Field. President Jones deliv-
:erfd a mastery Grafton, Mrs. NJ. G. Hood
lead the Declaration of Independence,
Rev. \. R. Peck of Pacific Grove and
Father r. NJ. Mestres of Monterey acted
as chaplans.
.:>ContIsctor McLean's construction outfit
= was feature 10 the parade.
. All arrangements are made for the vigor.
d: ..ots prosecution of the work. President
Jones announced to-day that the road
would be built to Fresno by July of nexi
: year:
The contracts are already let to cover
. forty-six miles-that is to Rollister. The
contract for an 18O0-foot pier at Monterey
lat Ia ast vvaal~