. The Pacific tourist . he officer at Promon-tory said : We have got done praying, the spike is aboutto be presented. Chicago replied: We understand, all areready in the East. From Promontory Point. All ready now;the spike will soon be driven. The signal will bethree dots for the commencement of the blows. For a moment the instrument was silent, andthen the hammer of the magnet tapped the bell,one, two, three, the signal. Another pause of afew seconds, and the lightning came flashingeastward, 2,400 miles to Washington; and theblows of the hammer on the spike were repeatedinstantly in telegraph
. The Pacific tourist . he officer at Promon-tory said : We have got done praying, the spike is aboutto be presented. Chicago replied: We understand, all areready in the East. From Promontory Point. All ready now;the spike will soon be driven. The signal will bethree dots for the commencement of the blows. For a moment the instrument was silent, andthen the hammer of the magnet tapped the bell,one, two, three, the signal. Another pause of afew seconds, and the lightning came flashingeastward, 2,400 miles to Washington; and theblows of the hammer on the spike were repeatedinstantly in telegraphic accents upon the bell ofthe Capitol. At P. M., Promontory Pointgave the signal, Done ; and the great Amer-ican Continent was successfully thereafter, flashed over the line,the following official announcement to the As-sociated Press: Promontory Summit, Utah, May 10.—Thelast hail is laidI The last spike isdriven ! The Pacific Railroad is Com-pleted 1 The point of junction is 1,086 miles west. THE GREAT KAILKOAI) —Driving the last Spike. 2.—Union of the East and West. 3.—First Wliistle of Uie Iron Horse. 166 nj the Missouri River, and 690 milts east of Sacra-mento City. Leland Stanford, Central Pacific Railroad. T. C. Durant, >Sidney Dillon, \- Union John Duff, ) Pacijic Railroad. Such were the telegraphic incidents that at-tended the completion of the greatest work of theage,—but during these few expectant moments,the scene itself at Promontory Point, was veryimpressive. After the rival engines had moved up towardeach other, a call was made for the people tostand back, in order that all might have achance to see. Prayer was offered by Rev. of Massachusetts. Brief remarks werethen made by General Dodge and GovernorStanford. Three cheers were given for theGovernment of the United States, for the Rail-mad, for the Presidents, for the Star SpangledBanner, for the Laborers, and for those respec-tively, who furnished the means
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