. The Pacific tourist : Williams' illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : containing full descriptions of railroad routes ... A complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific railroads ... . fficer 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. AII ready noiv;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 ma
. The Pacific tourist : Williams' illustrated trans-continental guide of travel, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean : containing full descriptions of railroad routes ... A complete traveler's guide of the Union and Central Pacific railroads ... . fficer 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. AII ready noiv;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, thi-ee, the signal. Another pause of afew seconds, and the lightning came ffashingeastward, 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. 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.—The LAST RAIL IS LAID ! ThE LAST SPIKE IS DRIVEN! The Pacific Railroad is Com-pleted 1 The point of junction is 1,086 miles west. , ^ . ^^ , THE GREAT RAILROAD WEDDING. ,ng the last Spike. of the East and West. Whistle of the Iron Horse. 166 wmm ^m€iWK T&wMmw. of the Missouri River, and 690 miles east of Sacra-mento City. Leland Stanford, Central Pacific Railroad. T. C. DURANT, ^ Sidney Dillon, >• Union Pacific Duff, ) 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 w
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