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Show BUSHING TRACK WORK. Western Pacific Laying About Two Miles Per Day on West End. Tho Western Pacific railroad is msh-ing msh-ing track-laying northward from Stockton Stock-ton al a fast. rate. Tho big Hick machine ma-chine is swinging tho rails and ties in nlaco raster than hands of men could handle them, and at presont about two miles of track a day .ia being put down with a comparatively small force not over one hundred men. Today track aycrs crossed the Calaveras rivor Jjridge. Tho roadbed will be ballasted at once so that as soon as tho track is put down to Sacramento it will only bo atod UDfcil trainS au bo Pr- Extensive arrangements in the way of towers for crossings and deno't grounds are being rushed at Stockton as it is understood trains are to 'be run between the capital city and Stockton at an early date. The tracks au :,,S0 mPlot,ed as far south as the Altamont Tunnel, which will also soon be opened. |