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Show ALAMEDA CREEK TUNNEL COMPLETED Advices from San Francisco say that the Western Puclfie tunnel under Alameda Ala-meda creek. Just west of Nlles, will bo completed this week, and track laying ! toward Oakland will be pressed forward rapidly, there being but two minor bridges to build on tho way. When Oakland has been reached rail laying in California will cease for this year, as nothing would be gained by adding add-ing minor stretches in the mountains until un-til the tunnels are finished. Tho gap between Marysvlllc and Sacramento Sacra-mento has been closed, so that the Western West-ern Pacific has a continuous lino of 10C miles from Alameda creek, just west of Nlles. to Berry creek. 20 miles east of and 1 above Orovllle, Regular freight and pas- senger sorvlco Is In operation dally between be-tween Orovllle and Berry creek. Tho mile-long tunnel In Nevada will be completed by October. but the Spring Garden and summit tunnels at Beckwourth pass will require nine or ten months more. It is predicted by the engineering department that the east an.d west ends of the track will come together at or very near tho Beckwourth pass, which Is at tho summit of the Sierras, in a low saddle-like depression. |