Show I PACIFIC i RAilS W ALL DOWN RENO REO Nov XO Nov XO 2 Without pomp or ceremony the last lat splice spike e joining the final span was driven at 4 o'clock yesterday yesterday yester yester- day afternoon As s the last rails rais were connected at the tho Spanish bridge across the l Feather a river r on ou the north northfork fork division n. n the tho members lS l'S of ot tho the two t construction gangs which have hn e been work worl Ing lag toward each ench other for or many many months mouths Joined hands and the tile Western estem Pacific was an accomplished fact Within two or three thre weeks according to announcement made mado b by Sacramento officials tonight a large Inre part of tho the blasting blasting blast blast- ing 19 work wilt will wi be he completed and a few tew freight trains will i bo be operated but hut the actual completion of the tile new ne' line lino will wi not ilot bo be format formally cel until January I 1 1910 A A temporary schedule will wJ then be Inaugurated and b by the tho carl early spring springS a S new transcontinental system ma may be beto expected to be In In hi full ruu operation |