Show THE WESTERN PACIFIC GAP CLOSING UP FAST there remains at p besent miles of tract to bu id to complete the west ern pacific railroad between salt lake and san fransico is pro grossing at four different places but with the arrival of another new track laying machine the middle of th s month it is said the track will be laid at five places at the same time this should bring the road to completion it is thought some time in september the track is now laid to a point forty three miles above oroville and up to rock creek where a steel bridge feet in length is to ibe built a once this leaves a gap of sixty one miles from rock creek to near clio the track ahead of there is laid four mile to the beckwourth Beckw tunnel tl e track in nevada is thirty seven m ies west of and the chief engineer s office has lately put on a large force of men to begin work on the telegraph line vest from there is a gap of sixty two miles to complete between and battle moun tain and another gan of miles from a little west of the tunnel the western pacific expects to run trains between salt lake city and oak land in october then look out for the sahna cut off |