Show I 1 AST LAST SPIKE US HEN DRIVEN NEW ROAD FROM SALT LAKE TO LOS ANGELES COMPLETED through tra ns will be running in a short time making great saving in time on trip to the coast 0 ahe I 1 he last rail of the san pedro las 1 os anglies Ange ies L salt lake railroad was laid add at 4 35 p in and salt lake city Is now connected by rail with los angeles and san pedro harbor chief Enz engineer ineer E G tilton was on the ground as were division angi hoey and jones track foreman conway and all the other men who have been notable figures in the con st ruction As soon as the al ail was s laid an engine passed over the line and the road wis w is thereby opt nad for through service the officials present being on the first engine to cross the gap it Is a great thing for both cities salt lake is now only miles from los angeles and all the settlements south of the capital city are that much nearer to the coast in time the oad road i will be opened tor for through freight and passenger trains and in twenty tour four hours the fast trains can even dually cover the distance between the two places while the road will be come the natural highway for south era ern california freights oriental shipments via san pedro and much of the transcontinental traffic it will stimulate travel between the two cities as the short distance lower crates rates of tare fare and other advantages will make it possible for salt lakers to run down to that favored section dur ing the local cold weather and allow the los angeles people a chance to escape the heat and come up to salt lake ake for skating alet slet sleighing hing and other winter sports owing to the fame of the cities it will be the popular tourist route from the atlantic to the pacific and with other roads coming to salt lake will take its place as one of the chief links in the transcontinental line |