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RAILCAR GOLD \u00a0 Chapter 11 . . . Princeton<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

RAILCAR GOLD is a historically accurate multi-generational fictional tale of hidden treasure, primarily set in York County, Pennsylvania during the latter half of the Nineteenth Century.\u00a0 This is Part 2 of Chapter 11 . . . Princeton.\u00a0 A new part will be posted every Thursday.\u00a0 Recent chapters stand alone, starting here<\/a>; however new readers may want to start at the beginning<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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CHAPTER\u00a0 11\u00a0 . . . PRINCETON . . .\u00a0 Part 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

As always, George and Dan worked at the York Car Works that summer.\u00a0 Every summer George was given greater responsibility in the office.\u00a0 Everybody suspected that one day he would take his Dad\u2019s place in the company.<\/p>\n

The beginning of every summer, Charles Billmeyer asked Dan, \u201cAre you sure you\u2019re not getting tired working in the Paint Department?\u00a0 Just let me know and I\u2019ll assign you to another department.\u201d\u00a0 Dan however thoroughly enjoyed working in the Paint Department.\u00a0 He stayed there many years by his own choice, even after graduating high school.<\/p>\n

In the fall of 1867 it was back to school for both of them.\u00a0 George started his freshman year at college in Princeton, New Jersey.\u00a0 Dan entered the 11th grade.<\/p>\n

George Billmeyer thoroughly enjoyed college.\u00a0 A few times every term, he\u2019d write a letter to his Mom or Dad.\u00a0 The whole family would gather as the letter was read aloud.<\/p>\n

Dan was now the big brother to Charlie and Will, George\u2019s younger brothers.\u00a0 However when George was home from college on term breaks, it was usually Dan and George hanging out.<\/p>\n

That year seemed to fly by.\u00a0 Before they knew it, George and Dan were wrapping up another summer working at the York Car Works.\u00a0 Dan started his senior year of high school.\u00a0 He was looking forward to graduating and working at the Car Works full time.<\/p>\n

The first term of George\u2019s sophomore year at college in Princeton began on Thursday, August 20th, 1868.\u00a0 As always George boarded a train in York the day before, with the whole family seeing him off.\u00a0 George was home for a nice term break between December 10th and January 7th.<\/p>\n

There was much excitement at the Billmeyer & Small<\/a> railcar business during the time George was home for spring term break from April 29th to May 13th, 1869.\u00a0 Business opportunities were sure to advance significantly, due to the completion of the Pacific Railroad.<\/p>\n

Dan daydreamed what it would be like to take a train trip all the way to the Pacific Ocean.\u00a0 Right then he made up his mind, some day I\u2019ll do just that and see the Pacific Ocean.\u00a0 Dan bought his own copy of the newspaper and saved the article from the May 11, 1869 issue of The Gazette<\/em>:<\/p>\n

The last rail of the Pacific railroad, joining California with the Eastern States, was to have been laid yesterday.\u00a0 Great preparations were made to celebrate the event.\u00a0 The last tie is said to be of polished laurel wood, mounted on either end with solid silver, accompanied by a spike of solid gold costing two hundred dollars.\u00a0 A silver pick and silver hammer had also been forwarded to the end of the track for use in its completion.<\/p>\n

Arrangements had been made by the Western Union Telegraph Company so that each stroke of the hammer on the last spike driven should be reported simultaneously in New York and San Francisco by telegraph.<\/p>\n

The Lancaster Intelligencer says: \u201cThis gigantic enterprise has cost the people of the United States a vast amount of money, and there is good reason to fear that the corruption and rascality which have added so largely to our public expenditures of last years have greatly increased the legitimate cost of this work.\u00a0 Still the ultimate results will compensate even for this.\u00a0 The road just finished may prove to be impassable for months during the winter, but it will not be long until another will be opened in a milder latitude, where the snow of winter will not interrupt travel and endanger life.\u00a0 That a road will be very soon constructed on the Southern route we have no doubt.\u00a0 A few years ago the idea of accomplishing what has just been successfully achieved was regarded as almost chimerical.\u00a0 Now with one road across the continent completed we are preparing to build two others.\u00a0 Truly this is a fast age and ours a great country.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dan wrote on the newspaper clipping, \u201cI will ride the Pacific Railroad to the Pacific Ocean and take the Southern Route back East.\u201d\u00a0 He then carefully placed the article, amongst other articles he had saved, in a small wooden box.<\/p>\n

Go to Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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