Quote:
Originally Posted by tarmer
A lttle history at this stop
Late Summer 1865
Central Pacific crews begin the slow job of hand-drilling 12 tunnels through the Sierra Nevada, averaging a few inches through the rock a day. By year's end approximately 6,000 Chinese men will work in and around the tunnels. They will constitute up to 80% of the workforce throughout the project. |
Originally most of the laborers were Irish immigrants, however management soon found out that the Irish were more interested in drink and fighting then actual labor. Being Irish, I take a certain amount of pride in my ancestors decision making!