Historic Research Index

Teacher's Packet Oral Histories Articles Historic Research Students	Cornish miners (considered the greatest miners in the world) were brought in to check the tunnel work of the Chinese by having them work in seperate tunnels at the same time. "The Chinese, without fail, always outmeasured the Cornish miners" recalled Charles Crocker (Central Pacific Director of construction). "That is to say, they would cut more rock in a week than the Cornish miners did. And there it was hard work, steady pounding on the rocks, bone-labor." The Cornishmen left in disgust. "They swore they would not work with Chinamen anyhow," said Crocker. From then on "the Chinamen had possession of the whole work." Charles Crocker Memoir, Bancroft Libary.
Research Papers Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) and the Railroad Oliver and Oakes Ames Northwest Shoshone Utilization of the Promontory Area Passenger Travel and Rest Stops World on Wheels Towns Promontory early Tent Town as seen on May 10, 1869 The Workmen of the Pacific Railway Railroad Construction Scene Building Materials on the Pacific Railway