1 5 0 th ▁anni versary ▁of ▁the ▁First ▁Trans cont inental ▁Rail road ▁with ▁the ▁placing ▁of ▁the ▁Golden ▁S pi ke , ▁entitled ▁ ▁" H arm ony ▁Through ▁Union ", ▁suffered ▁a ▁minor ▁fire ▁and ▁blocked ▁the ▁para de ▁route . ▁The ▁volunte ers ▁on ▁board ▁were ▁able ▁to ▁ev acu ate ▁safely , ▁and ▁the ▁float ▁was ▁secured ▁by ▁L AS D ▁deput ies ▁and ▁Pas ad ena ▁police ▁until ▁it ▁could ▁be ▁moved ▁to ▁allow ▁the ▁para de ▁to ▁res ume , ▁being ▁able ▁to ▁still ▁finish ▁the ▁para de ▁while ▁being ▁to wed . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Tournament ▁of ▁Ros es ▁Par ade ▁official ▁site ▁ ▁The ▁Rose ▁Di aries ▁▁▁ ▁Rose ▁Par ade ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Pas ad ena , ▁California ▁Rose ▁Par ade ▁float , ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁at ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Times ▁Phot ographic ▁Archive ▁( Collection ▁ 1 4 2 9 ). ▁U CLA ▁Library ▁Special ▁Col lections , ▁Charles ▁E . ▁Young ▁Research ▁Library , ▁University ▁of ▁California , ▁Los ▁Angeles . ▁▁ 0 1 ▁Category : Events ▁in ▁Pas ad ena , ▁California ▁Category : An n ual ▁events ▁in ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁County , ▁California ▁Rose ▁Par ade ▁Category : F lower ▁festiv als ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Rose ▁Par ade ▁Rose ▁Par ade ▁Category : American ▁annual ▁television ▁spe ci als ▁Category : New ▁Year ' s ▁television ▁spe ci als ▁Rose ▁Par ade ▁Category : 1 8 9 0 ▁establish ments