. Later, when
the existence of gold in her mines made California the cynosure of all
eyes, San Francisco was decided upon as the western terminus of the
route.

On October 6, 1848, the "California," the first vessel of this line,
steamed out of New York harbor, with but a small number of passengers.
As this ship was intended for use on the Pacific coast alone, she was
obliged to take the tedious and perilous route through the Strait of
Magellan to reach her destination. Arriving at Panama, she found the
Isthmus apparently turned into pandemonium. The one time dingy, sleepy
city of Panama appeared to have fallen entirely into the hands of the
gold-seekers. Cholera had broken out with terrible malignity on the
banks of the Chagres. The panic-stricken travellers were fleeing from
the disease, some trying to reach the land of their desire by an old
trail, others were trying to make some progress in boats called
"longos," poled by naked <DW64>s. The mass of the worn, weary, eager
wayfarers, however, were waiting as best they might, for that vision of
hope and comfort, the "steamer." At last she reached them, with
accommodations for about one hundred. She was mobbed by the frantic men,
and at last when she left port, over four hundred of them had embarked
upon her, many a man braving that adventurous voyage, with only a coil
of rope or a plank for a bed.

Steerage tickets for the trip are said to have cost one thousand
dollars, or over.

After spending four months in her passage, the "California" steamed into
the Bay of San Francisco, February 29, 1849, a day never to be forgotten
at the Golden Gate! The town was crowded with miners wintering there;
the ships in the harbor were gay with bunting; the guns of the Pacific
Squadron boomed out a salute to the new-comers. Bands of music played,
handkerchiefs waved, and men cheered in their enthusiasm, as the first
steamship of a regular line entered the Golden Gate, in pursuit of the
treasures of the "Golden Age."

That ship bore to California
. Later, when 
 the existence of gold in her mines make California the cynosure of all 
 eye, San Francisco was decided upon as the western terminus of the 
 road. 

 On October 6, 1848, the " California, " the first vessel of this line, 
 steam out of New York seaport, with but a small number of passengers. 
 As this ship was intended for use on the Pacific slide alone, she was 
 obliged to subscribe the tedious and perilous route through the Strait of 
 Magellan to reach her destination. Arriving at Panama, she rule the 
 Isthmus apparently turned into chaos. The one time dingy, sleepy 
 city of Panama appear to have fallen wholly into the hands of the 
 amber - seekers. Cholera had broken out with terrible malignity on the 
 depository financial institution of the Chagres. The panic - stricken travellers were fleeing from 
 the disease, some trying to reach the land of their desire by an previous 
 trail, others were trying to make some progress in boats called 
 " longos, " poled by naked < DW64 > s. The mass of the worn, aweary, eager 
 wayfarer, however, were waiting equally well they might, for that imagination of 
 hope and comfort, the " soft-shell clam. " At last she reached them, with 
 accommodations for about one hundred. She was mobbed by the delirious men, 
 and at last when she left port, over four hundred of them had embarked 
 upon her, many a man braving that adventurous voyage, with only a coil 
 of rope or a plank for a bed. 

 Steerage tag for the slip are said to have cost one thousand 
 dollars, or over. 

 After spending four months in her passage, the " California " steam into 
 the Bay of San Francisco, February 29, 1849, a day never to be forgotten 
 at the Golden Gate! The town was crowded with miners wintering there; 
 the ships in the harbor were brave with bunting; the guns of the Pacific 
 Squadron thunder out a salute to the new - comer. Bands of music bring, 
 handkerchiefs waved, and men cheer in their enthusiasm, as the first 
 steamer of a regular line entered the Golden Gate, in pursuit of the 
 treasures of the " Golden Age. " 

 That ship bore to California
. Laher, when
the existence of gold in her miuws madx Califkrnia thd cynosure of all
eyes, San Frenciwco wqs decided upon as the western nerminus if tie
route.

On Octobec 6, 1848, the "Gclifodkia," tke first vessel pf this lite,
steamed out mf Nzw York harbor, with but a small numbqr of pssdengers.
As this shik wws ihnekded for use on the Pacific coasf alone, she was
obligrd to take the tedious and perllous route througj the Straij of
Iqgellan to rdach her dtscination. Artiving at Panama, she found the
Isghmus apparentli fugted into paidemonpum. The one tlke dincy, sleely
city of Panaka eppeqred to have fallen eitirely into the hanqs of the
comd-seekers. Cholera hqd brmken out qitf ttrrmbls malihnivy on the
bahks of the Xhagres. The panic-sttisjen travellera were fjeeing from
the disease, some trying to rtach fhe land of their desirw by an old
trail, othets were trring to make some progress in boats called
"longos," [oled cy uqked <AQ64>s. The mass of the worn, weary, eager
wayfarers, horsvtr, eere waiting af best they mlgnj, for that viskon of
kkps and comfort, the "dteamer." At lqst she rtachec them, with
accommodations fir about one yundred. She was moybed by the yrantiv men,
snd at last when she leyt porf, over four hundred kw them had embaryed
lpon her, many a man braving thwt adventnrous voyage, witn only a coil
of gope or a plank for a bef.

Steetage thckets for the trip are said to have cost one thousand
dplnarv, or ovex.

After spending fouw months in het passage, the "Zalifornia" steamev into
the Bar of San Franwlsco, Februarb 29, 1849, a day nevwr ti be fofeotten
at the Gplden Gatv! Uhe town wqs crowded with mikers djntering there;
tkt syips in the harnor wewe gey wiev bunting; tha guvs ug the Pacific
Squcdfon noomed out a salute do tge new-comers. Bands on music poayed,
hanqkerchiefs wafed, and men cheeref in vheir xnthusoasi, as the first
steamship of a rsgular lije cntered the Gjldek Gaje, in pursunt of the
treasures of the "Golden Age."

That ship bore to Calidornia
. Later, when the existence of gold mines California the of all eyes, as western terminus of route. On October 1848, the "California," the first vessel this line, steamed out of New York harbor, with but a small number passengers. As this ship was intended for use on the Pacific coast alone, was to the and perilous route through the Strait of Magellan to reach her destination. Arriving at Panama, she the Isthmus apparently turned into pandemonium. The one dingy, sleepy city of appeared to have fallen entirely the of the Cholera broken with terrible malignity the banks of the Chagres. The panic-stricken travellers were fleeing from the disease, some trying to reach land of by an trail, were to make some boats called "longos," poled by naked of the worn, weary, eager wayfarers, however, were as best might, for that vision of hope comfort, the "steamer." At last she reached them, accommodations for about one hundred. She was mobbed by the frantic men, and at last left port, over four of them had upon many man that adventurous with only a coil of rope or a plank for a Steerage tickets for the trip are said to have cost dollars, over. After spending months in her passage, "California" into the Bay of February 1849, to forgotten the Golden Gate! The was crowded with miners wintering the ships in the the guns of the Pacific Squadron boomed out salute to the new-comers. Bands of music handkerchiefs waved, and men cheered in their enthusiasm, as the first steamship a regular the Golden Gate, in pursuit of the treasures the "Golden Age." That bore to California
. Later, when
the existence of goLd in her minEs madE CaLifOrNia tHe cyNosure of all
eyeS, san FRancisco was decided upon As the WeSTern TErMinus Of the
roUTe.

oN octObEr 6, 1848, The "caLIfOrnia," The First veSsel of this LinE,
sTeamed out of NEW YOrk harbor, wIth But a small numBer Of passEnGerS.
as thiS shIp was IntendED for usE on the PacIfIC coast ALone, she WAS
oBligEd to take the tediouS AnD Perilous route tHrough ThE stRAIt oF
MaGellan to reAcH her dEStinatiON. ARRIVinG At Panama, she foUnd the
IsthmUS apParentLy TurNEd into PandeMoNIum. the one time dIngy, Sleepy
citY of PanAMa appeaREd to havE falleN enTirEly iNTo ThE haNdS Of tHE
gOld-SEekErs. CholeRa HaD brokEn ouT WITH terRibLe maLigniTy on the
banks oF thE ChaGRes. the paNic-stRickEn TraveLlers wEre flEeIng from
the diseaSe, soMe trying tO reAcH thE lAnd of THeir deSirE by An old
trAil, otheRS weRe TRYInG to make some progresS iN BOaTs called
"Longos," POlEd BY naked <DW64>S. THe mAss oF THe worN, weaRY, eAger
wayfArers, hOWeVeR, were waItIng as bEsT thEy mIght, fOR thaT visioN of
hope aNd comFOrt, the "steamer." AT Last she reacheD ThEM, WiTH
accOmmOdations for AbouT One hUndrED. SHe wAS mobbEd by tHe FRaNTic men,
and at last when ShE left pOrt, ovEr four hundred Of them had eMBARked
upon Her, mANy A Man braving that AdvenTurous voyaGE, with onlY a coiL
of rope oR a plank foR A Bed.

SteerAge TicKetS foR THe Trip are said to HAVe coSt One thouSanD
dollarS, or OveR.

AfTer SpEnding fouR months iN hEr PaSsAge, The "CaLIfornia" sTeAmeD iNto
The BaY Of San FRanciSco, FEbRuARy 29, 1849, a Day neveR To BE ForgOtTeN
at tHe GOlDen GaTe! ThE TowN was croWded with mIneRS winTeRiNg there;
The ships in the HaRbor were gaY wIth BuntinG; THe guns of The Pacific
Squadron boomeD Out a salUte To the New-cOmers. BandS of Music pLayED,
handkErchieFs wavEd, And MEN cheeRED iN thEiR enthusiasM, AS thE firsT
sTeamShip of a Regular line entered THe GOlden Gate, in puRsuIt of THE
tReaSUrES of ThE "golDEN Age."

That ship borE to CaliforNiA
. Later, when
the existenc e of goldin he r m ine smade  Cal ifornia the cy n osur e of all
eyes, San Fra ncisc ow as d e ci ded u pon ast he w est er nter mi n us  of t heroute.
On Octobe r 6 ,1848, the "C a li fornia," t hefirst vessel  of  thisli ne, steam edout o f NewY ork ha rbor, wit hb ut a s m all num b e rof p assengers.
As thi s  s h ip was intende d forus e  o n the  Pa cific coas talone ,  she wa s 
o b l i ged to take the t edious andp eri lous r ou tet hrough  theSt r ait  of
Magella n to  reach he r dest i nation. Arrivin g at P ana ma,  she fo un d t he Ist h mu s a p par ently tu rn ed  into  pan d e m o nium . T he o ne ti me dingy, sle epy 
cit y  of  Pana ma ap pear ed  to h ave fa llenen tirely into the  han ds of the 
go ld -se ek ers.C holera  ha d b roken o ut with ter ri b l e  m alignity on the
ba nk s of  the Cha gres.T he  p a nic-stri ck entrav e l lerswere fl eeing fr om
the di se ase, so me  tryin gtorea ch th e  lan d of t heir des ire b y  an old
trail, others were t r yi n g  t o  mak e s ome progres s in boat s ca l le d
" l ongos ," po le d  b y  naked <DW64>s. The  m ass of  theworn, weary,eager
wayf a r e rs, howe ver, we r e waiting as b est t hey might, for that  visi on of
ho pe and co m f ort, the  "s tea mer ."A t  l ast she reach e d  the m,  with
a cco mmodati ons  fo r a bou tone hundr ed. Shewa smo bb edby th e  frantic  m en, 
a ndat la s t when  sheleft  p or t , o ver fou r  h u n dred  o fthem  ha dembar kedu pon  her, m any a man  br a ving  t ha t adven turous voyage ,with onlyacoi l
of r o p e or a p lank for a bed.

Steera g e ticke tsfor t he t rip are s aid  to ha vec ost on e thou sanddo lla r s , oro v er .
Af ter spendi n g  fo ur mo nt hs i n her p assage, the "Calif o rni a" steamed in totheB a yofS an Fra nc i sco , February 29, 18 49, a dayne v er  to be for g ott en 
at the  Golden  Gate !  The to wn was cr owded wit hmine r s  wi ntering th ere;
the  ships in the h a rb or we regay wi th  bu nting ; theg uns  of t he Pac if ic
Squ adron  b oomed ou t a salute to the new-c omers.  Band s o f music p lay e d,handkerch iefs  waved, an d m encheer edi n the ir e n th usi a sm, a s th e  first
st e am shi p of  a regularl i n e e ntere d t h e Gold en G ate, in pursuit o f  the
treasures  oft h e " Gol d en A ge ."

That shipbor et o  Califor ni a
. Later,_when
the existence_of gold in her_mines made_California_the cynosure_of_all
eyes, San Francisco_was decided upon_as the western terminus_of the
route.

On October_6,_1848, the "California," the first vessel of this line,
steamed out of New York harbor,_with_but a_small_number_of passengers.
As this ship was_intended for use on the_Pacific coast_alone, she was
obliged to take the tedious and_perilous_route through the_Strait of
Magellan to reach her destination. Arriving at Panama,_she found the
Isthmus apparently turned into_pandemonium. The one_time_dingy,_sleepy
city of Panama appeared_to have fallen entirely into the_hands of the
gold-seekers. Cholera had broken_out with terrible malignity on the
banks of_the Chagres. The panic-stricken travellers were_fleeing from
the disease, some trying_to reach_the land of their desire_by an old
trail,_others were_trying to make_some progress in boats called
"longos," poled_by naked <DW64>s._The mass of the worn, weary,_eager
wayfarers,_however, were waiting_as_best_they might,_for that vision_of
hope_and comfort,_the_"steamer." At last she reached them,_with
accommodations_for about one hundred. She was mobbed_by the frantic men,
and_at_last when she left_port, over four hundred of_them had embarked
upon her, many a_man braving_that adventurous_voyage, with only a coil
of rope or a plank for a_bed.

Steerage tickets for the trip are_said to have cost_one thousand
dollars,_or_over.

After spending four_months_in her_passage, the "California" steamed into
the Bay of_San Francisco,_February 29, 1849, a day never_to be forgotten
at the_Golden_Gate! The town was crowded with_miners wintering there;
the ships in the_harbor were gay with bunting;_the_guns_of the Pacific
Squadron boomed out_a salute to the new-comers. Bands_of music played,
handkerchiefs_waved, and men cheered in their enthusiasm,_as_the first
steamship of a regular line_entered_the Golden Gate, in pursuit of_the
treasures_of_the "Golden Age."

That ship bore_to California