...with the importance of the victory than with the presage of the difficult problem yet before them : "We have drawn the elephant. Now let us see if we can harness him." It was during the building of this great trunk line that Huntington had his noted encounters with Tom...

...progress of the work. His despatch to the other members of the Sacramento syndicate is characteristic, "We have drawn the elephant: now let us see if we can harness him up." With the attainment of the first great result sought by Huntingtoii, the passage of the act, his...

...Congress agreed to give lauds and bonds to aid in the construction, upon which Mr. Huntington said : " We have drawn the elephant ; now let us see if we can harness him up." He then came east to enlist the aid of capital ; and " the story of his experience in the negotiation...

...Central Pacific Railroad Company of California was organized in 1861, with a capital of 18,500,000, with Mr. Stanford as president, Mr. Huntington as...now let us see if we can harness him." He offered $1,500,000 of the bonds at par for cash, and after making himself and his associates responsible for...

...the Pacific Coast to a point toward which the Union Pacific was then working. His laconic telegram: "We have drawn the elephant, now let us see if we can harness him," announced his success to his associates in Sacramento. He returned to California prepared to carry...

...the Pacific Coast to a point toward which the Union Pacific was then working. His laconic telegram: "We have drawn the elephant, now let us see if we can harness him," announced his success to his associates in Sacramento. He returned to California prepared to carry...

...occurrence" to "the excellent and efficient Judah." It is said that Judah telegraphed his California backers "We have drawn the elephant; now let us see if we can harness him up." n5 12 Statutes 489 (1862). 116 See for example, Bancroft and Hittell, History of California; Daggett,...

...occurrence" to "the excellent and efficient Judah." It is said that Judah telegraphed his California backers "We have drawn the elephant; now let us see if we can harness him up." 115 12 Statutes 489 (1862). 116 See for example, Bancroft and Hittell, History of California;...

...occurrence" to "the excellent and efficient Judah." It is said that Judah telegraphed his California backers "We have drawn the elephant; now let us see if we can harness him up." 115 12 Statutes 489 (1862). 116 See for example, Bancroft and Hittell, History of California;...

...measure, Judah sent a message to his western partners over the recently completed Pacific telegraph: "We have drawn the elephant. Now let us see if we can harness him up." Harnessing the elephant was not easy. On January 8, 1863, the four merchants and their friends...