398 WAYITWAS-2008-822 eng Bowen, Jerry Suisun's early years ripe with growth, drama 2008-03-09 In my last column, Suisun was incorporated and officers were elected in 1868. By 1879, nearly 10 years had elapsed before the railroad traversed the tule marsh on the direct route to Benicia. Ballast hauled onto the soft peat ground sank from sight time after time, although hundreds of trainloads were deposited. The sink would appear to be filled and work on the track started again, when suddenly the surface would give way, and the tracks would disappear. vacahc@gmail.com 822 00099802378 Publication/Article CaVaHC http://www.solanoarticles.com/history/index.php/vhcdb/822/ Read Article http://www.solanohistory.net/articles/822/822.1.pdf PDF Document