Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-08
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s.Anrdav Tia air Vas rife with Yumors
~ imnorfsnt railroad movements about
"a IS corried into effect. and the secret
consulfations Of Chief Engineer X. r.
(vRrien Of the Oregon Transcontlnen-
tai Company, II. B. Thielsen, CHIEF En-
Cineer Of the y. X. d n. Co., Englncer
ia. III. Nix. and q number OF railroad
oonfractofs and builders gave strength
- fheae reports. Il IL now pretty we'll
Authenticated that there has been
hreak ii the friendly terms existing be-
tveen the Oregon short Line and the -.
r. an. Co. and that the former compa-
nv has already taken the initial steps
towards building a limo past Baker Cify,
through the section of the country, and
over the Cascade Mountains 70 tide wa
ter at PuQst Sound. The Oregon Trans
continental Company, which controls
the q. B. d N. Company, becoming cog
infant Of this breach of faith, has deci-
ded. Il ia understood, to continue tho
building Of the road from Umatlila ~
Baker City, now under course OF con-
etruction. through 20 some point on the
Central Pacific Road. e. n. Mix and
party Of engineers, accompanied Dy
Right of-Way-Ageut Watts, left Satur-
dAy fss Baker City, where they will be
Joined In few days BY Chief Engineers
UBrien and Theilsen, who have return.
cd 20 Portland. II il said that several
thousand of Superintendent Halletts
forces will b put to work ON this road
NJ soon ~ possible, tho building OF
which 10 70 be rapidly pushed. il tins "
tSue. and 10 do not doubt Is, ms result
viii be Ons Of the most favorable for
this country.
This news, thoughn not tho best for the
railroad people, il osrtainly good for tho
country at large, and for Warrington
Territory in particular. It has been q
common idea for . long time that the
Oregon Short Line Road was intended
to terminate on Puget Sourd, with a
branch line to Portland. The object IN
building tho road was to emancipate
the Union Pacific Company from the
half ountrol held over it By the Central
Pacific people, and BY NO mems to
transfer that control 70 the Northern
Psci6c and Oregon Transcontinentsl
combination. Mr.. Willard was evident
II tsying 70 SECURE this latter end, and
BY the building of the road to Baker
CITY was vainly aiming to head the
Short Line of from terminus on the
tide water of the Pacific. There have
been symptoms Of q quarrel before, the
Willard syndicate for some months past
straining every nerve to deprive tho Un-
ion Pacific lines Of the Idaho and Mon.
saas trade, with no small degree Of sue
oess. too, No may add. These aggrava-
tjons we're more than the others could
BE- reasonably expected t, endure. and
. falling out has probably occurred AZ
Indicated. The Short Line is already
veil into the heart Of Idaho. and il CON-
ing northwest at tho rate Of a mile
day. II il yet about 500 miles distant
from Seattle. II II comes at all. and we
have mo- doubt Whatever It will, Seattle
Is certain to bs it, terminus. II is only
. few months since ono Of the directors
Was here, and 20 positively expressed
himself. Before the new year the road
will BE- at Baker City. 800 miles away,
and IT. operations in the early spring of
1859 must include heavy work in the
Cascade Mountains. Il will not be sur
prising in fact to see tho Oregon Short
Linz cross the mountains in advance
AZ The Northern Pacific,