Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-23

1STRREsTING LETTER TROM &. =
WRlGnT.
In reply TO letter of inquiry from a
resident of Tacoma, the President oi
the Land Company has written ths
letter following. in which he outlines
the animus ard future policy of The
Northern Pacific Company in the event
of him and his following securing q
control Of the company, a letter which
We repubiish from the Ledger that the
people may not be blinded to the situa.
tion. Mr.. Wright evidently il bitterly
hostile TO Seattle. and all that he can dc
against this place will unquestiosably
be done. There is one consolation,
however. and that il the certainty, az
he intimates, that the allied companies
will a0on b separated. Once apart,
| their interests will in measure be hos
tile, and any Discrimination on the part
ofthe Northern Pacific against Portland,
Astoria, Seattle and other places will be
moro than e6set. II will be vastly better
for the people and the country Sener-
orally that the companies should oepar-
ate. and that event viii b hailed With
uufeiQned eatisfaeti0n throughout Or
egon, Washington and Idaho. Mr..
Wright's letter roads:
PHILADHLPHIA, Dec. 8, 1888.
]. T. Baltxsll, Jr., Esq. New Tacoma.
Washington Territory-Dear Sir: Your
favor Of the 18th ult. vas daily received,
but absence from my Office much Of the
time for the past two weeks has caused
me to neglect replying TO it.
have good reason TO believe that at
the next meeting Of the Northern Pacific
Board resolutions will be adopted which
will set at rest much of the uneasy feel
ing now existing at the head Of the
Sound. do not think it prudent for
me TO enter into particulars in regard to
what may take place. but sufficient as
surances have besu made. and after the
next meeting of the Board / shall be
able to make them public.
will endeavor to answer your ques-
tions by number:
/. lam quite positive that the North
orn Pacific has no landed interests at
Seattle.
2. The Northern Pacific Railroad
Company has no interest in the line to
Seattle further than Stuck junction, IL
miles from Tacoma.
3. | can say that the Northern Pa
citic Company has no intention of
spending any money at Seattle on ac-
count Of railroad or any other facili-
| ties.
4. The Northern Pacific owns most
of the water front. which was decided to
| k.vv b Ia, hoR n<vt m
fused to sell any of this water front,
and 10 willing TO make long leases. As
| to the improvement Of the harbor, a
plan has been submitted by Colonel l.
w. Smith, engineer, aud am awaiting
Mr.. Cakes return to submit the plans
| to the railroad company. / presume
that while Vice Presideat Oakes is at
Tacoma you will be able TO gather from
him, directly or indirectly, some i'm
portant facts connected with the i'm
provemeuts that are likely to be CON-
menoed there by the railroad and land
companies. have received . telegram
from him today in relation to some i'm
psovements in which he desires the land
company to john the railroad. Mr..
Oskos has been requested TO examine
tho situation at the head Of the Sound
With view Of makiaG an intelligent re-
port on the situation on his return to
| New York. ! have engaged Mr.. Tyler
TO take charge Of the hotel at Tacoma.
Il In understood at the home Office
that ample provision will be made for
bunker facilities, but the railroad CON-
pany will be q little cautious In its ex-
ponditures for the present. Having Sc
cured tho adoption of the second mort
gage. the company will soon be on
good financial footing again, yet l do
not anticipate large expenditures for
the present, bot have no doubt prepara-
tions will DO made for active work in
the spring, This will be the first winter
the road has been run through, and 1t is
not yet known to what extent 1t will bo
embarrassed by blockAdes, etc.. bat hav-
ING been familiar with tho working OF
the road 80 long. and having passed
over it twice % recently, feel quite
confident that the result Of tho winter
will disappoint maEy Of our people who
have serious apprshsnsions in regard
TO It.
A to your question in regard to ele
vators, think they should be built by
private capital, and already inquiries
are made With this object in view.
Your remaining questions, in regard
to traffic. ] am unable to answer, except
20 far as running the trains is o0n
cerned. think you will lind the trains
between Tacoma and Seattle treated As
local trains. There IL already syndi-
Gate forming to mako a proposition to
build the Cascade division, and they ia
vor the Nat6hcss Pass. Several infiu-
entail members Of the board are favor
able 10 the immediate construction OF
this line il il caa 30 built without call.
ing ON the treasurer Of the company.
'rhe feeling amdug the Northern Pacific
stock holders il quite strong against the
companies that are 10 closely allied With
the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
expect 70 see the latter company sep
arated from them at no distant day.
The pressure ~ this direction 10 quite
perceptible here, and Is growing no Less.
| do nut want 10 held out any false
hopes 10 would be investors At Tacoma.
bat our parties hero interested in the
Tacoma Land Company have had as.
surnuess that the railroad company will
take decided action upon the question
nov at issue. Very truly yoors,
G. b. WRI0HT.