Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-26

a. rsvss. Railroads, Coal Mines and
Scenery.

a. rewss. Railroads, Coal Mfnes and
Scenery.
Correspondence 8. F. Chronicle.l
TACOMA. w. T., July 5, 1ss? From
r.noma a branch railroad has been
Lii reaching the extensive coal mines
ENG some thirty miles to tho southeast
nssrIy in direct line toward the base
.sMount Tacoma. Six years ago dis
oa.eyies we're made Of vein of valuable
S;tnn iuoos coal some twenty-one miles
ss,m New Tacoma. These discoveries
- 10 the construction Of the branch
80 70 Wilkeson and the coal measure.
a. this place two mines were opened,
ors Of which Vas operated by the North
IN pacific Company. Since then nu-
,rsrous veins have been found ON Car
- river. three miles further east, amid
- vestern foothills of the Cascade
Nountains-not great distance from
- haze of Mount Tacoma. Delay fol-
n~ed this discovery, and after some
tine large capital was attracted and in
- 10 invest. The mine was opened
md quantity of the coal shipped TO
Sen Francisco. Its appearance in the
crsrket created such q favorable i'm
,rsssiou that negotiations for the sale
4 the mine were speedily entered
INTO. Recently the coal mines at
Csrbouado have been purchased
:, the Central Pacific Railroad Compa-
:, Tor the substantial sum of $4,000.
Tina company is now operating these
nine, and proposes to ship 1900 tons of
eosI a day, as they have increased the
ssnacity. To this end, four new iron
stssm Golfers, of the latest improved
naftsrn and machinery, we're ordered in
r. Etst. Two Of these GOLFERS have
s,rived. the San Pedro and Tacoma. II
vii be remembered that the latter went
sahore. some months ago, near the
mouth OF the Umpqua river. and proved
total loss Only one collier, the San
Psdro, IL nov running, engaged in trans
Earring coal from Tacoma to San Fran
CISCO and Wilmington, for the Central
pacific Railroad Company. The other
too are expected to arrive from the
Rast before long. Large and expensive
bankers have been lately constructed at
Tacoma by the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company, to facilitate the ship
msnt Of coal by these Golfers. About
80 men are employed at these mines.
Lass month 10000 tons were taken from
Carbonate aud transferred to Tacoma.
Recently the Central Pacific Railroad
Company have temporarily closed down
work at their mines, for the purpose of
greatly au2menting the capacity.
NEW MINE OPENED.
Besides the mines mentioned another
has lately been opened at South Prai-
RE, located about twenty miles up the
valley. Heavy shipments of coal are
expected from these mines. Coal OBJ
tanned at these mines Ii claimed TO be
very superior for domestic and steam
purposes. II ID asserted that in the Car
bon Hill series OF veins are GOALS super
Tor 10 the famous Cumberland for black
smithing uses and other Goals surpass-
Ing those employed In the manufacture
Of coke at Conceivable, Penn, being
iicb In fixed carbon. This, IL IL claimed,
bears strongly on the question OF iron
manufacture in New Tacoma. The
same town, It 10 asserted, will be the
nearest shipping poin. for what is
known as the Green river coal field.
Whether or no Tacoma In TO be selected
- the permanent western terminus of
the second great traascontinental rail-
way, the coal interest IL bound to be one
Of her leading industries.
SEATTLE COAL TRADE.
One important element in the pros
pesity, both present and prospective, of
Seattle, Is her extensive coal trade. Al
present two localities contribute to this
important growing industry-the Seattle
coal mines at Newcastle and the Talbot
minoa at Renton. These mines are
owned by the Oregon Improvement.
Company, and the coal 10 pure Ignite
and admirably adapted TO household
and railway purposes. Three large
steam golfers owned BY the Oregon I'm
prOvement Company are now engaged
In the coal trade. averaging five trips
Per month between Seattle and San
Ffanoisc1 each carrying q cargo Of
shout Zoo tons.
From the wharf at Seattle 70 the
NeWcastle mines the distance In about
twenty-five miles, over q substantial.
vell-equipped narrow gauge road, which
Which with little delay IL TO be extended
some twenty miles 10 new discoveries,
and however great may be the demand
for this coal, the facilities for supply are
adequate, and shipments from kenton
are carried on by sailing vessels, the
seattle oompany's narrow gauge being
utilized In the transportation Of the coal
from the field 70 tide water. Ono thou
oand tons OF coal are brought each day
70 Seattle from these mines, and with
tbs proposed increase of facilities n
much larger quantity can be daily trans
ported 10 tide water.
THE RAILWAY OUTLOOK.
Only q short time ago the Seattle,
WallA Walla and Baker City Railroad
Company was organized, tho purpose
being 20 construct q standard gauge
road across the Cascade range TO Walla
Walla aud beyond. The advantages to
result from the construction and equip
ment Of this proposed line are very OBJ
vt0us. Eleven miles eastward from 80
astle the Renton coal mine would be
slapped at fifteen miles large bodies Of
spruce, tlr and cedar, besides an abund-
enee OF cottonwood; at thirty miles
hartman exhHustleas quantities of btu
mtn0us coal at fifty miles iron and
onestone; at 6u0Qualm:c pass anthra-
eits coal beds and metal at sixty miles
FORESTS Of fr, osdar, ash and maple;
eoro@ the Cascades the extensive grain
oslds Of Kittitas and Yakima valleys
e,ong . great part Of the route mex
ean9sible water power and largo tracts
g uch agricultural lands; ut the pro-
DoDd eastern terminus the great gran
aziaof the Walla Walla ooontFy.
noRraxnN PACIFIC xxTKxslox.
The extension Of the Northern Pacific
katlroed Company's line from Taooma
. 6eattle will very soon Be completed.
1hs osmrlstion Of this extension will
eeonset Seattle directly with the line
nom kAlAma and ultimately from Port
hAd. Work ON this branch vas CON-
nensed some time ago, and h heinz
crowded forward ~ expsditiously a
possible. By water the distance be-
tween TMcoma and Heattle is 80 miles,
md By the proposed extension a miles.
Already the road has bseu finished ten
niles east Of Tacoma, toward the Car
lnaado coal miue. Ten miles Of mar
~ gaQo road have also bean laid east
= 6saitis. extending toward the Black
Itsss coal deposits. This leaves . gap
e1euoon the two rival points In the great
eoonh for terminal honoes Of only u
- The narrow Rage road leading
- Nom Seattle h nos being changed
eaaandard gage. seven hundred men
~ Employed In grading and laying the
INK. The route for tie nsw road has
- located some Distance back from
- eead OF Commencement bay, In or
- - avu6d tbA nvvnmryv land vhSoh Az