Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-14
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A correspondent Of the ". ". Csisa
recently furnished that Journal The edi-
fyinx morseI following:

A correspondent Of the ". ". Csssa
recently furnished that journal The edi-
flying morseI following:
When Hallets vas pulling up stakesr
al the front, things were rocky" Al
though for months past Haiiett talksd
OF resl9ninQ. he did mot seem TO relish
turning over his position to other par
ties. Engineer Weeks, Who received all
the A.P.,s wagons. tools and construction
material from the sx-dictAtcr, had 20
hight for tbs rights, a. Hsilett vas max
ing matters as unpleasant a. possible for
the ms" Prior 70 Hallett's departure
the old boss raiiroader, Assistant Man.
a2cf Buckley, betook himself 20 the front
to see hOg things loomed MP. No sooner
had he touched the sacred soil ON which
dallett stood than war Was declared
Hauett became abusive. Mr.. Buckisy
reminded the gentleman that his dicta-
torial days were ended; that no longer
WAS Haiie;t to boii-head hole through
a hill st an immense cost, calling the
partially completed grade {" a raitroad.n y
The war Of words WAS wagsd c0ntinu-
ousiy until Hailstt and his lieutenants
wers ready 10 bstake thomsslves 10 more
pleasant climes. On boarding tho train
the gentlemen were informed that they
we're expected 70 pay passage. This pat
another turn ON affairs. Pordyce with
out a murmur paid his way. Hallett
planked down xs2 for sleeper and made
his way 70 Portisnd in regular style.
Buckley still holds the fort, and will
undoubtedly push the road ahead moro
rapidly, at less cost, and do better work
with the aid of less oaths than did the
late superintendent Of construction. A
gang of carpenters who were working on
the round house At Herren Siding were
persuaded by HalIest that their time to
quit lad arrived. When the men boarded
the train the conductor attempted TO col
iect fares. To this the men remonstrat-
cd, stating that their contract callod for
their return % Portland Their baggage
Was then pat on the train, when one Of
tHe snsn leveled his shOtgun at the con-
ductor, at the same time informing him
that the moment the train began TO move
he would pull the trigger. Tele9rxms
were Immediately sent 70 Division Super
intendeut 0Sifith at 6,Srague. and in
reply that gentleman telegraphed the
men to remain ut work. But through
Hallett's representation the n,su decid-
cd TO quit, and, after delaying the train
fous hours, sthsy were Furnished passes
10 Portland. 68Ss sEEGSf
This Is bnt a sample Of how things
were conducted at the front during the
last days Of Pompsii Hallett. Had the
men been left to themselves, they woald
have been yet at work at 81 per day.
Jos. Mitchell, Of the U. h. d N. Co.
has been appointed Gsperal Timber and
Material. INSPECTOR Of the Northern Pa
cific from Puget Sound to the Rocky
Mountains. Charley Howe, the well
known conductor. has resigned and viii
soon return 10 civilization.
Heron Siding, it IA claimed, will soon
rival Sprague. There are already six
stores, ten saloons and several other
business houses there. Hmall's mills al
Ellisport are running at their full capa-
city supplying the company with lum-
her to srest their buildings st Heron
Siding.