Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-02
nllly poST.lN1Ell|GENCER.
Unity - NECESSARY.

We agree With our morning contem
,,ra,v the Chronicle. that railroad
constructed across the Cascade 'sonn-
tains would be III st profitable onsi-
rasa investment. It'll true that now u
the time to commence bnildine sue"
road. II is undoubtedly true that capi
tai is procnrable in the CITY o' H"a''ie "
commence and complete a section OF
from thirty to forty niles III l~ile'n'
Such a section ot railroad c0'npie'ed
von,d Immediately become a dir d.
paying property. provided II r'n'n 90
tain and retain the transportation ~
coal mined by private owners and com
panies along it's route 'er'a'hiy
could not, and would no., he ahle 10 49,
cure the transportation OF any coai
mined nv the Northern Pacific Railroad
COMPANY, or by companies connected
Herewith and controlled thereby.
Were a section of say thirty miles
oomuleted and put IN operation backed
nv the revenue to be derived from the
TRANSFORMATION of the product OF the
uo,,or Hlack Diamond and other coal
mines along it's line, 1t would not 'pis
nav from the day its trains began 10
RIM hot il would be comparatively ea'y
10 raise enough money by mortgage up
an il tn construct and equip another
.ection of twenty five miles, and 80 on
over the mountains into the ~hea'
orowinp region. II L. not difficult task
To raise money by mortgage np"h pa
inc railroad property. To Us 1T seein-
that It wonld be to the best interest OF
all concerned, should the owners "' TUG
coal mines along the route OF the pro
posed railroad take stock IN itS con
s,ruction. It's expected. and justly W.
think. that when the proposed ROAD
sball he oinpie ted to the eastern s'ope
~ the Casca 81, aid will he tesdered 10y
the residents OF the valleys and cities al
Eastern Washington to continue ~ 20
ITO deatinatjon. 1t IL bat natural that
those who take the initial steps III tue
railroad should desire to be fully assur'
ed that all business within local control
will be given TO the company II can
not be expected that few citizens Will
bnild a railroad merely foi the purpose
Of afFordiup mine owners a choice ~
routes, and giving them the dement's d
competition, with no corresponding
outlay, risk, or responsibility. United
action by the moneyed men OF this city
in this matter will result in the speedy
construction Of railroad, and will bt
supplemented by the support aud SUB
scriptions Of very many people OF less
financial ability. Such unity. more
over, is indispens able to success. Ever,
man who owns farm on the proposed
railroad line, is Interested liz Its SPEEDY
contradiction. Certainly owners OF Goa
mines, whose product If now practically
valueless from want of transportation
have far greater interest in tie matter
Such it will benefit more than all others
Upon the output of coal from mine
owned and controlled by Seattle oaFi'a
the success of tue project mainly do
pends. To such II would he "A source o
enormous profit. Without their assured
60 operation and interested support, /
will be difficult to find capitalists h r.
willing 10 parallel-as the new roat
must Of neoessity-a railroad alread.
nearly completed. and backed 10y pow
erful CORPORATION.