Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-13

r.rLy AND WEEKLY.


DAILY AND wEEKLX'
occasional cards, 81 per month for one
fIund a per month for one-half inch.
sSl,sis @ cents line for one week. and
a ssnfs q line per month.
seon,,arcial advertising, ~ an inch for
Owsek. and 81 an inch per month.
,ue posT-INTElLIcENcER PUB. co.
sssstie. June 10 1888.
esq CANADIAN PACIFIC TERMINUS.
,.,. needy gets a Black Eye from the
Company.
Nee Westminster Columbian.
IN Wednesday, afternoon Mr.. Van
uoyne. general manager of the q. =. h,
.snom panied by Hon. VIM. Smithe and
soras other gentlemen. arrived in this
~ shortly after his arrival Mr.. Van
uo,ne % vas waited upon by the City
cn.ncil and other prominent citizens
IN respect 10 the New Westminster d
D. Moody Railroad. Mr.. Van Horne
.ss vsry frank and ready 10 answer all
snsstiofs proposed. He said he had re-
80 a latter from Mr.. Onderdonk with
,sfsrsnce 10 the branes railway, and he
sannd that the city proposed bonus of
ealffO. whereas the road would cast
shons Sl5O,O00 and Re wanted to know
shs,s the other 100000 was TO come
from. He said he had no secrets to
gusrd. The operations of the @. p. X.
vefs open and above board, and he
vouId tell them plainly that the syn
dicaie
HAD NOT FIVE DOLLARS
or Eve cents to spend on branch lines.
They bad money enough to build the
main line. but the government would
nos permit any portion of that money to
hsrpendsd On branches. He supposed
those present belonged to different po
Iitieal parties, but the only politics his
company knew WAS dollars and cents.
Without discussing the branch further
hs thought ii proper to say that il was
the company's intention to
CARRY THE ROAD TO COAL HARBGR
or some point in that vicinity. As soon
A the Dominion government reached
tdsvater at Port Moody they stopped,
because they had fulfilled the terms of
their agreement. The syndicate had
applied TO the Provincial government
fof Q grant of land in the vicinity of
0osl Harbor for terminus, and IL the
gfsnt was made they would raise money
On these lands and extend the line. On
map Of the district he traced a line
which be indicated as about the route
iheroad would probably take. This line
Isaves the @. =. X. between one aud two
niles east Of Pitt River, crosses the river
between the present bridge and mouth,
md runs in an
ALMOST STRAIGHT LINE
bDeer Lake, west of the Hastings road,
and then defects TO point on the inlet
nssr Coal Harbor. II passes beyond
hpperton, within less than two miles
Of this city. Mr.. Van Horne said the
present Pitt River bridge was only tem-
porary, and new bridge would be built
nearer the mouth of the river. Ii she
route he had indicated was adopted, 1t
would virtually place Now Westminster
90 the main line, and that would be a
thousand time better than If it was
made the terminus of a branch. IL was
quite likely also that his company would
build spur into this city; but II the
fosd remains az at present located, he
eave no encouragement to expect that a
line weuld be undertaken from the CO.
guitlam to this city. In reply to ques-
ton he said that in the event of the road
ssine extended 10 Coal Harbor, they
had no infeution of
ABANDONING PORT MOODY,
. both lines would be required. In
deed, Il might be necessary to use the
whole inlet for raiiread purposes, and
possibly the Port Moody line might in
time be carried down the shore of the
inlet 70 Coal Harbor. He had not been
ISN'T out. however, 10 settle these matters
tnally, but to examine the subject. he
would 20 10 Port Moody that evening.
and on Thursday he would go down the
MET 10 Coal Harbor and English Bay
and thoroughly inspect the ground. He
would then be in position 10 report
inseliiRently to the company, and within
,nlse weeks ii would probably be known
aennitely what course woald be adopted.
AZ soon as the road was finished the
company intended to put on lines Of
Steamers TO China, Japan and elsewhere.
They expected to do
AN IMMENSE BUSINESS,
because they could carry at less cost than
Ay other transoontinental road. The
usoe Of this couBtry, he said, would be
s1ofmous, and 1t was quite probable the
ompany would require the whole of
caffard inlet. People did not seem TO
asse any proper conception of the
amount OF room that would be needed
y soe terminus. At Winnipeg they
nsa u miles of side track and 800
sn Of ground for their works, and
afon William sud Port Arthur they
aaa ~ miles Of wharyes: bat far more
1an the would be required at the ter
aaA they did not propose to snake
scn preparations merely as would meet
~ present requirements Of trade. but
~ we're looking forward to the con-
sncies OF future development. Ii
most important that the question
- maj termini SHOULD be settled with
=. osisy. There were people ready 10
ss snelr money whenever that Ques-
u vas nxed, and two or three capital
~ aad followed him TO this province in
nope that q decision might be
1: The delay was not only keep
pIp'M out of the country, but the
nSlsHED IN SIXTEEN MONTHS,
r;s ~ snsy must begin the erection of ter
ual buildings and wharves. He was
- muen struck With the excellence Of
vh,.s sSoer and with the great waste
ne noticed in the manufacture of
h;.;a. Vas his opinien that the mills Of
- -. columbia would supply the mar
- nn lumber, sash and doors as far
- winnipeg, with a good profit 20
mlilss the carriers and the dealers.
80. s..anchsfrom the main line oould be
a very small cost around the front
&c. ~ o'ty 70 the mills, and this would
apd al lIaellities for handling lumber
~. Ihesyndioate did not wish 20
-. bonus from any city If it would
II s sae least financial embarrassment.
ma 70 a question Mr.. Van Horne
6oe = 80 company would have no obiec-
brS allow cars run on che branch line
~ - over the main track: hut il the
or',,s ,saooid build the branch TO the Co
syns;a ne could not promise that the
Ihss se would undertake to operate il.
ksfSs 0oid depend upon the amount OF
W me Interview Mr.. Deane drove
phish Horne to the city sawmills,
Lhess g inspected with much interest
ss1s s. uoaock ne and Hon. Mr.. Smithe
nus,r.s 70 Fort Moody. where they
no Is ~u 81 night. On Thursday morn.
liiss vA;.ke A;keo about mils up the track,