Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-07

rae President OF the n. p. n. n,
Promises Go use his best I'm.
aeavers Go Have she shore
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rae President OF the n. p. n. n.
Promises Co use his best I'm.
deayers Go Have she shore
LiRe Operated.
At ten O'Clock yesterday morning q
standard gage locomotive and two pas
iesRer coaches came in over the shore
line rad from Tacoma, and halted near
she O. q p. .. X. X. Co.'S depot.
On inquiry it was learned that this
vas special sent over the road for the
convenience OF Robert Harris, Presi-
dent Of the Northern Pacific railroad,
and . party Of friends who desired to
visit seattle. In this party were Mr..
Harris. Chief Engineer A. Anderson,
Gensral Manager Buckley, Paul Schulze,
Y. s. smith, Mr.. Duncan, and q mum
her OF ladies'. After looking about the
city for q time with MS guests. Mr.
l1Arria notified DIR. T. +. Minor and
Mr.. ID. Gatzert that be would be pleased
10 meet them. and talk over some bust
iless matters with them.
Those gentlemen met Mr.. Harris.
him. A reporter Of thelusT -fNrxIIIoKN
sigR called on Dr.. Minor last evening tor
q statement Of what tranapired. The
eioctof stated that some matters were
discussed which Il would NOT be wise al
this time 10 make public, bat he finally
consented 10 give q brief outline of
sihas took place. He said:
We told him We were glad 10 see
a.
as business men having 81 heart not
only the interesta of this community, bat
the development OF this whole region a.
veil. A. buainses men we felt % I'M
p0Ftast, not only 10 this eommunitt.
0ut the Northern Pacific Railroad Con-
panY, that the road from Tacoma 20 Sc
aitie should Be operated in first class
snaps. and making first class connec-
tions. This community d paying oai
considerably over $4,000 per year on
freight which ought naturally 10 have
transportation over his road. As ID il
nov much the larger proportion Of this
espmes By way Of San Francisco. East
efn fFeights today are reserved In quick
o. time. and In as good eosdiuon By
he way Of san Francisco, as by the
Northern Pacific Railraad. That the
~
through. aud be bidding for the freight
oil seattle; that we believed the Narth.
afn Pacific Railroad WRs the natural
rs,ate for oar freight 10 take, and wiz
good facilities IL would receive the
pItrunage u this community. In add
tien 20 this seattle WAs the point az
dstfibusioa for nearly all communities
rseident on Puget Sound; that The nm
offered convenioncas fer tbs trans hin
atsmtcAlly than fron any other poini:
that ffsa9hs hroaGht from Tacoma for
Vietofsk, while n0w costing e. pnr ton
frum Taecma 10 viesafia by tha Orraon
kailsay 4 HavieAaioa Company, II
oinesht 70 this point By rail coaid b.
al1ppeSi tsr olle dallAr per tea 10 vtcio
ria. 4 sill greater disproportion exists
Oft shs Whateem toats. freight bsins
transported from seattle 81 Nhafeom
Al nfty ceats per toni THAI had TIE road
ba4xeen IAeoma and SaAslle been oper.
aied esnce la construction Ia 4 ureper
nAnm4F, there h no d0uha a nftv az
KtGC0 fpapae woald already Be here -.
tahllsAssd looking for transportation b
ysfax eaknpany.S
M Harris here remarked swhas
~euld soa hase hAd - have haili an
sstch elfs
AIR. tists1rs replied TIE eapital for
manufactures and indossries 81 varioas
kinds watch wouia have Afforded empipy
nient No every one az ~ fnhahitants.
"A enc sii&ht Instances. the arm uf which
lam a member waa interested in two
fiitnFin1s mills in ake Waiia Walis e,pnrs-
ny. bal upon The tnceptlea Of this Feaa
tAes euta thass mslls ard hoaahs lard
ID seaGfls On which 70 basld faarino
milh When unEk gaa discontinued "a
lhN skexs Lana Road. and - epeFasi. 3
hsoaeaa matter II 9lieextAinfy. oar
plans wese az enca inaeftefsd vita. On
Alsie 10 wait The aaeertain time nassf
ltm resal Skynia he operated. we locked
kipens tw anetaeF ate. Anally axine
njbaa ssaacksen. California. whars ws
Aitse mia nau taFnlaE uaf 100 har-
refe q naaf lef day. Thai naiil vonld
bllte hspsa eansl Fa1le3 and noe rDnasna
10 Ss1zaie k48 this read besn aperair,s
81 thsk - { said have obsafned. 9ithees
aiicef1sinty. ths whe&t n1esssAsy %
klsR Il xznnlnGr
Ne sasea naAng etAsr fnafs d Khow
that ne Saufs Lfns kaaa II nsnUsrIv
osszAsed sssld y Reed paysse prop
NJ. Harris sxprszssa hsmsel, A ssr-
fzise1 d IA toe Z ns pHeeented asd a.
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