Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-01


II Can = Built. T.-The road of the
Seattle, Lac Shore and Eastern Com
pany can > built By home capital, and
viii BE. iiEastern capital is not oh.
tanned. = route Is through an az.
ceedingiy productive country, from
which a heavy traffio can Be- cot in
lumber, cal, iron, marble, farm pro.
<1noa and Eassengsr carrying. The coat
e fh6 rSd to Lsk. Nashiaeton. six
ss's ss 's 81 'ss's ~ q s55e 's. ..s 8 s.'ss '
lcLJ lz>$In< b 14sn1sr. These pa<ps
pcQlt<y - vii ~ - 49, 4o66 I
ccusidn4le 1<s4lo = once FHln ~
lske d the &r41< *iH fnere4ss 8<fG
eyerymile built, until the Snohomish,
Gqu9 and Snoqnaimie settlements are
s;aks ip. Each mile Of road built will
aeipuiid the next mile. This was the
sxRicncs Of the narrow gage system
bersfers bailt In the county, review
OF q history Of which will be inter
estir in this connection. The discoy.
cry coal WAS the chief incentive for
the uilding Of the first railroad. The
eoakas brought TO town in wagons and
eos, which, Notwithstanding the hiQh
PRES then obtained, was entirely TOO
syensEve means of tranaportation.
Aer deal Of effort three small piaSes
ofo6d we're constructed, over which on
sap iron dimiputive locomotives and
to-toQ cars we're run to Lake Washing
q, between Lake Washington and Lake
hion, and from Lake Uniou 10 the
aps In the bay in front Of our town.
iis Was great step, but Il was soon
cceeSied ey another, when small 4 1
lis we're laid In place Of the strap iron. /
boat this 4ime the construction Of an
her road began. Il wss three miles !
nR. and reached from Renton 10 the |
lowamish river. Il was operated by |
I3fse and mule power. At the river the |
|,al ears were emptied into scows, which |
/ turn vere toved by steamers 10 town, |
here their contents were lifted into |
|nnkers on the Yesler wharf. This vas |
/ 1876. In 1871 Il was determined 70 |
Iuiid section OF ten miies frsni town |
} connect with this piece Of road, and |
D cheapen transportation. It wan done,
~ road being opened with free ex-
nrsiozi. speeches. &c. This WORKED 30 |
ell that the following rear another
scfion vas built from Renfun 10 Neg |
assle. the eject Of which was 10 do /
way With the old route by the two
lkes. Coal cars OF nine tons capacity
ere pat on ahe road, passsnQer csirs and
1.aable locemctivess wharves and shops /
elkR baiIt, andthe usual appurtenances
. railroad SECURED ct every point.
s0Ea this han since bean exteDded the |
1ad up Cedar river, with ihs two
ranches 70 Green river, and the BROS /
20 10 fair for further extension al /
. early daF tc connect with the Cas-
sde division Of the Northern Pacific.
U this has been done, t0 say nothing
/ the Puget Sound Shore Line. and a.
.uch more can be done by the neu /
ympNny With no greater effort tn enc
lird tie ti1na. The route laid out for /
. Rev road runs 20 the north Of the
d, and the two viii not clash OF con-
let In faus, there 70 ample room for
IN roads. There are nov In the
.anty over 1000 psopls. when the
her roads were begun there were not
90. Ne such roads, built honestly and
Itaiiiaeutiy, In q growing cominunify /
ke this. having theiE tefminus n the
lief town Of the state or Territory,
n possibly fail 70 succeed and reach
e indeanitsly In its quest cf trade.
hene b present demand fos The new
al, ana there b no good reason uhy
Should neIt proceed year BY year 20
itili ita mission, and until, ten years
nse. Il f1uds its eastern tefrnini ini
, stiles Of Walla Walla and spokane