Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-21

Ne easeaae rsanes 10 be csnsptstea
Wtshin Esur Tears.

NJ Cascade Tunnes 60 be Gsmptstet
wishsn Esar xears.
Edward Cardinal and Joseph Gard
~ Of Rsnton have iast returasd froa
trip 30 the sammit Of the Cascade
.ouatAins. whore few men are work.
iae on tunnel for the Northern paoitis
nAilfoad Company. Mr.. Cardinal was
b Seattle last evening and furnished q
npertsf the follosinR facts concerning
~ trip and the state Of affairs in the
nsuntslns
we left ksnton March llth. and
venf by rail 10 Black Diamond. where
y snapped our packs upeu our backs
"a pul out on foot. with our faces
lsfued toward the Cascade range OF
npaotains- The weather Vas anything
Vt pleasant. sixteen miles this side OF
~ summit Ne crossed Green river on =
ieel isa, and took bath at the hot
9uae. On the evening Of the third
~ eai 90 struck suss, aud ve broke q
miI through three feet Of neg snow all
~ Ne fourth day lili $50 o'clock,
<&E8 - tNtoN&1 hHe taH1ut StWt uu
- vsst aide Of the moantsius. We
hssd sbsut forty men there. Fifteen of
hRn usrs getting out timbsFs for bunk
easea. and the balance were working
htueek near where the west opening
4 NJ tunnel is 10 be tnade. About half
- men there emplofed were engaged
| = tlaszine reck frsm the side Of the
| ncentzin down into the creek, and the
aA>f halt were engaged In taking the
nj ont again. Az D. is camp ve couid
~ ~ secommedations ccald neither
= essb or q nights lodging. although
- kxd the money 10 pay Tor
= We spread our blankets on the
@pS and sleps In the open sir. After
Nneinine 81 this camp iiome little time.
Wafonred the summit gver trail cut
aseuzh nftsen feet Of saov. Your and
tlslf mtles look 90 10 funIie. City, On
1s eastern side Of the uS5untains.
a<H NE weather vas batter and also
. acconredAtions. H,re ve found
Ho1f e<Fsnty men. aIoEg yhhotn were
I 51.fA tssrostefs engae ed in hauling In
/ - % xlNss. tsu or hftN sn survey ors.
n<As hsisu2; vorkuIcf In snd about
4 &tsnnsl. Oa this side The tunnel has
- driven In through saft rock about
Nts<t On secoant Of the nainre of
- formation. timbeFisg IL feand
Nts.Afy. The contractor pays labor
- etis per day. aud drilimen t2 IS
e ~. Board costs $S25 per week,
eei4 = dsdacsed from mans earn.
when q taan quits or is dis
feed. De does no, receive bis gay,
= E1 & time check, sayahle In twenty
There IL ne place for mss 10
Atef Be II discharged, 80 he must
Sast bis time check in order 10 get
ncnty oas u II At all. One Of the
mcn 90 the works told the that
~ sf nnishing the tannel in two
va all eosh, sci Afi1st 10 hamhag
paa,'e. snd declared that IL would
sssne st ifsst fcur years, and possibly
Mss ssmpsese tie tunnel throngh the
nihs Mr.. Fish, OF South Prai-
4 Nce1panted BY ais wife. another
3 ms nse children end four men. ar
-. t6e camp On the west side
i we're there. They wslked all
and we're nine days on the
tesy started With pack animals,
80 70 sesd them bach en- account
@ow. A man cannot get any
rl9 sss % any place 10 sleep there,
ef nnds employment, and they
~s.sasi many more men q, the pres
may be better after awhile,
@ess like regular eousise
Hsy are pfayinR up there In the
mus nov. ! hive at Renton. and
s,n eelect IN soise up there vas 8
t.sI y see y the glowing reports
.esa IN Tacoma papers were
49, iooed eAem ali TO be false and
sd 70 deA~ivs those who are the
s -. 80 % sisrd sach misrepresen nts-
ns honest wotkipemen.s