The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-11
SECURED At LAST.
Terminal Facilities for the
Puget Sound Shore.
Lease and centraes signed 1etueen
the Seattle Transfer Company
and the Railroad.


and the Railroad.
A lesS< and cozsrarf vas ressers.w e--
tered into befxeen the Puget Sorrf shore
llAilrosd C'singany and the Ssasfie Trans
Ter Company, b. which the latter becsnes
tfie terminal agent u The rasf-uad Ter the
handling Of ~ freight. and buds itself %
We construction q warehouses and teTgai-
IA facilities for the use Of the company in
mis- city sufficient liz sire TO accommodate
al Is freight trzfse. beth fors z-iinz and
receiving. and 20 meet al waits Of the
eOmpany
The warehouses VIII 5e three ia number
AID viii be constructed On what j. kuosn
Sc thu broad gauge pat, lying between
Second and Eighth streets jcss north OF the
rAilsost track The 5rst warehouse viii
be between second and Third streets. the
sscond between Third and Fourth. and the
thind beaseeB Fourth and Fifth. while
between sixth and Seventh streets will be
the stables Of the transfer CON p1ny and the
st0ckyards viii b. established between
eeyeDth and Eighth These warehouses
viii each have about the sane width and
height as the Gee . dock, and VIII be 100
test longer. The exterior will in all prob
ability y Of corrugated iron, and other
wise their construction win be OF the most
substantial description The removal Of
the present depot and ofIsees Of the rail.
road 70 the nes site and the erection OF e
new edsnee for their accom- mediation Is
expected 70 follow the establishment of
the terminal facilities.
The cost of the warehouses, stables and
ztockykrsis viii be at least y75tao. work
Eill be begun Immediately and viii be
finished inside Of 20 days
DIE TO HENRY WILLARD
When Henry Willard was elected pres;-
Geut o! the oregon and Trsusg0ntIneufai
company, last June. he Immediately began
90 devise means TO provide terminal fecili-
ties In seattle for the Paget SSand Shore
Railroad The accommodation then aud
now occupied were utterly inadequate for
the Transaction of the heavy business done
b. the road from and TO this city-s state
Of affairs bnt too well known 20 every bass-
ness man in seattle. Mr.. Willard therefore
Instructed Me- Tyudale, president of the
Paget Sound Shore 10 inaug rate
such measures as would bring sb0uf the
desired end. The result of Mr. Tyndale's
action was the use, lease and contract
with the transfer company. which upon
being submitted 20 Mr.. Willard about two
weeks since, was e. once approved By him
and was authorized 10 be executed by the
sound Snure company
PRESENT FACILITIES
The present facilities nox rsed by the
railroad for the delivery OF freight and far
receiving warehouse, consist OF the south
Z wing vi the CITY dock. which is the prop
/ erfy OF the Columbia & Pueet Sound Rail.
ROAD company. This space j. 50 small that
I four bfihs 81 the business Of the COMPANY
! has been done IN the open air almost ev, r
since the road has been In operation IL
has bteR a great hindrancr to the IBer-
! chants Of the city in fhe prompt handling
Of sAa.s-p I'll
{ To teamsters and all Others who had deal
I lngs with the company.
The location Of the new warehouses will
/ bring into Use section OF the city I've
blocks ia length, that has before been occu-
pied only BY the side tracks of the road.
/ he value OF the surrounding property will
( be greatly enhanced by the location OF the
/ terminus at that point
1HK ARRANGEMENT SATISFACTORY
{ Before the railroad definitely decided Ia
enter into the agreement with the transfer
/ company copy of the lease and contract
was submitted TO number Of the most
prominent business men Of seattle. with a
Z view of obtaining an expression OF their
Z desires regarding IL aud of drawing
their instrument in accordance there.
: with. The terms of the contract
I were altered in several cases TO suit sug-
gestions OF private parties, aud the ar
. FRugcment a. finally eBiisummafed Is sIicn
those 20 whose notice the proposed ar
rangement was brought
The contract between the two companies
/ Is such as is common in many Eastern
cities where railroads employ an agent q
, conduct their terminal business. In this
case the railroad company has made al
{ arrangement which IL Is satisfied will re
suit Ia benefit 10 itself and 10 the bushes.
men OF Seattle.
TR4SsFER cOMPASY's INTENTIONS
To PosTISTELLIGEScEe reporter who
called upon him 10 learn further concern
Ing the plans of the transfer company
Attorney General J. b. Meiealfe attorney oil
the company, gave the following inforrna
ton
The transfer company viii begin the
contemplated improvements az once, the
Gust of which is estimated al about $4,000
The Improvements viii consist of three
large warehouses. about -G0 feet in length
eaca. snd about 100 feet In width stable,
sufficient 10 accommodate livestock neees
safy 10 handle freight hauled over the
shore road. aud stock Yards"
This enterprise aud the improvements Il
De made will. IL Is anticipated, greatly
facilitate the accurate and prompt del very
of freight, and will increase The public
service in this regard 10 degree for a city
the st2e of SEATTLE, equal To that of any
place on the Pacific coast. The best guar
antre of its complete success that know
OF Is the character and ability of the gen
tiemen who are the principa stock holders
Of the Transfer Company The sncress oil
that company is due, in my judgment, "a
exceptional business abiiitieS OF NessrS
u. !. Shauhert. general manager, Charles
Armstrong, secretary, and Il B. Allen. the
SUPERINTENDENT of the stables They are
among the most active business men in
the community, and are constantly alert
to the demands OF the public. wheneyel
the warehouses and other structures arr
ready lar traffic tfaffNfatsp hs4 .f..
the Transfer Company contemplate abau-
doping the livery business entirely"
''How long does the lease run7''
Ten years. With that for, sight which
Is characteristic to Mr. Willard. he deemed
it wise 10 prepare for the enormous
freight traffic of the Northern Pacific, aud
desired 10 Kive Seattle consigness com
{ plete facilities for prompt delivery OF
I fr light The contamination in these
matters be entrusted to Mr.. Tyndale
pre- dent OF the shore road. -
"Cau you say anything as TO the char.
acter ~ the construction of the ware.
. houses
Nothing more than / understand that
( the npany expects 10 construct them oi
corrusaied iron and Of the b4,si material "
What Is the nature Of the contract be
I iwes u the companies
Its terms are quite lengthy. In sub
{ stance the transfer company becomes the
/ agent of the railroad in the delivery aud
I reception Of freight. All persons can Sc
cure their cousignments or forward them
just the same as heretofore and
without any further charge than has
/ been previously made, The transfer com
psny expects To make It's money pTinci-
Z Tally from its receipts from storage. and
from The draysge business that will nstur-
I ally DRIFT in It's way To present the mat
/ ter even more 81, ar | will read oEe OF the
7 cianses Of the contract
I'll Is further mutually understood and
I sErevd that the demands Of the business
public shall be considers add all its inter.
,sts carefully guarded in the conduct of
the business under this agreement; that
freight shall be loaded sad unlesied
promptly and expeditiously. and that no
discrimination of aay kind shall be exer.
eisef sgains; any truekman, shipper or
Cuu sisbee. "
IL may be added that this ARRANGEMENT,
b,twreu the two companies. having ems
nailed from Mr.. Willard. who has always
bcen TIE sfeaifAst friend of seattle. is such
Que rs Wiil be for the best interests OF
the eutlfe people
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