The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-12
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Of erticles flied with the county clerk
yesterday Incorporating tie seattle 4
Southern Railroad Company ThesS-
jet Of this corporation. A. ses forth 10
the articles, il TO bss.d ard operate
railroad between Seattle and Portland
Oregon. connecting At the last-aasnss
place with the soathern Pacific sys
tenn. II IL not stated in 40 many
words that this line Is 10 be q iink in
shs Southern Pacific system, bot the
circumstances soak for them
selves. let as briefly review
lev significant faets: Mr.
Brown. the principal incorporation. Is
director Of the Southern Pacific and
an actiye man in the Office Of that
road. Mr.. cadwsiades was formerly
the chief engineer Of the Stanford
Croker roads. and Is now con
fdentsal friend and associate Of the
Eonthesn Pacific people Mr.. Pres
colt Is the presiden. Of the Union
Iron Works Of san Francisco, which
ID closely allied with TIE Southern Pa
ciir. Mr. Ewing. also resident Of
san Francisco. Il weIi-known in seat
&c ~ the purchaser Of The West seat
lie tract, which Is now being laid out
with reference 10 large future develop
ment.
All these facts point TO one eoneln-
sion. namely. that this projected road
Ia simply the Southern Pacific under
another name, and that il Is 10 make
is northern terminus at Seattle, con.
ncrting here with the West Coast road
and thence with the Canadian
Pacific. This conclusion Is inevitable.
The facts also furnish solution 10
the West Seattle puzzle which has
been the subject OF much interested
speculation during the past few
months. On this slightly point which
II In fact part OF Seattle. although not
yet included within the corporate linn
it,. Ia 10 be the terminus Of the South
ern Pacific's northern system. The
purpose Of the purchase and Of the
prodigeous Improvements now under
way is at last made clear. Mr.. Ew-
ing's assurance. furnished in brief
interview, that the work OF construc-
zion Is not 10 be delayed is all that i.
needed 10 complete the pleasing pros
pect
In two years from this time Seattle
win be the second railroad center Of
Che Pacific coast. only equaled in i'm
porianoe as railroad port by san |
Francisco. The proposed road makes
Seattle the terminus Of the southern
Paeifc's coast system and terminus 4
Of its main Eastern line. The West 4
Coast branch Of The Seattle. Lake 4
Shore & Eastern will bring the Cana. /
dian Pacific here. making Seattle IL
Pacific coast terminus IN the United (
States. This circumstance is Of very
great importance. chiefly from the
TACT that the Canadian Is and viii
always be non.Tooling road.
The Seattle. Lake Shore & East
ern will, By its main Hne.
give Seattle connection with the pro-
dueing heart Of the territory and an
eiher direct eastern connection hy way
Of the Manitoba, which IL Is aow al
mItsed is building toa connection with
t. Leaving the Northern Pacific
(which Is now considering way. and
means 10 get into Seatilel out Of the
question. this city within two years
viii sarpass any city in the northwest
Is a railroad center. What this means
n connection with seattlc's commer-
aial position and her immediate re
'onrces. small wisdom, i required to
Interpret
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