The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-14
EaE yATURAL0UTLET
..;octon Products Will Be
rrported From Seattle.
40 NEAREST THE OCEAN.
r-.se Artifeialiy Diverted TO
-, cssy Cannot BE Held There
Oar whzrves Best

kyss~er 81 Slt1s"iS7 v"
s.st.Ie first communicated through
- Of the p0sr-ISTKLLfo gScEE
- r,oru;ng. was received On every
- s.uressions O. great sG,isfsc-
r.r uersons knew that any such an
.s.rs was imminent, having long
- 40 all hope Of ever receiving jus
-, banis Of the Northern Pacific,
- entirely upon the certainty Of
,erneciion with points East
Is as mountains By means
-.s,;sv railroads. The general opin-
s,bst seattle. having equal facilities
- Eastern Washington, viii be
.,,sr in competition for the trade Of
-. and s. this city has local
~ that make her jobbiHg houses
80 stronger than those Of any other
- Washington. il should secure a
-a.-suce Of Eastern Washington
+ xas felt, too, that the products %.
ru.ern country would materially
s-,,,s b. way of Seattle. being
.znt most available and near
the SEA. and having better ship.
.tsfies than any other port on the
| ssrst COST. Il is assumed that this
- es equal rates TO Seattle Includes
- w.ldes merchandise Of al classes,
| - .slab.es, wood, hides. peits, aua
- v.saets Of the eastern part Of the
-. TIE new tariff is 80 interpreted
\, yzdeaG. manager % he Puget
80 sho.e road; and his construction
= scegsed a. authoritative.
Irsais- Of prominent citizens were In
,rsses yesterday in relation 10 the &c
= he Northern Pacific. and its proba-
x,ses upon the future OF Seattle. The
40 i sshioiaed
4 sElT TIE ExTEssioy IxrTTnEs.
TI Sadeau, manager Of the Puget
s.l shore Railroad. when seen yester-
x ,splained al length the nature Of the
uEif.
.iss is the most important concession
,w Esie by the Northern Pacific TO the
n q Seattle. said Nj. Nadeau. lit
uss more, and it will De more far-rcacl-
1hsts effects. The last barrier OF dis-
sren made In rates between Seattle and
| ,ssaa has been swept away, and the
rsnilioa Tor which Seattle has been
sssring for many years has been
uses. Seattle is now on an equal foot
usisb Tacoma and Portland, and will be
ssle compete wiih them in every branch
.bniness.
laced hardly explain" continued SIR.
yIau, "ihsi this innovation is due TO
n Wizard. IL has been his policy always
tsesi all alike, and II was known that be
sa especially friendly TO Seattle. II is
vi knosn also that he has not had con
f.n' u the Northern until recently, and that
Rc,nses msde IN the past have not on that
aeeoaas been carried out until the present.
The mes iara sheet. YOU viii notice. makes
application O. Tacoma iccsl rates between
Vfhne, Fierce county, and Mandan, Dak..
Seattle remo7lng the difference OF 4
rn9s PEI hundred pounds that has hereto
ne inssr.shy been made. TIE rates 10
80 ron Seattle and Tacoma Ia points east
asndan are. and have been here
&w szacsiy the same. the l.
mI I6ifary charge expiring al
Ut Ppai. The classes OF freigh,
ssied b The new rate are merchandise
4 q kinds; live stock, fruits and yege-
NE from North Yakima, Eliensburg.
y la;nber, wool, hides. sheep. relis ans.
xss Under these heads come every
wx'y Of freight that Seattle cares to ship
~ reeve from Eastern points. The
szsaiension Is made OF rates TO and
~ the Oregon q Washington territory
~ or he Hunt system. thus opening up
srnfe Walla Waila country 10 Seattle
ssts AID to Seattle jobbers.
Matte lobbers have not In The past been
nhesmpete with Tacoma in the cheap
seass OF commodities, because OF this
E'sle. For instance, lumber weighs
aa $50 pounds per Thousand feet
ssaa'd cost cents more per loo pounds
y per thousand feet TO ship from Seattle
- 'foia Tacoma. That difference prAc-
ny shuts Seattle oat of competition FOR
! Nihbef trade of Eastern n Ashfuxton
= same may he said o. Ell The
A'ei commodities, and the city has
st' experienced just that rate OF disAsl.
~Sse on lighter aud less bulky ship
sa~ Further Seattle Will COX be 8 mar
y, 'ae fruits AMI vegetables 81 Yak-
Z, iilens3arg aHd Wai.a WaIla. ana tie
y. Rides anG psits of the Eastern eoaa-
A'd practically all its products. twill
Nv - ID business relation With all this
..-E} Ihai Ne have never sustained before
" . interesting at this time 20 note tie
As'sss OF The changes that have haaliy
~ 70 Seattle y Ia. she asked. These
9 ihFee things Eqaal freight ras.s
.P-ea iassec ger connection with tie
: ana midday tram between his el.v
: i%coiaa. The PBect Soand shore road
w alter its competition. was shut down
sly 10 1sa.ns heiag ruu fgom 0etobsr.
I . October lSs,t Then frelglt train
"a esooose Was started. IL Jeff seattle
: y got ready aud got bsck when e
q business picked mp S little and
80 Train gas started. Final
n the teE,nn4nE az I~~s
Gtlsive pas onEer traia wa Pat
a-sae-s kept GA increasing au3 in l'e-
s'sr. lNSs through I'salmau scrYt.e
ssabli he'd between here AMI Portland.
1 1e midday train @SS STARTED tctwxea
/" ana Tacoma, ana lts Success H. So
~ has; seeA arrangement were COR
-'''s2 io establish through passenger
" lo All from tae East. asd tai4 uil4
-, asst A. soon a. thc sc sees sary ears
~ pTslret. On August IL last. the
/ -'''emeat toward granting equsi rate
fa4e. Then the s2s5 pr ton tariff
saas sleeial articles frotn Portland to
.s"s vas extended to Seattle. ThB
'se eatsrjns wedge & was soon foi-
81 ~ Hike extensions on other articles.
! ''1s4iy, io cap the c,imax. here comes
Z saes p.nS coaces sion.
N.A'''e irtlsht service over the Moth.
sse'lt FROM Portland and the Hast .s
! FA'eeasAr.y prompt Seattle ears ON
- -, ua'Rs are dropped 80 Myekc- afsd
- here ~ltAeat delay. : freight
J, - S1A stt lVm Portland Bot stopping
: '''''l-s o7 SiaeS Junction. I u.isht SAY
''''e tae ifc general ordess were
-, ~ tie Ao7t&crn Pacific To gjse
''e'Shi tie preferences ever 81 olA-
!, 1@'' order las l.en faiiy carried oug
~-Sai say farther coacl adsd Mr.