The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-13
ROAD FORmllIf optIB
Banquet at tho Power House orr.
Front-Street Line.


Tie power house OF the new p,c..
STREET. hue was thrown open d, -
public last e'vening, s,ni between ~
hours OF and . o,clock
large nunfer of the eis;,..-
of Seattle visited and insp~rs.s
the premises. The power house itsssr
IS Ssxl00 feet IN size and two sto,se.
high On the main door are nlounsesS
two Coriiss engines of 3oo-horse- powee
combined. The power is fransrnisss.s
70 the main driver from the enrins
by means OF an endless marin.
rope In the rear OF the house - .
separate apartment are tso Hxxletor
upright boilers OF TIT. same power q
the Engine. The cable. aecosdISr a
actual Measurement, is II, re feet Is
length and IS supported IN its posis;on
by 500 lair leaders or pulsevx.
and 10 depression palleys, which, y IS.
the dummy grip passes. are sprun-
BAG awards, but Immediately return 3
their normal positions and assist -
holding the cable in its place. a ne~
feature In connection with the roed i.
the TACT that ansong all IL
pallssys and wheels in use mons -
idle save the one whish takes IN -
slacs- The house IL provided via
Its own electric plant, the immenss
dynssmo OF which Is propelled hv !
arh0rse-pcwer upright engine. which
was placed IN position Yesterday.
All OF the machinery used in tke
operation OF the road is as com-
pact as possible. and everything i.
kept in the nssatest condition.
A meeting of the stockholders Of IL.
company was held nj 0 o'clock IN -
evening, in the board OF dtrectnrss
rooms, when the road was formsIix
accepted. and the following resoin~
tons. complimentary to Mr.. j. N
Thompson. were adopted:
"wEEgxAs, On the 2sth dav OF Ocsohe~
ISIS. Ibis co1ipaay entered INTO confroes
with the Pacific cable Construction 49,.
psny for the coastractioi, aud earipm~3e
of hrst-ciass cable railroad from ire r.. :
tersettion OF Mill. James azd Front ytraoSa s
to the intersection OF Iepo. and seco1f
streets. and
wIIEREAs. TIE construction of said ~
was faliy completed ON the 18th day a
February. lsss. and pnt in operation -
the LAT day OF March, Isssl. aud now on ~
18th day Of Mansh, lsS9, said road IL inIis
equipped aud ready for opsrarson q
comu,on carrier. aud
WHEREAS. Under said contract The rae
itic Cable Construction Company had l.
days IN which 10 eonstruct and equip 80
road, but owing 70 the Ilntiring iusiysfrV
labor and energy of j. N. Tnoinpsoa. Esss
president OF said company, said coutrnc8
mas bsen completed and fulfilled IN ~
days. and
WHERxAs. In such construction ua,v
bundled dollars lave eesn expeufe6 n
excess of the contract price. without a.
pense 90 this company, aud said consfrne
rion has been carried on with ever renSr1
for the convenience of the pablo and ~
interests of the city, now therefore 81 II
Rest,irsd, BY the Front Street Gable Coo
strustlon company, that this company. ~
trustees aud stockholders. are greatly -
debted 10 Mr.. J. NJ. Thompson for the snrr
getic manner in which lie has conduc11
the building of said read, its prOmpfnfw
in the fuihElmeut of the iaid coutract ~
for the great skill aud wofkm snship vkfeK
has been characteristic oil ali his undeftnk-
inEs IN this city, that said read viii boa
lasting monument to Mt. J. NJ. ThompouS
and &C. bis Zeal and public spirit
After the meeting adjourned TIA
stock holders and = number Of invite1
guests assembled in the large room 8
the rear of the receivers ONCE. wheRe
q substantial repast was served. Az
ter shert time toasts were declareA
in oreler, and the following were prn.
posed and responded to: ..Success q
the Cable Railway j. NJ. Thompsco:
The Press" Col. G.. q. Lyon: s.IR
City Council" Mayor Robert Mona:
The Eastern Press" Mr.. j.
Reavts: Health of Mr.. A. Stewart
responded to by himself: TIN NJ
chanisal Department. Superintends1f
A. Jackson; The Mor1si.sg Jonrnc
Mr.. Alexander Begg: "THE Pos1-Is.
TELLItiEScER," Mr. Martin Egan: ss0ur
President" Mr.. J. Furth. ficrc a.
resolutions complimentary to NJ
Thompson were read. and Nj. Thompr
son responded 10 them suitably: .T6a
Sunday Standard, . Mr.. Milton B. Good.
kind Mr.. Maurice McMickcn," re-
sponded 10 by Mr.. W. H. Gorham:
Our Engineer" ii. KsOwens: The
Press, Mr.. T. ii. Dempsey: /" Elk Coun-
Gilman MeCoombs. by himself: Our
Assistant Superintendent, James Nc
Coy.
Here the banquet ended and the
guests were borne down town on
special car.