The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-07
WITH THE RAILROADS
The O. Il. & n. Merged Into the
Union Pleific.
PUGET SOUND SHORE TRANSFER
PresEdent Tyndaie Says IL WIZ Not BE
Made Untfl January--Iake shore
Road Contract Let.


formally done away with the various tides
under which the company conducted lis
branches or sections. and yesterday an
noanced that ali would hereafter be known
only IS the Union Pacific railway from the
Missouri river 70 Portland. TINS includes
tie Oregon short Line, which the Union
Pacific railway constructed in issl-s2, and
also the Oregon Railway & Navigation line,
which vas leased by the Union Pacific last
July and purchased two weeks ago. Several
days ago the executive board held meet
ieg ia Omaha and decided to consolidate
their various lines under the title Of the
{ MON Pacific.
Yesterday the various sections were nou-
fed Of this decision, and the local agents
accordingly ordered the changes IN the
advertisements Hereafter the various
sections will receive their Instructions from
the headquarters in Portland and Omaha
A. l. Maxwell, who has been appointed
general agent of the traffic department as
reorganized. yesterday went over the Sound
points, accompanied by Colonel T. w. Lee,
the newly-appointea assistant general pas
senger agent and Harry Young, travelling
passenger agent, all of whom are located IN
Portland These gentlemen had visited
Victoria and other points, and sieft last
night for Tacoma and Portland. having
made the run for the purpose of getting
acquainted with the local agents and the
traffic OF the various sections OF the system
as reorganized, which takes in all steamers
on the Sound and Pacific ocean as wei as
the various lines Of railway owned by the
Union Pacific.
Colonel Lee said 10 T-ISTELLIG EEcE9
reporter last evening that while there was
no startling news to commuters, the
consolidation OF the branches of the Union
Pacific system under one title would be
beneficial to Seattle and all points where
the system had or would have connections.
1t was now practically under one manage
ment. and while the Union Pacific had
only the privilege of running freight over
the Northern Pacific line to and from Sc
attic, he knew of no arrangement being
eontem plated for railway passenger ser
vice over that line. Such was hardly
probable. As for the travel between Port
land and the Missouri river, the service
had been doubled. two trains now being
run through instead of one. The fast flyer
recently put on makes the run of $500
miles IN seventy hours, which was big
thing. The overland train now goes
through solid. and there is through
sleeper from Portland TO Chicago and
points East, which is great accommoda-
ton 70 the public.
Mr.. Maxwell, when seen yesterday after
noon. said that the reports of the change
bad been greatly exaggerated by unauthor-
lied publications. lie said that the change
consisted principally in the Union Pacific
operating les leased lines under its own
name, instead OF in the names of the
lessees.
Another railway man stated yesterday
that the Union Pacific could make no ar
rangement with the Northern Pacific for a
through passenger service. and was ac-
eordingly making quiet effort to acquire
property in Seattle which would be made
a terminal point next spring from which to
operate the railway, ocean and Puget
sound steamer lines. This would mean a
great deal for Seattle, as il would make
it the termini OF large railroad systems,
and commercial center that could be
equaled by few as a distributing point
The fact that the Norther" Pacific had de-
cided to come here, and that the Union
Pacific would be here in short time.
meant that the Northern system would
also make an effort Ia get to Seattle, either
by purchase OF the Seattle, Lake shore e.
Eastern railway, or by building indie
pendemily into Seattle. al this nnmis-
takahIy showed the strength OF the posi-
ton Seattle held, and that the large rail-
way companies were making their deals as
quietly IS possible 10 eheckmate each other
and secure the vantage ground.
The following dispatch was received from
the PosT-iNTIINGENcER's Portland cor
respondent last night
PoRTLAND. Dec. 6 General Manager C. J.
smith was interviewed today By = PosT INTEL
EtsEscEE reporter IN regard 10 the plans of the
Uulon Pacific for Puget sound. He sad the
Union Pacific has under contemplation the
building OF a road FROM Portland 20 Puget
sound. but beyond that nothing is sufficiently
mataFea 80 give to tfe public His visit 10 the
Ssund with nirectoz Jesse Spaidiag has no par
tic0isf significance SpauldnR, who Is govern
meut director 81 The Union Pacific, being
neveiv going over the road IN the way Of dnfy
preparatory 20 making his report 20 the govern
meEt.