The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-18
LAKE SHORE ROAD.
Stockholders Meeting Deferred
Two Weeks.
WORK ON THE NORTH BRANCH.
Clash wIfh the Northern FsssfAe NJ Dzr-
~nporf- GhsnEr II Eests "a Me-
8urrsy Lake.

So hzf~zrees Vas sraasarted At the FlEes-
fyg of the Stockholders ri the Seattle. LAKE
shore A Eastern railroad, at the company =
ffssc.s IN the Bsston hsOck YESTERDAY. ADJ
ios.ro6ssn; was made unfn 0ctoosr 81,
wien trustees wiA be elected and the re-
port 81 Persistent J. K. Mcdonald read.
Mr.. Mcdonald has rot yet returned from
the East.
Graders are AZ work on the Second I've
niles os tbs seattle Lake shore A Eastern
north of snohosniSh. Another FIVE miles,
il Is expected. gill he graded within
three months ard ten miles more
viii BE completed By February
l. This vii bring the railroad Toint
about sixteen miles north Of Snohoulisii-
Trackisying on this section al probably
commence in about month.
The Lake shore has just completed n
connecting lire at i've miles from WHEAT
dale to Davenport. The Davenport Trees
OF October If tells b0w the new road was
cat on by the Northern pacihc within the
town limits:
The road fpef 81 the soattse, Lake sbors &
Eastern f. graded into town. and by Tuesday
the iron was laid - the northern fscihc cross
ing only short distance s1ath Of thS school
house aHd xltain ttge town liralts. and re cars
wnaia toSay be running sato the depot yards ~
Tire head Of Morgan street weTe i uos fpF a. IN
tedinenf that the ue~ arrival ran iat0 - W2s
nothing less than TIE opposition Of the Northern
Pacific people who ara barring the crossing sin
q locomotive. From efapi0Te ~ the road Ne
learn that the seattle os4Claia Eseked zap frog
NJ Mes-ifal lake that was the property OF the
Ncf,herE. Pzelae and had u on rae ground here
ready 20 put n Tassdsy When superintendent
Ftssf
Of the fact he ran an engine dowH 10 the crossing
with force OF men loaded the frog on board and
carried II OIL he then had 50 engine stationed
across the track ami there IL has remained up 80
the present time. night and day. Both parties
are watching each other. the Seattle men 10 Get
across and the Northern nsn te prevent h. of
course the crossing vii eventually be made, bat
the hitch IL putting the Seattle road 90 consider.
able expense besides 81 isa source 81 consldeTa.
bic annoyance 10 the People 81 Davenport, who
are snxIoHs 10 see The nsw TOAD in operation.
Wednesday the seattle passenger train arrived
o. the crossing and the iron could be laid To the
end Of the grade in few hours If the impedi-
rBeHt vas out of the way. The proceedings
far have tseen conducted without any violence.
Further work viii be tied 40 until the strong
arm OF the isw makes the Northern officials give
way. Its hoped that the differences viii be
adjusted that the seattle. Lake shore x Eastern
trains viii he running into town tomorrow.
Following is from the Mount Vernon
Nees:
The Neus is informed that the the party of sur
veyors now locating the line OF the West Coast
fSeattle, Lake shore * Rsstern) road in the vi
entity OF McMurrsy lake have relocated their
line 30 as to come on the west side of the lake.
II this be true the line viii BE- located on this
eide OF Little Mountain. which would bring II
through 10 Mount Vernon. unless they make
wide detour 70 avoid our city. This they will
hardly be apt tn do