The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-03
IMPROVEMENT IN SEATTLE.


The srustees Of the Il. H. c. Il
building fuitd held q meeting ct the
associations rooms hast eyening TO
consider the matter Of processing with
the erection OF . building nj once.
without whiting for the required
amount 20 I've subscribed.
A resolution was passed authorizing
and empowering the association 20
proceed With The erection Of build
ing 70 cost 10000 when completed. 1t
was provided that not more than So
90 should be expended at present.
leaving xlo5D worth OF interior work
in the uppei. stories unfinished until
such time rs the subscription fund
reaches the amount that viii warrant
the full amount being expended
DIR. T.. G. fsiibusrDe, one Of the trust
night after the meeting There il
now sl7 go in the building fund, and
we feel justified IL proceeding with the
work. We have only 20 formulate an
Idea OF the kind 81 building we want,
and then this workof construction viii
be commented. The exeavating and
other preliminary work can be COM
menced at unce.
south Seattle Is coming 20 the front
Is q manufacturing point Heinrich
Co. are Building q three-story brick
20 their brewery. which eccu-
pies looked feet OF space There Is
slso soap and ssssssegsr factory. three
brick yards and two saw mills. One
3 running on one and quarter time
and the output is 5000 feet per day.
II Is the Intention to pat in an electric
light plant ind to run the min iay
md night, and the output viii be
1000 feet l,er day. A large board
ing house, 30xGn, and two stories
lateiy been added to the mill property.
The Wallace mill. which il not run
ming nj present, mas capacity OF
10 900 feet pr day. There is a ship
yard there. and yesterday q stern
wheel steamer was on the ways under
going repairs. II Is stated that an
Eastern party Is figuring for site for
. shingIe min and O sash and door
factory at this point. which is on the
east bank OF the Duwamish river.
Ii viii be- remembered that some
weeks since $500 was raised by the
Rev. D. ID. Campbell. pastor of the N.
e. church. corner Third and Marion
streets. for the purpose of completing
The interior of the church proper A
lew days ago work was begun and is
now wen under way. The fathers and
plasterers are &C present busily occu-
pied. and will be for some days to
come. 1t ii expected that several
will elapse before the church
viii be really for occupation. 1t is
to carpet the main audi
Eorium throughout with Brussels, and
10 furnish III with fine opera chairs,
and fit Ii VI, deliberately throughout.
When finished the church building
will be one OF the finest in the North
west.
r. Il. Cook, of Tacoma, has let the
contract for the construction of a fine
steamer. which he intends to use on the
Seattse-Tacoma route. Mr.. Cook has
rather novel scheme in contempla-
ton. BY digging canal 1900 feet be-
tween Manr,f island and the mainland
he can shorten the distance betweer
Seattle and Tacoma about two miles.
When the vessel is completed il is the
To dig the canal and to make
three trips ii day between the two
cities. As no other vessel can pass
Mr.. Cooks canal after he con-
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most monopoly OF the passenger
traffic befwesfn this city and Tacoma.
Some time age the PosT-ISrKLLI-
ogscER called attentions TO the need of
a steamboat OF greater capacity and
speed than the little lola for the West
passage traffic 1t is learned tina. this
want Is to be filed in the near future
by the construction of afine boat, the
plans and specifications for which
have already been prepared. The
nex boat Wilt have ioo-foot keel and
Efoot beam, and speed OF from Is
tie boat. and will operate in conjunc-
ton with the little lola, which is
worked to ifsl utmost capacity TO hold
the traffic.
Mr.. A. A. Denny yesterday turned
over the plans and specifications of the
Hotel Denny to James Parke, the con-
trast1r who made the successful bid
IQxl<he work OF constructing the hotel.
Id directed him to proceed immedi-
ately with the work. although no con-
tract has yet been drawn up and
signed. 1t viii rot be long before the
contract will be drawn up and the
requisite Signatures placed upon il by
the contracting parties.
Judge Thomas Burke has let the
contract for the excavation OF his New
York building, corner Marion and Sec
ond streets. TO +. w. Mulhplland. The
contract was taken hy the cubic yard,
and Mr.. Mhlholland agrees 10 have
the work si,,ne within three weeks.
The chances are. however. that it will
be finished within two weeks, and that
work on the foundation will begin i'm
tnesiiately.
Andrew Hsuarichs' artesian well at
Bayview. head of the bay. is now
down ~ feet. with favorable pros
pect/ The iirst sinking. after reach
- q depth Of 30 feet, was abandoned
IN account oi breakage of the ma
shinery. Heinrich will pcrsevere
until the antipodes or flowing water is
reached
Workmen are engaged in tearing
Down the obi buildings and clearing
away the debris on the corner of
and South Second streets.
Tor the new foar-story brick OF Mr..
George r. kiiitinger Work ON the ex-
AVIATION viii be began as soon as the
preparatory steps can be completed.
FRyEps OPERA HOUSE.