The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-30
FRONT STREET CABLE
James McCay Resigns the Su-
perintendency.
wHo rs suocEssoR WILL BE.
II IL said That chaSies Farsh VIII Take
me PssIsson - JAsuary i-Exsen-
slsn - she Read

change has taken place n the srperin-
tenteney Of the Front street cable line.
Mr.. Jsmss Nee az. who has managed
the operating department Of that koad
sinee Mr. Jaeksonss resignation last gnDe,
rendered his resignation % the rectors
Of the company last Saturday. tQFtake ef-
feet upon the appointment % hi suceesscr.
who vi assume the position aebus the frst
OF the year. He has 3een EAlied % the
Madison street line, Azsista6t 70 Saperin-
tendent Jackson. and WHY enter upon bis
new 1SssssSS= -itbiz few days
Mr.. Nc Cay has been connected with the
'FRONT.' street line since is inception. and
was actively engaged IN the con-
struction Of the road.
Throughout his iaeumhency Mr.. Nc
Gays services hare been highly appreci-
ated by his employers. and his manage
meat OF the ROAD has placed Il In high
state OF eiticIsncy. he leaves the road with
the regret Of It's president and directors,
who wish him well ia his new position.
The new superintendent viii be Mr..
Charles Furth. brother Of Cashier Furth.
Of the Puget Sound National bank, and
who is also president OF the road. Mr..
Furth has already accepted the position,
and appointment vii be formally made
81 \ meeting OF the directors tomorrow
evsning. lie viii enter upon his duties AZ
the Seginning OF the new wear.
DR.. A. +. Mitt en-. manager of the line,
WAS seen last evening By PosT-IErELLT-
aExcEK reporter. and asked what improve
menfs woald be made on the road
There viii be nothing done until spring.
said he. except 10 complete the psanking
between the tracks. where the old lumber
is worn out. This IS now about finished.
During the spring the entire planking viii
come up, and = solid stone pavement viii
Be put down in It's stead. This viii not be
done. however. until our North Seattle ex-
tension Is completed to Salmon bay
What viii be the nature OF exten-
sions ?"
We shall add 70 our present system and
make connections with the two roads
which are POW under way. When COM
pleted. ore can ride from North Seattle or
from Lake Washington on the Madison
street line. 10 south Seattle without max
Ing change. / viii explain: Il is our in
tention to connect the North Seattle road,
now building with the Front street line.
and also the Madison street line.
Early In Nay. II ne can get ready by that
time. the ears viii be stopped for two weeks
In order 20 make powerhouse connection
with the North Seattle cable. | think
without doubt we can make the alterations
during that period. As 20 our plans for
South Seattle transportasional facilities. we
are going ahead with the cable extension
from Cherry street just as soon as we can
get across Yesles corner. The tine will ex-
tend from It's present terminus. ON Front
street. through Commercial street 70 Grant
street bridge"
And from there r.
Connection will be made 10 south Seat
ne BIZ dummy road over the fats. AZ the
bridge, the trail cars will be detached frofa
the grip aud coupled on 10 steam dummy.
As said. there viii be no change of cars
Ia going to any part Of the city over the
system. The piling across the fiats Is about
hall completed. and nearly all OF this Is
ready for the rails. which are nov on hand,
ready to be laid
we will 60 ahead with the work as
rapidly as possible and by early summer
the system viii be completed and in run
ming order