The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-05

G. 4. Baldwin Appointed Union
Pacific Agent Here.
ARRANGING FOR EXCURSIONS.


Captain J. w. Troup. superintendent OF
the Union Pacific steamboat lines. yester-
day morning notified Cashier Charles e.
Baldwin Of his promotion 10 the position
OF agent, recently vacated by Colonel O. r.
Briggs. who accepted the position OF traf-
&c manager with the Oregon Improvement
Company. Mr.. Baldwin has been in the
railway service about twelve years. For
seven years he was with Agent c. o. Por-
ter, of the ST Paul, Minneapolis 4 Mani
toba Railway. At Lifchfieid. MIMI During
the following two years he was in the local
freight Office in Omaha for the Chicago
Sc. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad
under Agent C. C. Burdick, now manager
Of the Mason City & Fort Dodge Railway.
For three years previous TO coming TO
Seattle last October Mr.. Bald win was chief
clerk under Colonel Briggs in the Omaha
Office Of the Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis
4 Omaha Railroad. He has proved his
ability rs prompt. reliable and pushing
business man, and his advancement TO the
position Of agent Of the Union Pacific will
be most pleasing 70 the many friends he
has made in this city.
Superintendent Nadeau, of the Northern
Pacific, is arranging for several picnics for
the next few weeks. Next Sunday the
Robert Emmett Club viii hold picnic at
Slaughter. The Sons of Enterprise will
celebrate the anniversary of the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution BY having
at picnic at Kent June 10 The Brick
layers Union picnic is set for June % at
Turn Verein park The Caledonian Club
is arranging for . big party, dances, games,
ETC., July 4, to which British Columbia Ca
nucks will be invited. The locality has not
been decided upon. Seattle Turn Verein will
hold picnics every Sunday hereafter at
their park. The Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans will have picnic at Thomas park
June %.
Superintendent w. +. Dunn, of the
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern railway, has
made out the standing of the trainmen
under the recent schedule of percentage by
which monthly prizes are given. j. H.
Mclaughlin, passenger conductor: George
Adams. mixed train conductor; Albert
Calder, freight train conductor; NJ. Marine.
passenger engineer; w. Ii. Meyer, mixed
train engineer. and George Callicott,
freight engineer, each won $40 prizes. The
firemen and brakemen Of the train crews
each received IS prizes.
Chief Engineer X. H. Talcott left here
last night for the end of the Seattle, Lake
Shore Il Eastern track to see how the work
is progressing. He will arrange TO have
messenger come down every other day to
the operated end of the line, so as to re-
ceive reports here and understand what
progress Is being made. At present word
comes only when the construction engine
runs down for supplies.
A. N. Lang. Of Snoqualmie, sent word to
Superintendent Dunn yesterday that
purse OF $500 would be put up for all the
amateur baseball clubs Of the state taking
part in the tournament at Snoquaimie July
3 and 4. A c0mmittee has been appointed to
make eli necessary arrangements and have
grand celebration 1T that place.
A force Of men went to Machias yester-
day to begin the construction of the new
depot at that place. Several other depots
will b put up at points along the line as
soon ~ plans can be prepared and con-
tracts let. namely. Marysville Crossing,
Arlington and Wooley.
Northern Pacific trains from Tacoma and
the steamers from Port Townsend will con-
meet with the Seattle. Lake Shore & East
ern trains July 4. for the Lake Samamish
celebration and excursions to Snoqualmie,
South Bend and Arlington.
Attorney J. II. Mitchell, IT., of the North.
ern Pacific. was in the city yesterday from
Tacoma.