The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-01
Eat NORTHERN.
- 10 be Commenced Sim:::-
neously East and West.
ING WITHIN a MONTHS.
- Northern Pacific Does Not Pat
Through Eastern Sleeper
Railroad News.

~ Resident Eneinser Watson OF the
ss5f unrfbern railway received Instructions
s3 f4zeC Engineer Becker 20 be ready 70 CON-
= 1880 distraction ketween now and July 1tt
8 & Pa heein locating the line for active work
- s7Sr1oy from Seattle, and the chief engineer
~ - irem the eastern end Of the connect
ESS Tae Instructions OF DR.. Beckfer are
Srnrnfiens are 70 be pushed a. fast - posi-
{ sss' - Great Northern haa already broken
+. 80 81 building so miiss on the noun.
SSs 0vf6on between April and November 10.
ass5 r. direction OF the present resident ensi-
~ an engineer has been waiting for the
1ssn II h5s surveying parties. who have been
ssss1inr 1tnes 70 the Rocky mounsasuA The
7 ~ s. bmiit will be between 100 and so
S;u IA here was. therefore, N enormous
SSSiSne 4 peelimiuary work 10 be done before
~ n6R yecotved yestertay could BE- issued.
Ge r613y win start from Seattle, the other
& irfnaboine. From the latter place to the
S71lr1 - Of the Rocky mountains tbs maxi.
- al6ds win Be thirty feet per mile
- ne Rocky mountains for about twelve
ss11 4 Nin is feet From the west side OF the
s1ii1p Is the esst slope Of the cascades. IL will
1870 = fifty three feet. rising AGAIN 10 lie
w Mo- - swensy miles across tho mountains.
41nnroupefts are that thence forward 10 seattle
~ ~ VII be on downward grade OF thirty
S1f 8 ne nile. M decision hiss been divusged,
N - been srrised ~. ~ to the course 70 be
- & ne PUGET round county. but IL viii be
lrogD vtfJ soon now.
70 liues ere under ady.sement Al the Sound
= - over the hill aud the other by the
- Is Port Edmonston. The latter has . bet
Srelede, AID VII probably be accepted, hut IT
1nnoe been determined upon.
n following sell explanatory letter was re-
olvo1 b Assistant superintendent Nedcau yes
lr11g:
& 4 xadeau-- Dfny Sir. return you here.
~ eipg1ng from PosT.IxrxLLTsExcYR Of May
y. Il lezard 70 Northern Pacific train service
"a The desire Of the Chamber Of Commerce OF
osnttIe to improve same-
fnete from the article that the Seattle peop'e's
IN complaint II The want OF . through East
a. l1eeper and through Pullman cars On the
~ uains between Seattle and Portland. What
~ ts1ef minor matters are that they refer 70 Is
moeAinR know nothing shout. ! DO not
suo1goa the desire for through Eastern sleeper
msun direct from and TO Seattle. but unfortun.
opifI do not think this can be done and
4 ~ same time render the best service to
- 1ouest number OF people. Considerable OF
eeDcetbound business. II Ii true, IL dcatsned
e16o16e. but from Seattle Kast-bound we re-
ulawsy few frst-ciats passengers, IN fact, tho
nunhQ win not average three per day. Ysu
a ~ eware Of the fac. that our total east
bouo1 business from the Coast snd oil points on
~ Coast viii figure out from 20 % p per cent.
vhie our west bound business will figure fully
Nh y per cent. In order to give through car
6oestsis west bound, thereby giving II the car
b ~ opposite direction. We would b Obliged
\ naui from and to st. Paul two Pullman sleep
~ when one would accommodate the business.
A.1 49, A. ~
ttes care Of the husiness destined from and 70
hattie. Tacoma and Portland. and there il not
ss1itient business from and 70 Seattle 70 war
mt our placing . through sleeper on our east
end west bound trains to accommodate the
csattle travel
In regard TO Pullman slcepers between Port
had on our day train: do not Gee the neces-
sty for the sleeper on the day train. and were II
not for the fact that We are compelled to run .
Pullman sleeper from Portland 10 Tacoma on
the day train, In order 20 have Q Pullman
1lceper out OF Tacoma on the local night train.
No would not have the sleeper between Port
land ana Tacoma. On our night train we give
10 Seattle exclusively through aleeper, and
from Seattle on our night train We give a sleeper
10 Portland. On our local trains between Ia
roma and Seattle we endeavor b give reclining
chair service free Of charge. and this chair car
b for more preferable than the Pullman car for
day travel. We cannot run Pullman on our
day train. Portland to Seattle. for the simple
reason that the same Pullman OR must como
hack from Tacoma on the night train and II we
run TIE car 70 Seattle We could not return II in
tina lwould BE- glad to hear from you in re-
gard 0tAe minor matters spoken Of. would
b p1eaaed 10 have the Chamber Of Commerce
1n1eFstAnd that Il Il my desire to accommodate
he travelling public 10 and from Seattle. aud IL
they can point out to me how can improve the
train service in feasible and cons ssent man.
nefs ] viii take prompt action and guarantee for
onr company that such will BE- rendered within
Twelve hours after we receive the notice. Kind
y iay this matter before the Chamber Of Com
MERGE. and advise me OF their wishes
A. D. CHARLTON.
TIE Pioneers have chartered q train for an
excursion on June T. The party will leave Sc
e9le af sss D m. for the snoaua' ME hop ranch.
waere dinner will be had. The run will then
g made TO the emo of the track aud back to
sroqualmic Fails. where an hour or two will he
spent The train will return TO this city AZ p
n BY unanimous resolution General rasssn-
esr Agent Ruff was invited To accompany the
Iiontefs Is their guest
There win DC four excursions over the seattle.
lake Shore Eastern railway today. One win
- from Tacoma and Seattle to Lake samamlsh,
= witness the aquatic sports; one 10 Snoqualmie
ralA one TO the hall game, and free excursion
. Machias
TIE extension OF the Seattle, Lake shore 4
Eastern depot az the foot OF Columbia street 10
ssasns competition. A zoe eating house and
AFocr shop viii be located In The south end
snc TIE entire derot win be provided with eiec.
tseswires
Head Clerk W. NJ. Mcleod. with General
fright AGENT Robert Kerr. 81 the Canadian Pa.
%ae IN winnipeg. Maa-. was in the c.sy yester.
css on hisway 10 san Francisco.
thvel'ns Fressh, and Passenger Agent A.
sseAveii, OF the Canadian Pacific. wen, 10 Pert
md yesterday.
: superintendent Dunn went to sneaaslmie
ssi's las night aud will retars today.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Sert With Man Goes rnto the Ray
The Hars~ Drowned.