The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-27
THE TRANSFER MADE
Lake Shore Passes to Northern
Pacific.
MADE a PART or ITS SYSTEM
Great Northern's Eighty-srne Contrast
Roads NJ kslama-The Ere
mont Line-Notes.


Notwithstanding the extreme reticence of the
officials of the Northern Pacific and Seattle,
Lake Shore Eastern, the Posr-IxrELLaGExcER
II In position 70 state that the seattle Lake
Shore d Eastern. from this city to the bound
ary, was formally taken over Friday BY Assist
ant SUPERINTENDENT !. A. Nadeau. under instruc-
tlons from General Manager w. s. Mellen, OF
the Northern Pscife Mr.. Nadeau said yester-
DAY, In reply 10 the reporters inquiries: 81 am
not In position at present TO give you any in-
formation about the matter. have had q con.
fereuce with President Durham, but am not at
liberty to state what was DR. ne" Mr. Dunnam,
when asked about the natter. said: The
statement that l have Already made that the
Oregon Trsnscontinental Company has pur-
chased majority OF the stock OF the Seattle,
Lakt Shore d Eastern. is correct know moth
Ing whatever of any lease OF the property to the
Northern Pacific There appears to be some
misunderstanding regarding the matter, and
until receive other information from New
York / am not IA position
TO make any other statement than
have already made" The situation appears,
from what information can be gained, to be as
follows: The directors OF the Seattle. Lake
Shore Eastern at q recent meeting in New
York entered into q contract with the Oregon
franscontinental Company 10 transfer the en-
tire road TO the latter company for q certain
sum 10 be paid in June, 1890 The Oregon
fra:scontinental company, being under the
control OF Henry Willard. was expected to lease
the Shore line to the Northern Pacific and the
latter company expected to have formal trans
Ter made last Friday. General Manager Mellen
received instructions TO that effect and for
warded them TO Superintendent A. l. Homer at
Tacoma Mr.. Horner was suddenly called to
Portland and instructed Assistant superintend-
Md A. 49,
president Durham. 1t Is understood that the
transfer was made with the understanding thatif
the lease and proper orders rom the directors
for transfer were not forthcoming the transfer
would be considered not made, the question
being whether the road could be leased before
II was paid for, or transferred before the time
named In the contract or before the lease was
produced to warrant the transfer. II is also I'M
derstood that the transfer will not take the bust
ness out of the hands of the directors of the
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern, although the ofa-
Gals will be called upon to report to Superin-
tendent Horner and Assistant superintendent
Nadeau. Advice from Spokane yesterday stated
that Superintendent Gilbert would have charge
OF the Spokane division. Superintendent Hor.
ner yesterday received v0luminous instructions
from ST Paul respecting the transfer and con-
troll of the Seattle, Lake Shore Eastern, and it
is expected he win be in Seattle today or tomor-
row TO arrange for the management of the Pa
cifc division, to which the Shore line will be
added.
The Gray's harbor Times says: sChief Engineer
Rifle, of the Oregon & Washington (Huntl rail-
road, was on Gray's harbor for day or two last
week. in conversation Mr.. Rifle expressed
quiet confidence that the Hunt railroad would
fulfill expectations and reach Gray's harbor be.
fore any other. There are between 700
and 800 men at work on the line-twice
as many as are working on the Northern Pacific
altogether. With Hunts fine grading and
building outfit these men ought to be able to
complete q railroad Of sixty miles in a COM
psratively short time. Mr.. Rifle declared that
he was not at all disturbed by the obstructive
tactics of the Northern Pacific, aud that they
would not deter Hunts builders in the least
The question Of the right-of- way around Por-
ter's bluff has been brought into court at Monte
sano, and it will be there decided which has the
first right at this point. 1t is claimed by the
Hunt party that the Northern Pacific is pre-
empting these critical points to annoy and EN-.
berass them, and they therefore expect a de.
cision restraining the Northern Pacific from
further interference.
railroad man said yesterday to q Posr-IN-
TELLIGENCER reporter: There is . great deal
OF talk made here about the contracts made by
Colonel Clough, of the Great Northern, to build
north OF here. am reliably informed that q
contract was recently entered into by President
Hill, probably with his usual contractor, shep-
ard, of st. Paul, to build eighty miles running
north from Seattle. and it is safe to assume that
that Is all the road the company intends build
ing this year. Shepard is the contractor who
built the Great Northern through North Dakota
aud Montana, and he 10 liable to build all that
that company contemplates building this year"
The Kalama correspondent of the Posr-INrEL.
rgrt Init onsE
Northern representatives called upon the city
council here last Saturday, asking rfght-of-
way through the city. They agreed to build
and operate Q railway and lines Of telegraph.
and build depots here to cost not less than
s. 600 each. The Union Pacific will also build
a large warehouse and docks for their steamers,
The right-ofway will be granted at the next
meeting OF the council, or as soon as the loca-
ton OF the Great Northern's depot is obtained
The Mission, B. c.. correspondent of the Posr.
INTELLIGENcER writes: From all appearances
and what we hear, this place is to have direct
connection with Seattle very shortly. Mr. Dan
McGillvary will put an ex ra large force of men
on the bridge work at once, as the water has
receded at this point The railroad company
has already commenced to lay rails from the
townsite, aud tenders have already been called
to clear eighty or 100 acres at this point
Inc elecIlc street railway from fremont to
the corner of Sixth and Pike streets will be
opened today, and cars will run at intervals of
twenty minutes around the Lake Union boue-
ward. making connections with the cars running
from the foot of Second street. The curve &C
Sixth and Pike streets win be completed in a
week or ten days, when the cars will run all the
way from the loot of Second street to Fremont
and return.
The Spokane & Palouse is actively building
the branch from Pullman to Lewiston. McDon-
aid, Howell 4 Co have charge OF the work in
connection with the liue from Spokane to Gen.
esee. The S! okane Fails & Northern is CON-
pleted 10 miles to Marcus and the Canadian
Pacific is running st amers regularly MP the
Kootenay river to Revelstoke, B. C.
Counsel James McNaught, OF the Northern
Pacific. was asked yesterday what truth there
was in the telegraphic statement that the North.
ern p cifc had acquired right way through
Fairhaven and Whatcom. He said: There is no
truth in the report; none that am aware Of"
Engineer s. w. Hayes, OF the Northern Pacific
yesterday moved his camp from the Newcastle
landing TO Kirkland, where the men will begin
clearing for the Belt line.
BREvITIEs.
The st. Andrews society will meet tomorrow