The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-29
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Ths inspscston party Of Northern Pacific ON
cials arrived In the cty early yesterday after
noon on theas private ear. and we're escorted
around the city By General Agent L a. Mad an
They eook tnnch q the Chamber Of Commerce,
and then looked over the Northern Pacific depot
grounds and fhe Transfer Compsny's depot
They then separated. Mesxsx MeIlen and Han
nasord calling On President Durham. Of the
Lake Shore soad, and the renal nder Of the
party on Managers Smith and Mcneil, Of the
Oregon Improvement Company. They went 70
dinner - The Rainier hotel and then sepa ated,
some going 70 the ear for the night, and the
others remaining at the hotel
The party 10 composed Of ". Mellen. gen.
efnl manager; J. y Hannaford. general traf1c
manager: g. ". Dickinson. assistant general
superintendent. 8. 9. Fulton. assistant general
freight agent; b. 8 Hus0n. principal assistant
engineer: Joseph Mccabe, superintendent Of the
Pacific division: n r. Martin, assistant general
auditor; J. +. Ashton, attorney: r b. Clarke,
formerly frame manager Of the Omaha line.
and G. G. Wheeler. formerly general manager Of
she Chicago 4 Northwestern, the Two last gen.
temen being the sresfs Of the party.
Mr. Asllsu Was interviewed By Pos1-IxTEIr
IGExckR reporter and said: I'VE are simply on
our regular tour Of inspection, examining the
condition Of the road and it operation We ex-
peek 70 remain several days more In the Sound
country. This IN my fourth trip out here this
year. and was astonished g the progress made
By the city since last came, three months ago."
have Jon made any arrangements for inn
proved depot grounds!"
mo; that il not in my department. simply
have charge Of the road after It II built The
construction department has charge o. such
mafterA am very well safisfed with the bust.
Ness We are doing. considering the cramped coz
ciliona The depot grounds are not equal 70 the
srsasly fncreased business You ere doing. for
you are building up an empire on short notice.
We shall have to increase the train service, for,
although We have greatly increased It this year
already, the bustnese has grown with ii. We are
putting more rolling stock on this end of the
road and have been distributing cars through
the four states In readiness to move the crops
Our facilities are rather overtaxed just now by
this business. but NOS more chan usual At this
season. and we anticipate no difhculty in han
ding II. We have made considerable Improve
msnt in the track this year. having eleven
geam shovelers at work and laid about 800
miles Of heavy rails"
Have you made no agreement for the pur-
chase Of the Transfer company's property7''
mo, know nothing Of such an agreement"
Mr.. Aellen confirmed what Mr. Durham said
In IN interview published IN the PosT-lEfsLrI.
eKNcxR yesterday. to the effect that NO arrange
meut was yet being made for the operation Of
the Lake Shore road by the Northern Pacific
He ard his party will, however, make TIP
over that road today as far a. it Il completed
northward. and tomorrow win ride over the
main line. They win be the guests OF Mr Dun
ham, who will accompany them.
Mr.. Huson was also interviewed In regard to
the new construction now in progress He said
y WAS all going along well and that the Gray's
Harbor and Raging River roads would be COM
pleted By January L The latter road might be
extended to the iron mines. but would not cross
the mountainA Work was going ahead on Q
branch from 4iss0uia through the mining zee.
ton to Spokane. Work would probably begin
next year on the system Of roads on the west
eide OF the Sound. which had been named the
United Railroads of Washington.
when asked what he knew Of the rumored
agreement between President Hill, Of the Great
Northern, and 9. w. Hunt, Mr.. Huson said:
There II no agreement Hunt 10 not allied
with any road. but Is simply . wildcatter He
Is backed BY Mr.. Ladd. Of Portland. who IL try.
ing to play even, and il just throwing good
dollars alter bad"
w. p. Watson, principal assistant engineer OF
the Great Northern railroad, returned yesterday
from Portland. He says that the location Of
the Iiue viii be finished In about week. and
the securing of the rightoi-way ID pretty well
along. The bridge across the Columbia viii be
much shorter than that of the Union Pacific. A
1t will Be only 2so0 feet, against over 5000 feet
water ia about fifty feet but Mr.. Watson SAYS the
engineers found q better foundation for the
piers than the Union has. The location has
been practically decided on but will not yet be
made public. The bridge viii cost about 500, oOQ
The rerort OF the condition OF track. At thu
October annual inspection Of the Lake Shore
road. shows general average ON the northern
branch Of 70 2553, IN increase Of 4 13l10. 100
being perfection, and on the main line of
81 IL la6. an increase Of 2 107-2l0 The highest
average on the northern branch was rs made
by Mr.. sivertson, 10 being perfection, and on
the main line, ~. by Samuel Long euperiu.
tendent Dunn considers this . record OF which
he may well be proud. and crsdits 1t to the sys.
tenn OF premiums.
The erection of the addition 20 the power
house of the Front street cable railway has
bekun 1t will be triangular frame building
on brick foundations, with room for fifteen cara
Work on the North Seattle extension il going
slowly owing to delay in the furnishing OF Ium.
Der. The new combination cars and turn.table
are on the way here.
Superintendent Carr. Engineer Bush and A.
sistant Superintendent Brsniu. of the Oregon
improvement Company. went over the Columbia
4 Puget Sound railroad yesterday. Mr. Bush
has now visited ell the roads which viii be under
his charge.
John Wolfe. electric railway constructor, win
tomorrow begin TO set poles on the Rainier ave.
nue. electric line from Sixteenth and Jackson
streets toward the south end OF Lake Washing.
ton.
II is said when A. Branin il transferred 70 the
Port Townsend Southern railroad, Superin.
tendent Carr will take direct charge of the
Columbia & Puget Sound road in addition to his
present duties
The Spokane Fails correspondent of the Posr,
ISTELLIG ENcER telegraphs: President Perkins.
OF the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad.
and party passed through here this evening on
their way to the Sound.
1t Is reported from Denver that President Ad-
ans. OF the Union Pacific railroad, is on his vav
to the Coast He is now at Salt Lake.
Engineers Taicott and Warner, Of the Lake
Shore road went to Sedro yesterday
THE MANZANITA'S CRUISE.