The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-25

Through Sleepers and . Handsome Pas
sen4er StatiOn--The Union Pacific.
President Cakes was seen by Posr- Ir-
TELLieEYcEE reporter at his room in the
Rainier hotel after his meeting with the
council committee of the whole yesterday
afternoon. He vas busy with Counsel Nc
Naught and Chief Engineer Kendrick ex-
aiming the maps Of the preliminary sur
veys on both sides of Lake Washington,
and President Cakes there stated to the
other officials that the northern route
around the lake would be abandoned.
President Cakes said he had nothing fur
Their TO state respecting the action of the
Northern Pacific other than what he and
Counsel Mcknight had said at the meet
ing OF the council In reply to the cues
ton: What does your company propose
to do about the running of sleeper to
and from Seattle7" President Cakes said
IF we find we can run sleepers eastward
from Seattle and to this city we will do so,
and they will be run direct without touch
ing at Tacoma"
I'm view of the question asked you, Mr..
Cakes. by Councilman Wailingford this
afternoon, / would like to ask II your cou,-
rany intends building nor,hward, and by
what route?"
I'VE have had some surveys made on
both sides of Lake Washington, and since
I came here We have carefully examined
the maps and routes, and l Was at Lake
Washington today for time. We find
thst il is not practicable to locate and build
. line on either side Of Lake Washington
that would be acceptable to the Northern
Pacific Company's high standard OF con-
struction; so l have just now decided to
abandon the building OF the line by either
of those routes.
I'm answer TO your inquiry respecting
the passenger depot, viii say that il we
gain the franchise asked for work will he
begun by us on . passenger depot some
tine this summer. II the union depot
idea is not carried out we viii build one OF
our own"
President Cakes was then asked: de
you know anything as 10 the policy of the
Union Pacific in reference to building 10
Puget sound ?" He replied:
Negotiations are nov under way with
that company, looking 10 the leasing 10
them OF traekage rights from Portland to
Seattle. While. OF course, 1 will not say
definitely that the Union Pacific will
come into Seattle over or tracks, IL is
strongly probable that they will DO so In
the next twelve months This fact shows
how desirable IL is for the city 20 he in q
position TO offer them proper terminal
facilities should they decide 10 come here.
My answer 20 your inquiry respecting
Judge Burke's statement in q morning
paper, is simply this: Judge Barke's clients
having obtained the earth, he can well
afford TO advise the people OF Seattle not 70
give up even an imaginary line TO the
Northern Pacific Railway Company. II /
we're in bis place I should feel Just n he
does. He expresses very well the COM
p.scency with which mis- friends must look
upon seattle and its interests. so nearly
bottled up By the ninety feet they have
secured cat Of the possible 40 feet
President oskss and party will take q
trip down the Sound today on the steamer
City Of Kingston. returning TO this city.
On Saturday the party viii 60 to Portland,
and in = few days return East By way OF
Salt LAKE City and Denver.