The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-07
Probable Change in the Seattle
Transfer Company.
UNITED RAILROADS COMPANY.
Counsel McNaushs Says Council Has
Solved the Avenue Problem
-Othsr News.


Ing the deal with the Seattle Transfer Com
pany. which, 1t is claimed, has operated to
the deiriment of the Northern Pacific since
the requirement of the Puget Sound Shore
road BY reason of the transfer charges
against shippers. Mr.. Mcknight said:
The negotiations are still going on to
puy the Transfer Company out. and the
terms have been practically agreed upon.
Inc local representatives have made an
agreement. subject TO acceptance by the
Northern Pacific board"
1t is understood that the Northern Pa
chic Will pay the Seattle Transfer Company
800 200 to take over the business. allowing
the Transfer Company to retain the stables
for four years.
Respecting the incorporation last Hatur-
day of the United Railroads Of Washington
with capital stock OF $4,000. 900, bv T. r.
cakes. president, and James B. Williams,
vice president of the Northern Pacific, Mr..
Mcknight said:
The idea is to consolidate eight branch
lines, and the United Railroads company
becomes the trustee of the Northern Pacific
and will issue consolidated bonds. That
Is. the Northern Pacific will control the
lines, and under the collateral security of
the roads the company can take out and
issue bonds. The bonds or stock will not
be handled by the North American COM
pany."
Under the articles of incorporation the
company is authorized to construct the
following railroads under the new state
law providing for the consolidation Of all
railroads operated under one corporate
name:
A line from North Yakima westerly, by
way OF Matches river across the Cascade
mountains. near the Cowiitz pass through
Lewis county. at point at or near Che
halls, thence along Willapa river to South
Bend.
A branch railroad from South Bend to
the south side of Gray's harbor.
A branch from South Bend to the Column
bia river. opposite Astoria, thence north to
Leadbetter point.
A branch down Chehalis valley to the
south side OF Gray's harbor vicinity, South
bay.
A branch from the Northern Pacific, in
Pierce county, to Olympia, thence to and
down the Back river. TO connect with the
line down Chehalis valley.
Branch from Montesano up the Wy
natchie river. twenty-five miles.
Branch from Gray's harbor up the
Wishke river. twenty miles.
Branch from head of Gray's harbor along
north side habor to the mouth OF Humptu-
lip river. thence up that river fifty miles.
Branch from Hoquiam northerly. twenty
five miles.
The trustees are T. F. Cakes, James B.
Williams, H. s. Huson, w. Chapman and
George Browne. George H. Earle. of New
York. is secretary. and George N. Baxter
treasurer OF the company.
Speaking of the Lake Washington belt
line, Mr.. Mcknight said: "There is very
little new that can tell you. We have
had some little trouble in securing right-of-
way, but the work is going on now and our
men have been given orders to condemn,
and this will permit the work to go on
actively now. The equipment for several
camps was received few days ago and the
prospects of the early completion OF the
belt line are good"
In reply to inquiries about the Terminal
company, so much talked about recently,
Mr.. Mcknight said:
1.-The city council has devised q scheme
OF handling Railroad avenue, the outlines
of which have been communicated to off,
cials of some of the roads. and the plan
presented viii be accepted by the Northern
Pacific, and have every reason to believe
it will be readily accepted by all the other
roads, except the Seattle and Montana
IL can hardly say whether or not will
visit Seattle again before next winter.
have already been here three times, when
only intended to make one visit, and this
last stay has been great deal longer than
Iexpected."
Mr.. Mcknight and General Manager ].
4 r. a. N
itoba. leave this morning in their private
car for st. Paul, Winnipeg and New York.
Engineer III. v. Gates, of the Union Pa.
cifc, was in the city yesterday anu re-
turned to Portland. Colonel w. H. Effin.
ger, attorney of the line, who has been here
day or two looking after injunction suits,
returns to Tacoma today. Vice President
W. H. Holcomb. who is in Portland, will
be here next week aud Chief Engineer v.
g. Bogue is expected here in about twenty
days to make arrangements for work on an
extended scale. to be begun within sixty
days, when it is expected that all the law
suits will be disposed Of.
The location of the line to Portland has
not been decided upon yet, but decision
will be reached in few days. 1t will then
be decided whether the White river route,
surveyed a year ago, will be adopted or
not. Resident Engineer w. T. Chalk said
yesterday that three pile drivers were kept
busy driving on South Second street, south
from Charles street. and three blocks have
already been piled wide enough for five
tracks. Between 5000 and $1,000 is being
expended each month on the terminal
grounds alone, and il will only be shorr
time till large forces will be at work IL
tween Seattle and Portland.
L. II. Griffith has resigned the position
of manager of the Seattle Electric railway,
still Retaining the position of president
His successor is Jsmes G. McCarty, for
merry electrician OF the company. Mr..
Gnffith's resignation was with view of
devoting ali his time to the banking BUSH
ness He leaves this morning with W. c.
Raiston for San Francisco, and will re-
turn next Tuesday. Yesterday the Elec-
trio Railway Company addressed letters 10
the engineers in the city offering prize
of 500 10 the one who would submit the
best sketch and plan for the proposed
tunnel under the Denny hill and hotel, the
judges TO be w. Z. Bailey. Thomas Ewing
and NJ. Nickersham. The sketch is to
show the elevation of the face of the tun-
mel st the Third street entrance. the wind
ing dr:veways and steps from the stree, 10
the base OF the hotel, and the competitors
are 10 submit their plans within the next
five days. 1t is proposed to run an ele-
yator from the side of the electric railway
line in the tunnel 10 an observatory on TOD