The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-11
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Eastern railway from Seattle 70 Spokane Falls.
or the western division. while souew hat Of Z
surprise 20 railroad men. was NOT altogether
unexpected. In view Of the announcement le g
Into trafhc Arrangement with the Seattle. Lake
shore & Eastern for the operation sf . belt iine
running around Lake Washington Following
Is the irst dispatch received:
"Ngw loRK. june l0-The 75mss xayS. A
conferences Of railroad mea held 10 this city .
few days EGO resulted in m agreement By which
the Northern Pacific obtains control Of IN. Sc
attic. Lake Shore 4 Eastern uncomp:fted road
projected 20 spokane Pals. Wash, by assuming
the obligation OF it, bonds one hundred miles
are already built. The contract was signed by
b. O. Armour. General Thomas. ". Lo1on and
Edward b. Christian, trustees OF the bonds. rep
fcsenting the Seattle road This deal practically
shuts out the Great Northern from conqection
n Puget sound. II Is suthontatively stated that
Willard has secured most Of the land bordering
ON Lake washingson and the line. that runs
around the lake"
The transfer OF the Seattle, Lake shore East
ern railway to some transcontlnenfal Line has
been expected for months. and II was only .
question whether the Great Northern, Union
Pacific, Canadian Pacific or Northern Pacific
would secure what has become a very valuable
line, and q Key to much OF the Puget sound rail-
way business. For three months the Union Pa
eife held an option on the local road, but al
lowed II 20 lapse when pledge for rixht-of-way
into and terminals in Seattle was given by this
city. The Northern Pacific has on one or two
occasions. attempted . purchase, but was pre-
vented By the operations Of other transconti-
mental lines.
Cosnsei J. r MeNaught. of the Northern Pa
cinc. had been in New York for several days,
when the traffc arrangement was Arst an
nouneed By him, and reported 70 Attorney
Mfschen. who made the statement public ct
Counsel McNaughts suggestion. II was then
believed that transfer Of part IL mot
line had been made. and on Friday last
the sFosr-IxIELLfGEScER stated several rail.
road men expressed the opinion that the
coatracs between the Northern Pacific and
the Seattle. Lake shore 4 Eastern meant . sale
Of the latter 70 the former company. the object
OF delay being to await the action Of the council
upon certain franchises, By which the Northern
Pacific would securea clear risht-of-way along
the hsrbor front"
The abandonment of the fight before the
council By Attorney Mitchell, as tho Instance
Of Council Mcknight supported that idea and
the announcement Of the transfer to the North
era Pacific followed - matter of coursa Il h
also learned that Counsel MeNeagat left Sc.
Paul las. Saturday for 6eattie and win Be hero
IANssda4 - Bs3duy Vice Hse1Doeuo ~ y.
CioaGh and Manager Hin, Of the Great Morth~
ern. are expected TO arrive the same time, when
1t is expected that there viii be quiet though
very interesting light between the two great
companies. particularly on the Railroad avenue
ques ion- To defeat the plans OF the Great
Northern the Northern Pacific and Oregon I'm
provemens Company have joined in IN effort to
eestroy the franc ises on Railroad avenue
granted by the city, especially the one TO the
seattle & Montana railroad, and the movement
Of the Oregon Improvement Company in start
Ing the rebuilding OF fts depot on Railroad
avenue yesterday will bring the issue mp af IN
early day for settlement. either in favor OF or
against the contention OF the city council that
its franchises given on Railroad avenue viii
stand the test OF law.
Mr. D. H. Gilman, ex-prcsident Of the Lake
shore road and president OF the Seattle & Mon-
tana, when shown the New York dispatcn said
he had no information of the reported transfer
than that given By the Assoc atei Press 1T
may be true however" he added
when asked what he thought the effect of the
transfer. IL consummated. would be. he said: II
think the arrangement for belt line around
Lake Washington and joint frackage between
the Northern Pacific and the Lake shore roads
Is a good thing for the city, Notwithstanding
that IL IL probable such arrangements will
eventually lead. IL IL mas no: already
done so To the absorption of the Seattle Lake
Shore Eastern by the Northern Pacific The
reason why think II win not injure the city.
is because the building of the Great Northern
and the Union Pacific into this city and the
establishment OF large terminal facilities by
each are already assured. The absorption OF
the Lake Shore road aud the building OF the
belt line around Lake Washington. viii tend TO
fix the iargeSt coast interests Of the Northern
Pacific a. and around Seattle. do not doubt
also. that the result win be the completion be-
fore January l. 1921. of two trunk lines 20 the
Canadian Pacific giving that read its choice OF
routes into this city. think both the Union
Pacific and the Great Northern would have
shown greater wisdom had they secured the
Lake shore property when they had IN oppor-
tnnity TO do 80. II is Q Valuable property, both
rs regards its present earning power and its
very strong strategic position. II the Northern
Pacific nss secured the control Ii is 70 be con-
graduated upon having securced q very valuable
property. | do not coabf that the road will
always be administered in the future as il has
been in the yasf. Ia the interests OF Seattle. In
TACT IL 70 sa situated thas i cannot be operated
otherwise than in the Interests Of thie city.
Judge Burke. when asked yesterday what he
thought OF the teiegraphic report of the 50 OF
the Lake shore road, said: Il have ateoiufeiy
no information on the subject and have re-
eeiyed no adylces from New York or anywhere
else in regard to -. Even IL IL should tarn OUT
tAas there has teen such sale ss Ia reported.
Go Bot think any harm eaa cerne To Seattle this
tine. IS the coming Of the Great Northern and
the Uaian Pacific win keep the Northern Pacific
leves and on It's good behavior. IL is, however
worth noting ,he wonderful change there has
keen in the railroad situation since the Seattle
Lake shore & Eastern entered the fed The
Northern Pacific has srested tae little road with
contempt heaped rfdienie upon t. sneered a. IL
ss ssgaper" road line built OF -swina,s aud
vet after al II hiss become the pivotal pout irl
rsslro&sfng on Pages sound and TIE Northern
fscsEc seeks 70 eeas.ol IT. realizing its powey."
Ex-PrSxsaeni J. T. Mcdonald said he had nc
doubt lie transfer Tad l-een made isif be could
nos say iasf what sAe efsecf woahi be upon raiI-
rad matters uatii more particulars vere forth
sczaEne. he hoped for ore thing as least. and
thas wss sa early psymensof Of his salary for SER
vices ren.sre. the company a. president
Auditor John Craig said .Ac bad received no
information 81 the reported transfer bat would
nos te su-tr sd If II had been made. lie ex-
ptcxe3 President panham back srom New York
;hss aeek. has woaid wire :os ceEnste newa
Superintendent SSsssaa. os the Northern Pa
csse. refused 10 say anything shoas the report
Manager Il W. AsNeiia. OF the Oregon Ina
yroyezzess Company. said the sale would be
sass What he expected
Tsse fsr. that none Of the oHscsals of either OF
the interested roads has received any sasnrna-
ssen. caapsei vi;a the fact that the New York
TYrses. which w&s given authority for The
ssxfsuaent u given 30 pahssshine y iAt h known
as fake nsxs. azd 10 ty no means ga sushor-
isy ursor sasIsaAG matters. let tas go<4-fxrxI-
Lfsxxcx. ~ wfrs III View rork correspondent.
who replied
ssss the reported pa-rksse OF the seaszie. Lake
snere Eastern rod. eus ssys sFsas has been