Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-03-27
PRESIDENT OAKS TALKS
Arrangements Being Made for
the Erection of a Monster
Hotel in Tacoma
The Improvements to be Made
will Cost over a Mill
ion Dollars
Collision of Freight and Pas
senger Train last
Evening


Special to theIIerald
TACOMA. March 26.-Presdent Thomas
+. Oakes. of the Northern Pacific railroad
arrived in the city this morning In an
interview to-day he said: II have to
come to this end of the line to inspect the
condition of the road aud make arrange
ments for the building of SiOO,O0O hotel
In Tacoma by the Northern Pacific rail-
road, TO look into the construction of the
terminal facilities at this point and to
arrange for the yards and depotS at
Seattle" Concerning the hotel President
Oakes said further that it would be built
in the center of the city. lie expected
land would be given the company by the
city ON which the hotel would be erected.
He could not go into details in the matter,
as no steps had been taken. Mr.. Oakes
declared that the SSG0,OO0 appropriated
by the railway company for improving
the terminal facilities here would be ex-
pended at once constructing expensive
machine shops, yards. side tracks and
dredging for freight houses and depots.
During his stay here he will outline the
plan for the best method of expending
the money. Negotiations are now pend
ing between the Northern Pacific and
Union Pacific directors for the use
OF the track of the Northern Pacific
railroad between Portland and Tacoma
by the latter company, so they can get an
entrance to Tacoma without the necessity
OF constructing separate line. The
Northern Pacific is not ,ndisposed to ac-
cede to the proposals OF the Union Pa
cfc, and before long the arrangement
will be arrived at.
A grand union depot will probably be
built in Tacoma when the Union Pacific
has direct communication here. The
Northern Pacific has only commenced i'm
proving and laying its terminal facilities
here. We shall construct buildings and
make other expenditures here that will
run up into the millions. While here
President Oakes will make arrangements
for wharves and docks for the steamships
Of the Pacific Mail Steamship company,
which will shortly run regularly between
Tacoma and China and Japan parts.
President Oakes says that Henry Willard
will arrive in Tacoma some time during
the spring for the purpose of making ex-
tensive improvements of the street railway
plant and to arrange for the Improvement
OF his property here. The construction
OF the new hotel will commence next
May
1 " NlONh tIt tuSl-
ern bound freight train and No. /, bound
for Tacoma. collided on the curve beyond
st. Georges school on the Indian reserva
tiOn, about three miles from this city. A
HERALD reporter visited the scene Of the
wreck soon after IL occurred. The two
engines were badly damaged, the front Of
both being crushed and trucks knocked
out OF place. Three freight cars were
smashed Few Of the cars remained ON
the q aek. The engineers and iiremen of
both locomotives had to jump for their
lives. Engineer Bailey and his fireman,
Of engine No. 466. jumped through the
cab window as they had no time so get
out'Otherwise. Mr.. Bailey was probably |
fatally injured by his jump. He was
brought at once to Tacoma. but IL was
impossible to ascertain the particulars of
his injuries as the railroad men were very
reticent and refused to answer any ques- /
tions. Engineer Herman and fireman |
jumped, but were not injured. The trains
were going quite slowly. otherwise much /
damage would have been done. A force |
of men were put to work clearing the /
track.