The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-13
N. P.'S HIDDEN HAND.
1t is Seen in the Lake Shores
Move at Smiths Cove.
MORE YARD ROOM IS WANTED.
4 Land Contest Will Result Track
Laying on the Belt Lins--Raiis for
Front Street Extensicn.

Front Street Extension.
The hurried building Of track by the
Lake Shore q Eastern railroad on the sand.
spit jutting out into Smiths cove caused
quite flutter among property-owners in
that section yesterday. Superintendent
Dunn's explanation is that the road needs
more yard room in that neighborhood and
simply built the track as q preliminary TO
extending its yards and providing addi-
tional sidetracks. The new track is spur
from the main track running through TO
Salmon bay and crosses the spur which
runs out to the coal bunkers. 1t crosses
the Seattle & Montana right-of-way, and
the result will be that the latter road will
have to cut its rails, conform to the Lake
Shores grade and give the Lake Shore
trains right-of-way.
Those interested in the Seattle & Mon
tana see in this move an effort of the
Northern Pacific to harrass their road. for
they declare that there is no doubt that the
Northern Pacific inspired the present move,
and say that this action is in conformity
with the Northern Pacific's policy Of try
ing TO crowd ont every rival.
This matter is likely to lead to litigation,
for the ownership Of the sand-spit is
claimed by both the Lake Shore Il Eastern
and d. H. Gilman. who is one Of the stock
holders Of the Seattle 4 Montana. Super
intendent Dunn said that the Lake Shore
hadsoccupied the ground because it was
the property OF that company, and pooh
poohed Mr.. Gilman's claim. Mr.. Gilman
says, however. that the Lake Shore owns
only right-of-way of fifty feet,
which is paralleled by the Seattle q Mon
tana right-of-way, and that he owns 800
feet along the shore with right out to deep
water, thus including the disputed sand
spit. The Smiths Cove Land Company. in
which Mr.. Gilman IS large stakeholder.
owns the next 800 feet along the shore
eastward, and DR.. H. A. Smith the next
500 feet. In support of his claim Mr.. Gill
man says that he paid Rice. the deceased
hermit, to live on the sand-spit as keeper.
and holds receipts from him for his wages
George w. Colt, manager of the San
Francisco Bridge Company, yesterday en-
tered vigorous protest against having his
pile-driver blocked on the Lake Shores
dock. and succeeded in having it released
and placed in a position ready for work.
This was not done, however, until the
Lake Shore had gained its end in blocking
the piie-driver.
The Centralia correspondent of the Posi-
INTELLIGEEcER telegraphs: Chief Engineer
Rifle, Of the Hunt road, passed through
the city yesterday on his way to Portland.
He reports that all differences between the
Northern Pacific and his road have been
amicably settled, changes have been made
in the grades of both roads and in some
cases the right.of-way has been snapped.
This will result in benefit to both roads,
and will avoid expensive litigation. DR..
Blaiock, of Walia Walls, was in the city
Wednesday evening. He is an old per-
sonal friend of Mr.. G. w. Hunt, and in
conversation with friends here he stated
that from private information he was as
sured that Mr.. Hunt was about to start
from New York for the Coast.
The Spokane Falls Reuiew says: The
Great Northern is headed for Spokane, and
no mistake this time. The line is now lo-
Gated from Fort Assihfboine, Mont. to
Chattaroy, point within sixteen miles OF
this city. From Chattafoy the line is To-
Gated to Kettle Falls on the Columbia; but
nothing definite has yet been decided on as
to the exact quarter of the city that the
be from Fort Assiniboine. around the head
Of Flathead lake. then to the Kootenai and
down that to Bonner's ferry; from there
across to Cabinet mountains and down the
Vermillion river to the Pond d'Oreille,
crossing about Calispel and down the Little
Spokane to Chattaroy, from there to Spo-
kane and back again up to Kettle Falls.
A thousand feet OF rails for the Belt Line
railroad arrived by the Walla Walla on
Thursday. and were shipped to Black river
yesterday. Track laying will begin on the
Y at that point today, the ties being al
ready on the ground. Right-of-way diff
culties on the property of Senator Squire
and others between Black River junction
and Cedar river will prevent the compile
ton of the track to the latter point The
driving of piles for half-mile trestle along
Black river and across Cedar river begins
on Monday. This end of the line is TO be
finished first, SO that the rails may come in
over il, but the right-oi-way disputes stand
in the way.
The Waila Walla brought 5 800 feet of
rails for the extension of the Front street
cable road northwards over Queen Anne
hill. The directors OF this road met yes
terday afternoon and referred the plans
submitted by James Murray to Superin-
tendent Gibson, who will report on them
at another meeting this afternoon.
General Manager Bond, of the Tennessee
Coal, Irsn and Railroad Company, and
party. left on their private car for Snoquai-
ME yesterday, escorted by Superintendent
Dunn, of the Seattle, Lake Shore e. Eastern
railroad, and visited the Denny iron mine
Work is proceeding night and day on
the placing of the turn-table for the Front
street cable road extension at Commercial
and King streets.
President Smith, Chief Engineer Hill,
Superintendent Carr and Attorney ]. C.
Haipes, of the Oregon improvement Com
panv, went to Port Townsend yesterday to
personally open the Port Townsend South
ern railroad.
Resident Manager H. w. McNeill, of the
Oregon Improvement Company. is con-
fined to his room at the Arlington by rheu-
matism.
The laying of an experimental block of
the Williams pavement between the cleo
trio railway tracks on Second street, be-
tween Marion and Madison streets, began
yesterday.
SUSPECTED OF ROBBERY.
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