, 1890-09-25
TT CHANGES HANDS
Transfer to the Northern Pacific
of the Seattle, Lake Shore
g. Eastern,
Little Business Will Be Done Over
the Line-The Probable
Policy.

The Seattle, Lake Shore & East
ern railroad is now operated by the
Northern Pacific, the transfer TAX
ing place Tuesday.
General Superintendent Dickin-
son, Chief Engineer Kendrick, +.
w. Gilbert, superintendent Of the
Idaho division of the Northern PA.
Gitic, and Assistant General Freight
Agent Fulton, of the Northern Pa
ciiic, went over the newly acquired
line Tuesday, in IL special train
made up of the special cars of
Messrs Dickinson and Kendrick.
They were accompanied by Mr..
j. Harrison, acting superintendent
Of tho Spokane division Of the Seat
tie, Lake Shore & Eastern, and a.
b. jackson, travelling freight agent
of the Northern Pacific.
The party went through to Daven-
port, stopping only at Medical Lake
to- inspect the station there. They
remained Mt Davenport an hour, and
arrived at Spokane on the return
trip Mt o'clock.
The trip was made for the purpose
of enabling Mr.. Dickinson to make
u report as to the condition of the
property and the most feasible
scheme Of operating the line in the
future.
1t is proposed to operate the line
under the name OF the Spokane
branch of the Idaho division. But
as the inspecting officials are not
familiar with the conditions under
which the charter for this line was
granted, ii has not yet been definite
ly decided as to what arrangements
will be necessary for its permanent
operation. 1t Is thought, however,
that that portion of the line between
Medical Lake and Davenport will
he practically abandoned for the
present, and operated only to such
an extent as may prove necessary to
carry out the requirements of the
charter.
No freight for points reached by
the Central Washington branch of
the Northern Pacific, as we'll rs by
the newly acquired line, namely,
Medical Lake and Davenport, will
be received by the line formerly
known as the Seattle, Lake Shore Il
Eastern. Freight for these points
will be carried by the Central WASH
ington branch until further instruc-
tions are issued. However, freight
for intermediate points not reached
by the Central Washington branch
of the Northern Pacific will be re-
ceived at the Union depot and
transported by the Spokane branch
as formerly.
With the above exception, for the
immediate present there will be no
change in the operation of the
newly acquired line, Mr.. Harrison
having been requested to retain
charge of the line under the North
ern Pacific management until in
structions IA to definite arrange
ment for the operation of the same
have been received from General
Manager Mellen.
No change In the train service
has been announced for the present,
and none will be made until instruc-
tions are received from the general
management.
No Inventory of the property has
been taken as yet. This will be
done though within few days.
AS n necessary contingent, the
Northern Pacific, In assuming con-
troll of this property, also assumes
all obligations under which it may
be, which will include the contracts
and agreements in connection with
the Union Depot Company of Spo.
kane Falls.
Just what arrangement will be
made in this connection has not yet
been determined. But as the eX-
penses of the above named terminal
company are prorated against the
companies connected Herewith on
the basis of tonnage of freight han
died and number of tickets sold, II
Ia foregone conclusion that the
Northern Pacific company will
adopt every available opportunity
to relieve themselves as much as
possible from the expenses attend
ant upon the handling of freight
and passengers through the Union
Depot Company.
Ir is certainly gratifying to the people
Of Spokane Falls to see what interest
is being taken in the industrial exposi-
ton. Reports from all sections of the
Northwest indicate an interest and en-
thusiasm that can not fail to be appre-
ciated. Even mining towns,'as yet in
their swaddiing clothes, arc preparing
extensive exhibits of their mineral and
agricultural resources. True, they will
all be benefited by the advertising their
displays will give them, but their enter
prise is none the less commendable. and
where there Is such harmony as is every