The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-22
IRON ON THE TIES.
Tracklaying on the Wheat Road
Begins Today.
ROLLING STOCK PURCHASED.
Northern Pacific omeiaIs Hsre- ofsas
Northern Msvsmsnss-Tr79 to
Ariington-Cabis Road xews.

The South Seattle motor line is completed
over . mile on Commercial street from
King street, anc would have been COM
pieted to the southern city limits by tbs
time had sufficient rails been on hand for
Contractor 7. z. Jones TO proceed with the
work The balance of the rails for the
whole two miles Of road are expected daily
from San Francisco, and the road will
probably be completed within week. as
the rails can be laid as fast as hauled. 1t
Is thought that the line will be continued
on the extension of Commercial street to
the south shore and then run oft as busi-
ness requires.
The new cable for the Front and Com
mercial street cable line arrived yesterday
from S.. Louis. It is 19,4o0 feet long. is
one and one-eighth inches in diameter, and
weighs 45.000 pounds. The cable now in
use was one and one-sixteenth inches in
diameter. and has lasted much longer than
any the company had previously used. and
Is good for several more weeks of service.
The work OF extending the line down Com
merciai street to King street will be COM
menced at once, and when completed the
new cable win be laid over the whole line
to King street
A large force of men will begin today lay
Ing rails on the Seattle Terminal railway to
the West Seattle wheat warehouse. The
locomotive purchased last week from the
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern was deliv-
cred yesterday afternoon and will be used
to deliver the rails ana material along the
line. which viii be completed next week. A
passenger coach and baggage car were
bought Saturday of the Seattle, Lake Shore
& Eastern. and will be delivered next Fri
day. The cars are now being fitted up and
reprinted in the carshops.
Chief Engineer E H. Becker, of the
Great Northern, and Residen. Engineer
w. p. Watson, of the Seattle & Montana,
left here Saturday night for Mount Vernon,
to look over the line surveyed there They
are expected to return today. Several adj
dtional bids were received yesterday for
construction work on the Seattle & Mon
tana, and more are expected today, so that
the contracts viii not be let for day or
TIVE. until the bids can be compared.
The Blame journal says: "a. S. Frye,
bridge contractor for the Fairhaven Dc
Southern, informs Us that the rails are now
being laid from Whatcom to Ferndaie, and
that as soon as the material for the bridge
across the Nooksack river at Ferndale can
come out and the bridge be completed, the
laying of rails from Ferndale to this place
viii be commenced. Ii viii be about fifty
days before trains VIII be run in here"
Counsel James Mcknight, of the North
ern Pacific, left here Sunday night for An
acortes, to be absent two or three DAYS.
Principal Assistant Engineer b. S. Huson
intended coming to Seattle to visit the
same point, but was unable to do so be-
cause of poor health. Mr.. Huson will
come to Seattle from Tacoma in day or
two.
Men are at work at different points be-
tween Black River and Kirkland making
permanent surveys and getting ready for
grading on the Lake Washington belt line.
Material for construction is being shipped
daily over the Seattle, Lake Shore q East
ern to Yesler.
General Manager W. s. MelIen, of the
Northern Pacific. arrived here Sunday in
his private car from st. Paul. He was &C
companied by General Superintendent NJ.
G. Kimberley and Assistant General Super
latcH0eHs VI. w. DlEkluSou, Oh nelenh
The first train under the new schedule of
the Seattle. Lake Shore & Eastern leaves
Arlington this morning at 6 O'Clock and
will run regularly hereafter. A special
came from there Saturday and returned
from Snohcmish last night.
First Assistant General Freight Agent
S. G. Eukon and General Agent G. G.. Full
ton, of tie Northern Pacific, we're in the
city yesterday from Tacoma.
General Agent A. C. Sheldon, of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, arrived
here yesterday from Portland.
General Agent w. H. Mead, of the Chi
cago & Northwestern, left here yesterday
to return to Portland.