The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-02
NEWS OF RAILROADS.
Quarterly Inspection Of the
Lake Shore Road.
THE pRuMMoND TRAIN WRECK.
Seattle q Montana's Work on the Water
Front-Omce Changes-Movements
Of Railroad Men.

frOnt-Omce Ghanges-Movements
Of Railroad Men.
The ofhcisls OF the Seattle, Lake Shore East.
ern win today begin q careful inspection of the
entire line, and make detailed inspection and
record, under new and very handy system,
OF each pile, stringer. tie and piece OF lumber
used in construction, the age and condition of
each being noted In such . manner as to show
at q glance where it Ia necessary to make re-
pairs and thereby estimate the expenditure
needed. This inspection viii be repeated at the
end Of every ninety days over the whole line.
Superintendent I. A. Nadeau yesterday re-
ceived the following telegram from Assistant
General Superintendent @. w. Dickinson, re-
specting the accident near Drummond, reported
yesterday by this paper:
sHKLESA, Mont, June 30-Train No / was
derailed this afternoon about one-fourth of q
rail, the forward part of the train passing over
safely. The persons injured are as follows: A.
NJ. Osta, soute agent of the Northern Pacific ex-
press, left arm broken; Miss Carson, thigh
broken; an elderly lady, name unknown, leg
broken: no Others were injured and no one was
killed. The injured passengers were taken to
Miss0ula and are under the care of DR.. Buckley
These are the facts
President Van Horne, OF the Canadian Pacific,
speaking at Vancouver. B. c.. Of the construc-
ton and connections Of that line few days
ago, said he expected to have connection on
the Pacific coast with the American roads, by
means of what IL known as the Mission branch.
some time in September Replying to q sugges.
fion that possibly the opening OF this line might
not be entirely an unmixed advantage to Van
couver. since large proportion OF the psssen-
ger traffic now passing through here to the
6ound and California would then be diverted to
the land route, Mr.. Van Horne said that instead
Of injuring Vancouver the result would be to
largely benefit that city. Instead Of having to
make two middle sea passages in their trip to or
from the East by the Canadian Pacific railway,
~ passengers from the United States are COM
PEELED to do ct the present time. they would be
able to travel comfortably by railway the whole
distance.
The Chehslis correspondent of the Posr-IN-
SELLr0ENcER telegraphs: Travellers from South
Bend report big gang Of men at work grading
the line from that place to Chehalis. The sur
veyors have got a. far az the summit of the d.
vide on this side and have driven their final
location stakes for about sixteen miles out of
ChehaliR The whole length Of the line will be
little over fifty miles. A body Of Union Pacific
surveyors are in camp about mile southwest
OF the town and working this way.
Superintendent /. A. Nadeau, of the Northern
Pacific, intends leaving here Friday or Saturday
for two weeks vacation. He win visit Mum.
roe, Mich, and on his return will be accom-
panied by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Nadeau. who will spend several weeks in Seat
tie. During Mr.. Nadeau's absence Chief Clerk
Edward Tonkin will have authority to act for
Mr., Nadeau.
It IL the intention of Resident Engineer w. p
Watson. Of the Seattle 4 Montana to have
party begin work today driving piles on the
company'e nghtofway between Yesler avenue
and Smiths cove. The only difficulty will be
the procuring Of piles for the carrying on OF the
work Colonel Clough may 60 to the Skagit
today TO see how work Ia progressing in that
quarter.
O. G. Shuttle yesterday assumed the position
of cashier in Agent William Van Waters Office.
Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern railway. His pre-
decessor. Charles LaIned, takes position with
the GnoQualmie Mill Company Both gentle
men are probably the best liked men among
the clerical railroad workers, and their advance
ment viii be pleasing 10 railroad men generally.
Trafic Manager o. r. Briggs, OF the Oregon
Improvement Company, Is preparing freight
aud passenger tariffs and Q time card for the
HtSox4cl A81tGTn OftSUu, WHICH WALL make her
initial trip Monday on her daily round trims
from Seattle to Port Townsend and up Sound
points; also TOR the comPsny's lines of railroad.
Mr.. Kangley. who operates the Gle Elum
mines and all the coal mines on the Northern
Pacific, has been in Seattle several days, look.
ing for suitable site for the building of coal
bunkers for the storage OF coal for shipment by
rail and steamer. He selected a site Monday
and IQff IN aftarn 10
The Seattle & Northern completed its line from
eedro to Anacortes Saturday and will connect
with several important lines at Sedro. The line
runs through fine strip of valley without
grade, cut or tunnel The company intends ex.
tending the line east of Sedro to Hamilton. =
distance Of fourteen miles
The Terminal railway was practically com.
pleted TO the West Seattle warehouses last
night, ready for the rails. the only gap being
the drawbridge, which il all framed The iron
Tor the road has arrived and the work OF laying
track will be begun today. Part OF the line will
be double tracked.
The Centralia correspondent Of the posr-
iNTEILIGENcER telegraphs: The Northern Pa
cidc Ia laying iron ON the completed part of its
grading. The work on its bridge across the
skockamchuck is being rushed, and as soon as
II is completed the work win be pushed forward
rapidly.
No freight will be received at the freight ware
house Of the Seattle, Sake shore & Eastern on
July 4. as on that day al freight trans will be
laid Off Perishable goods, loaded July s. would
not reach destinations before July 5under this
arrangement
President Ethan Smith, of the Oregon I'm.
provement Company, is expected here today
from New York. He viii visit different points
on the Sound and will remain several days.
1t Is reported that the Union Pacific is about
10 effect . lease of the Port Blakeley railroad
from Kamilche TO Montesano, a distance of
about forty six miles
Pacific Coast Agent Peter Harvey, OF the Balti.
more & Ohio railroad. was in the city yester.
day and left last evening 20 return to San Fran
cisco.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
The Deeds Recorded With the Auditor
Yesterday.
Real estate transactions from January 1. 1890.
to date are el1,757 .0A.5o There were fled for
record Saturday Ga deeds. the considerations
sggregating sll0.sSl. Following is the list as
Ss,rrsshod NV Oshorne Tren,rar 70 shs.xna