The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-07
LAST POINT GAINED.
Through Pullman Cars to Run
to and From Seattle.
THE n. P.'s LATEST CONCESSION
The Chamber Of Commerce Gains Prom
tss Of Improved frame FROM
the Northern Pacific

Northern Pacific railroad can now 20
through on Pullman sieepers without the
vexatious changes and delays at Tacoma
which have hitherto worried them. This
concession, which places Seattle in all re-
spects on equal terms with ether cities. is
due to the unceasing exertions of the
TRANSFORMATION committee of the Chamber
of Commerce and was finally won at .
conference last evening with G. s. Fee. OF
st. Paul, general passenger agent; A. d.
Charlton, assistant general passenger
agent, and !. A. Nadeau, general agent, OF
the Northern Pacific railroad
The concession was not gained without
some argument. Messrs. Fee. Charlton
and Nadeau stated that to run the Pull
man car through to Seattle was to run it
simply for seating, to which the Pullman
Company would object. as it was only
brought through on day train because
that was the only way of having it on
hand for the night train from Tacoma.
Then Mr.. Fee promised to recommend
putting on sleeper between Seattle and
Spokane, from which passengers would be
transferred 70 the sleeper going eastward,
in which berth1 would be reserved for
them. Mr.. Graves again urged that the
sleeper on the Portland train should
run through and insisted that the
inconyenience and discomfort OF the
change and delay at Tacoma be removed.
Mr.. Charlton argued that the same incon-
venience existed at Tacoma and Portland,
for lack Of proper terminal facilities. but
promised that chair cars would be put on
TO run through.
Then Mr.. Dodge suggested that two cars
be run, one to lie over at Seattle and the
other at Tacoma This was the solution
of the difficulty. 1t was urged that
the business would soon grow
to warrant this increased service
and IL was even suggested that the cham
Der should bear the entire cost over and
above the receipts. It had at no time been
a question of the Willingness of the road to
cater to the Seattle peoples needs. but
purely one of how to do it. The railroad
officials now got their heads together and
as a result OF few moments talk the
thing was done. Mr.. Fee promised to tele-
graph to headquarters asking that another
car be put on and to put the case just as
strongly AZ he knew how. Mr.. Dodge said
that, if the company did that, it would
find il not only an accommodation to the
people, but paying business for ITSELF
Pullman service on Northern Pacific
trains now consists of through Pullman.
which leaves Portland at 10 p. m. and ar
rives at Seattle at $40 q. M; returning,
leaving Seattle at S:35 p. m, arriving at
Portland at $3.50 a m. 1t is now proposed
to put q sleeper on the train leaving
Portland ut las q. M, arriving at Seattle
at 9:45 p. M; returning. leaving Seattle at
rsxxsn M n
at 3:l5 D. m. This Pullman leav-
ing here at $40 in the morning will
make close connection with the overland
morning train at Puyallup, at 1885 a. m,
enabling passengers to take the sleeper any
time after 1890 In the evening. There will
be Pullman put on the traifi leaving Sc
attic at p. m. and run through on the af-
ternoon train as far as Spokane Falls. Pas
sengers in this car will have reserved for
them in the through st. Paul and Chicago
sleeper from Portland the same
berths that they occupy in this Sc
attic Pullman, simply necessitating their
making a change at any point or time they
choose between Puyallup and Spokane
from the Seattle sleeper to the st. Paul and
Chicago sleeper, and, the cars being vesti-
buled, 1t will be simpiy like going from one
room 10 SuotleI. luiS CAT VIII % re-
turned on the west-boun6 overland train,
which arrives at Seattle at ii 80 D. M, the
same arrangement of reservation and
transfer from one car to the other being
carried out as on the east-bound train, as
above stated.
The new service cannot 90 into effect in
less than ten days and it may be two
weeks before it is established, rs it involves
considerable correspondence.
As soon as this point was gained, the
conference became love feast. Wine was
brought in and President Leary proposed
the health of Mr.. Charlton in few highly
complimentary words. In consideration
of Mr.. Charlton's modesty, Mr.. Fee re-
sponded on his behalf and promised great
things on behalf of the railroad. He an
nounced that the Northern Pacific would
transport free of charge all pamphlets and
other advertising matter published by the
chamber. and would distribute them from
its agencies in the East in places where
they would do most good. He also gave
the chamber some sound advice on how
best TO advertise.
The conference broke up with a general
exchange of expressions of good will.