The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-08
TRAFFIC. BY RAIL.
Superintendent Horner's Sue
cess0r Arrives.
nth AMERICAN COMPANY.
its Relations tn the Oregon . Trasscon-
tinsatai-BaiIders At Chehalis-
Railroad Notes.

-. II Brimsons of 81. paul, who succeeds A.
- norner - superintendent Of the Pacific
oiNsion OF the Northern Pacific railroad, Or.
nveo 10 Isc ma last evening. and spent the day
~ saeW.ng the yards In Tacoms, and getting 90
qustnted - faras possibIswitn the general sftua-
non there, "a der the guidance Of superintendent
aorneE. He will probably coma to Seattle to-
gay 70 confer with Assistant euperintendent
Naoeau eoncerning vosk now under way. su-
perineendent Crimson hes he'd considerable
expefience. and his past record indicates tnss
ne w.l mare an eadcient onfee.. eupsrintend.
ens aorner has been asked to take only an i'm
dennise leave OF absence. Should he conclude
g come back alter months rest Mr.. Crimson
WI remain - his assisssnt
New York dispatch TO the Posr-IsrELLI5EN.
Ckk says. On August the reOrganssation Of
the Oregon IIanscoutinental Company into
sne NORTH American Company was assured BY the
oeposat OF majority Of ~, ssh shafes OF stock
~ the nrst-named company with the Farmers
Loan Trust Company. Ut this city. The time
ior the deposit of the stock aud exchange for
the stock Of the North American Company ex-
prs next Inursaay. August H. wnen the istter
company can operate should the other stoch-
holders Of the Oregon 4 1ransconti tine tai rsfuse
- &c or excaange their shares lhe cnartef Of
sne new company IS more vAiuable han that OF
tne oio one, lug prov ded Win general bo~ers
adopted by Enghsn inves meut combsnies.
secured ID connection wath several railroad,
electric light and power companies i. Il ex-
peetea tnai the NORTH American Company will
40 sucn prem able buslaess - = III pay rvgu-
Lar quarterly v denis Of a. least par eat.
HE oifsct.r. az {: Henry Willard, Z. L Colby,
Co.xsss hoyt. 1. \. Cakes, >. b Herrick,
). Decker. c. A. Sp0fford, G. H.
Ropes ami Z. Q Keasbey. WIZARD is president,
Hoys vice president. and kdward Eues secretary
ana treasurer The incorpor4tors of the new
Company are Cora N. Williams, E. O. Keasbey
and Z. l. Bargmcyer. al vi New jersey and the
company will transact bu iness in NeAark. N
:. The company proposes t. do business
snfoushout the United states. canada. Mexico,
SCUM Amsrtca, Great Britain and II and, Ger
many anu ether countries III Europe, IN the way
OF boating stocks Of raj road electric light and
power. gas aud other corporations the shares
ana BONDS of cor orssions q "a by the Or gon
q Transconfnsntal Company, NV mer red into
the North American Company, are the Northern
Pacific, Chicago Il Northern Pacific, Wisconsin
Ce trai, Oregon Improvement Company. ST.
Pau q Northern Pacific, orsgoh Iron aud Steel
Company, Seattle. Lake Shore d Eastern, aud
several smaller companies.
The Chehalis correspondent Of the Posr-IN-
TELLGEEt In telegraphs.
Railway matters Ia their varied aspects are
making Chehalis very lively Just now. Engi-
neers. sarveyoyA oficials and employees Of the
different companies are busting about our
streets. 81. v. Gates. resident engineer OF the
Union Paunc, was here in Monday, In confer
enco with Coionel Her,ok the rightol.way
agent, and Lieutenant Dillmau. in charge OF the
survey. The company's photographer, Haiues,
was also here. and took several views Of the
town. and Il now gone West over the line OF the
Yakima 4 Pacific Coast railway to secure
pictures OF the most attractive spots on that
line.
Yesterday Contractor Webster set 200 China
men at work on the Yakima 4 Pacific Coast
line at South Bend. and will increase the force
Is speedily - possible.
John Kelso, one Of the principals of the arm
having the contract for construction Of the
Yakima Patinc Coast railway. registered at
the Chehalts hotel ON Monday. He states that
he has . large number of mules on the way
here. and expects them 70 arrive today.
The Centralia correspondent Of the Posr-Ix-
TELLrGENc.R telegraphs:
Work II 70 b commenced ct once ON the new
depot OF the Northern Pacific railroad. ct the
junction of the present line with the extension
20 Gray's haraor.
The monthly report Of Station Agent Adams,
of the Northern Pacific, shows . very large in
crease In the business of the company for the
month of July. Nearly 100000 pounds OF
freight were hendled here.
Some delay is being caused BY the engineers Of
the Union Pacific not being quite ready. The
contractors here are ready to proceed with the
work. but have 10 wait till the engineers are
ready.
trafic arrangement between the Northern
Pacific and Seattle 4 Northern was practically
completed yesterday, the terms being agreed
upon by President Elijah Smith. OF the Oregon
improvement Company. and Counsel James
Mcknight. OF the Northern Pacific, Wednesday
evening. Manager John l. Howard. OF the Ore
gon Improvement Company at San Francisco
arrived here yesterday and will accompany
President Smith and Resident Manager H W.
McNeiIi to Anacortes today. 1t Is " derstood
that there are some details az to land for ter.
minsls yet to be arranged before the matter ia
finally settled.
Railroad ofneisls took day OF ct Snoqualmis
Falls yesterday. The party consisted OF c. s.
Fee. general passenger agent; A. d. Charlton,
assistant general passenger agent. and ]. A. Ma
deau. general agent; 6. G. Chandler, general
agent at Tac0ma. and +. Jay Haynes, pho
tographer. of the Northern Pacific railroad
+. w. Dunn, superintendent OF the Seattle
Lake Snore d Eastern, and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor and Mrs Laughton- The majority OF the
party returned in the evening.
The track on the Terminal railway will all
BE- aid tomorrow and the road put in operation
on Monday. The cable on the cattle road at
West Leattle will be stretched today aud will
also be put in operation Monday. Trains will
run on the Terminal road alternately with the
ferry boat, q TIP being made each way every
half hour.
Resident Agent z. W. NJ Ginnts, Of the Cana.
dian Pacifc, accompanied by his family. will
leave herr tomorrow nizht for vacatio trip to
Harrison Hot spdngs. British Columbia. Mr.
McGinnis intends TO enjoy several days hunting
and fishing with old friends he viii meet al the
springs.
six carloads of rails for the Seattle & North.
ern viii be shipped from the Smith Cove in
cline to Auacortes today. This is the first time
shipments Of railroad equipment have been
made from the incline, having previously bean
made at Tacoma
James Mcknight general counsel OF the
Northern Pacific rstlruad. left for the East in
his private Car on the Gle train yesterday morn
ing.
A turntabla for use on the line Of the Seattle.
Lake shore & East rn wild be shipped TO-DAY bs
the Northern Pacific from winlosk.
APOLOGIES To POsTMAsTERS.