The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-08
FROM GRAY'S HARBOR
The March Of Railroads and
immigration.
Many BIG TOWNS GROWING Up.
All nAslyssA Cs~pssses nsssisg n fhss
Dfrsesss~-A x~ef~ss~d Opp~sssaisy
far ssassss Merchssts-

yrnieuce which has long astends1 travel
from PExet sound 70 crays hsrbor VIII
soou Be- mere remsmbr ance OF the r2st-
The prospect Of quick transportation 70 al
psyts Of The haghor, and also TO fhoaswztsr
bar, before the year has closed. Il definite
and beyond question Of doubt IL 10 car
tain fhas one railroad ak least VIII be built
20 Grsys harbor immediatszy. and there -
very strong probability fhss another VIII %
constructed this year. Indeed, enthusiast
te residents Of the several thriving towns
on the harbos claim thst the NEXT year. or,
at the outside, two years. viii witness an
awakening IL railroad building in south
western Warrington that viii result In The
operation Of four or fye distinct lines into
the harbog. The claim h not - aa unreas-
onabis. for Is 10 weli-known that nearly
eli important reads in the Northwest have
had Gray's hsrhor or shoslwater bay IN
vsew a. their ultimate western termini.
aud have made no s.cretcf their respective
intentions 10 90 there These are the
sorthsrn Pacific. Union Pacific, Oregon
Improvement Company and Hunt system.
xhich hass made definite cvertures 70 the
inhabitants u the two great estuari<s. and
the Great Northern ard Southern Pacific
are somewhat indefinitely declared to be
headed in this direction. The Tacoma.
Oiympia q Pacific, 3 local organization.
with iis objective point 81 ocosia. nev
townssss on The south side Of the harbor.
announces that il viii begin consfruc-
ton of its line within two weeks.
sHd that work will be hurried
to completion. Several Surveying parties
are Ia the Bsid and hare nearly finished
permanent location Of the route This
railroad. IL Is ssid, is backed by the North
ern Pacific. and IL u supposed that that
com pAny Will reach both Gray's harbor
and ShoaIwateT bay over is tfack.
The chles engineer Of the Union Pacific
Was recently at Aberdeen, the largest town
en- the harbor. az the mouth OF tbs Cheha-
lis river. and sabniisted 20 the people n
proposition 20 extend the road 10 that
place II Is highly probable that when the
sfaion Pacific has constructed its line from
Portland 10 ihe Sound. branch viii be
run down from the trunk line TO
Aberdeen. a. we'll as To oil other
considerable points on the harbor II is
astnrAl 10 believe that a great transconsi-
mental system which already controls so
nanny miles of railroad in Washington. and
undoubtedly will. this year, construct
suaay more, viii not neglect so important
portion OK Tia state a. 6rsyss harbor. An
oatiet in this direction Is an essential fea-
safe OF the great Union Pacific scheme 10
srsliroa the entire state with railroads.
1t Was said above that the people OF the
harber are certain of one railroad. The
Haat railroad was referred TO. and the as
suranee OF the sxpectant people rests upon
the contract entered into by G. W Hunt.
tbs wsll-knowa railroad builder. 10
construct and operate line 60 the harbor
from some point on the Northern Pa
esiie. A bonus. sggregating In money and
lands the enormous sum of 81 .a1.Go or
moro. has been subscribed and will be a.
signed 10 Mr.. Hunt when the track is laid.
be point on the Northern Pacific Is
Eentrziia. which donates 800 ooD for the
railroad and its junction with the Northern.
TIE route lies practically the en-
tire distance on the north side OF the Che
haIis river. and extends through the towns
ei Aontesano. Aberdeen ard Hoquiafn,
terminating at Gr&y's Harbor
city. Cosfnopolss. ias. across
The river abovs Aberdeen. viii doubtless be
al the principal towns Of the harhor In
lnsisd in the route. Gray's Harbor City.
tie to~nsite. three and cne-half miles be-
low Hoquiam. subscribed one-haH of the
grsai subsidy for the privilege Of becoming
aise SOLE terminus OF the system. IL is
Claimed for this place that il will have the
tao essentials for the building OF a large
seaport city --deep water and railroads
an apparent disadvantage 70 It's lofty as
faratioas is the great stretch of tide Hats in
front OF the towussfe and the necessity of
reaching deep water over long wharves.
10 Offset this. however. 10 Is argued that
the Hats. Instead of being . drawback are
IN reality very material advantage. They
sisord opportunity for the construction Of
great manufacturing establishments on the
seyei and adjacent IN deep wster. IL is
the intention of the sownsits company 10
make ihe most 81 the Hats. and 10 con
stFaet aeer water channels through the
fats 60 the shore
This plan. Il contaminated VIII allow
tories upoa big entertainments tarown
sr between tie channels. upon
which railroad lines shall also he con
ssEseled iseep-sas vessels. lying adjacent
70 The manufactures. FeSdy 10 tsanspog,
their product 60 the markets os the world.
easaplese al IDEAL picture OF very pasas-
sss's scheme for the upbuslding OF mighty
cay. Projectors Of the proposed metropo-
- rely uFon the present fact that vessels
% considerable draft caa reach no ether
Fsssce 81 the hsrbor, because OF the ehokssi
csassaitaon Of the ehsnasls above the new
tewn. Ii II net 80 be expected. however,
tAat either Aberdeen or iIeqasAn ALL allow
tAs rrvs~at condition Of The upper harhos
81 sasst permanently. Removal af the OBJ
ssrustleas. mainly or altogether large de-
sossts Of sand and naa. will Tender then,
iass as accessible 10 decp-Ses vessels as she
asnest4ons new sowa. Congressional aid ID
expected 10 place them on an equal foa.irs
Vita their young rival. anA II vii aoah..
te*s he gwen. eus how soon aud ~ MA.
extsnt remains te BE- seen. AAeY,!esn
With comnendshse enterprise. . isN
aaesths since sent representative Il
Washington CITY 10 secure favorable legs
lst1on. and he has already returned. eosa
hdens that congress vii grant what /.
asked. No money whatever has ever lsesu
sr~ns ~ the government At 6Esy's harbor
bat now that Washington IS
state and an important taescr in she gen
esai political system. liberal appropriation
aass reasonably De exrectea, A l1ghshoaS,
and sae-poss ol sntry are Also &rnangs
saings certain scaae t1nse 10 he graase3 s,
cenEFess
ahs fact taat no towa a. consequence 6
Al present sosSsesa On The soetA sssae 81 Ia.
barber proper te'osuacpalts = on the CAe
halls rts~sA has keen shv bass 81 TIE orfrl,
u gTezt mAny saSnsste schemes during
tie rass few raenths. aaa tAas hsst q u,
haTsSag has expsF.sneeA an sxoeYssazssa,