The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-10

but this does not fairly indicate the great &C.
tivity which is going on in this new state ana
which will result In very much greater addi-
ton OF mileage before the END Of the year. The
fact that Washington shows larger number of
lines on which track Is already laid this year
than any other state Is OF itself very significant
Alabama, which has added 2ol miles on thirteen
lines, is the only othe- state which has thus far
reached 200 miles, although Texas has como
close with 1876 miles. and will have GOOD deal
more to show before the year ends. The only
states and territories from which no new track
is thus far reported are New Hampshire. Yer
mont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware,
New Mexico. North Dakota, Neyada and Utah.
The North western Express Company il clos
ing out its business This company was or
gaEized about four years ago to do an express
business on Puget sound and down to Gray's
harbor The capital stock IL $4,000. and the
business 10 practically confined 10 this state.
Among the men interested in the company are
Mr.. Arthur N. Bro0kes, Mr. Henry G. Struve
Mr.. Jacob Furth and Nj. A. B. Stewart. Mr.
Stewart said yesterday that the less of $1,000 BY
the opening OF an express package for La Con-
ner some six weeks or 80 ago was one of the
causes that led to the decision to close out the
companys business. The company carried at
one time and another very consider
able sums Of money, and thus ran
heavy risks; but the directors felt
that the profits were not large enough to war
rant taxing any such risks At one time there
nad teen plan 10 turn the concern or part
Of u over 70 the northern PACING Express Com
pany. THIS scheme had not been carried out
ana the company would simply close up The
settlement Of affsirs had begun, but would prob
ably not be ca included for month yet The
Northern Pacific would probably take the what
CON- Snohon,ish and Black diamond hus,ness
The Centralia Nous says; The contractors no
the Northern Pacific extension, Messrs. Griggs
& Heustis, are increasing their force o rapidly
as possible. Forty teams are on their way from
from Centralfn and twenty two rnoya ara e.
follow. Threa carloads of sunnl,e. vara cent
out from here "wednesday Fiffv rivbt-ct.w.v
men are at work between Black river ana rlu,e
and the forces are being nnasscd there i, orie,
to get the heavy work hetveen those noinrs
completed The road between Centralis and
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uas peen p.Lslany osla.sseo, Every means
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The Rnif,nnv 4oe puhlishes = summ.rv ~
railway construction In the United States in
the nrst nine months OF 1880. which shows that
3.7S2 miles OF new road have already been built
in thirty.nine states ana on 2l2 different lines.
The states showing the largest amount OF new
miles. North Ccio,ina 9ss sna washir,,a..
on The only states ana ,errifories =, ,.ni,
ro track no. bean ,afd thi. vesr 20 ~ - H.,
shire. Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
Delaware, New Mexico, North Dakota, Nevada
Inc ONO q MISSISSIPPI ana Dig four railroads