The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-15
MNAUGHTS MISSION.
What the Northern PaciGc's
CoonseI is Here For.
4 TERRESTRIAL COMPANY WANTED.
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rssA News.

Counsel lanes McNaught. of H. North.
srn PaciEc. accompanied by Mn- Nc
xauehs. arrived hers yesterdsy from ST.
PsnI IN private chr 81 Tie Northern Pa
rife q Manitobn rniIroed- Mr.. AcSnuebt
wiz remain here shout three weeks 70 ~
tend 70 The business necessary upon the
constructions 81 railroad lines In Washing
ton and Idaho When met st the Rainier
hotel last night By 3 PosT-IsrKhxIsEscKn
reporter. Mr.. McNsuest granted IN inter-
view and explained The obiecf Of his
visit, ~ srne condition of the traf3c
arfangsment between shs N0rthern Pacific
ard fhe teattie, Lake Shore 4 Eastern,
and the position his company would take
toward the formation Of . terminal rail-
ro4d company in this city 70 q 70 avoid
the trouble that hes presented itself by the
Railroad avenue question He said:
In reply 70 your question abous Rail-
road avenue viii say that am here with
fuH authority 70 oct Ia the matter OF form
Ing terminal railroad company and |
hope. up0n the arrival Of President Hill
and vice-Prsident cIoush. OF the Great
Northern. 20 take par: in forming . ter
miaaI company. provided Chisf Engineer
B0gae. Of the Union Pacific. can remain
here until they arrive Itisour expectation
10 secure q meeting Of all the companies
interested northern Pacific, Great
Northern : MON Pacific. Oregon Improve
nsent Company and Seattle. Lake shore 4
Eastern when President Hin arrives. l
understand that the three last named CON-
panies are in favor Of settling the matter.
Considering the position the Union Pacific
has taken heretofore believe terminal
fAiiroad company viii BE- agreeable 10 that
company hope To So the matter closed
before | leave seattle.
sone essential condition, however, will
10 required and that will be thar ali the
companies have equal rights on Railroad
stennT. the city council 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding II this Is not conceded
then The Northern Pacific viii NOT be q
party 10 the formation Of the company,
bat will tight for It's old rieht-of-way ~ We
consider that the council cannot give US an
equivalent This II entered into solemn
obiiea1ion 70 do. but 1t has violated the
spirit Fos its oath. though pressed by our
company ssverai times to make good its
Pledges.
What kind Of : terminal company
would favory ! should favor one formed
Upon the enact pian Of the 81. Paul Termi-
nal Company. which has been found to
work very we'll Each company has an
equal share ct stock and pays rental &C.
eordiug to the wheels turned AMI the busi-
ness transacted There ere eight tracks In
81 Paul and 10 trains are sent ont daily.
Here two tracks would b. sufficient for tho
present % do all the business. I would
favor keeping the avenue its present width.
50 that tracks can be added a. Ne necss-
sites OF the future may require.
What about the reported sale Of the Ee-
attic. Lake Shore 4 Esstern7 There is no
truth in the report The whole thing grew
out Of . belt line contract which has been
made between the Northern Pacific and
the Seattle. Lake Shore 4 Eastern, In New
York. for the operation OF . belt line
around Lake Washington and to accom-
mediate passenger business only-with one
exception. thu Northern Pacific il to build
from Black river junction. on the
east side OF Lake Washington, to
connection with the Seattle,
Lake shore & Eastern ct the north end of
the lake. The Seattle. Lake Shore a
Eastern IL to have the right to run trains
over that portion Of the Northern Pacific
road on the east side of the lake a far
south o. Kirkland. and even further south
II any manufacturing establishments are
located on the line of the road on the east
side Of the lake. so that ali the manufac-
tlrrs on each side OF the road will have the
advantage Of both roads.
What II the nature Of the belt line con-
tfacts Well. IL requires each company 10
rim half 81 the trains. The number Of
trains will depend 20 certain extent upon
the amount Of business transacted, and the
rates Will be such ~ are usually made for
suburban trains.
The Seattle. Lake Shore q Eastern peo-
PIE were 20 have built 10 the Denny and
Kirk mines and q spur 10 Kirkland. hut
failed to do so The Kirkland people. hay
ing practically perfected arrangements for
the IA aaufacturc OF steel. desire 10 have \
road constructed To the iron ore mines and
they have proposed 20 the Northern
Pacific. II Il viii build to the mines and east
of Lake Washington. 10 give the tonnage
in and out TO that company The North
eEn Pacific has accepted. and vii, not only
huitd on the east side OF the lake, but will
also construct . line into the Denny. guy
and Kirk mihes. I believe the details are
al so far settled that the roads will be con-
sisueted by the time the steel companv's
plant Is ia position for operation. probably
hy the end of this year.
The road on the east side OF Lake
Washington viii Re commenced imme-
diaieiy and will Ne completed before No
vemher !, The reported purchase of the
Seattle. Lake Shore & Eastern grew oas OF
the frequent CONSULTATIONS OF the two COM
rsniss necessary 20 the making OF this belt
line contract
" La reply 10 your iaquiry about the stock
es The Seattle. Lake Shore 4 Eastern. L
may say that the pooled stock has not been
transferred hv the trustees TO the Oregon
TFsnscon,inentai Company. cannot say
what they propose TO do with it,"
II h understood. Mr.. Mcknight. that
Mr.. ]. u. Rockefeller, Of the Standard OIL
Caearsny. and several associates have re-
Gently invested large sums of money In
this county. Could you tell me IL there IA
arr truth in the report.' queried the re-
porter.
Yes. sir. " said Mr. Mcknight. II know
all about their investments here. They
were made by ]. n. Rockefeller, Colgate
Hcyt and associates during the last two
months, ard the amount invested gill en-.
csed <ssfn0a They expect 10 follow up
their investments with misunderstanding
establishments on property purchased hy
them. and viii manufacture merchandise
steel. car wheels. etc. This combination is
also interested in Kirkland. and there is
10 doubt that in very short time that
place viii be- a very important manussc-
turing point,
What additional mileage vii he huils
hy tie Northern Pacific In this section tbs
YEAR, About so miles, in Washington.
Idaho and Manitoba