The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-30
ms OF RAILROADS.
Port Townsend Southern
Road in Operation.
141LE AND MONTANA BRIDGES
8: Z. n.~rn on Terminal 0rounds-The
a...d Trunk Railroad Coming
Wsstward-A Big Train.

.ver trains viii begin running regularly
@S ~ Townsend Southern today, between
n <,snser1d and Crocker's Lake. which ID
j. y. - miles from Port Discovery and ten
- s-cm ouilcere. General Passenger Agent
.z2, 8 IA Port Townsend 10 superinsend the
i - q the trains. There viii be two trains
szr, s@oh xay. one leaving Port Townsend at
80 erriytng ct Crocker's Lake at 3, leaving
- refurn trip at $50 and reaching Port
-ssnd & 1880; the other leaving Port Town
set1n M, arriving at Crocker's Lake at
"a q having again al ESQ, and arriving again
80 Townsend at $50. Construction
Giar ahead towards Quilcene and
olympia to Union City, ali the
.7<<x. nav on these sections having been Sc
x DRY one condemnation suit went TO
~ s me olympia section. and the defendant,
~ sisimed 1900 damages, was awarded $50.
.zrse dozen cases went to trial on the Port
<szrend section. When these two sections
srshed. line OF steamers win run from
1ooe 70 Un;on City, 80 that passengers can
1Sesueh from Port Townsend TO Portland By
I'D route along Hoods canal. The re-
dnIne section, between Unisn City ana Quill
80. vill probably not be constructed till next
vInnipeg telegram says: Sir Henry Bilor,
nrz.o<IIk u Vic Ak1A0 Aunk kdi1WH3s 1A4 ar
rd heFe. and says bis visit is in connection
- lhe projected Manitoba & Southeastern
r1Iu1y. which ID 10 connect with q line from
Su1nn It the International boundary. The
mpt;on is that the Grand Trunk Is again
SGrine toward the Northwest, with a view of
Snnins competitor for traffic coming TO and
LEADING hare. The Northern Pacific, ii is
ucIed. viii render the latter ali possible as
fnnoe In such az enterprise, in order to paral-
<1 d rival, the Canadian Pacific railway, on
noe md west.
5hsn will be about half mile of bridging on
= seattle 4 Montana railroad TO the north
~ three main rivers. They viii all be truss
ma and with the trestling win consume
H1at7 W00 900 feet of lumber, or, including ties.
Mi 100000 feet The Srohomish viii be
nod ct It's mouth at Marysville with q bridge
tenieet long. The etillaguamish bridge will
fk - let long, and viii be located eight miles
/abue slanwood. The Skagit viii be crossed
~ Mount Verne with . bridge $40 feet long.
/ NJ Great Norfher,s railroad surveyors are To-
ming 4 line from the Davis crossing, between
kdfo and Avon, up the river to an intersection
/ athe ekagit valley main line of that road.
}hh brings 1t through the heart of Sedro, ON
dker Fioalgo or Sterling street Whether
! tul1ns, or crossing at Sedro. viii be used is
+ ~ definitely settled. but doubtless will be
win Week.--Sedro Press.
| NJ Northern Pacific train which left at Q D.
. q yesterday was en- unusually heavy one, con-
ling Of I'VE Pullman and five ordinary
nohex There were three Pullman cars for
= RaYmond-Whitcomb excursion party, the
1scsl ear "Wanderer." carrying Thomas JEFF
nn Chandler and his party. besides the regu-
6ezx
- material for the drawbridge across the
Z1git on the Seattle, Lake Shore 4 Eastern
/ ndn being delivered. Several tons OF bolts
= other heavy fixtures are already on the
md The construction engine at this point
5tpt constantly in motion transferring mate.
~ nom the junction of the Seattle & North
Mo where they are.to be used.-Sedro Press.
engine and three coaches were sent from
nna to Tenino by the Oregon Improvement
EpPany yesterday. to run on the Olympia Il
Mhc road. which has now been widened TO
11ard gauge. Trains will begin running
~ September 10. and viii probably make
L1eetions with the Northern Pacific trains,
- Seattle d Montana railroad has begun
ling its terminal ground at Boulevard. The
TOR the depot and shops are not yet CON-
~ but the buildings are to be finished by
TINE the northern branch of the road is
~ for operation.