The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-04
THE WHEAT EMBARGO
Mr.. Lyons Blames It On I'm
timely Railroad Economy.
MISSION BRIDGE ALMOST BUILT.
The Road TO Be Flashed In . Month
Proposed Ordinance to Keep
Order 1t the Depot.

asked oy observation-disclosures reporter
Yesterday whether it was true that ne was
dismissed from the position OF superintend-
ent OF the Washington d Idsho division of
the Union Pacific railroad because he had
refused TO discriminate in favor of the Pa
cine Coast Elevator Company in the distri-
button oil cars. He laughed and said: Il
was not dismissed, but resigned because
nad the offer of position at higher sal
airy In Seattle, instead of living in q small
town IN Eastern Washington. As to the
gram shipments, the trouble Is that the
crop this year is larger than ever before,
ana the railroads were not prepared TO
handle IT. Last year there was no extraor-
binary rush of business and the rolling
STOCK was not increased. This year there
has been such an increase of business, par
ucuiariy lumber shipments, that the roll
ing stock was only sufficient to handle the
ordinary business without the addition of
the grain crop. The consequence was that
the crop, which was larger than any
that was ever known. found the
railroads totally unprepared. The Union
Pacific had not enough OF either cars or
motive power, while the Northern Pacific
had the cars but not enough motive
| power. In October only about fifty cars OF
wheat day were moved, when we ought
to have moved $50 cars day all winter. in
order TO get the crop. We made rule of
dividing the cars as fairly as possible
among the shippers, when q supply of cars
| was put in siding Ii the elevator was
| fun, we would give it the preference in
order to relieve it; if the warehouses were
full, We would give them the preference.
Other things being equal, We gave the ele-
vators the preference, because grain is
more easily handled in bulk. We would
also give more prompt service to compete
tive points than to other places; that was
simply business. We did not discriminate
| either for or against the elevator COM
panies. except that We prefer shipping in
| bulk, because it is easier and cheaper"
| General Agent Naaean. of the Northern
Pacific railroad, is having an ordinance
| prepared for submission to the city council
| providing regulations for the conduct of
| hotel runners. omnibus and hackmen at
| the depot. 1t will provide that such
| vehicles shall not approach within q GER
tain distance of the platform, to be fixed
| by the police commissioners or the chief of
| police, and that the drivers, hotel runners
and hackmen shall not approach more
than q certain distance from their
| vehicles. The policeman on duty at
the depot is to have the power Of arresting
for disorderly conduct any person violat.
ing this rule, annoying the passengers or
making an unnecessary noise. Mr.. Ma
| deau said TO PoSr-INTELLIGENoER reporter
| on the subject: II only wish to prevent
the annoyance OF passengers, for when
held within proper limits these hotel run
ners and hackmen are o great assistance
| to passengers in securing communications.
| At present these men crowd around the
passengers until they cannot get through.
and the policeman has no power to arrest
them unless they seize hold of passen.
/ gers baggage and he makes complaint.
They set up din of shouting when train
| comes in which is entirely unnecessary
| and is q nuisance. / want to have the
business regulated so that these men will
| be an accommodation to the passengers
and not an annoyance"
The New Westminster Columb ian says:
| A gentleman who is employed by the con-
tractor for the Mission bridge was in the
| city today and brings the news that the
| last pier is being built up and will soon be
| ready for the swing. The swing span has
been built and set up on shore and is ready
to be placed in position on the bridge. In
| few DAYS this work will commence, and if
the weather remains fine and suitable for
outdoor work the bridge will be complete
in about three weeks. The railway grade
| from the Mission to the International
boundary at Huntington is also just about
finished, and Mr.. McGillivray expects TO
have both parts of the contract completed
before the end of the present month The
bridge is one of the most solid and substan-
tial in the country.
H. w. McNeili, manager of the Oregon
Improvement Company. said yesterday ::
"Mr Eiijah Smith, president of the COM
pany, az one time had an offer of IS for
some S5,O00,000 of the blanket mortgage,
but he refused, thinking he ought to get
at least 50. So you can see from that fact
| that he considers the affairs on pretty
sound basis. The trouble was the strin-
| gency in the market caused by the break
OF the Barings."
The crossings of the West Street and
North End electric road are being laid at
Madison street. This work will be finished
in about week and cars will then begin
running on down TO Yesler avenue.
Mr.. C. G. Gilman, contractor for the
Port Townsend Southern, Is at the Sno-
| quam hotel The work on the road
| Carriers