Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-12
The Northern Pacific Makes Deal

Tne northern fdClIC muhts Dtdi
SEATTLE. june ll-It was announced
herr, yesterday that the Northern Pacific
road was acquiring control of the stock of
the seattle, Lake Shore a. Eastern road.
The statement i confirmed today by the
following dispatch received from New
York. announcing the securing of control
of the latter road by Willard aud his allies;
Nrw NoRK. June IA conference of
leading Northern Pacific railroad men
was held in this city several days ago. and
the subject of securing control of the
Seattle. Lake Shore x Eastern railroad
by he Northern Pacific was discussed al
length. the result of which is that an
agreement has been reached by which the
latter road obtains control of the Seattle.
Lake shore a Eastern. including the
incDmpleted road from Seattle To Spo-
kare Falls. assuming the obligation
of its bonds. Over 100 miles of this
line are already built. and the Northern
Pacific will proceed to complete the line
signed. the signers being II. q. Armour.
Gen. Thomas. NJ. Logan aud Edward l..
Christian. who represent the Seattle road.
THIS deal practically shuts ont the Great
Northern system from making cOnnec-
tiOns al Puget Sound by the Lake Shores :
lines. II l. authoritaiivcly stated that
Henry Willard has secured the greater
portion of the land bordering on Lake
Washington. aud the line OF the road that
runs around the lake. This gives the
Northern Pacific important connections
fOr its line now in course Of construction
To it, Suoqualmie mines. aud when the
spokane line l. completed viii shorten
the company's linc from the east very
materially.
The above telegram was sent through
the Associated Press today from New
York city. Ii contains nothing new with
reference To the transfer of the Lake
Shore 10 the Northern Pacific. II q.
known that the Lake Shore has been on
the market for some time. aud that tn,
Great Northern. the Northern Pacific
aud even the Union Pacific. had bcef
nibbling al the road; but the Northern
has made the purchase. and has acquired
Il valuable property.
As matters have fallen out the purchase
by the Northern Pacific is a matter o
comparative indifference to Seattle. The
sharp competition that will follow The
construction of the Great Northern anO
the l. uion Pacific will compel liberal anc
fair treatment at the hands of the North
ern Pacific. There Is one item IN ia,
ulsltIlfh
tenn. IL the face of every citizen in tn,
state. That Is the very idiOtic assertion
that the Northern Pacific. by this deal
his virtually shut out the Great NOrtheri
from Puget sound. One would imagine
from the absurd pretense of the dispatcl
that Willard had bought upall the country
between Puget sound aud the Cascade
range ia order 10 prevent the Grea
Northern from reaching the Sound. liu
q lsfl M l. Ia
will be found ia the field Ia stay.
II was announced several days ago tina
an agreement had been made 10y whicl
HE Northern Pacific should use the lin
of the Lake Shore road from Suoquam
10 Redmond. aud from Ravenna park u
kirkland. This was followed by an ettOr
to obtain control of the line. which /
would appear from the above dlspatcl
/ has been consumated. u this proves 4
/ be- true il will give the Northern Paciii
I the right of way Ia the northern part %
I the city. which IL has been seeking for TIA
past siX months. a. We'll as belt lin
around the lakes. aud will put an end L
/ the Misunderstanding between the roa'
aud the city.
The Seattlc. Lake shore aud Easter
/ railroad was organized In lsS'i. Its obJec
WAs to construct a line from Seattle Z
Walla Nalla or spokane. and from seat
tie to a connection with the Canada
Pacific railroad al Mission. Under man
disadvantages the people uf Seattle. a.
sisted by coteric of New York capital
lists. have built about ls0 mile, of track.
OF this la miles are in operation. - mile
are not ia operation. aud ~ miles repre-
sent sidings To logging camps, sawmilli
etc. The lIl miles operated j. the TN
from here to the hop ranch. the line frol
Snohomish junction Ia Blackman's mi
aud the ~ miles east of the mountain
running from Spokane Ia Davenpor
The - miles completed, but not in opera
tion. Is that between Blackman's static
aud Arlington on he Stillaguamish rive
Whether the Northern Pacific Will con
plete the west coast branch of the road
The Canadian boundary aud ON to coI
nection with the Canadian Pacific at u
boundary line between the lnited stat
aud British Columbia j. prohlematica
Well Informed railroad men doubt yei
much the intention Of the Northern J.;
cihc 10 do this. Whether this j. done
not the fact that the line is not TO
built will not hurt seattle. as the ure'
Northern and Union Pacific will bui
Into this city. aud thus give all the raj
! rand facilities needed,