The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-24
ON TO THE BORDER.
The Northern Pacific to Build
Norfhward.
4 BELT LINE AROUND THE CITY.



II Is nov announced That the Northern
Pacific railroad viii not only erpend
half million or more dollars ia terminal
improvements in Seattle. bat that IL viii
build : hit Iine around the city. and viii
push northern extension through TO the
boundary Of British Columbia Mr. H. =
Huscn, principal assistant engineer OF the
road. Is authority for this announcement
Of the conspsny's intentions To Posi-
IsyrfLrsEsrga reporter who called upon
Mr. HuSon. while the latter was in the
city yesterday, the following statement
was made
II received instructions from head
quarters this morning." said Mr.. Huson,
10 staff . survey from Seattle. straight
north 10 the boundary line Of the United
states and British Columbia IL has been
the purpose OF the company for long
time 10 build such . road, but IL Wa siy
yesterday that the board OF d stesa
authorized is construction shall s..ve
surveying parties in The field before he
end Of tile week, ard - soon a. the line Is
located graders will follow close upon the
surveyors
.sThe line. as have 1t mapped out. will
very rich country 10 run through there,
and think that il win pay us well to open
it. Spurs will. Of course. he run TO the
sound rs feeders. One OF these viii prob
ably 20 70 Beilingham bay towns. and the
other. perhaps, TO ship harbor.
III Is abou. 100 miles from Seattle 20 the
boundary line, and our road will not greatly
exceed that distance. although the
feeders will bring the mileage up
70 10 miles or more. | do not know wha.
arrangements have been made for conmec-
tons across the border; but | presume
some local company will be organized to
build from our terminus into New West
minister and Vancouver. ! tell you the
Northern Pacific has been aroused 10 the
importance of this wonderful Sound trade
and from this time on II Is in the field and
II vii! extend It's lines and feeders 10 every
point where traffic may be secured. Our
northern extension will cost US about
s3.coo,a0 an average Of $aoooo per mile.
TERMINAL FACILITIES.
LET me tell you that the Northern
Pacific will have TO spend an immense
SUM OF money la providing terminal faeiii-
ties for Seattle. have hardly had time to
learn the situation yet, but can readily
SEQ that great deal T. 10 be done. At
present nearly all Of the side tracks on the
division are doing storage for Seattle.
The company Is aware that very large
Gum OF money will haze to be expended
here, and have told them that il will not
fall short of $5oo0ol. These terminal facil-
tiles will consist Of main tracks. warehouse
tracks, storage tracks. freight warehouses.
roundhouses AMI turn tables. and. unless
the union depot scheme Is carried out, we
shali have to- build . depot OF our own.
1T now looks rs il the union depot
would t,e built. ~ all the roads express
themselves IN favor OF the project. The
the project and would like 10 see 10000
depot here.
THE location? Why, between Yesier
avenue and Madison strset ON Railroad
avenue Is the only place Tor union depot.
but II the project falls through cur COM
pany may have TO look elsewhere for depot
grounds.
BELT LINE.
while speaking Of the proposed north
ern extension oil the road and OF terminal
facilities, will tell you of scheme which
have in my mind. and which l hope to
carry out. II is to build q road from
black River Junction up Black river to
Lake Washington. thence along the west
shore Of Lake Washington and the north
shore OF Lake Union to junction with line
running along the water front. somewhere
near salmon bay. Thus VIC would practi-
oslly have belt line around the city. The
through freight business and our storage
business could then &c by way of the east
ern line. although. OF course. the water
front would have the main line. BY this
plan We can get the large terminals We re-
quire at much less cost than by combining
ourselves to the water front
II ana glad to netice that the city is will
ing 10 come half way ON settlement of
the tight of way war. As our company is
prepared TO meet the city half way on
every proposition, we ought to be able tn
set together very readily. The Northern
Pacific's interests are now identical with
Seattles interests. Heretofore We have
heen Handicapped by the Puget Sound
shore road. in fact. we have never been in
tae FIELD. The Puget Sound road. being a
separate company. always wanted To make
all II could. and as . result We have made
less on Seattle freight than on Tacoma
freight. Seattle now has equal rates with
Tacoma. however, and expecs Ia see
wheat warehouses here in very short
time.
mo. the Northern raci ,ic railroad is not
in the business of buildi ng elevators. The
elevator company is separate corporation
and know nothing OF itS intentions, bat
do know that they are always ready To
enter any field that offers them good re-
turns, and think that means they will
come 90 Seattle. There is nothing 10 prevent
private PARTIES and local companies from
entering into the business, as they will be
given every facility the railroad can offer.
After few days Ne shah give Seattle
better train service. | don't know Just
What il viii he. bat | atm SIRE there viii be
an additional passenger train each way
and also ST. additional freight train
Trains VIII also run straight through 80
Tacoma without stopping At Stuck June.
ton ard many cthe- great improvements
vii ne made
Next Monday esrcet that W. :.
Mesen, general manager. NJ C. Nina.
heriy, general superintendent, q. W.
Dickinson. assistant general Saperintensi.
eat, whose headquarters are Al Helena. :.
g. Fulton. assistant general freight agent
81 Portland. John III. Mitchell. western
counsel. ard 4. l. Hagner. superintendent
ol the Pacific division. will pay Seattle a
visit gar the purpose IL decking over the
held.
riRE AND WATER SYSTEMS.
inr"rsans Recommendations 10 be sub