The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-15
RAILROAD AT CRAPS HARRoR.


Northern Pacific Will Run Trains From
Seattle 20 Montesano Next Month.
ABERDEEN, March 14.-[Special. There
arrived Thursday distinguished party
whose visit means much for the future Of
this locality. The party was composed of
the following Northern Pacific officials:
T. w. Dickinson, general superintendent:
Joseph McCabe, division superintendent:
e. w. McHenry, principal assistant engin.
eer; Charles Harlowe, assistant engineer;
6. g. Chandler, general freight and pas
cipal assistant engineer, whom Mr.. No
Henry succeeds; Colonel G. w. Griggs and
Major r. d. Heustis, contractor, who
built the road from Tacoma to Olympia,
and from Centralia to Montesano, and are
building from there to the harbor; also T.
railway mail service, who Is here to re-
adjust mail transportation to existing
needs; 9. w. Stetson, superintendent Of
the Gray's Harbor Commercial Company,
who had the party In charge; fl. G. Teall,
a Milwaukee capitalist and B. W. De
Courcy of the United States engineer de-
partment.
The party was joined at Aberdeen by
Colonel William P. Rice and Frank II.
Owen, and at Hoquiam by G. II. Emerson,
superintendent of the w. w. L. Company,
and Charles Keyley. After visiting the
harbor towns the party proceeded to
Ocosta and on to South Bend, and will
return via Astoria and Portland.
The railroad men were here to view the
situation and see for themselves what
should be done to afford this region the
needed transportation facilities. They
assured your correspondent that the road
would be completed at the earliest
already set in and big rush this way is
expected, as the railway officials are in
receipt of innumerable inquiries about
this locality. On March 20 trains will
start simultaneously from Seattle and
Portland. reaching here about noon, while
later train will reach here in the even
ing, making two trains each way. At
Montesano they will he met by swift
steamers, so there will be no DELAY. Mr.,
Vail is giving the mail service his close
attention and promises that he will send
strong recommendations to the depart
ment as to the needs of this region On
the way from Aberdeen the gentlemen
adopted the following resolutions that are
self-explanatory:
Or BOARD STEAMER CHEHALIs March II, 1891.
To George w. Dickinson, Greeting: We, your
friends and guests, wish 70 express our appreci-
alton for the delightful entertainment you have
Afforded US in providing for this pleasant visit
90 s,ray's haroor and southwestern Washington.
While you have done all things perfectly as to
general arrangements, Providence seems to
have stood in with you and furnished most
pleasant weather as part OF the concofnitants of
the trips eights, ana for this we thank you
We also desire through you 10 extend our graft
tude to Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. stetson, of Co.'S
rnopolis, Tor the unbounded hospitality shown
the party by them at their pleasant home, also
10 Mr.. stetson for the use OF the steamer Che
halls and numerous courtesies extended
thereon. May We some time have an oppor-
tunity To repay IN kind. Hoping our travels
may be always by such pleasant lines, We are
yours, etc
The resolution was unanimously adopted
and signed by the gentlemen above named
and presented TO Messrs. Dickinson and
Stetson. The railroad party came to Cos
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Stetson, at
whose hands they were handsomely enter
tanned