The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-26
THE TERMINAL PLAN.
Not Viewed Favorably by the
Northern Pacific.
NEW LAKE SHORE TIME TABLE.
Trains TO Connect With Northern Pa
clfe-8rrsngsmepts at the View
Dspot-Ths Telegraph Case.

The solution Of the railroad terminal
problem proposed by President Hill, OF
the Great Northern, was the subject OF
general discussion among railroad men
yesterday. The opinions expressed we're
az numerous as the interests involved On
behalf Of the Great Northern il was claimed
that the scheme was simply basis Of
negotiation among the companies in
terested, and that the due compensation
for property taken would be a matter for
settlement. The Oregon improvement
Company holds 70 its position that all the
tracks should be controlled by terminal
company. The position Of the Northern
Pacific Is stated in the following interyies
with /. A. sadeau, assistant superin-
tendent Of the Northern Pacific and super
intendent Of the Lake Shore road:
have no. seen xr. HIS plans for the settle
Ynent Of the Railroad Avenue controversy, but
form the statement published in the PosT-ls-
TELLiGEscKg this morning should think the
arrangement an admirable one for the Great
northern, but just where the Northern Pacific,
Lake Shore or the Oregon improvement: Com
psuy are % come 10 aa unable To discover.
The Northern Pacific has ample and sufficient
frsigh terminals 70 do the entire business Of the
city Of Seattle, II II vas called upon to Go the
same, for good nsuy years 70 come. and il
seems 10 me that the Northern Pacific would he
disinclined 70 absndon the freight terminals it
now has, which suit Il exactly and are well
adapted 70 its purpose, 70 go into partnership
VITA Mr. HIS line on the mud fats, owned By
the Great Northern, ana not nearly as well stu
ate1 with reference TO tbs business center Of
the city.
! fan to discover any confederation whatever
for the giving up By the northern Pacific ana
Oregon improvement Company of the so-ealled
INNS horn right-oi-wEy. The only position
On Railroad avenue paralleling the rams
horn which the Northern Pacific can use is tne
franchise OF the seattle, Lake shore & Eastern,
which was granted u long before the Great
Northern thought Of and 20 the Use OF
which the Northern Pacific has become entitled
BY purchase, paying consideration to the
limit Of its value. The Northern Pacific, there
fore, 10 entitled 70 the Seattle, Lake shore K
Eastern franchise BY reason Of its purchase, and
Rot through any generosity Of either the city Of
Seattle or the Great Northern. The same may
be said Of the rams horn, which the Northern
Pacific bought from the Puget Sound 5hors
Railroad Company, with is railroad from Seat
tie TO Stuck Junction, In January, 1880. and
fof which II paid price fixed not
only on the valve OF the line Of road,
but on the value Of its franchises and terminals
in Seattle. Until January, 1890, the Northern
Pacific had no line into Seattle. nor the control
oil any such line, consequently il will be seen
that the only posit.on IN Railroad avenue tina;
has been given 70 the Northern Pacific By the
city council IS from the sOutheriy city limits
70 Railroad avenue I, located near Addition
street, ia South Seattle, and from the last-nancd
point 10 the westerly city limits, upon which
there have been built tresiles ready for the steel
rails; but they arc wholly disconnected and
stand as q monument Of the credulity Of the
Northern Pacific es 10 the future action. OF the
city council.
The northern Pacific and Seattle, Lake Shore
d Eastern are both ready and willing TO join In
the erection Of union passenger depot OF such
size and character as the city needs, and hope
10 see at least this part Of the plan carried into
immediate effect. In my judgment Mr. HIS
selection OF the location is the proper one.