The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-02
THE CREWS PAID OFF
Many Men Thrown Idle by the
Steamer Combine.
PLANS OF THE UNION PACIFIC.
The Boats to Be Taken Around One by
One-Freight as Well as Passen-
ger Business Affected.

The crews on all the Union Pacific
steamers which have been laid up in con-
sequence of the consolidation of the steam
boat lines were paid off yesterday, except
that on the Hassaio, which went to Ia
coma to tow over the Victorian, and they
will be paid off today. Several of the men
wore long faces as they were handed their
checks and realized that it was their last
pay day in the employ of the Union Pa
ciic Company. Some of them have fam
lilies and are without means and, judging
from the present gloomy outlook for work
in the steamboat line, it is no wonder
they felt downcast.
Port Captain Rathbone and Cashier W.
P. Reed will continue in charge of the Of
fee on the wharf for awhile until the bust
ness is wound up. After that they. too,
will probably be paid off. Captain Rath-
bone said last night he had not fully
formulated his plans for the future, but he
expected to remain citizen of Seattle.
The steamer George E. Starr came in
from Port Townsend yesterday afternoon
and was tied up. Today all the company's
lumber, supplies, ETC., will be loaded on
the Victorian and she will be taken around
next week. Captain Rathbone said he
thought the boats would be taken around
one at time, so that one crew could take
them all. 1t may be that tine Hassalo will
not be taken around, as negotiations are
pending for the sale or charter of her. She
was inspected yesterday.
The changes in the routes and schedules
of the Puget Sound and Alaska Steamship
Company's boats have not as yet been an
nounced. No boat was placed on the La
Conner and CoupevilIe route in place of
the Hassalo, but one will be Monday.
The arrangement for the Puget Sound
and Alaska boats 10 carry the Union Pa
cific through business applies TO freight as
well as passengers. The Puget Sound and
Alaska company is a member of the
Transcontinental Association and will
simply get fixed pro rata share of the
through rate on all through business. The
same applies to the Canadian Pacific COM
pany, which is carrying the Puget
Sound and Alaska companys business on
the Whateom route. The Union Pacific
company had intended that it should also
retain like interest in the Whatcom
route thinking the Puget Sound and Alaska
company would continue its boat on this
route. But when the latter company sur
rendered the route TO the Canadian Pacific
this was overlooked. Captain Rathbone
said he anticipated satisfactory arrange
ments would be made today whereby the
Union Pacific business would be handled
by the Canadian Pacific company.
Puget Sound Steamer Route Changes.
PoEr TOWNSEND, April 1.-TSpecial.1 IL
The Union Pacific steamers were with
drawn from the lower Sound today and
the Hastings Steamboat COMPANY has
the mail contract for CIallam county
points.
Mayor Tibbals is negotiating for a
charter of either the North Pacific or
Sehome for the Seattle-Victoria route. via
this city and Port Angeles. In making
the combine. Manager Jackson insisted
that all steamers must land at his COM
pany's wharf. This shuts Tibbals' wharf
ont of all business excepting ocean
steamers.
Manager John Irving will arrive from
Victoria next Monday TO make arrange
ments for permanent route for the
steamer Premier. He has been offered the
Standardization run without opposition.
but will decline the offer unless accom-
panied by liberal bonus. 1t is said on
good authority that the City of Seattle has
lost over 5000 per month for some time
on this route. The Sehome has been
offered for monthly rental of s7OO. and
The North Pacific for 500 less.