The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-15
THE PASSING THRONG.

A large party OF leading New York and Brook.
Ign capitalists were At the Rainier last night
They are ali heavily interested in the Puget
sound country, and are leading spirits in the
various enterprises at Everett and I'm the Monte
Cristo district and the Everett & Monte Cristo
railroad The party comprises Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l. Colby, Miss Knowlton, Clarence II.
Ropes, Tomas Stokes and Louis c. Colby, OF
New York city, and Mr.. and Mrs. E r Bartlett
and II. A. SchencK of Brooklyn. A. l. Decker
man ana C. II. Taylor, OF Everett, came down to
meet them. Francis C. Barlow, who 10 also OF
the party. came on ahead of the rest and went
to Everett yesterday morning Mr.. Colby, who
is the leader of the party, and who is also
director of the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany last night said to q Posr-INTELLI6sNCER
reporter: ave are simply on q tour of inspee-
ton OF our properties out here. I usually come
out here once a year, and l thought l would
bring some of nv friends with me this time.
We left St Paul Friday night on
special train, and have stopped only at
Wilkeson to see the coal mines there.
We leave tomorrow morning for Everett,
where we shall inspect the various enterprises
there, go As far as We can out on the Everett &
Monte Crisso road, and shall perhaps spend the
remainder of the week at Everett During our
inspection we shall see what is necessary 70 b
done to continue the development We have In.
augurated, but just what will be done during
the coming year Ia the way OF starting new en-
terprises cannot now say. Mr. Bartlett, OF our
party, has been In Chicago arranging for an
exhibition of the whaieoack at the Worlds fair.
He has recently completed arrangements for
placing line of whalebacSs on the Danube,
and We shall soon begin the construction at
Everett OF the largest yet built Yes. We have
In contemplation the making of our own plates
out here for such work, which includes the
smelling OF the hon ores In this vicinity, but
Just what shape that matter 10 now In l can't
| don't m N
tration Will maze any radical reduc-
tioas in iron, still az long as the
uncertainty lasts capital will be rather
timid about going into manufacturing
enterprises But there Is no doubt that this re-
giou will soon soc q grand development We
need iron for our barge works, for rails, for
stoves and for architectural purposes anu for
car wheels, and for our nail works We con-
template utilizing the resources OF this country
to the fullest extent, but al present We can get
our steel rods from Antwerp cheaper than We
can make them. ana of course a lowering OF tho
import duties vii. not be favorable to their local
manufacture. As for the general effects Of the
political revolution, 10 not iook for disaster to
follow, because | don't think the Democrats
will take any radical action which would dis
turb the bust ness interests OF the country"
Cot p. r. Johnson, the editor OF the Walla
walls Caion-Jogrndl, is in seattle for the pur-
pose of attending meeting OF tue board OF re-
gent. of the University of Washington, of
which he is a member. Col Johnson il always
q welcome visitor 20 seattle, and has on many
occasions manifested his iriendllasss toward
her -ople. During the last campaign he inside
a valiant fight for the canal and the whole Re-
publican ticket, q eourss which was all the
more generous IL subjected him 10
the IGalevoleuce OF enemies o: Seattle,
and his services were sn the more
valuable because they were rendered in
section Of the state at . time when
IL was desirable that courageous truth-tel,ing
should not be sienced by local preiuiica Mr.
Johnson ia not only a capable editor but a
statesman o. broad and liberal views, based to
great extent upon his thorough knowledge OF
| the needs of the state. and his unbounded faith
| in its iuture
Joseph Nathan. ST., of Lancaster. Wis, arrived
| IN the city last night on The Northern Pacific
| railway. Mr. Nathan Is one of the mos: promi-
| uent business men in Southwestern Wisconsin
| He q brother OF Adoph Nathan, wor;d's fair
| commissioner ~ Chicago, and he has extensive
| interests in the big fair city, About three
| months ago he made trip 20 Seattle and liked
| the city AM Surroundings So much that he In.
vested heavily here, and be furnished capital TO
| start q mammoth shingie uaill at " 4nehesIsr
| scross the souni. His son. Joseph Sathsn IT,
Is already citizen Of ses.tls4 ACCOMMODATING
NJ. Nathan are Nj and Mrs. Il p. Greene aud
| faniy, who viii make their home al Man.
/ chester.
| Clnrsnce IT, Ropes. o member OF Mr.. C0lbv's
! party, sso has large Interests in Washington
/ AMI 10 enthusiastic in his oslief IN q grand
| failure for the Puget sound country. 81 have
| been out here many times" said he, ~and the
l oissnsr eoas the more An Impressed with