The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-20
Rock Island Omciais Looking After
Their share From tho Coast.

The advent OF party of prominent Eastern
railroad men I'm this city last night carries with
1t considerable significance. The party is regis
tered a. the Rainier and consists of John sebas-
tan. OF Chicago. general passenger and ticket
agent of the Rock Island system; Charles Ken
nedy. general agent OF the same line Mt Omaha:
T. Waugh aud Il. keppler, travelling passenger
agents for the Rock Island; James L. Hannig an,
OF Cedar Rapids, la. general passenger and
ticket agent of The Burlington. Cedar
Rapids Il Northern road: e. NJ. Pratt,
al Minneapolis, general passenger agent
Of the Minneapolis d -. Louis railway. both
reads controller by the Rock Island, and j. H.
Bennett of salt Lake ety. general passenger
agent Of the Rio Grande Western railway. These
gentlemen have been in san Francisco holding
conference with the southern Pacific officials.
but stated last night that II had no significance
whatever In an interview Mr.. sebastian, how
ever, said in reply 90 leading questions:
The Rock Island has for some time been
frozen out OF its share OF Pacific coast business
aud we are simply looking tho ground over u,
sec what can he done about 10 and 10 see the
conDtry. les, We have been In conference with
the southern Pacific officials. hut nothing WAS
done. The meeting hal no siguticauce YES
the presence of Nj Bennett might seem sig.
nlhcaut, bat we shall have II talk matters over
with our people before definite conclusions ara
reached. les, VII! say thRt we look forward
to satisfactory solution at the difficulty
Well. IL Il too early 10 tslk about preparing for
the Worlds fair passenger trafic from thi,
Coast No. don't know that We shall nut on
any new fast train schedules thin6 We shall
get away from here tomorrow We shall 60 10
spokane aHd from there home over the Northern
Pacific.
Mr.. Bennett, Of the Rio GTande Western,
talked ia the same eyaslys strain.
We are up here simply "a look st the country
Thss Is the arst tlRe / have ever been here and
wanted - see the city 30. Our meeting IN
San Francisco WAS no. accidental. but Il was al
NO great Importance. Wei. yes, ! guess the
horA I~lau3 is seeking Nes tern business and
mus 60 over Cur ltuc - Denver No, We eau
not set ihto This section eycep. by way If the
tentfsl Pacific SUIT shasta route IN TART We
srr heArs}ns great wauV people that NAY uoy
Well. fes Ne sha.. have - yaskv rates frala here
Via ssn ttaucisce to tatCssH The Safle as over
the Short line or tbs Northern routes 10 get the
business as too early lax about tia
Worlds fair ttsAe YET
II surmtsoi taa; the ROCK Island tsr,skf,.
arrangements "a go' IL shsTc 90 the Washington
and Oregon Words fair business wa ths Shas,.
sad Central fatlac routes & salt Lax. sd
thence VIA the E3o Gvaute Western :, g3env.,
where these lines couDect with the Rock Islans
burlington and MissoUt. Fac.E Sc Tao t.tNz =
that Il worlds fsiT visitors Irora tbs sae,,c.,
tzks IN san Francisco on The wav. Ihev ~
psafer doing 50 to sSlag ever tae shoyt Isra i,
the sstas are the same. Shaali ths N.,-,A.,~,
Pacific Join IN the deal the Aria's lar ,o.,-,S..
can be routed t. So ever one Aue an r.,.-~
over the other