The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-30
IN TWO WEEKS MORE.
Traffic Over the Monte Cristo
Road to Begin.
CONTRACT WITH THELAkE SHORE
Trains Go Ean 20 Everett snpsrintssd-
ens shIsIdf sacee.sor-Ths
Grading OF Shingles.

r. n. Finney, 81 Miiwaukse, managing
director Of the Everett & Monte Crssto
railroad, came down from Everett IN nis
private car yesterday and spent the day ~
consultation with the officials Of the 5reat
Northern and Lake Shore roads tie was
accompanied by John T. Mcbride, oil
Chicago, who is 70 succeed s. b. fisner as
general manager ard superintendent as
soon as Henry 4 Balch, the contractors,
turn the road over 20 the operating de-
partnent. and by &. ~ Baird, who Is 10
be the auditor. Mr.. Mcbride has been
superintendent Of the Chicago and North
ern Pacific terminals in Chicago. which
are used by the Wisconsin Central. balti-
more n Ohio and the Illinois Central
roads. while SIR. Baird. whose father Is
resident OF Lowell. has been an agent on
the Chicago. Milwaukee a ST. Paul rosd.
Thomas nereein, another railroad man,
and John Johnston, the Milwaukee
banker. are Mr. Finney's guests.
Mr.. Finney has been over the newly I'm
ished track aud said Of IL yesterday
'ft is wonderful piece of work and
ought TO do a good excursion bus
fness. besides the hauling Of min
erat for the mines. from the seen
about two weeks work to do yet, for the
baiIssting 10 practically done and We have
laid tracks to the smelter af Everett. lie
only track We have to lay is tnas running
20 the concentrator at Monte Cristo, ana
we have few buildings TO put up and
then we shall be ready for regular opera
tion. The FINAL estimates viii probably be
given next week. We are now running
three trains week each way and may not
increase the service Immediately, though
that will have to be settled By Mr.. Nc
Bride. We have been taking about run
ming an excursion TO the mines next week
or the week after and giving the people an
opportunity 10 see the country the road
opens, but we shall not indulge Ia any
husrah business.
1--WE had contract with the Northern
Pacific for the running Of trains through
from Monte Cristo over the Lake Shore
road TO Snohomish, and from there over
our own track to Everett. and Receiver
Brown has agreed not to interfere with ii,
1t least till he sees IL. | have told him
what IL provides, and shall send him q
copy of it from New York. and he seems
satisfied with II as described IL TO him.
OF course he IL not bound by IL, as 1t was
made before his appointment, and If he
deaires 1t va shall make a new one"
John Johnston is one Of the wealthiest
and most prominent citizens Of Milwaukee.
He IL nephew Of the well-known Alex
ander Mitchell, who was for so many years
president of the Chicago, Milwaukee K
st. Paul railway. and who practically
owned the Wisconsin Fire and Marine In
surance Company's bank, which failed re-
Gently TO the surprise OF the business
world. Mr.. Johnston was for many years
cashier and assistant cashier of the bank,
and on his uncle's death inherited one.
third of the stock held by Mitchell. 1t is
said, however, that few months ago he
sold large share OF his stock and was not
officially connected with IL when disaster
overlook the institution. He is an en-
thusiastic scotchman, and always make:
IL a point TO attend the celebrations of tbs
Caledoniaa societies. He is fond of ath
letic sports. aud especially of curling and
long-range rife shooting.
Mr.. Mcrcein Is right-of-way agent fol
the Milwaukee, Lake Shore Il Western
railway, which extends from Milwaukee,
20 Ashland, Wis. and is practically owned
aud operated by the Chicago & Northwest
ern company.
Mr.. Finney and his friends leave for the
East this morning over the Great North
efn.