The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-27

what We have been litigating for all these years.
But do not guide the policy OF the company.
The Oregon improvement Company has
several improvements in view which de-
pended on this decision and which it now
proposes to carry out. The coal yard
which will be established IN North Seattle,
as stated by General Manager Smith. will
be used for the delivery Of car loads to
customers in that end of town. thus effect
ing q saving Of so to Is cents
ton in the cost OF hauling. 1t will also de-
liver coal TO several industries located
along the rams horn. which are now put
to the expense Of hauling. As the Denny
Clay Comrany's yard at Commercial and
Jackson streets will be cut in two by the
Great Northern line to Its depot. and the
pipe has to be hauled to and from that
location by wagon, the company is anxi-
Gus to establish yard further north,
where the cars can be unloaded on q
switch right iii its ground. For the same
reason the Sherwood Stone Company de-
sires to secure a location in the same local.
ity. from which it can deliver building
and grindstone. There are some good To-
cations for mills and grain warehouses,
and Mr.. Smith states that ne could
at one time have secured the establishment
of a mill in the city but for the restric-
tions imposed by the harbor line law and
the difficulty of obtaining proper railroad
connections in consequence of the rams
horn litigation. If grain warehouses were
located on this line. the cars could be de.
livered direct to them and the buildings
could be erected on solid foundations.
while if the grain were hauled to them
over the Lake Shore road they would have
to be built on piles, which are less secure
and more costly. The following COM
munications are given as apropOs Of the
decision:
To THE EpiroR: In view of the recent de.
cison OF the supreme court of this state In the
somew that celebrated rams horn right o:-way
case deem 1t but justice 70 myself. rs an offi.
cial actor therein, TO remind the good people Of
this city. and especially those north OF Colum.
bia street whose rights OF property are seriously
affected by this decision and who were un.
stinsed In their denunciation OF my action in
the premises, that il they had my stipuia.
ton today the Law OF the case the rams
horn right-of-wsy would stop. necessarily, at
said Columbia street AZ charitable man and.
hope. devoid OF the mean passion OF malice. |
do no: feel like taunting any one with the dis
astrous result OF the decision; but wish it dis
tinctiy understood that there Is no immediate
SA'ASa "a my uSconkuk u ye%o 0s &C VI aItouuS
thereof. As a Charitable mitigation of my con-
duct il was said was drunk. May not say,
referring to a historical incident, that 1t would |
be prudent, at least for all parties concerned to
ascertain the kind snd quality OF the po,ations i
used by me on or preceding the signing OF that, |
IL not celebrated at least notorious s.ipulationf
Twice have been made the vcim OF the fierce !
cenuncistions OF u portion Of my fellow citiSens |
on account Of this rams horn right-ot-way. In |
the public meeting held in the old Yesler pa !
viiion 10 recommend TO the city council the !
passage OF the ordinance granting II arose, as |
the only man in the vast audience, TO oppose IL, |
ami was how led down aud denounced as Al |
enemy OF the city The fatal ordinance was |
passed by tire city council on the succeeding. |
evening. The meeting had its desired result |
The city council obeyed its voice. Time passed
The railroad wen: into tho possession OF its
franchise. Discomfort grew. Opposition was |
aroused and litigation followed. As corpora
ton counsel saw and improved an opportunity |
TO partially save the city and fully save the |
rights OF property holders north OF Columbia
less storm OF indignation forced me TO cancel !
that stipulation A trial followed; and now the |
decision OF the supreme court ends the perform |
ance.
Surely. the mills OF the gods grind slowly. but
they grad exceedingly fne. D. JAcoDA
Seattle. May II, lsea
In jns;iee to my friend Judge Jacobs, desire
TO sutioin :he following statement:
1 of counsel fo- Puget sound shore