The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-26
RAILROADS ON THE STRAITS.

Key to the oiympis Mountains Secured
Raising the Plummer Subsidy.
poRr ANoKLHs, March 25.-lSpecial.l-
Yesterday at meeting of the stockhold.
srs Of the Western Washington Develop
ment Company, = corporation Of this city,
the following trustees were elected: Nor
man r. Smith, DR.. Charles Gore and James
8. Coolican, Of this city, and James Giller-
an and Alfred w. Morgenstern. of San
Francisco. The trustees then elected
Norman R Smith president; DR.. Charles
Gore vice president ana secretary, and
Allen Weir attorney. It was decided to
increase the capital stock from $500. 900 to
81. SOC, 600, all of which has been subscribed
by local and San Francisco capitalists.
This corporation is the company that .
few weeks ago took possession Of pass
along Lake Sutherland. by the laying of
two or three rails upon ties 1t has ap-
piled for a franchise to build q road from
this city vest through the great Quilla-
yute county to the ocean either at La Push
or Gray's harbor. The pass which it cap
tured is maintained by it to be one of
equal and natural grades. 1t is at the
base Of . large mountain and upon the
south bank of the lake, over two miles
long. 1t is only wide enough for the lay
ing of one track of railroad and is regarded
by the company as Of great value, as it
leads into rich territory.
1t is understood. though not officially
announced. that at an early date, in fact
as soon a. the subsidy for the road pro-
posed by the John F. Plummer syndicate
is raised, this company will submit its
proposition for the construction Of q road
westward and southwark. thus giving this
place the benefit of an outlet in each direc-
ton and bringing forward an era of lively
development for this city and this portion
Of the Olympic peninsula.
The committee appointed by the Board
Of Trade OF this city to raise the subsidy
asked by John F. Plummer and his asso-
ciates, Of New York, for the building of
the Everett 4 Port Angeles railroad, has
about completed its work around this city.
Today 1t has gone to Dungeness and Sc
quinn, in the eastern part of the county, to
receive donations Of land from property
holders.
The committee has been we'll received
and met with encouragement upon every
hand. Two-thirds Of the subsidy has
been raised. The amount asked was a
$"A - oUAn SoA shC pcopaO hcIC " kai5c, uut
they determined to raise 1t, went to work
with will and have succeeded splendidly.
Much Of the valuable property along the
line Of the proposed railroad and in and
around this city 10 owned by non-resi-
dents. A subcommittee has been ap-
pointed to ask contributions to the subsidy
from these and has sent out over 100 let
tiers in the past three days. 1t
Is now expected to raise the balance
Of the bonus from these non-residents and
in the eastern end Of this county. care
full estimate, based upon the contributions
made TO Mr.. Maiette for the Port Angelo,
Southern, makes it certain that this esti-
mate Is a conservative one and assures the
full subsidy.
Yesterday telegram was received from
Mr.. Piummer stating that his company
was ready to begin work at once upon the
completion of the raising Of the subsidy
asked. aud that 1t all depends upon the
promptness of the people here how soon
work is begun. but that the road would
surely be built if the bonus asked for was
raised