The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-24
CARS FOR SHISGLE TRAFFIC.
Manufacturers Fear Shortage, but
Railroad Men Re-Assure Them.


The shngle manufacturers are Veiy much
worried lest there b. repetition this year OF
the dearth OF cars which prevailed last year.
During the coming season the shingle output
will BE- ve-y much greater than II was last year,
while .he prospect OF having available cars Is
not good then. While the Monte Crasto
and Great Northern roads were building last
year, great many Northern Pacific came
out loaded with supplies and construction ma
teriai. ana were available for hauling shingles
back TO 81. Paul. This year there win be no
westward traffic Of this KIND nor is there any
thing in sight at the present tine which will
cause heavy westward traffic. Speaking on
this subject yesterday, leading manufacturer
said:
The extension OF the cedar shingle market is
not question 50 much OF rates rs il is OF ears.
We are now selling shingles in all the far East
ern markets, including Massachusetts, and
tcere is more business offered 20 the railroads at
the present rates than they can take care of
The promise Of Mr. Hill to stili further lower
the eastward rates on the product has caused
great many more mills TO start, tIa. the fall
gut here will be intensified this year unless
some measures are taken 10 provide cars. so
far the lowering OF westward rates is con-
cerned, which mig at tend TO increase the num-
her of cars coming this way, IL is a well-known
fact that the clipper competition has be-
come more vigorous also and that the service
by the water routes will be very much improved
this year by there being Il larger number of yes
sells in use, thus making the arrivals more fEe-
quenL Seattle IL today the largest sningle
manufacturing center IN the world, and the
question OF being able 10 market the product is
a most important one for this city.
President Hill, oi the Great Northern. when
spoken 10 by a observation-disclosures reporter on
the subject, said
don't think the shngle men need be uneasy
about dearth of cars for hauling their product.
No. we don't intend to haul eInpties out here for
that purpose. but we hope 10 make such west
bound rates on merchandise that enough cars
viii come this way loaded 20 take shingles back.
Merchants now got "A good deal oi their stuff by
way OF san francisco, which - 400 miles further
from Chicago than Puget sound. We hope 10
put "a stop To this roundabout; traffic aud thereby
furnish cars for lumber and shingles. Bur your
facilities for loading cars here are not up 10 tho
rnark Your lum DeFneh must get In shape 70
do raj business AS II is Row they
are only fixed for a shipping business
They uecd large yards Tor loading cara;
the lumber should be kiu-dTicG, and
the business needs TO he recr.au tzg.i
= they want To do DiI.iuess in the Fast There
are no ia.ge lumber wEarveS where cars can tie
loaded from ships aud vice versa, No, YOU can
manufacture cats here Hutil you can make your
Own iron seventy Ter cent. o. the cost Of II
car Il ia the iron, and II YOU hsui the irou here
tn mako Cars You would lose 500 On each one.
No, that Is ONT Of the question Tor the present
Tie Northern Pacific has issued circular 20
lumber and shlnglc sh.p peers. ststing that com
plants have been received from nearly al OF lis
connections regarding the difficulties which
they are experiencing !n cftecttng delivery OF
shiuglc shipments from Pacific coast points, as
also delays to equipment resulting there.rofn.
il also cautions iAsn against forwarding any
business ia the future n random without hav-
ing secured purchasers for same, stating that the
continuance 81! such policy a has existed III
TIE past vii. only -esui: ia connecting lines
Withdrawing from traffic arrangements IN the
lumber aud sAlugi0 business. should thoy do
So the territory - which transcoItiuentai rntes
now apply would ne greatly restricted.
General Agent Nadesn, CT tie Northern Pa