The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-18
THE CROSSING DEAL.
railroad Officials May Sign a
Contract Today.
eaear NORTHERN MEN HERE.
&~.>rsi Manager Warren Blsmss Other
Besds for the Deiay-Csrwinss
Appointment Delayed.

n.reral Manager G. III. Warren and
40 Engineer y. ID. Miller. of the Great
xs~taern railroad, arrived in the city last
..saGng In their private car on special
sir and will leave this morning for a
&c over the Coast lines Mr.. Warren
~arsd not discuss the objects Of his trip.
- denied that he came 10 see about the
rrossing controversy between the Great
xsr.hern. the Union Pacific and Column
!. and Pnget Sound roads. When asked
.h<n bis company would commence work
a. is terminal property. he replied:
As soon as the property can be reached.
.hIrb will be when an agreement - had
,.sh the contending roads concerning the
crossing matter on King street.
When questioned more closely regarding
ne controversy he said:
.When VAS last here with Mr.. Hill
q reached an agreement and the papers
.s.e drawn mp ready to be signed. We
rxne 10 TO Judge Burks's Office to sign
IL papers when we discovered tha. the
sthsr roads bad in the meantime EN-
kidd Objectionable matter in the agree
nenf--matter that we had previously oo-
ierted 10 and which had been eliminated
Esspeut nearly a whole night endeavor-
isg 10 reach an understanding. but with
e.. avail. and We returned TO 81. Paul.
The fault lies in the other roads As soan
- they are willing to stand by Their orig
nal agreement We will sign IL and then,
xad not TIL then. will ne commence work
e cur depo. property"
apo yoa care TO specify what were the
shisetionabie features of the agreement as
nvised Z" Mr. Warren was asked, and he
nd:
Il don't know great deal about IT, I
ssysr heard of the matter until came
ksre with Mr.. Hill on the occasion OF my
isss visit. ar. Hill said that he was going
10 Judge Burke's office TO talk over the
crossing proposition. and proposed that
skoald accompany him. / went with him.
snd for the Erst time heard the matter
discussed. / agreed TO sign the agreement
= first drawn up. but declined TO sign il
vhen the Objectionable clauses. specially
objected 10, we're embodied in IL later"
..Do you think that the disagreement is
Il % serious a nature that IL will involve
the roads in litis alton 2" Mr.. Warren was
nksd.
Il don't know" he evasively replied.
Il don't know great deal about it."
When asked concerning the appointment
aF. s. Corwin as superintendent OF the
Cascade division Mr.. Warren would not
talk lie simply said that whenever he
made an appointment q circular TO that
eject wonid be issued. and that he had is
sned no circular appointing Mr.. Corwln.
He would neither affirm nor deny the re-
port that Mr.. Corwin was slated for the
position. Concerning the movement Of
officials be said that both General Super
insendent Farrell and General Traffic
Manager Finley were now In Spokane.
and would shortly be in Seattle.
Last night Mr.. Warren and Mr.. Miller,
Judge Burke and Thomas X. Shepard met
In Judge Burke's Office in the Burke
clock and the crossing matter was dis
tussed aud the maps and plans examined.
Tomorrow Mr.. Warren and Mr.. Miller
vii return To the city. and conference
l<tween them selves aud the officials of
tie Northern Pacific and Columbia &
Puget Sound roads will take place, nj
Which. Judge Burke says. no doubt
On agreement will be reached and the con-
tract signed