The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-18
THAT YESLER CABLE.
Arguments OH Proposed Ex-
tension of Time.
THE coMPsNYs SIDE OF 1T.
The Road Barely Pays Expenses-Mr.
Sander On the Witness stand
The Case For the Patrons.

double track its entire system. were
heard by the railroad committee ot the
boar4 % aldermen - the city hall yes
tnf4ay afternoon, and an adjournment
was taken at So O'Clock So the even
Ing Until Friday afternoon. when o1asrs
who favor and oppose TIE extension wHl
be heard.
The committee convened at { o'clock
with Chairman Sweeney presiding and Ia
addition % the members Of the committee
Aldermen DauIton and Love5oy-there
were present Delegates Jones. HuTd and
GIeesOn. ana Aldermen Anderson, Comp
ton. Miller ard Cline a. u. Warner aP-
Y,eared for fhose wh0 are opposed 70 the
extension. Andrew r. BgT.ei2h repre-
fentei the company and Harold Preston
fbe trust co8sDany whicn has a mort
gage on the ilne The lobby was not
crowded a. much as was expected. Fl
fact there we're not more than dozen
persons present when the meeting con-
yened. II was NJ first decided 20 allow
the persons opposed 10 the extension to be
heard first. and Chairman Sweeney called
upon MF. Warner to speak. Mr. Warner
said that he had not expected 10 address
the railroad committee until the street
riiway company had presented rs case.
The citizens Were on the defensive and
should be allowed 20 answer he company
which had asked for. the extension o.
;irae. In accordance with Mr.. Warmers
request the company was ordered 10
make "A showing es 20 Why Il desired the
extension
Tie Company's Side of 1t.
Mr.. Burioigh spoke for the company
lie opened by ding into the history Of
the company fsom the time Il had Sc
cured IFS original franchise from the
city. fB 1851 the first ordinance
granting the franchise vas passed FRO
ss48fFfs sft. las "A
single track, and when the earnings OF
the road warranted there should be
double track IA 1870 a second franchise
was granted SIR Sander. who APP
peared in opposition to the extension.
WAS Interested In the road from the time
of its construction until it passed into
the hands OF Mr.rnderwo0a 81 NewYork.
chise. granted IL iss0. provided that the
road should be double-tracked as soon
AZ the earnings Of the road warranted.
hat within FIVE years. The time IN which
this double track should 10 built AF.
Burlelgh s4id. WAS NOW approaching
IL thought that the council before
compelling the company 20 make the big
outlay OF money should look carefully
into the financial condition Of the road.
At the time the road WAS sold by Mr..
Sander 10 Mr. Hunt and Mr. Underwood.
AIR. Sander gave them a statement show
in< that the receipts from January 1.
leSa. until August 81 Ice We're Si03 Sil.s9
aud The expenses 81. 76s. o. This. ac, crd-
Ing 20 Mr. Sander, made the daily net
earnings IN the neighDorhpod OF sI75, but
he had failed 20 include In the expenses
taxes cables. interest on bonds and In
sursnce.
From August e. tss0 until October /.
1891. the expenEes were 81. go =. or an
average of $3.50 - per day. and the re-
eeipts were sll9,2zt.2 =. or an average OF
Sax. per dav. The net earnings less
81 Tas 81 for Interest insurance. taxes
and cables. left the company "a profit of
only sii S1 a.
Far the year ending June 50. iSas. the
total receipts We're s97, 30. and the eS-
peuditures. Including interest on bonds
were ssI.i73.6s. a loss of 81. 60 for that
yea. For the year ending June 20. 1885,
tn receipts were sol a6s IS and the ex-
PEI tares. Including interest on bonds
werS -. Sla. Is. loss Of s. t50a2. Since
going into the hands OF a re~iveF. In
October. iNa. 10 March 81, 1925. both
Inclusive. the receipts were SSi t34 81 and
she expenses. sSi, Sl5.23. leaving a balance
CA taad Of ss29 80. During that term
no interest whatever was paid. and all
Of the money except for the cable was
expen ini in the city Of Seattle largely
for ishor Tie pay rolls aggregate about
$500 per week "A present. Mr. Burleieh
saidr the road Is barely paying operating
expenses.
Hitting Rack at Mr.. sander.
In view OF AR Sanders strong opposi-
tlon 90 the extension Mr.. Burleigh said
that n would he we'll 20 read from several
letters Mr. Burlesgh then read IA letter
which AIR. Sander wrote 20 a Wall street
broker IA October. iSa3. several days after
~ had gotten the road back again. IN
which nc complained that q was On had
shape financially. IN another letter 10
the same broker Sander stated that he
bad lauled down the expenses and cut
the mems wages from . cents 60 % cents
an hour.
I viii state here" said Mr. Burloigh.
THAT MIR Sander Is the only owner or
manager thar ever cat wages on the Yes
Ter averue line"
When Mr. sander sold the road IN tCsa
g. Mr.. Underwood and AIR Hunt. he re-
ceived over $685. e0 and the money from
the hands ISSUED hy Underwood and Hunt
went e. sander or was expended IN the
tnpros gmeat OF the ruad
There Is no complaint. AIR purleigh
saia. as 20 the present service of the Yes
Ter avenue tine tie had heard prominent
people say that its service vas as good
y not better than that Of any other ctr
line In the city. To put In modern dou-
hle track would cost ia the nctchborhooA
81 f4-f1si1A' az as Ngt tFNF tNat the bonds
of TIE company were owned ~ alien car
itaiiSts Mr. Tndarwoeas cousin lived in
Seattle and owned small batch % thcm
The remainder are in the possession NJ
Eastern people and thsy are mostly poor
people who arc repeatedly writing letters
makfnE inquiry as to when g was pro-
posed ga nav the interest dus All OF thu
faouev whlch The road now tarus. Mr.
Eurieieh explained. s. paid ont ip this
city and STAYS here. With the exception 81
the small portion ~ Il sent East cry
year fov "a ueW cable.
Tho Changed Conditions.
The ordinance requiring the mad o. ht
double track Within FIVE WEARS was passed
when Seattle was iu she zentth az ru8n-
Ciai succtes ana q was expected yhrp
that business WoulI caatnue OH thc in-
erease. TIE pest tvo wears, however,
Rad plainly a. Roustrsteg tHat this pro
yht~N waa s Wfofte one
Alr NurieiEh eaia thst Ae dit not Re-
lseve that 81 was tte policy 90 the c}ty
conDcti aE ths peltcs sf the veoUle ~ -
sttle 50 fogcr the Seatt4e Citv Railway
Company "a eVpeua ara additional SO arr
O. Sa8 esa simply beeaasr &c has already
sink "a fortune iu the rsse3
M the operating eXf.Hsfs exceed the
iaecufr hoW s. tae dtrfrea.e nnttf'' ia-
ausred Alderman I.asefoy.
'tsy tht issuance 81 r--riVfr's Csrtta.
cafes" answered Nr. i.arieiec
.-Thrr how woui3 she teuble t~alk ba
eosstvstctrAe-' sstt Nr 1ovf5 SOS
"tt eanK te' Insisted Nj Tu~leiRh.
'"Thr court has us rssht fo aufho~lrr the
tSsaaner or certificates sxcett fer tht
operating "opens
Fhc Ca~s, For thc Platforms
1ls Werner fAtn had his ssy eSuiste-
q thsf ac VAS crescent as au in,1t 3ua}
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