The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-20


ard rss,arres which ssrosz gsg afsosss ire
seStsersesrt OF Washington ard tire
Ecgtsxaegf, and the subsequent build
frsg G xhe trzzlscewgLnes1aI sssaess sSsii
exist.
. In the Pacific orean a-ss on rs ts1r-
ste-s are the asiazsis assd cotsrzrffs
wszaAa the growing wrorld Is Always EeTS-
Yss4ng. improving and bringing into sssn-
5ecsson % tsestter civilization. aEsl sFlst's's
tssa.ls with this Coast must improve as
their wants frssrezsa.
Ths war tsetween japan and CHINA.
whatever may be IT'S result IS bsAL tween
the cz3snbatzaxsts. IS che OF this supreme
esrenfs Ut this age. Tremendous ssa-ai.
political. and trade and business
changes awe inevitable
When 400 ao9. 90 Cinnamon begin to
build railroads ard aso7G the methods
and customs Of nyo<iesn civilization IL
wifi tax the rest og the word 10 meet
the demands
Sazsse of these Demands viii be better
supplied from this Northwest than from
any other part Of the world.
TIE Nicaragua sztxsai, when built. VIII
work great charges. IL VIII bring 10
sFss. ports Of this Csast conditions
which uow exist atcng fi1e Atlantic sea-
board. making them distributing points
fer tine saterb3r to a much greater ex-
terri than they can hope 10 become
xalile 50 dependent on the long lines Of
ssze tranacontiilental railways.
1t Is not the purpose Of this paper 10
waste words in optimistic descriptions
os the opportunities for future trade
o. the future 81 Seattle
Years gaay pass before there Is any
great change In The present depressed
| state Of affairs: but unless al human
history is az fault. unless the progress
| OF the race is 20 cease. there Will be a
change, and when IL GENES it VIII bring
q great extension of commerce. rev ele-
uaeats and new wants and an enlarge
fIssTt of the lines Of trade and trade Ia
CITIES
Heretofore the difficulty of securing
tftla t. tide laszi's has retarded develop
riles2i. with the consequence that while
/ tsle wharves along the city frsglE are
sufficient fer ordinary requirements of
business, there Is no suitable provision
for a steamer say like the Empress Of
India. Taas difficulty now seems TO be
passing Away. and ttare may soon be
opportunity. which II properly used,
! viii ultimately produce al the factii-
ties OF an .daai barber.
The present is not a favorable time 10
/ suggest great expenditures on docks
and slsarves By the state or agaunicissai-
Isy. or by private parties. At the same
tEaae, II Ii necessary 10 direct attention
| 80 the vital Importance of the water
front end lis proper treatment to the
| business and general welfare OF Seat
tie. The future commercial prominence
uf the city depends upon H. and the
stale 1t large has q deep interest in 1t.
Settle Will have powerful rivals for
future cosEanerce. II will be a rivalry
SThlEh may bring about such reduction
of charges IN other ports. especially
| san Francisco. as 10 make them mere
| ly nominal Through the communities
and interests affected, II will naturally
| have Influence III the halls OF iegis.as
| ton.
| At Is imperative. therefore. that any
| action taken by ehe state, under the
| law providing for improvements upon
!! the harbor strip. or in the direction of
/ construction 0 wharves. piers. ste. by
/ the state. the municipality or by pri-
/ xate parties should conform TO a wise.
conservative, but nevertheless conspre-
| hensiVe plan whieh should be progress
| siye IN its features a single pier or
/ wharf built upon such a plan would be
complete in itself and would have all
/ tae facilities for business The system
| should grow with the demands OF conf
inerce. ultimately providing the i1agbar
with all the accommodations for the
grand requirements of the future
How such a course Of action is TO be
/ brought about fs a question for discus
| sion. which II would be well for the city
| 10 take up with little delay
Mr. Bogie then briefly describes the
| water 'front.'. the it&ls.bor stglp and wa
terways The eSssi waterway is 10 be
| one mile long, the west waterway $40
of mile long, both i.80o feet wide and
| SEQ feet wide between pier head lines
! aid $500 feet apart The total length
! NJ water FROST is s.4 miles. The outer
| line of the 501-foot harbor strip along
/ the main water fs'ont is In Is 10 10 feet
Of water at low tide. and therefore has
no especial nleSaaing as a piea--laeasi
| line. owing to the expense OF buiidin.. a
| stable wharf er pIer-head In deep wa
| ter. but the 300-fspot strip Is more satis-
factory except Ii two places where il
/ Drops into deep water fer some dis
| tla~e,
Railroad averfue Is then briefly de-
ssI'aheSi, f@e feet wide from Smiths cove
te Addition street. and zoo feet wide
! from Addition street soath TO the mean
/ der lire From Smiths cove to Washing
ton street It Is generally near the ina
of lew tide. thence sout. across fhe
| tide fats. being nowhere on originally
Sold ground. On this point the regsor,
| SINS.
TIE Topography OF the Surrounding
country aud ske eaallsuration or ere
land upon which Seattle IS hullt are s,;ch
tla; al lisses passing through the city q
| seaeAinz, point opposite a;s commercial,
center must use All. or portion. Of chat
Part Of Railroad avenue lying north q,
! Jackson atress.
The report proceeds q tell Of she exist.
ms railroads and railroad franchises oe
the avenae narth az Jackson strse.. n.
| Grsae Northern having -asxgy feet, IN,
/ I.aka Shore thirty fest, a. IA,
south Is Columbia street. the Columbia q
/ Puget SQUAD thirty fact from co'ss..,hss
/ - jackson ard elgllg feet on tie cas-.
slide being SET apart tor sidewalk. ,aav.
irg twenty-five feet vacant on the ives.
SIDE. TIE hscstio % the sreiSh. and pas
senEer stations ard shops & teen de
{ scr.heh IL Is stated tia. there are sea;Y
/ cracks oa various parts OF the avenue
/ there are no street crossings and the avs
/ rGe ttSeaf IS used as 8 STREET Nr Egess,t