The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-11
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frarehtsss for which the several railroad
f~yyrrps nses have applied as a consequences
oc che agreement IN regard TO the cross
inss ana the rams horn Although final
settlement OF this matter has been and
mus cont asua TO be delayed u.gtSl the
esor.Esica<io1s Il connection with the tide
land rsa- are cleared away. City Engi-
see~ Thomson has for several weeks
Rad the railroad franchise matter under
consideration. A reporter OF the POST
Intel sr~ncer found Mr.. Thomson at his
Office yesterday. studying a large map
uryoel which the proposed railroad fran
sshfsas were marked in distinctive colors.
An examination OF this map shows clear
ly the routes and location OF the various
franchises. OF which a general outline
was given in the Post-Inceiligence q
month ago.
T-he amended ''ra-l's horn route now
rsati-5or1exI for by the Columbia & Puget
sound and Oregon & TTansnnTIne1tal rail-
way companies follows closely the pres
ent route from the intersection OF Com
rnercaal ard King stressts as far north as
Jackson street Al that point the Old
'.ratabow'' route on Railroad avenue !s
avoided, and the proposed line VIII occupy
a Uniform 3o-foot strip on Railroad avenue
as far north as Washington street. there
sssYrs-ing 10 the left. and at YesGer avenue
comes into position. occupying the east
west rwersey-two fest OF the blocks lying
east Of the avenue. This position is main
tanned as far north as Union street. from
which poirrt north the line connects with
the old franchise IN Water street extend
ing as far north as Clay street The same
or.nrsanies also ask u fTanchdse along the
old ssran's horn" route from Washington
street as far north as the ssoalth margin
of Columbia street, ii being the intention
To abandon the old route between Column
hia and Union streets. A franchise for a
single track connecting from the main
line between Jackson and King streets
and running out along the north side OF
jackson street 70 the water front at the
City dock is also embodied in the amend
ed rams horn" ordinance
The Columbia & Puget Sound railway
desires a fffreen-foor franchise for a
single track TO be known as a transfer
track, occupying a position sixty-seven
fest east OF the west line of Railroad av-
s.ntse from Washington street south 10
Alaska street. there curvsng out TO the
water front south OF Alaska street This
ordinance also Includes a turnout or con-
nection at Jackson street with the
autsnded rams horn route; also a
sfna-le-t track franchise connecting from
tina transfer track" at Main street and
curving TO the westward and out TO the
Ocean dock, along the south line or
Washington street. They also ask a
franchise for double sidetrack space
TO occupy the easteriy thirty feet OF Kali
road avenue between jackson and Wash
ington streets.
The Northern Pacific & Puget Sound
Shore Railroad Company asks a franchise
by a new route into the city from the
sorthward It's desired franchise Is thirty
feet wide along the west side or DuWa-
mish and Whatcsn avenues from the
II. .a-rN
ton with Railroad avenue. into which
the line curves and assumes location
1l2 feet east of the west margin This
relative position is maintained as far
north as King street, there merging INTO
the amended rams horn" franchise.
which is similarly situated IN the avenue
between King street and Washington
street. This company also asks FRANCHISE
for a curving spur track turning west
from the Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern
tracks. near the foot OF Marion street.
aud curvtng out 70 the water front at
the foot of Yesler avenue.
The Seattle, Lake Shore x Eastern
railway petitions for a franchise along
the same route as covered by Its present
franchise. occupying thirty rect lnlilit,
Sta.ely west OF the proposed AMENDED
.ram's horn" route. between fesier av-
enue and Union street.
Taken in consideration with the Great
Nnr-thfrn'S franchise. these franchlseS
win occupy 100 feet of Railroad avenue
iYstwe,esn Jackson street and fesler ave
nue.. leaving open the east eight feet and
the west sixty-seven feet. Between Yes
Ter avenue and Union street the easN
nfnaty-eight feet OF the avenue ana she
twentg-two feet adjoining along the east
side will he covered by these franchises
leaving the west eighty-two rect open
The west sixty fest Of Railroad avenue
&c covered with improvements which
doubtless VIII not be removed for several
years. hence & will be seen that these
franchises practically absorb the entire
available portion OF the avenue Ihere
are six Of these franchises now In the
hands Of the city engineer. They VIII ne
brought up for action ny the coualcn
within the next two weeks.