The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-21
An EARLY NECESSITY.
More Car Lines TO the New
State University.
SOME PROBABLE EXTENSIONS.
Great Increase Of students and Need OF
Transportation VIII Make New
Lines Necessary.


car companies in the city viii do 20 ac-
corfmofa,s the so or more students who
viii be in attendance al the state uni
veTsity when that institution Is opened In
ils new quarters on tbs shores OF Union
hay on September .. The regents have
decided that there shall De no dornitories
or the grounds and, of course, this VIII
necesSitate the hauling Of students twice
a day morning and afternoon, between
the university ard their homes or lodg-
ing places. At present there Is but one
street car line touching the grounds, the
Third Street and Suburban railroad, and
II is said that II Will be impossible for
that lire 10 accommodate the increased
traffic after September :.
Those Who have given the matter any
thought say that IL would be entirely
practical for the officers Of the Broadway
electric road 70 extend that line from its
present terminus across the arm OF Lake
Union 10 the university grounds and This
would give almost as direct a line 10 the
heart OF the city as Is now afforded by
the Third street line Ii j. also saii that
II would be feasible fer the West street
road to extend It's line by building
branch road TO the university grounds
from Ballard by way of Ross. Fremont.
LatoHa and Brooklyn. The Consolidated
c0Fnpany's line now running to Fremont
would probably be the first to be ex-
tended. however. and that would leave
little necessity for the Ballard line 10
reach beyond Fremont. Within the past
few days Surveyors have been seen in the
field in the Denny Thurman addition be-
yond the present terminus OF the Broad
way line and il is claimed that the talked
OF route of the extension OF the Broad
way line was being examined and that
the route Will parallel the Third street
line. crossing the eastern arm of Lake
Ffss
At the same terminus This line has
franchise extending 10 the grounds and
1t may be that the extension is contem-
plated in the near future. The field Is
there and the traffic would undoubtedly
be large. for outside of the faculty there
Will be over 800 students TO handle daily
kiloourne avenue is being graded from
Ross 10 Fremont apd II is understood
that the street viii BE improved through
Latona and Brooklyn 10 the university
grounds. When this street is all graded
IL will give an easy and practical grade
for an electric line along its entire length.
A line could be built from Ballard down
the valley 10 Fremont. There is a fine
site for buildings and Il Is probably
matter of only short time uPil the place
will be built up. in which event numerous
students would find homes there and the
line would be a necessity. There is also
some talk of the Seattle, Lake Shore n
Eastern railway. following the policy of
railroads OF large Eastern cities where
colleges or universities are located. put
ting into service a suburban schedule
running trains twice cay to the grounds.
A station could be built on the grounds
and the service would be complete and
comfortable.
One thing that attracts attention from
visitors. and is also the source OF good
deal OF unfavorabie comment, is the lack
of facilities in the shape Of private homes
and boarding houses for the accommoda-
ton of the students. In most cities where
universities are located it is customary
among some OF the best families TO pro-
vide homes for the students at reason
able cost. Students are usually desira-
BILE class of tenants and few families
would object TO having them for a few
months each year in their homes. At
Brooklyn. Latona and Fremont the pres
ent accommodations for the increased
population which the new university will
be the means of bringing 10 that part
OF the city are meagre. 1t is suggested
that If some Of the property holders out
there would build desirable residences
and rent them Il would not only be
paying investment but he a good thing
for the city. People IN somewhat
straitened circumstances would thus be
enabled TO live well In comfortable and
spacious houses and could feel reasonably
sure Of having a good portion OF their
rental and living expenses taken of their
hands by the students. who would be
only too glad OF such homes. II is very
probable that between this time and next
fan buildings for this purpose will be put
up In large numbers
The regents of the university have con-
sidered that the state has done sufficient
when II furnishes the school buildings
and the faculty free Of charge 10 the stu
dents and have abandoned all idea Of
supplying dormitories. These buildings on
the grounds would not only be- expensive
hut would make discipline more difficult
and would nccessitate increasing the tao
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