The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-08

The Great Northern announces a one and
ont-uIth round trip rate tor the state meet
ing OF the A .. u W. at Tacoma April =
large amount Of through freight. TWEEN
iy-three cars IN all. has arrived over the
Great Northern. the break in the road at
W ellington having been repaired
c. q Larned. one of the most efficient
and accommodating men in the Northerc
racine oftlces. has been confined to his
home for three days by spell of sickness.
f. \. Hackett, travelling freight agent of
the Northern Pacific railroad. has Just been
on trip to British Columbia and the Trail
Creek country. IN which section ne found
business very lively
l.. l.. Collins succeeds j W Sneed as
station agent OF the Seattle. Lake Shore &
Eastern, and also as Northern Pacinc ex-
press agent. at Arlington Nash The an
poiniment was made THURSDAY
Receiver Hopkins report of the Chicago
Northern Pacific for the month of Janu-
airy showed receipts Of SO. 364 a expendi-
sls6 3D. -
Five OF the six New England states laid
not mile of steam railway track last wear.
as far as the Railway Age can find. Ii was
not duh year in trolley track laying. how
ever, in any OF these states
w r. Machines. formerly private secre-
tarN to Manager George ODDS of the Cana
dian Pacific has been appointed general
freight agent of that road at Chicago. re-
leving J. r. Lee, who will give his entire
time 10 passenger traffic
reorganization committee representing
all interests in the Oregon Short Line prop
erty has prepared plan. which will be sub
mitted 10 the security holders on March 10
Various repositories in New FORK city have
been appointed 10 receive the respect
classes Of securities.
The Great Northern announces reissue
of last years tariff. ny which all rates ex-
cept those lower than - cents applying
/ from Missouri river common points 10
North Pacific coast terminals only will ap-
rly also without additional charge from
New orleans. Via the Minnesota Transfer
or Sioux Fails.
The statement that the breaking out 81
IRE again IN the Bozemsn tunnel has stop
pei the Northern PACING trains from run
/ ing through the tunnel is simply laughed
AT by railroad men. The tunnel has not
been used since last summer. all trains go-
ing on the overhead track a sink IN which
caused the recent delay on the road
In letter 70 the Pacific Lumber Trade
Journal + " Smith OF Wausau WIS.
lumber agent of the chicago Milwaukee &
st PAM railway saws. our suferinten1-
eDt ~ bridges SAYS ur lumber rs all right
and keeps making acquisitions Tor 10 W.
have used mr. car siding ana rooilng AZ our
shops the past Few months with very good
results"
The railroad locomotive whistle Is TO
serve A new purpose in Florida. BY an ar
range ment with the weather bureau. en-
ciu4s on the Florida Central 4 Peninsula
road VIII hereafter give warning o. an ap-
proa hing frost by sounding SIX long blasts
all along tn line south Of BALDWIN from
twelve TO iwenty-four hours in advance OF
the cold wave.
The reorganization committee If the Bal
.irnore q Ohio Railroad Company i an
r0unred. II consists of Louis Fitzgerald.
PRESIDENT OF ire Mercantile Trust Com
ranv. Of New ork Eugene De Lane. 81
Brown Bros 4 Co Howlsn1 Davis. Of
Blake Bros & 60 William Read OF
Nerniiye & CO Edward X. Bacon. August
Belmont ana Henry Bulge. Of Hall. Garien
4 Co, % New ! 1Tk.
The Southern Pacific shops n SAGA
ruenfo Cal are aSa,n running N fn!l blast
The force nov auuahsrs l. 0o. The ne"
FesArst law connecting all railroads to
saulp freight ears with automatic coup.ers
rs January : lss>. makes II eig 900 Tor