The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-20
MILL MEN AROUSED.
New Railroad Order to Take
Effect April 1.
SHINGLES TO GO VIA ST. PAUL.
seattle shippers Prefer the Present
SOP Route by Way OF Billings.
For Many Reasons.

Just as the shingle season Is opening
and orders are beginning TO crowd ia rom
the East 10 the Washington mills the
shingie men are greeted with an anno.incs
IDent which, 70 use mild expression. has
stirred them up. 1t Is ths announcement
of a new shipping arrangement. by which
all shingie shipments destined for certain
Eastern territory must go by way Of ST
paul. aud no: b, way Of Billings. SHiagi4
men and shippers viii at once grasp the
Significance OK such a move, but 10 the
general public 4 few words OF sxpia ana
ton viii be necessary.
II the reader win take a map and draw
a pencil line connecting Council Bluffs
with Rock Island and another connecting
Rock Island and ST. Louis. 1t will help
him to grasp much OF the new move that
otherwise might be unnseiiigible to aita
Heretofore single shippers have been 81
lowed TO consign shipments TO all points
in Iowa and Illinois from Seattle by way
OF Billings and the Burlington. They are
10 enjoy the privilege no longer. The
Northern Pacific has issued mandate
that on and after April J, 1885. all ship
rnents to points north Of the line between
Council Bluffs and Rock Island, or east
OF that between Rock Island and 81. Louis.
must 20 by way Of ~. Pau and not by
way OF Billings.
rate. which is 90 cents to all points IN
yalved, Bat shipSle men Contend tha I.
there viii be very great change in
transportation II the new order Is carried
out and a change which VIII not be To the
advantage OF the Washington shingi0
trade. The grounds on which their OBJ
Jectfons are based. well as the state of
feeling among them on the subject. may
be judged Of from the following utter
ances:
Charles T.. Patten. of the tias I.uln-
ber Company. said 20 a reporter yestar-
day.
II am sure that voice the sentiment of
shingle men throughout tins section in
saying that they are greatly dissatisfied
with the proposed arrangement In proof
of this | MAY say that IL Is likely seme
action will be promptly taken In the way
of an appeal 10 the Northern Pacific to
reconsider IT'S action. IT Is sfue the new
arrangement does not contemplate any at
vance of rates. but the difference Of SER
vice between the two routes il very great
aud 10 the territory involved in the dis
cussion the advantage in handling shio-
ments IL all with the Burlington.
Apart from any point al Issue tie mere
supply OF cars during the busy season bs-
comes of vital importance 10 as. Rae
Northern Pacific alone cannot supply ihe
cars that are needed. Now In such emer
gencies the Burlington mas been especial
~ good to rs in the past in proof Of
which have only 10 tell you that at ono
time last fall when we were suffering
from car shortage tho Burlington pro-
vided as with I.0@o cars.
During the duh seas IN that II to say
from November to April /. 1t wouidn I
make so much difference. hut our nusy
season for singlc shipments Is from April
to November /, aud it is fos that reason
that the new order aiil grind particularly
hard upon us"
a. +. McEwan. OF the Seattle Cedar
Humber Company. WAS equally outspoken
In his Views co1cerning the new order.
Are we interested Ia IT." he sail
well. ] should say that We are. We shall
object strenuously To the proposed move
ment Of shingles by way OF 81. Paul and
the Minneapolis transfer 10 points in Iowa
ana Illinois. ind other tributary country.
and for several good reasons:
"First--Shingle shipments BIZ way OF
Billings from SEATTLE 10 those points always
20 thrcugh without transfer. whereas At
ST laul they frequently have TO be trans
ferrsd from ono ear to another. resultn s
In hrcataEe ana loss 10 the shipper and
dissatlsfsetlon to the purchaser.
'second-The Burlington cars are az "A
rlllc better suited to our trade ON account
OF their larger carrying capacity.
'Flllsd-rhe burlington has always como
to our relief In times OF emergency. sup
rlylng rs. with ears inst when they aere
most needed, and when ~ cars were avail
able from any other source
Fourth The element Of time in delivery
IL often aa important consideration with
us, and the delivery by way of Killings and
the q Is quicker la All the territory in
volved.
ptAor shlnglc men are cuua v aroused
oNrr The matt -. and scmr ~ them express
thcfnselves cNe- moge strongly They recall
tho fac' thai Tram, Manage Hannafori
or the Northern Fac .nc. 81 reported once %
have snapped hi- fingers at the shlnsie
tradC If the Pacific Northwest and thvv
feel somewhat 5erucyrd now that thr
trade has Developed to giant. proro,-
tions along the burlington and tributary
territory that DE- shn;ild attempt 10 re
strict II ~ what thew regard as an lnadq-
Vat" and Unsatisfactory carrying channel
hy WAY NJ ,hc Minneapolis transfer
THE 4hlHric mVn point ou, as s very SIR
RHiir feature ~ The new uri,r that, a.
Curi&us "a fhc Information fheN have re
criF~a, 'hv2 NH NOT l,, allowed to make
shrm'ui. hy thc Killings route even 70
points th lliino.H cn thr Rurlineton's ov ~
r0aa Nnh cnr ae.nrd thry al cry oct
aEtn~t ihc disastrous rWect ~ transfer
rms thrir shipments 10 th. Ninncarcli s
transfer tn ths Casu 90 uuhsr shipments.
tiieN 'iun Rat tils is os~n mace ruluois
fhAn viii -hiualcs. SIS fh,ro Is Invariably
hN1,N to-s resulting FROM, thc breaking of
dr,Sssl r,.i,r humber
Grufral NFtn. " -. BENTON. 81 tha Vlss.
iHef'n. fa- asked about she now ~
muse 'nrni. lu1 Dee MAS uttN IitiHg 60 NAH %
'rf "''"wrut about 80 IA rha shingio
mon haN" reviewed notification. howcvr-.
tN' faN"'.A rWnu' ga arfNe~ts. ana q cor
irraueo af Me -hinrir man VIA urisnbtss-
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