The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-18

The railroad news that was cifSuateo oi
the street yesterday was OF Vne most "
coursging nature. and not sinsic agent
or employee was found in any of the trans
continental or local lines offices that was
so pesStmistirai as not 10 express the
hope that everything would be running os
today In fact, all of them oeliesea mat
such would be the case. ana tue treisns
men were out in force looking after ousi-
ness There were many inquiries al All
OF the ticket Offices for information as 20
the probable movement OF trans All
were assured that every effort was peihs
exer<ed 10 pat things in shape. ana ,hat
not later than today matters would be
moving with usual regularity.
At the Northern Pacific office informa-
ton received led to the belief inat the
White river bridge would be repaired sum-
GENTLY TO allow the passage or Tram.
The tao sections OF the bridge that are
carried away are the only interference IN
business now between Seattle ana Taco
ma Between Tacoma and Portland II was
expected that communication would oe es-
;ab.ished for mail service and passengers
some time last night. A transfer at OleQua
would be necessary. but as there is said
TO be no caye-in. and only condition or
the banks that would prevent the passage
Of locomotive. the baggage ana mails
could be moved BY thandcar and passen-
gers could walk the short distance. This
the Northern Pacific people believed
would be done. The injury 10 the tracks.
near the Cow.ifz. was exaggerated. and
that near Castle Rock was of such ma
ture as not 10 interfere with traffic.
The trouble on the Northern Pacific
man line Is the bridge over the Natchez
river. mile west Of Yakima The bridge
was reported as having been washed away.
but Mr.. /. A. Nadesu stated yesterday
s.l A -
the piers supporting one of the shore ends
OF span OF the bridge was sprung out of
shape by log jam. While the injury
would necessitate important repairs. tenn
rorary work would admit OF traffic. Until
these temporary repairs are put in a trans
fer al Ssrcesex river Will be made. the
level prairie country and good roads max
ing the handling OF passengers. express
and mails easy Mr.. Nadean stated that
the west-bound overland. No. l. would ar
rive in Seattle TODAY Should the bridge
al White river stiiI be in an unSeryiceable
condition the train will De taken TO Ia
coma and the Seattle passengers trans
feTred at White river. The line from Ia
coma TO Ei.ensburg was reported open yes
ter6ay. The repairs at White river will.
il is expected. be weil advanced tonight.
The Northern Pacific endeavored TO ar
rarge 10 have passengers sent from Pssco
10 Portland By the Oregon Railway & Nav
igation companys line. but before nego-
tistions were completed the Oregon Rail-
way s. Navigation Company was as deep
in the water as the Norshern Pacific.
e " McGinnis stated that the Cana
dian Pacific passengers who eft over the
Seattle 4 International had made connec-
lions at Huntington and gone through TO
Vancouver all right The east-bound
through train over the Canadian Pacific
started az p. N. yesterday. The passen-
gers dre 20 arrive SATURDAY. Sunday. Mon
day and yesterday were stacked up on the
line Somewhere. and x was expected
would reach Vancouver about thirty min
utes apart last night. Fred Allen. OF the
Seattle & international. said that word
had been received that No. / train had
reached Suraas. passing over the bad spots
without trouble. the Nils were repaired
with gravel and no trouble was expert
enced- Train Nc . due to arrive at $40.
left Sunas AT II 80 and suffered little delay
In reaching this city. The Canadian Pa
cific parlor and tourist cars were brought
down. No I. which left yesterday. will re-
turn today with the Canadian Pacific cars
and passengers for this city.
Superintendent Rison. OF the Great
Northern. wired the local Offices that while
three miles OF the track had been sub
merged rear Sultan. the damage was less
than reported. The water was recedng
pressed. There was every reason TO be-
lieve that traffic would be resumed in
couple OF days. a; least
The Seattle 4 Northern was reported YES
'srdsy "a being under water from Avon 70
Hamilton The water was rsceding, but
no estimate ~ the damage could be made
for two or three days. az least.