The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-31
railroad and Industrial Notes.

J.. L. DeBevoise, OF Portland. general
agent OF the Rock Island. was In the city
yesterday.
AT the Winnipeg shops Of the Canadian
Pacific fifty stock cars have just been
equipped with air brakes
r.. c. Stevens. general Western passen-
ger agent of the Great Northern. went 10
Victoria yesterday for two days bust
ness trip.
The Great Northern has placed an order
with the Brooks Locomotive Works ior
twelve Mogul engines. with cyihaefs A'A
e inches.
Sunday excursions are under the, ban
OF law in Massachusetts. and the raliroaa
commission Of that state is Strlctiy Gu
forcing the law.
Concerning the new Great Northern
Japanese steamship line. the Railway Age
says. 1.-THE lire will doubtless develop
an important traffic"
V. A. Riton, superintendent of the Great
Northern railway. came in last night on
special car. He viii make trip or IN
spection over the Coast line Saturday.
twenty-five and two-tenths per cent.
OF the railway capital In the United states
was IN the hands of receivers last year,
and the percentage this year is not very
different
w. r. Galloway. general passenger
agent of the 500 line. was IN the GUY yes
tert3ay. accompanied by bis wife, Superin-
tendent and Mrs Penningto ana Miss
Patten. of Minneapolis.
c e Peabody. of Port Townsend. man
ager of the Alaska Steamship company,
LEFT last night with his fanny os s,s,, sn ,o
Northern Pacific for an extendea Visit 10
New England and the East.
ssTrhe Auditor" in the Railway Age.
states that OF his own knowledge iAe rear
reason for General Manager G "A, War
rsn's "iudefinife leave OF absence was
the condition OF his wife's health.
Northern Pacific land sales for the last
fiscal year amounted 10 sl.sii.5ye. an IN
crease OF nearly 100000 over the pFeFi-
Gus year which IS taken as evidence 81
decreased settlement. Ia the Northwest
The new Northern Pacific tariff on
canned salmon becomes effective August
Tba rates from North Pacific coast
terminals are % cents 10 New aSfk, = na', y,
aelnhia and Baltimore, and - cents 70
Boston.
Only one passenger was killed out o.
every ss5. So carried on the raAfoaas 81
tha United States during the iass ss ~
aHA cnfv one injured cut or eAen -iS.esl-
7Ae hallway Age challenges iroi4ey cars
ana bicycles for a comparison.
TIE Chicago. Milwaukee & =. Paul IS
ooubie-traeking its Council BiuHs Ilne
from fkscsso west for distance OF some
slxfv miles with tho intention. " - Esld-
~ Increasing the number OF is SUBURBAN
trains. ard also OF reducing the tine.
The supreme court of Illinois has decld-
"a fhrt railroad corporations must keep
their respective lines fenced IN places re-
oufred 10 be fenced BY the Law OF 4sss
even where fences would interfere WITH
ths handling OF trains or enerngfr the
lives Of employees
rngsreer Montgomery and Conductor
PED Of the Chicago & Northwestern ex-
sssvSion train which coktuEd WITH last
freight az logan. Ia, Jgiv II, causing re
Toss OF twanty-SaNen ltreSs were &e4a
guilty. % criminal negligence ~ the cor
oners }ury. and were taken % 5aA AZ
Boone. Ia.
The Illinois Central Is doing great things
for New Orleans as a pors % exiofs. p or
tho year ending June y. ls@ t9Rs city
sxnorte1 cp!v 1880 pounds % lard. Tor
ths war ending June -, ia. TIE sAiaF 3
o. lard from the same Sly ai,ass.sissa 20
- 6i*3x pounds IN bushels 81 gram ne
irefesse s. sfiU more surprising. 1888.
asa 1E2s 1875 ls.s7s.1ns
The Darlington PASSENGER depef tinent
has organized and ints SesN seAI OF -
ey.ss,,s'gg f.arty ~ forty -flve perscns from
,s9sgar..,,t sssr.s OF the conntrg Tor = iaar
~ rosaraao Eftah. Montana, Ei&@ Fatos4s
rafk and ether PARTS 81 fae Nafta@esS
re party IS eanvsyss = fsass u ei1tp1asi
srS..iaf srain and vii have three weeks
IN en goyraess. and insiTuei.sn a. a nae41sF-
ale cost.
"a fsllewing order. issued by the
Masae Central tae = ~ -, 800. -
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ssnrgs ransalg ~ she sssep4oe cars a1li
ssassers ssary ringing Of fhe bril- = SSfsetsF
praA.bstes."
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