The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-24
g. n. IMPROVEMENTS.
Ssawel iTfS says the MA Mountain
Tsnnei IL 20 ne Buf1s-Con0ec-
sisn With the yippon Ltae.

Samuel Hii! rstarned 10 .sse city las.
evening" after a tour az Inspection o. the
coast ssae division 81 .ae Crest Northern.
arst waA seem az the Butler aotei b. ssp-
ssssB.aslge OF tire fcet-lntesisgencer II
F~sss3on &C the interview wis him pub
ss.gssua In yesterday mornings posi-fngeiis-
gs.seer. Mr.. ilsa stated feat the reference
81 tie bGiIagnx OF the four steamers for
ire ffzcs~pacss5e trade was misleading In
- Eu@gestson that the steamers are be-
ang bulls Dy the Great Northern The
sss.r stea aers are being butt on the
Clyde for the NIPPON yusen kaisha In
connection with the sssEs1onfin@ntsI bast-
ness OF Mr.. HiEFs road. The steamer
question Was tisposed Of. as far a. the
Great Northern was concerned. by Prssi~
dent James j. HIii. who said tn an inter-
view Published a: the time OF his last
visit 10 Seattle, that the subject OF build
ing steamers had been eanvassed before
negotiations were entered into with the
Japanese company. After being thorough
iS' discussed, the best means of Oriental
soFsns-efton Was deemed TO De- that already
81 existence. and there II no disposition
70 chang. or - enter into competition
wsth - limo as powerful rs the Nippon Yu-
sen kaisha. that practically controls the
ecasswize business of the Orient. Qusck-
est. better AMI altogether more sstisfae-
tory service IL would be difficult To pro-
yisss than that furnished BY the Great
Norfhern's Sssunch commercial allies
Ia discussing the question Of the build
isE OF the tunnel through the Cascade
suounsains. Mr.. Hssi iaughingiy said that
ha had again been misunderstood In re-
lation TO the use of snowsheds. IL was
suggested that their erection In certain
exposed places might become necessary
during the construction of the tunnel. bat
that no idea OF premaneney would enter
into their building. The road has fully
determined to burrow It's way through the
great nso1ntain wall, and with tfiat idea
al preliminary work has already been
dare. Mr.. IIili called attention To the In
furma sion v hich has been sens out from
The 81 Pau; Office. relative TO tho Great
Sorthsrns Intentions regarding the ina
pgoyement aad the doing away with The
pwltehbacks The aiyless from St Paul
TO which Mr.. Fini referred say.
'fThe Great Northern has completed
preliminary arrangements for the con-
sfraction OF ths Cascade tunnel. one OF
the greatest engineering feats OF the kind
in railroad history By the hrst of the
year large force OF men VIII profanity
be az WORK and the tunnel shoule -
completed aud ready for service early IN
isss
The Cascade tunnel will be ? 20 miles
long aud viii reduce the highest elevation
attained by the railroad from seka feet al
shr summit OF the swstehbsck 10 s.3sa feet
AZ the east portal az Tunnel tlts and tc
ai1 Al the west portal At Wellington
The highest elevation under which u VII
pass u 80 feet about mile from tns
west portal q short distance 10 the sontf
And east of which ~ Skylight lake. Ihs
tunnel VII fun In straight me from tins
head OF one canyon 10 that OF another III
q direction a few degrees south OF west
and viii slope 90 the west at the rate a
ninety feet 30 the mile. IL viii be slxt.ef
fest wide and fwenty-tnrrr fsei hlgh. Dr.
ing lined with brick or stone where nee
csssry. Mach OF IN" natural rock vii
nome The cost Of the enterprise u .stf
mated al S1aosa.
.-rhe present famous swiichiaek be
tween Cascade on the east and WsiiinS
ton 90 tss. west I'm Washington state, y
insieS west of Snakaue. between SPOKANE
aud seattle. has proved most interest
ing point for tourists and travellers. eu
the economy OF space AVID time IS d great
er consideration 80 the Great Northern
even when involving the expenditure o
F. tssl 90 ia a tremendous and hazardous
nrofstt th8n that Of 4 unique scenic at
tFacstoss The tunnel viii reduce the dis
lance ssn miles. aud the time one hour.
g4e~ises projecting the stupeadous tun
rel. the Great Northern has completes
TIE extensions OF the Halstad branch &
ssreakston and the Hope branch 10 Aneta
sfsd has employed large forces of labor
esss Oh the line improving track and raad
Way and operating facilities generally
eaonx these being the large parties o
Italians which recently caused such
disturbance tn passenger rates betwesi
81. paui aud chicago. All 81 This goes &
sseexe that thv Great Northern intend
next season TIA be buster and more az
er.assee factor IN general railroad enter
Prices than ever before. aud fuausurafe
aU era OF increased usefulness for fteei
and It's territory by making ready for il