The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-11
SATISFIED WITH 1T.
OWNERS OF THE :. a 4. WILL
NOT SELL THE PROPERTY.
General Manager Bryant Returns
from Nes4 f.rk. Having Secured
Appropriations for the Improve
m~nt of the Road - Commercial
Prosperity Returning In the East
aud Coming Toward the Coast -
The Cuban War.

Gen. John IT. Bryant, president ard gen
eraI manager Of the Seattle & Internaticn-
al RAILWAY. after an absence OF over a
month. returned to Seattle on Monday sv-
ensng last The general has been an ex-
ceedingly busy official since his return.
and when seen yesterday az his office be
was deep In a mass OF cores ponaence.
lie said. IN response 70 questioning:
MY visit East was without any special
significance. and was mingled With bust
ness aud pleasure. The first meeting OF
the board Of directors under the new or
ganizafion Was held in New York, and
was present TO report as 10 the nnanelaI
and physical condition Of the road IN
this connection plans and estimates cover
ing the bettermenL % the Seattle ROAD
were laid before the board and liberal ap-
preparations for improvements resulted.
what will he the nature or these I'M
provements1'
The improvements viii not be made At
once They will he continuous and grad
ual and will include the filing IN, where
necessary. where trestle work Is now used
and of renewing and improving other tres
tie work the substitution Of iron for WOOD
en- bridges. aud construction OF cuiserts
In a word, 70 improve all the physical
features OF the line. This does not Imply
that the road Is not nosv in good conlition.
hat Is intended to provide for contingent
Giles in the future.
'..rhe Seattle a. International is now in
frst-class condition: our bridges are Sc
cure. trains are running on time on the
main Iiue and branches. and We are pre-
parias for an improved business"
rs there any truth in the rumor that
the Canadian and the Northern Pacific are
sndeayoring 10 bay the roadg
The owners of the Seattle & Interna-
tional are satisfied with their investment
and will hold the road. This Is evinced by
the liberal appropriations for the better
ment of the line. The statement that the
owners have been considering bids. for the
transfer OF the road to the Canadian Pa
ciac. to the Northern Pacific. or 10 any
other interest. Is without foundation. We
have received no offers and have made
none The road will be operated indie
rendentlv of any entsngling alliance and
will treat all other lines on an equitable
basis.
'tAs 20 business prospects In the East. it
rs only necessary to say that confidence
has returned and everybody Is making
preparations for improved conditions.
Owing TO the uncertainty In the past as TO
our national financial policy. manufactur-
ers permitted their stocks TO run low. and
therefore supplies of all kinds are short.
Manufacturers are now busilys engaged IN
meeting demands made upon them by the
wholesaler and retailer. IL viii be some
time before the results of this increased
activity VIII be felt on this Coast but
prosperity IS coming in this direction. The
only apparent disturbing element Is the
Cuban menace. II may scare timid people.
hat do not believe that President Cleve-
land desires 10 retire from office leaving
the country in a troubled condition, with
a Cnhan war a. a legacy 10 his successor.
In this connection. Il IS believed that Spain
could rot fight the United States twenty
four hours after the declaration of war.
Under the new administration II Is safe
10 predict return 10 prosperous times"