The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-25
Railroad and Industrial Notes.

r. G. Stevens. general Western passen-
ger agent spent yesterday In Tacoma.
=. y. kolock. of Portland. district pas
senger agent of the Pennsylvania lines
Is Ia the city.
F. 4. Gross. district passenger agent Of
the Northern Pacific al Boston is in the
city on a visit.
Robert Derdgeon. superintendent of the
big Minnesota Transfer Railway Com
pany, Is in the city.
The cargo shipments from Oregon aud
California 70 San Francisco I'm May ag-
gregated ts,s7s.sll feet
G. W kaIlock general agent OF the
Pennsylvania lines. with headquarters al
Portland. was in the city yesterday.
The George r. Dow & Co.'S sash and
door plant has been leased by r. S. Edger-
ton who has been with Wheeler. Osgood
Il CO.
The West Coast and Puget Sound Lum-
herman for June ia 10 20 its usual high
standard. fllll Of timely news and thought
fui comment.
George James in charge OF the Great
Northern warehouse in this city, has re-
turned from his vacation 10 San Francisco.
and Is again on duty.
David Mckenzie. travelling auditor Of
the Great Northern. with headquarters
IN Seattle. left yesterday for Durham
Mont, on official business.
The Northern Pacific carried eighty-four
more cars % lumber out OF Washington In
MAY Than IN April. and rs more cars Of
shingles in May than in April.
The Northern Pacific has made a special
rate for the convention OF the National
Educational Association. which meets al
Buffalo, y. Y. july : % Is Inclusive.
Engineer Bnlstadt. al the Stetson &
Post mill, who was caught hv the belt OF
the shaft under the NIL while olling and
narrowly escaped with his lie. Is IN fair
way OF recovery from his severe pummel-
Ing.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul
road has an arrangement with the North
ern Pacific whereby Lumber and shingles
shipped to points on tss former line go
through without reioadhg at the Mime
sofa transfer.
The Atlas Lumber Company is building
one ~ the largest dry kilns IN the state.
IL Is t9xse feet on inside. twenty-foot
steam chest one % the important features
viii be the steam process for extracting
ptteh from ir.
The number % ears % lumber and shin
giles forwarded from Seattle via the North
ern Pacific Tor the month ~ May was:
Thirty-seven cars lumber ssS cars shin
rles. total, fs@; total for iSss. sl3. 4 de-
crease ~ isi cars.
". =. Carson. travelling passenger agent
Of the Canadian Pacific. IS IN the city.
country. and Is enthusiasts in his praises
OF the marvellous developments and possi-
hsli;ies ot that great mining region.
The appointment OF w. / Benham as
H-et@tttNt general fFFiENf tfaFiar manager
~ the Great Northern took effect yestcr-
day. Mr. Bcnham Is expected 10 arrive
today In company with General Ira ffi-
Manager Shute and Vice President FIN
ley.
The total lumber SHIPMENTS y INss q,
June from Washington exceed the same
rerlod e 1S6 by l. s-5 40 feet. The total
salngle shipments from Washington for
$50 70 june exceed tne same period az
1876 BY S4,&ss8 shsBAtsS.
Mas - thts He4r exceed the same month
- last vesF by ss5.601 Tha cargo SHIN
msnts fr0Tu Tacoma Tor the first Hve
months 90 1hlg wear exceed tHe same
months q 'asg year bv nearly 2aoa 90 fee
The frame woTk az the Northern Pacific
tracks leading frcrn Eafirca& avenue 70
YeSleT dock SIS completed. and ready Tor
the rails. which wtll Ne iaia in two or
rect communication from re vessels %
cars.
The Great Northern announces n spe-
cla} Fourth = July rate, ore fare Tor the
wtthin radius - 30 miles from The sell
inr station. Tickets W8l be on sale july
: and s. good Tor return up % and inclGd.
Ing July &
ras Grea, Northern has made = rate o.
Fare sna a ufsn, certificate Man. Tor TIA
meeting % the Washington STATE Rar As
Ssctaaon. SO - hehi a. Tacoma JuIy =.
she csmp8uy has aEse nA3e the sane rate
faT she state meeting - the /, q. - T
ta ee held az Caautauaua Jalv -
" w kSnley. second vice president 81
TIRE tsreSs Northern. IL T. SAufe. general
frafs3c manage r T y attneV. general
passenger ana stcEet agent An4 W l.
EeuAant. TIE rev Wsstern frelEht ulanaE-
er ana pSsstblv others. are expected q
arrive ~ ERE elty Ja3s morning over The
Great $orfheTa.
The Northern pactec announces a 500
cfal refund "trip aI rain rate OF So - from
S@stfsa tc rhe National - acatfouaf As.
socsafion meeting AZ kBealo. which will
fe ia session Jslv tc Il Tickets MI
- Ga safe June : Ana 2 ara all -
goosI fov retuTn unfn July - inclusive
Tha rou@A "trip rate vsss Dwla&A and the
tRkes both WAVs MI ss 80 -