The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-21

Another emphatic step towards the joint
occupancy o. Seattle, as = railroad prop9-
ettscn. 81 IRE Canadian Pacific railroad
and - associate business and CONNER
eiai ventures. vas taken yesterday upon
IRE arrival 81 the ssaFtaa & International
train from tse north. having on board
Messrs g. Ford. Of WGnnspeg, supsr1n-
fen0snl % the pomlnson Express Com
pany. ard Ronald Siewars. OF &. Paul.
superintendent % fne Western Express
COMPANY. which ls as stated IN the Post
Intslhgsucer = eoaple of weeks ago. tas
new Company which or February / vii
ssaolisa Itself IL this CRY. Its relation 70
the Dominion Express Company Is de-
ciasdly csose, and although it IS Different
IN ggs orgsngzat ton. a great deal 0f capital
from the same source Il invested In eaca.
The ars1 matEer that was attended %
Syss the appointing ~ +. W McGiauis.
passenger agen, Of tae Canadian Pacific.
g. agent IL Seattle OF TIE Western Express
Company. ana the locating or the uptown
Office OF fae company IN the present Office
o. tae Canadian Pacific. on Pioneer place.
The coming % the Western Express Com
pany wtn mark the beginning Of an era
or stronger competition in express business
and corresponding interest Ia railroad
affairs Earn one 81 the three trausconu-
mental reads entering Seattle viii. after
February ]. be equipped with its own ex-
press service. ard from the date named the
Western will be IN the lists for Eastern
and Western business on tonnage bass.
toe Western carrying ali Of the Dominica
business in the states
A -lnteiiigercer representative found
both Messrs. Ford and Stewart last even
ing a. the Butler hotel. and all of the pre-
dlcfions thus far published In the Post-In-
isHigeRcer we're verified. The line. as ex-
plsiasd uy Mf. Stewart. over which the
Western viii do rs business west OF S..
Pau ls the "Soo-Pacific'' from S.. Paul
10 Sumas. a part OF which viii be over the
main line OF the Canadian Pacific. a feat
uFe Of the business OF the new company is
the connection with tho United States Ex-
press Company. through which Il will bill
direct from Seattle 20 all parts OF the
United States east OF Chicago. which viii
be "A point for general distribution. Ac-
cording 10 the figures furnished last night
tire distance by the 500 Line from 81. Paul
10 Seattle Is fifty-tgo miles shorter than
by any other route.
There VIII be a triumphai entrance into
the city on February / of the outward
and visible signs of the Western Express
Company. and a new. dazzling express
wagon. of gaudy paint and gilt lettering
drawn by two horses. viii register its in
terest In the affairs of Seattle. The gilt
lettering viii read. The Western Express
Company" The Dominion Express Com
pany" and The United States Express
Company" all OF which will be expansive
and hattering to the vanity OF the new
agent and his sabordlnafes Mr. Stewart
announced thta the Western would be
ready to commence business Immediately
upon the installing Of It's supplies In tho
Seattle x International depot building.
As the Northern Pacific moves out and
across the street TO the building now occu-
pied by j. W. Goodwin. the Western will
move in. Before leaving the city Messrs.
Ford and Stewart viii have named the
agent who viii be In charge al the depot
Mr.. McGinnls. the local agent viii have
the naming OF his own clerk and the
driver. who will sit in the bright wagon.
Both positions are highly desirable. Mr.
MeGinnis said 70 the Northumberland
railroad man last evening that ne had not
yet chosen any men 20 al the places. but
that he would before February l. There
il little doubt that he will be able TO se-
cure good men, as the company win pay
good salaries.
During the time that elapses between
now and February the elegant Offices OF
IA. Canadian Pacific on Pioneer place.
wi undergo some slight rearrankoment to
accommodate the money order and small
package business which viii be done at
the uptown office. The large vaults IN
the Office make the place particularly eli
Ole for the purposes contemplated
Mr. Ford, IN relation 20 the proposed es-
adjustment, said that the Western service
would entitie patrons OF the express 10 the
connections OF the Dominion In the
Orient and IN England
Both Air, Ford and Mr. Stewart will re-
main in the city several DAYS attending 10
matters IN connection with the new bust
ness.