The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-27
Railroad and Industrial Notes.

A Riton. division superintendent Of
the Great Northern. went East yesterday
afternoon.
George Mel Brown. district passenger
Ia Montreal
superintendent Newman Kline. OF the
Seattle * international, went over the
road yesterday on a tour OF inspection.
X. G. Stevens. general Western passen-
ger agent Of the Great Northern. returned
Sunday from business trip to Portland.
Capt James Griffiths. manager OF the
Nippon Yusen kaisha. VIII so TO Port
Townsend tonlght 10 meet tue incoming
Matsuyama Maru. due TO arrive tomor-
row.
The Northern Pacific railway has issued
a new map OF the mining districts OF
Washington and British Columbia, show
Ing the Fort Steele belt and the recently
opened Colville reservation that Is sub
Ject to mining operations.
Officials of the Santa Re railroad say
that a late meeting OF directors OF the
road IL was agreed TO build Immediately
from Panhandle, Tex, 10 Albuquerque, y.
VI. Surveyors viii be put TO Work By
May /.
". l.. Benham. Western freight man
ager OF the Great Northern and W j.
Footner. manager OF the Great North
ern Express Company. went 20 Spokane
yesterday afternoon, intending 10 stop at
Wenatchee en- route. Mr. Benham ex-
poets TO return TO the city Friday.
The Northern Pacific has issued a spe-
cial tariff, effective today. on stone or
granite. not polished or lettered, IL car
Cloud MINI, to Portland Tacoma. Seat
tie and Olympia 80 cents per Cwt. Same
rate 10 apply on similar shipments OF like
commodity from intermediate stations.
While no notice has yet been received
in this city Northern Pacific officials adj
init the cut ia wages published In sun
days Post-Intelhgencer III telegram
from Ellensburg. Announcements of
all
OF the read, the retreuchment. IL Is stated.
being on the schedule OF wages paid on
other transcOntinental lines.
The new commodity west bound joint
freight tariff entered into between the Ca
madam Pacific Northern Pacific. Great
Northern. Oregon Railway a Navigation
Company, Union PACING. Burlington &
St Paul & Saclt Ste. Marie. Duluth.
South Shore a Atlantic roads in connec-
ton with lines OF the old western associa-
ton. were received in Seattle yesterday.
The rates on miscellaneous articles are
given from Atlantic seaboard points 10
Pacific coast terminals. Officials Of the
various roads concur in the rates sepa-
rateiy.
Effective yesterday the Great Northern.
Northern Pacific. Central Pacific and
Union Pacific, connecting lines and lines
OF the old Western Association, have Is
sued a Joint freight that Is governed by
the Western classification. between St
Paul and common points; Missouri river
mon points and Chicago and common
points 20 specified points Ia British CO.
iumbia and Washington mining districts.
The tariff contained individual rates.
rules and regulations OF each company re-
spcctively, subject 90 change without con-
sent OF any named company. The tariff
bears the earms rks Of the dissolved as
| sociations in the endeavor 10 hold rates.
Notices were received in this city yes
/ terday. stating that meeting would be
| held in Portland April - OF the North
Pacific Coast Local Passenger Associa-
/ ton The meeting Will be held at the
Portland hotel and r. for the purpose OF
| winding up the affairs OF the association.
| which goes out OF existence April - at
midnight at the same time the Western
I and Tran-cDnttnentat associations become
defunct The new organization OF roads
/ that viii become effective as soon the
/ Chioaro meeting has announced the ac-
| cepfance Of the new terms. VIII bring
about a subordinate organization In many
| Western cities including Seattle. that
/ win include the representative OF both
/ the Western aud TraDscoDtinental sys-
/ tens The new organization viii be much
| more powerful than that which was
| made imperative by the recent supreme
/ court rulings. characterizinE them as
4 trusts.