The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-07

Pacific Express Company May
Build an ONCE.
There have been expressions IN the lan-
g1aEe OF the gossipers around the margin
Of Pioneer place that for the past three or
four days have suggested a general turn
ing % OF railroad anairs IN that district
north OF Yes!er way aud south OF Unlver-
sity street, called by courtesy and custom
the yards" and the appearance in this
city yesterday OF ". Q. Hall, OF Portland.
superintendent OF the Northern Pacinc eN-
press service. lent an additional character
OF truth 10 the stories that have been
banded about the railroad Offices and
which until yesterday lacked any meas
ure OF confirmation.
The story OF first interest mas been that
the Northern Pacific Express Company
was 70 move from the quarters now occu-
pied by * and go somewhere, nobody
seemed 10 know just where. There was
nothing 10 trace except a fairy tale that
came out on the street, which furnished
excuses for further speculation. Back OF
IL al there are other things that have lost
the character OF rumors. and which CON-
Inence 10 loom up as railroad ceTtaintisS,
the first step toward which was taken in
the decision Of the Seattle & International
10 make other express arrangements than
those sustained by itself with the North
ern Pacific.
Inquiry at the general offices of the Sc
attle & International was attended with
out success. Superintendent Kline was at
Wooliey and Fred Allen had just suffered
a knockout on the Madison street car rum
away. Other employees did not know or
would not talk. Gen. Bryant, receiver of
the Seattle & International. was al his
in he Et-fr, fs~fr "a prss.
very busy. but vouchsafed the informa-
ton that the Northern Pacific express
would move out on February l ana the
Western Express Company would move
in. Gen. Bryant had no information that
the other offices of the Northern Pacific
would move out.
The reason for the Seattle & Interna-
tional asking the Northern Pacific Elk
press Company TO vacate was that 1t de-
sired to let the premises TO the Western
Express Company. Another thing that
led up 20 tie determination of the Seattle
& international 10 make other arrange
ments was a notification from the North
ern Pacific that after February II (the
Seattle & internationally could look for its
own business The small share Of the
business Of the Northern Pacific Express
Company that the Seattle & International
enjoyed also operated in favor OF another
company. The consequence of the compll-
cations viii be the advent in this city, on
February |, of the Western Express Com
pany. Gen. Bryant referred the Post-In-
telligencer man TO the officials OF the
Northern Pacific road and the Northern
Pacific Express Company for any addi-
tional Information. A week before the
Post-Intelligencer representative had been
informed that certain other things had
been done because the Seattle & Inter
national proposed 10 conduct its own af-
fairs according 10 its own way. This fact
is being demonstrated.
/. A. Nadeau, general agent of the
Northern Pacific. admitted that the eX-
press company would move out OF the Sc
attic & International building February
l. When told that there was rumor that
all of the Offices of the Northern Pacific
at the Seattle a. International depot would
also move. he said that he was not DIS
posed 10 q scuSs the matter. He said,
however, that his road had plenty of prop
erty and a number of buildings that were
either available or eligible az SITES for
buildings should IT ever see NJ 10 move.
THIS property IS on either side cf the Sc
attic & International depot ali along the
trackage of the yards. The present
change. according 10 Mr.. Nadeau. con-
templates only the removal OF the North
ern Pacific express Office from The Seattle
& international building. As TO the feat
ures Of that removal, Mr. Nadeau re-
ferred the Post-Inteiigencer representa-
tive TO Mr.. Hall. the superintendent Of the
express service. Mr. Hat was found at
the Butter hotel. He Willingly made the
statement that his company had received
notice from Gen. Bryant 10 move out
February l. The contract for occupancy
had expired for some time and had not
been renewed. The express office had oc-
cupbei the premises under the terms OF
the Oh contract Mr.. Hall sad that the
@F I ~fsfHft4 - hot ter
v-tih the Western express than Il had with
the Northern Pacific express, and he did
not blame them for the action taken. In
fact. Mr. Hall sad that he would have
done the same thing. The personal rela-
lions between the officers OF the Northern
Pacific Express Company and the Seattle
& International officials had always been
very pleasant. He referred only 20 his
branch OF the Northern Pac!fic's business.
AS TO the moving Of the railroad offices
at the depot he had no knowledge. The
Northern Pacific has buildings which
could ne easily converted 10 ats uses.
whatever they IN sht be. and property
upon which 10 build. As for mis- report 10
MS company. Mr.. Hal said that be should
recommend the building Of slIch place as
t41e express business demanded. The site
he has his eve upon is one Of 3 triangular
shane near YeSler way. When asked As
"a the character 81 the building Mr. Han
sad that Il would be Such as TIE oFul-
RANGES covering buildings wthn me IRE
limits slena nded. The needs Of the serv-
ice do not require large build ne, ana the
rlace ne has selected S ample for tie COM
pany's uses
The most interesting feature in connec-
lion with the changes which promise 20
ba carried on with the best Of good feel
Ing Is the entrance into Seattle OF the
Western Express Company. which Is
wisconsin incorporation. The only reason
fhe Dominion Express Company does not
come Is that it's charter VIII not permit K
20 onerate la the United states. The Wes-
ern Express Company Is practlcaily the
Dominion company arranged 10 30 husl-
ness south 81 the international boundary
line. Behind ii al Is the nne Italian hand
~ fhe Canadian Partac railroad. waich Ia
a quiet way is showing IT'S leaniugs TO-
varf seattle IL IS q matter az more than
f,azsfrE importance ard lends color 70 the
belief That l>47 win see the Canadian Pa
rta~ trains hauled by Canadian Pacific
engines. rolling into the yards between
Yesler way aad University street " -
now stated thar au arrangement mas oee1
submitted for the approval o. the board
~ directors of tho Seattle international.
In New York whereby the trains ~ me
CsnaAtsnl f-aci6c VIII some g. Seattle from
Sunas oxe~ the tracks az the Settle &
international
should the r7imar prove 20 BE- true. q
win mean much 20 Seattle in creating
sharper competition for trans oni3nfntsl
business The near future vii PROBABLY
explain other railroad mstters that are
now being kept Ira the background
CARRIER PIGEON SHOT DOWN.