The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-16

fc~gasss I'm he direction OF tie pians which
ne at sssst vaguely outlines years ago. "A
great deal 0. rsGleais was hsaped on as
devoted head beeaase he dEf nor bsssi1 IN
Seattle an expensive ard paiatiaf psssen-
ger depot. But the people who thus made
spor. Of him failed 10 take eognzancs OF
the fact tnat re had filled in an entire
block % tide lard property. constructed
thereon a ccmmodtosis and substantial!
s,rsck freight depot. !iI'ed IN a large portion
N hks track along tsrs water 'front.'. an1,
fwss Of ali. 30 far AZ seatsse IL eososr BED.
snaugurated an organls eas.nscstoas srf.1s
The greatest merchant marine corporation
81 the Orient. 8x.ng Seattle for all time
10 come az the American terminus Of the
Nippon Y9sen kaisaa.
Thee facts are mentioned here simply
az a historical preliminary "a Mr. Hhfs
sreasnt professions as to what he intends
20 do .or Ms road anG Incidentally for tne
city Al along he has censasdes that this
lmriicaiar point 81 vantage shieh Seattle
s1fcupie: IL her possible facilities for con-
meeting traRscouilnantai traffic xfth deep
sea commerce. and be has declared IL b.
3Htenfton to zee that these possible fae.I!-
ties sseame aetna. realities 1t Is In lne
with this declaration that he makes his
,psesani application. He contends that IL
sseattle can place staple American eowanod-
-iiies Oh board ocean vessels al 4 minimum
t0f cost she will have solved the problem
OF International trade In the Eseiae< and
taken d iong step toward that supremacy
(which he has more than once giowiagay
predicted IL In store for her.
Details of the Plans.
Mr.. liill's plsns as announced ~ his ALI
tthorty, contemplate the construction Of d
waterway through. DIS saith cove tide
slanGs from deep water to the shore. On
either eide, according to his statements,
VIII be built a solid line Of wharses, upon
which VII he erected capacious ware houses
for the accommodation OF freight In the
tprocess Of uansserence from dep sea yes
ariS 10 railroad ca5s and vice ss-saa. Z ne
wharyes w.N Ue constructed practically Oh
solid ground, for the material excaVatsd
by the dFedFeFs III the construction Of the
waterway viii be used 10 ill III the land
OF either side IN precisely the same way
as has been successfully doiae on the
tide Lands south % the city.
The Railway tracks Viii BE- brought down
ON either siae Of the waterway To the very
ind Of tfte wharses On one side Of the
waterway Large steel wheat elevator with
capacity for Ia1.sn bushels OF grain viii
bc erected In time for the accommodates
OF next years crop. This elevator alone
will cost in the neighborhooi OF siuetsu
The waterway itself will cost about Slu0.up
and the construction of khs ataaryes will
bring the total cost Of the improvements
up TO about $40 .co
STA Vessels at Once.
The capacity Of the waterway when com
pieied is well illustrated BY the fact that
six Of the largest vessels aaoa, will be
able to lie In II and load simultaneously
without interfering one with the other
Ihe waterway, when completed, will
parallel iae coal bgakers of the Seattle n
International. running due north from
point about no feet east Of the deep water
end OF tho bunksrs. whore excavation will
b. commenced by two steam dresigers as
soon IA the council has granted Nj HITS
request for the vacation Of the streets and
alleys IN his trac, of tide lands The excn-
walton viii De completed within ninety
daSa after work IL commenced
THO tide lands purchased by Mr. Hin
are described blocks Ia. l4s las i39 10
ard lsa. Seattle tide lands. In his petition
ii.ed With the council last night he asks
Tor the vacation OF keokuk. Stevens and
l-afamis streets ana Puget avenue be-
tween Milwaukee and Quiniault streets
In order 10 gain "a thorough Comprehen-
sion Of Mr. HIS plans All be able 10 act
inteili2ontfy upon the petition tn" city
cosncH VIII 20 In body 10 Smith cove
tomorrow afternoon. assemhLn. at the Sc
atsle x tnlrrnat lpnai depot al o'clock
In the meanugne the petition has been re.
ftrTed 70 tAe committee .on streets and
highways for Investigation
Work 10 lie Pushed.
Judge Burke stated las, nigh, that he
WIS IN receipt of Il telegram from Mr.
I'm Informing him that thu n,omeat the
STREETS were vacated the contractor who
will sxcavate the waterway would start
Tor Seattle 10 begin work ana that the
whole system of wharycs aud warehouses
would he pushed 10 immediate completion
AT tho meeting ~ the city council last
dlisht the Cedar river water system was
the center OF attraction again. The que--
-t'oa was IN regard e. The manner Of pay
itss tae dsmages awarded hv the Jury in
IRE condemnation proceedings tn property
0Ehess along the ri2hi-2f-Nav. upon which
phrff' "es+a sharp division. After a live
y debate, IN wh.cA james and Navtn lock
Cd horns a8d other members took minor
par II was fess.Yed to pay the damages
oGt of thr general fysld nf the ,,9+& 1r.as
eiNs> iaAvlSd5stth and iR ash
The ALTERNATIVES proposition Vas to com
Del thN e2nttartVr f4t tae canS srlIctlni 81
Nie water SYSTEM ~ pay fer tire rixhf-nr
was a. the WORK progressed taking from
tnee''iY ia 'r'urst for iisy money advanced
NSgrants payable A2t of tht. ,sete, rt,.-
natss is-l F. "a. II vh.cA he txprrsf 81
" e9.S'taei'oh ot ths ~ate~ system Is -
u paij