The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30
Asst. Gen. Supt. Of the N. P.
Now Looking After s. & I.
HAS VERY LITTLE TO SAY.
Every Indication That Canadian Pa
ciac VIII he Allowed to Go Ahead
With Its Present Traffic Arrange
ments. as Trouble Would Follow
an Attempt to Upset Them-The
Great Northern May be In 1t.

Assisian. General Superintendent W. G.
Pearce. of the Northern Pacific. arrived in
SeattlJ yesterday afternoon about O'Clock,
his private car being attached to the regu-
lar west-bound overland train of the
Northern Pacific. Mr. Pearce came directly
from ST. Paul and upon his arrival mnle-
diately took charge OF the Seattle & Int =
national. his title being that of agent OF the
president, in which Official capacity he will
represent c. s. Melen. president of the
North I'm Pacific. who was Friday elected
chairman of the board of directors and
president of the Seattle & International.
After assuming charge of the property
Mr.. Pearce left for his home in Tacoma.
having been In the city less than two hours.
Tomorrow morning ht Will return to Sc
attic and open his offices in those hereto
fore occupied by Gen. John II. Bryant in
the general Office building of the Seattle &
International. Mr.. Pearce states that the
position he now holds In relation TO the
Seattle & International is of a temporary
character. and that he will not move his
residence from Tacoma to this city. Yes
terday afternoon Mr.. Pearce was met at
the depot ticket office of the Northern Pa
ciiic and in reply to a question TO the
future policy Of the road stated that there
was nothing to say at present He was
IN II asked whether there would be joint
use OF the tracks of the Seattle & Inter-
national by the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern 10 which he replied that he did
not know. Asked IL the separate manage
m tat of the Seattle & International might
not indicate that such would be the case
Mr.. Pearce stated that a separate manage
ment would not be necessary to admit the
Great Northern to Seattle ov r the Seattle
d International tracks. The interview
ended by Mr.. Pearce stating that he re-
GREETED that there was nothing TO say at
pres nt on the railroad situation. He has
been East for several weeks having gone
10 St Paul to attend meeting in tina. city
OF Northern Pacific superintendent He
was accompanied TO this city by Superin-
tend ct Pearson, of the Pacific division Of
the Northern Pacific, who joined him at
Payallup.
Mr. Pearce's dffidence in discussing the
transfer of the railroad property does not
change the general impression that an ar
fangement has been entered into whereby
tne Seattle a. International tracks from
Snohomish will he used by the Great North
ern. In order 10 make connections at Sno-
homish IL would only be necessary for Nr.
HilFs road to build about half a mile of
track from in front of the depot building
around, so as to meet the grade which is
used TO reach the bridge Mr. Martin, gem
eral auditor. and General Manager KEN
drick, OF the Northern Pacific are expect
ed TO arrive in Seattle from St. Paul today
The former will check up the road and the
general manager will look over the newly
acquired property. They are due to arrive
shortly after noon
The situation is still one of Interesting
! problems and the relationship of the Ca
| madam Pacific is not the least interesting.
Mr.. kerr's opinion as 10 the contract that
mas four years yet to run is that il will not
DE affected by the change. In order TO get
fiu OF the competing line Ii would be neces-
sary 10 take the Seattle & international
back INTO the courts. There yet remains
the matter of possible independent en-
trance to Vancouver by the Northern Pa
enc. During the time of its previous on
GRAFTON Of the Seattle & International a
company was organized in Vancouver that
/ had as its intention the building O. a line
| 10 a Northern Pacific connection. on the
Seattle International. The citizens Of
Vancouver voted this private corporation
a bonus OF something like s200,00o but the
term during which the option on that
amount OF money remained operative was
| allowed 10 lapse. and there is now no bonus
| available for construction purposes II il
| thought, however that with the increa Se.4
| prosperity that has fallen 10 the share of
/ Vancouver. that the town win naturally
| reach out for competitive transcontinentaI
| connections, and the situation as now pre-
| sented. makes the entrance OF the North
| ern Pacific possible