The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06
Frederick, Nelson ( Munro
second Az. and Madison st.

They do not wan, TO spend time collecting
rebates when they are buying outfits and
trying to get out Of town.
From the railroad mans standpoint.
however. IL the rate Generalization Is to
be prevented from covering the entire
West the roads must adopt some such
plan. The Grand Trunk is the only line
thus far that has come out fiat-footedly
and promised to support the Western
roads in their fight against the Canadian.
Other lines, undoubtedly, II the demorali-
cation continues, viii be drawn in. CHI
cago advices say that the next cut Will
be to reduce New York-Seattle rates TO the
present Chicago-Seaitle basis. In the
meantime a considerable section OF the
travelling public Sound for Alaska is not
waiting any further cut, but is taking adj
vantage Of the present rates to reach Sc
attic.
Local officers OF American transconti-
mental lines report daily average of go
passengers each TO Seattle. and some esti-
mate from these figures may be obtained
Of the number Of strangers in the city.
The average is quoted for a week. which
means that $500 klondikers and gold.
hunters for all points in Alaska have
dropped off In Seattle. Spending thousands
upon thousands of dollars among local out
fitting firms and hotels. No more ami
mated pictures could be drawn than those
the East. They are more filed with curl
Gus types of life than even the daily de-
parture or steamers, as the trains dump
their loads of men. dogs and baggage,
without any thought of the picturesque
procession that marks the way TO the
steamer landings. There is changing OF
bells, snorts OF whistles and the hurried
crowd of men with an accompaniment OF
hs,arse voices and the yelping of dogs. de-
lighted to find themselves away from the
ciamped quarters Of the crates in which
they have been packed.
Rush Both Ways.
East-bound passenger business takes adj
vantage OF the present rates. and many
who have changed their plans about
Alaska, or who are returning from the
north. are hurrying East. This is particu-
larry true In respect to second-class busi-
ness or tourist business. There is but SO
difference in the first and second-class rate
TO st. Paul but the difference on the first
class and tourist sleeping car rates Is $50
The sum saved to a tourist-rate traveller
Is therefors $3.50, and mos; people argue
on the three days Journey that they cam
not make Sc a day any easier than by taxi
ing the tourist rate. Thirteen dollars and
a half for a flrst-class sleeper. Pullman or
Great Northern. from Seattle TO S.. Paul
or Minneapolis Is considered by the travel
ing public as being too much and a SO
rate Is one OF the things that IL Is hoped
will In time be made. particularly TO apply
on the long haul tickets. II is not ex-
pccted that the rate viii be any less be-
tween intermediate points on the road
but much more first-ciass business would
be the share OF all OF the roads with A
less charge for sleeping ears on through
business. The sleeping cars would also
proht at $40 rate. These points are
brought out by the present schedule ap-
lot
but the same relative difference obtains
under ordinary circumstances when the
rates are normal. No notice has been re-
ceived al the Northern Pacific offices OF
the Burlington's intentions. and no tickets
were sold yesterday via Billings.