The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-30
Looking After Terminal Facilities
of the Great Northern,
DOCK, WAREHOUSE. ELEVATOR.
He saYs ENLARGED Room IL Necessary
to Handle Grain ssops-f"fe'SH
Trade Dependent ON herehan'
Marfne-fIoyy Hc Would Sote-ais
rrsu IN Euroue-war Sentiment
Abrond-Iuafand Understands U.s.

James ]. HHa president of the Great
Northern railroad. arrived IN seatiie al s+Sj
s,cioek last night u rs special ear ard
win remain IN tbs city fsr two or three
days. MI Hills frequent visits 70 Seattle
have made hla guch familiar figure here
tina. his appearance and striking i-srsosi-
atty need no comment or description. The
pbject az Mr. HITS visit s OF great I'M
pcrrAaca 10 every man who has business
GntereHts ln Seattle. as It Is his desire.
while Ia the eigy. 10 eonzummate arrange
ensnts By whiea the handling Of freight
wifi be greatly facilitated. In order 10 ae-
comp.lsa tbs o3}sct il Will be necessary
70 acquire additional room. M. iIilfa visit
q also made fer the purpose OF looking
into the matter Of securing much moro
wharfage than is now controlled by the
company. and At the same time see what
can be done Ia the way OF erecting
warehouse OF large proportions. In fact
one Of the largest on the Pacific coast.
1t has baen practically decided By Mr.. I'LL
90 erect q monster grain elevator here.
TO a Post-Inteillgeaesr reporter last night
Ar. Hill said:
y am In scafGe purely On business per-
tanning 10 The Great Northern railroad.
and i expect 10 remain here for at least
two or three days. as matters. which viii
enabls us 10 handle freight in a more
speedy manner muS; be attended 10. II IS
n problem which nov eunffonts us. and
one which must be solved. | am here 10
see what can be done and ! may he able
10 tel you. something after i have looked
the ground over anh gwen ibe question
cchstdcration. The Great Northern rail-
road must have more room IN which IL
handle cars, ard II IL our intention to
secure such additional room may De
necessary. Seattle Is growing every day
and 1. has now reached siseh r point that
ali tho business Is crowded and punched
within tAree or four squares. u will be
necessary 10 spread out and extend the
precincts of the city 4 II Is desired to
have the growth continue along the same
line. The Graf Northern must a.so have
more room Ia watch 10 handle the cars. as
we can't afford 10 lose SO much money
by days OF delay in consequence of IN
adequate yard room. THE manner IN which
this difficulty may be overcome remains
for the future b determine
'"rhe company has also decided 70 build =
largo grain elevator on the Pacific coast
and we would Ike 20 locate Il In So fsle,
Whether Seattle win secure ,hl@ or
depends entirely upon the succesa So t.c
IN securing room for Il. think SIC tire
has arrived when the business precincts
must be extended. 80 that business would
not be carried on Ia such a cramped man
uer"
1t will be remembered by the readers of
Ahe Post-Intelligencer thas the Great
Northern pesifiagca the council 70 vacate
that portion ~ the western end OF Mercer
street. whicii Il located on me tide lands. SO
thas room would be afforded for the con-
struction Of wharf ana warehouse and if
the petition ls granted II ~ very probable
that work on tho improy ement would COM
menee at once. As previously stated IN
shs Past-fnteNigencgr the Great Northern
has already acquired three blocks OF tide
lands. and that portion OF Mercer street
which tho company desires "a have va
Gated lies between two az them ard Is 1T
orally speaking. a connecting link II the
cosinci desires 30 vacate tho street. work
On tho erection OF the dock and warehouse
will be commenced at once.
seattic ane the Orient.
Mr.. HIll was asked for his opinion on the
volume Of trade that would be carried on
in thu future between Seattle and the ORR
Ont and no sad.
You furnish the ships and lust as soon
IA the ships are at the command Of the
shippers the trade VIII increase. The in
Grease in The Oriental commercial trade IL
therefore very slow I'm increasing and I
Don't look for mich ~ an Improvement
unit! alch time that congress makes pro-
visions for tho establishment OF mer-
chan. marine
When asked whether. In lts opinion. con-
Kreas would take any steps looking toward
tho establishment Of Il merchant marine.