The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-21

Contracts for the complete construction
q ths railway 10 be operated from skag-
nay % Lake Bennett and eventually TO
the 1uksn river were awarded at late
hsus yesterday afternoon at the Rainier
Grand hotel. Contracts for the purchase
q uastr.si necessary for the construction
II che road were also entered into and
.saEA ties and IN fact ali other stock Wiz
Be delivered in the town OF Skagway with
IL Do next fifteen days. This confirms The
announcement that this railroad was 70
- butt - published In the Post-Intelii-
gsnos some tins ago.
During the past ten days star chamber
Grand hotel by the gentlemen who are
usooo directly interested Ia the consiruc-
ton Of this railroad and representatives OF
che largest firms In the United States
who's business IL 10 to furnish construc-
ton supplies and material Contracts for
the purchase Of rolling stock were also
let yesterday and arrangements were made
By which the construction trains xili be
shipped to Hkagway from Seattle during
ths next ten dayA A large gang OF lab
orers viii also be sent north with the
rolling stock and they viii be put 10 work
~ soon - they arrive and be kept in
Alaaka until the road Is built and in OPP
Grafton.
60ttIs is 10 be benefited by the course
tha< has been outlined and viii De followed
By the projectors for the reason that this
city - to be made the general headquar-
tGS and nearly all or the supplies are TO
b purchased here. Offices have already
6een secured In the building OF Dexter
Horton q Co. A bank account viii also
Be opened In ofse OF the local banks. and
the money that win consequently Dc put
In circulation IL sure 10 benefit the city
and assist IN making the bank elearances
stil larger.
Manager Hawkins' Statement.
The managing head OF the construction
~ the railroad u h. G. Hawkins. OF Dem
vsr. Col. Mr.. Hawkins. since coming to
0soetse. has studiously avoided newspaper
men. and In the past has been averse to
talking fer publication. But yesterday.
after the contracts were let, he made
known the details OF the project to a
pxt-Infell.geneer reporter. and seemed to
be relieved over the fact that he had ac-
compiishei q task in a manner that was
are Interested In the project. To the re-
porter Mr. Hawkins said:
'.An the contracts have been let and 10
Is our lntsEtion 10 have a railroad In oper.
ation between skagway aud Lake BEN
next "a soon as possible Lake Bennett.
however. IS not to 10 the northern term
iaus OF tho ro&d as Ii Is our intention
60 push ahead and eventually have a lire
that viii reach the Yukon river. The
work OF constructing the read Is In the
hands OF The Pacific Contract Company,
hsaash Of the White Pass Railway Conn
pany. which is 10 operate the system.
1.-The contracts. which We lei to-day n
valve thousands OF dollars Tie Illinois
Steel Company. OF chicago. which Is rep
resented Ia Seattle by William rigo,t and
wtliam II. Hoius has been awarded the
contract Ia furnish all the steel rails.
These rails are now on the way. I believe
and VII be on tho ground as soon as the
lahcrers. who are to be sent 10 skagway.
MesSsFA rscss and Hoiius are to be con-
kratuiafed upon securing this contract. ana
the people OF Seattle have reason 70 Zee,
elsted over .heire efforts In bringing that
business thteaSr Seattle. The contract TO
furnish tImhers which includes material
fer ties. bridges. round houses. stations,
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