The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03
10 Tfses Arrived = b ths Great
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nAA - tho recosts IN the local railroad
okAees win als0w. In tho same connection
Il y welf enpuGn 70 remark that there y
- 1nmsdists likelihood Of cessation OF
Aoseiii3ssa. and the railroad rate War bids
1afg g continue for some days ~ least.
9ho failure Of the Basaio nesting 70 bring
dc roads 10 an understanding and is
eonssousnt posponsmsni unsis April Iss
ansxs positsve the assertion that the pres
ens cut In rates wal continue for that
loartn Of time. A notification Of zen days
A. required by tie interstate commeres
oesnmimaop Of roads Intentions TO raise
The rate. and UPON the assumption that
IN agreement may be reached a. the meet
tnx Of general passenger agents On the
18th Ct this month. u h certain that the
pressnt passenger tariffs will continue un~
Gil April s.
Then. passenger officials who were
wrought up TO state of nervous excite
nsent AZ tho beginning Of the rats war ara
now coneeding that benefits have followed
n It's trail. Hundreds Of mechanics.
farmers and artisans OF all branches Of
eecncnay have awaited themselves OF the
lsw fares for travel and have visited ths
state and iaokea into in resource Others
who have ieff the East fer Alaska and :ne
kayshmesg territory have con,s 10 Seattle.
and have been attracted By this beauty OF
liz ciisnsfe AID the opportunities offered
for legitimate investment They have
abandoned their srisinai ideas sold their
outfits ana are now preparing to settle
tEy. ~kxx.
this Eond il due to cut rates a. u nsHnhe-.
have returned home and Interested Others
who have rome ont n a ulodisum of ex-
pense ana confirmed the favorable stories
that have been told them.
Passenger aEente arr taking new view
OF The sitaatiofs. and are arguing now that
tha rate war II not such 4 bid thing.
Western and Eastern Washington mining
propositions will receive mere Thorough
tnse<tixatipn llsy year tnan ever pefure,
and the Mount Baker and slyerton siis-
ssints. tributary In a commercial Way 20
Seattle. ssisi b. thoroughly proepeescd.
Alaska travel has had a noticeable pickup
during the past week. and outtitsing firms
that we're anxioHziy snaarlHg The cause
Of the temporary slump are again busy.
Tas passenger agents predicted six weeks
ego that there would De A lighter travel
hetmssl ire issh az March and the 18th
OF Iune. Eus only In feyneet TO the ap-
ysFsSlfnats failing OF were they eorrees.
March ~ xaw The travel at lis height fer
thrs~ month"; but the resumption has
EsaFfesE considerably In advances OF the
4ffus named. Tisa preparations OF the
eoxeFnns1ns for war Arr aisa ascriAed a.
: f.ascf fer diminutIon nf passenger
business. many who had Intended going
gold hunting waiting 10 @ss what the re-
snlt of The Amrrlcan- Spanish controversy
=sssasa De
cine of the seasGrua OF present travel
WIS trio arrival yesterday ~ fifay Chi
cage nasn part OF tae Dusty Diamond
corporation composed largely OF ex-em-
plovex Of ssss puifrA and fra departments
af ,ha Nitsis CITY, VINO are banded to-
gsthvr fer The common purpose OF rlstst-
ia< tsse virgin gofy from the ersek bottoms
and ia - of Alaska. The sseeai soafir-
ksss. asso of afsv msn. has started. and
both TIRE nsFty arriving yesterday and that
ssow IA route have employed the Great
Eusfeefa Yesterday morning the two
tourist coaches ost the first party Gsed
In uTfssing The eantrv came In. aud the
nsesnssss Objected 10 leaving the cars. de
8 sssing - remain In them until the Schooner
Vine. II whssa they will so aarth. ar
fIxs8 ffgai San Francisco. City psssen~
gxs agefst NcMlesen arranged te have
She hssgaee and effects OF the crowd con-
west 30 fESeFpAy. where vacant build
snE had Nsan rented for tsesr t.ss and a
freight car nss Tesssed isssa service Tho
hsws@AH faora thar hiasd IL. ~ the mat
tresses @er-s Iiaesd on Top. Tisen the
fifty gal1 hunters gel cn tor OF the su1t-
tressas and we're switched ous ~ tntefaay,
The loading and unloading az the bag
gsge from asie car 10 another was inter-
ess.ng. tbs personal esyests u the tourist
cans iasfng PASSED along like assrkss hri-
Eades and che sEeigff was then pushed
10 the place whsrr the baggage Was land
Ell. II Old net tske Ions. ana from tie
usess Of ARRIVAL 70 thst II delivery at Inter.
aav II WIS only half aa hour.
Capt. j. II Ern. a 81. asssas< steam6nat
usn. ss cste ~ the rpSeas arrivals In the
city. HE had What ne considers a great
scheme for saF Siaasisks. being scme pas
.enxer beats. ALREADY hefs IN 81 Louis.
thai re win convert into hotels asxt winter
a. Dawson.
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