The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-16

A strong basis has Developed IN The last
fsw days for tire presumption that ;he
Northern Pacific fs more than casually IT,
ssrsstsd fr the project Of the Seattle &
fan Frznctsco Railway ard Navigation
Company. which has beer formed 10 de-
velop me Leary and Northern Pacific coal
fields .n the vicinity Of Black Diamond
and Franklin. ard 20 erect coal buuEsfs.
establish q line % steamships between here
asd San Francisco, and various other fsa-
tures connected with such an enterprise.
There II no longer considered any CUES
lion Of the Northern Facifac's direct con-
nectson with TIE venture.
Ore matter that gives color 20 the rumor
r. the fact mat W. q. Psaree. assistant
general superintendent OF the Northern Pa
eIne, and w. f. Guerin. president 81 the
projected company. were cleseted all ses-
terfay afternoon with J. ID. Farrell. presi~
dent Of Ire PEciae Coast Company VIVA.
connection the Pacific Coast Company can
have with the matter In prob.emssicaf. as
that institution IL IN the same business AZ
thar projected by the Seattle & San Fran
ctreo company, ard Ii therefore a direct
rival for that business But II Is surmlsed
that the new company IS seeking another
outlet Into Seattle than by building its own
road. and as the Pacific Coast Company
owns a valuable railrcad that comes int
the city by route that would be admir-
ably suited 20 the uAefs of the Lately form
ed company, II il believed that the con-
ference was for the purpose Of trying 70
Grange TO mutually Use the tracks OF the
Columbia & Puget Sound
Mr.. Farrell refused 10 disruss TIA mat
ter. saying that tine conference was purely
one Of private business, but the fact that
the meeting OF these men ail no directly
interested in the proposition was held and
tgiaf there have been rumors for several
days that an effort was being made on
the part az the new company 10 get the
use OF shepacihc Coast tracks IL taken 10
give celer that that was the purpose Of
the meeting. Mr.. Pearce departed for TIA
coma 10 the afternoon, where he has his
headquarters.
II Is nav surmised that the Seattle e.
fan Francisco concern intends 10 build
from It's mines 20 connect with some point
on tne Northern Pacific Palmer cutoff and
run over the latter In. 10 It's intersection
with the main line near Kent. and on 10
Black Diamond Junction. and thence 10 Sc
attic over the Columbia Il Puget Sound. II
arrangements in accordance can he made
John Leary. to tap whose coal lands this
company has been formed says there ls
no truth whatever IN the report that the
tracks OF the Columbia a. Puget Sound are
to be used ty his organization. Eff that vas
tae case said he last night II should no.
have needed 10 so Fast for money for
now company but would have entered into
such an arrangement myself. have been
working for fifteen years 10 get into some
SORT OF arrangement with the Pacific
Coast Company whereby I could ship that
coal into Seattle over their lines; but fl
was always impossible" Mr. Ieary dfd
net know anything about the conference,
but believed that II II had anything TO do
with the affairs Of his company II was 10
arrange crossing as the contemplated tine
OF the Seattle & San Francisco institution
would cross the Columbia & Puget Sound
IN getting into the city. I'VE explained
thai matter fully TO tho committee Of the
council last night" continued Mr. Ieary
nat our Ens intends 70 build th!rty-flve
miles CT standard gauge road from the
mines into the city. There ~ no truth
whatever I'm any report that we are to
use the tracks Of tho Columbia & Puget
Sound"
But one matter OF the ssronres, ,nteres.
TO Seattle people In the seeming certainty
that tao Northern Pacific ~ directly IN
ssrs-s'ed I'm this developing proposition II
has been limited at several times that such
was the ease hn. there has never hefor.
been brongh, 20 light such strong evidence
This means undoubtedly that the Northern
Pacific ss al last forced TO recognize the
Importance of Seattle "a IT'S future and
Is convinced that Tacoma no longer Of
sefs the Inducements IL was once supposed
20 Ter extensions there The fact tha, the
Palmer cut eft IL 20 hs built this season
ana the substantial run0r that me Rad
Is also directly ard authoriiaiiyeiy Interest
ed IN this latest eaterpriSe ia uhfch >zA
a'a~ - so primarily concerned are taken
as proof pcsitive that the Northern pa
cine has decided 20 ies Tacoma 10 by ne
hoarss. a; ieas; a. far aS spending any
more money there Ter extensions IS con
cerned.
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