The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-08

SLAMS On Elaborate Scale for Ter
mtnnIA and New Docks

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-In.esligence7.
PORT ANGELES. April The Port
Angeles Eastern railway is receiving by
each beat large cons gnments of tools.
powder, etc, 10 be used In the coDstrue
ton OF the line. T.e company has rented
al the available rooms in the Opera House
block and those in an adjoining building.
which wi. be connected by inclosed pas
sases. and are fitting them up In elaborate
style Tor the officers headquarters and
clerks departments. The desks and OF
flee equipments have already arrived
Mr.. An'onella. CT Seattle. was here dur
ing the week figuring on a contract 10
build the first i've miles Of the road
Messrs. Foley Bros, OF s.. Paul. a lars.
contracting firm, will have a representa-
tive here as soon as the specifications are
al nniShed
Matt J, B. white. who has been
connected with the Great Northern raj
way al Seattle. arrived Tuesday and vii.
take charge of the accounting and book
keeping work Of the railroad
Mr.. Mutris. craftsman FOR Moran Bros
Il Seattle. WAS here Wednesday with
plans for two steamers for the ferry seFv
sce between this port and We oria. They
include one fast pass ger steamer, capa
ole of making the run In one hour II
IS 80 be 81 steel 10 feet long 10 cost
$500. The other Is freight transport,
capable or nine knot speed and equipped
for carrying ten loaiei freight cars or six
passerec coaches. is a.ntn si0ns are 20
fee; long. =, feet beam and II feet draft
The company has drawn a NEST elsbor
n.
completed, there VIII be- nothing like II
an fuge; sound. II is in the form or a
triangle. ferry Slip occupying the ex-
trcme northeastern corner at which point
she fr1ut viii extend 5au feet outward into
the ha.bor from the ine Of Railroad ave
rue From the ferry slip 10 the north
west corner Of me t~Ck * A straight dock
age front OF le.5 fsc: The stern end
# the triangle VIII afford "a t6.l foot front
and az tire wexfsrn end Will he aNstip for
smaller steamers, arofdins some 100 feet
additional Of 'front.', max nv all told some
..9a feet az lock frontage TIE dock
- grtI!roBsd with racks and switches
making aitcgo her someth ug over mile
an,! quarter OF railroad track There
viii Or i've large warehouses the largest
being soaxas feet and aggregating .sslx50
covering \ floor space u - SO feet
VICTORIA. Il. C.. Aprii- 7.--P-ss.deut
Gushing. ~ Boston. and Vice President
and Manager Atkinson 81 the Port An
Es!"s & Eastern railway, Ssre IN the city
yesterday and ETSct the subcommittee Of
the e0mn,;te" % City, submitting their
proposition ~ that body. They lad b@.or.,
the sUs-C9mf9lttse t@ta is ~ service which
f7ey intend iust!tUUng across the straits
from The terminus Il the read a Port
Angeles - this place, providing for a pas
senger ferry steamer - twenty knots
which VII maxi the trip in one hour
They also propose 70 put on 4 freight
barge which w7euld bc capab,e ~ ten or
twelve knots an ucur. They prem Sc too.
IA build ~ bath ports slips ard whRrves
which the construction - .he fire will IN
ALI probability divert 20 this Route. The
barge II b. II such eauarsty and form
tAat 4 wouid De capable 81 carrying
IRE Eht and passenger cars. In return for
tHs benefit arcrufng - Victoria from the
contemplated service. the gentle men
~ med asked "a cash subsidy or guarantee
81 interest n Derds.