The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-17

present time For over q month past two
real estate men and prominent attorney
OF the city have been purchasing blocks
of tide lands in the southern part of the
city. just west Of the city water way.
Upwards OF $4,000 II said 70 be involved
In the deal. The Northern Pacific is also
buying heavily between Yesler way and
Union street.
c. j. Smith. acting for the Seattle Rail-
way ana Navigation Company. has lately
secured some very valuable holdings be-
tween tho Centennial mill and Railroad
avenue.
The deeds In all these transactions have
not yet been recorded. Negotiations that
are s,iil pending for the purchase Of water
front realty are being conducted In secret.
and all Information regarding them y
seaiousiy guarded from publication-
The Pnst-Intsilixsncer has published the
fact that President NeIisn, Of the North
ern Pacific. through his representatives
here. has secured options on much vaiu-
abie water front realty In this city. His
latest enterprise was to secure from the
Hopkins estate two lots On western ave-
nue.. with water fvort extending past Rail-
road avenue TO deep water. c. ]. Smith II
reliably reported 70 be handling the pur.
chases for tho Northern Pacific. He viii
not affirm or deny his interest In the
secret purchases. II Is positively known.
however. that the Northern Pacific has
set out TO acquire control OF the water
front between Yesier way and Union
street. II Ii understood that a large sum
Of money. currently estimated 1T sac ou.
has been set aside by Mr.. Mellen for this
purpose.
The Pcss-rnseliigeneer has reliable In
formation that President Meilen has de-
cttsd 10 sArry cut the promise Of his conn.,
pany. made almost shres years arc, TO
build passenger station In Seattle CON-
mensurate with the traffic to this city.
Indeed. there h. every reason TO believe
that the purchases Of water front prop
esty naw being made by the Northern
Pacific are for this purpose primarily. and.
sscondar:iy. In pursuance Of . scheme To
improve its facilities for the interchange
Of traffic between the railroad ard It's
connecting steamer lines.
The fact that podwell Carisil Co.
agents Ter the Northern Pac.sc's Oriental
lire. have determined 10 come here In
search Of transpacife business 10 eumuia-
tive evidence Of the purpose Of the North
ern Pacific 10 secure terminal facilities Of
large area and OF modern design In order
70 participate in the trade from this port
Between the hay View brewery on the
south and the old Great Northern coal
hunkers nj Smith cove. the water trent
Of Seattle Ia controlled chiefly by the
Great Northern. Northern Pacific. Pacific
. few other corporations Mr.. Hilfs hold
iaxs arr probably larger Tn extent than
any ether. Several years sGo he secured
from John LsAry. Thomas Burke And
others 10 acres ia the southern part Of
the city, oesrg . strtp - fset vida run
ming parallel % Grant stresa, between ths
gas waks ana thu brsWeay. rear axo
Mr.. Hin. through Ju19a I1asks. began
huysng ssee ixn0 lying befvven Harrssoa
street sad Smith cove He epent UPWARDS
* eltn ~. u IN sAsi When he hAa sr-
tshsd he owned = mile u water trent
lying essm1e Railroad avenue. between
pecss street and the eeal buakers q
Smith csvs. T. A. Deoay. Jenn Lear
and 6ecsge Ksnaear sctd tn buin q shie
rrapsrsy % the Great Nesshern angnaea
The Seattle q Aan fynnesseo RAILWAY
ana NAVIGATION ce@pasy. through G. J.
6m1sA has acquired spsssms % . dssen q
mere blocks % re IAnAs setuesn she
Centennial uia scd RAsisoad avenue The