The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-16

BY June l. 1870, II II safe to predict that
Seattle and Tacoma will be connected by
an interurban electric railway line. with
cars leaving both cities every hour. Ine
much-taIk ed-of road will be built at once
and rushed 10 completion with all posi-
bic haste. II will Re constructed by me
Tacoma Seattle Electric Railroad Com
pany. Of which John Collins. of this city.
Henry BUGGY and Il E. Kna-vold, OF Ia
coma, are incorporators. and viii be
trife over thirty miles long.
When seen at his homo on Minor avenue
yesterday afternoon and asked regarding
the matter. Mr.. Collins said:
Il am not at liberty TO talk on the sub,
1sct further than 10 say tina; the road vii
be constructed at once and put IN opera,
ton at the earliest possible moment All
arrangements have practically Deem naGe-
with the exception of a few details re-
manning 10 be closed up. ] am going over
to Tacoma tomorrow. where a meeting
will be held and all outstanding matters
put In shape. On my return Will be able
to discuss the matter thoroughly and go
into details.
When our arrangements were perfected
to the present state we all agreed not TO
make the matter public, and how II got out
10 more than l can imagine. You are at
liberty to say, however. that the line Will
be built and that at once, and viii prob
ably be In operation BY the middle Of next
summer"
When the company was incorporated last
spring the intention was TO go ahead al
once with the work of construction. A
survey was made, folio wing the shore of
the Sound. Terminals in both Tacoma and
Seattle were secured, and all was In readi-
ness when trouble over the right-of-way
arose During the past five months the
company has been hard a work on titles
without being forced TO resort to condem-
nation proceedings. and II is understood
that at last these matters have been ad-
iugted satisfactorily.
Another cause for the delay is in the fact
that for some unknown reason, when the
time to build came around portion Of the
financial support was withdrawn. and the
company was without means to prosecute
the work as contemplated. But in this
matter good work was also accomplished.
evinced hy the announcement that Clark
& Sweeney. of Spokane. will invest nearly
a quartar OF million dollars, and that
bonds have been fIoated In New York Tor
nearly three times as much more.
The line when completed will. on good
authority II ia stated, cost about sl.ao0,-
CO., and Will carry bonded indebtedness SIS
of less than two-thirds OF that amount
As Mr.. Collins and his representatives re-
fuse TO talk. details are meager. Il Ia CIV
en- out. however. by one in a position TO
know some of the facts that between the
TWO cities i've stations will be established.
and between these the line will be oper
ated as is steam motor system. The
track will be a broad gauge. and the roll
ing stock the largest and most modern
suitable for interurban service Besides the
passenger coach each train will carry
freight trailer. which will offer freight
transportation every hour. Rates are to be
niaint aimed that will furnish the road with
ali the local business now being enjoyed 81
the Northern Pacific and 40 low as TO in
crease the producing industries OF the dis
trict adjacent 10 and through which the
road passes.
The contract for construction. II is stat
ed. has been let TO Nelson Bennett, OF Ia
coma, who Will put TO work every avail
able man he can find