The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31

ron time to time leading citizens have
apeeesed their views on the railroad prob
- now under discussion. and not few
iays made their opinions public. either
1. he platform or In the presA Below
IN b found brief interviews with some
d he prominent men, setting forth the
y1asons which lead them to assume an at
ttuds for or against the granting OF the
srivileges asked for by the Northern Pa
OPPOSED TO VACATION.
John Schram:
T have no animosity against the North
IN Pacific, but on the plain business
sruposifion Of the welt are Of the city :
IN opposed to the vacation Of the streets
a1ked for in the proposed ordinance. The
Nfe Of our business now Is the small trade
that comes from all parts Of the Sound In
the two or three dozen little steamers that
pIy II and out Of this port; and II We close
Is streets leading from the city to their
landing places 1t will drive them away.
DO not know of any place they could go
this side Of Belltown, for the other
streets are too steep for wagons to travel
on, and Yesler way would be covered with
such lot Of passing trains that 1t would
be NEXT to impossible to cross it with q
load Loaded teams can scarcely go w
Madison street, It is 50 steep, and 1t cam
not be thought Of UP the roadway on Uni
versity street. BY sending the steamers
70 farther parts Of the city the carriage
expense borne by the merchants would be
increased and business would thereby be
diminished And the Northern Pacific
would be likely to use its docks for its
own purposes and thereby drive away the
smaller traffic, sure enough. If the depot
think Mr.. Colman's idea of having It
elevated would be a good one. 1t would.
Of course, force the railroad company to a
great. expense, but the city's welfare
would not be hindered to such an extent
g would If the present plans were car
OFFER WORTH CONSIDERING.
Edward B. Burwell:
while Always regarding the best in
mfssts Of Seattle and its future. I be.
! .se we should meet the railroad people on
Ms grounds. The offer OF new depot Ii
3 essftanly worth considering. They own
,ne water front by purchase. and must
M4xe II paying investment Just as the
s og.slels would If they were private indl-
nonals We may be sure they are at least
know that they cannot afford to jeopardize
W sfer own interests by shutting of the peo-
" rom access to this property, which the
y 1Am!pany and Its customers alike must use
u sa. VIZ carrying on Of business transactions
The matter of closing some of the
s sueets IS the most serious one, and the
ttsafoad company should certainly be asked
s III sometning OF equal value In return IL
~ concession Is made to them. / think
-. .nr adjustment Of this matter can be
aa,.understand that the plan, as outlined, In
WOES ss,o 5. lighted subway for providing suit
ra ~ s9a continuously clear access to the
don't see how Railroad avenue could
Il sa ny worse than It Is now. and believe
s snts to become much better than at pres
nArIoNs SHOULD BE ELEVATED.
Y NJ colman:
N. ! Is necessary for the passenger de-
~ ~ q the Northern Pacific to be built
il MA w y. water front, my idea Is to elevate
s,s Hsu tet the people enter 1t by a viaduca
du c, aa on First avenue Another VIA
deno, evuiu then. easily be made from the
d 4 v ~ me wharves, so that approach
4" r nnouiu oe easy from both sides. Then
iee,,irnsoo,.e water front would be open to the
th.r r'aa,e business that is now carried on
Nnr,h.n this grant asked for by the
lsdlsean rsclnc is made, thus closing UP
there vsl, Marion and Columbia streets,
siisse and the business of that part of Inc
frsi.hMs onid therefore be closed, To LET
tSs,sa. depots be established there would
never stand il !, "''u 'iie c'uzehs shouid
JUDGE HANFORD'S VIEWS.
suuss Cornelius II. Hartford:
pas sae ldea OF having a new and suitable
eyeryasseef station in Seattle Is one which
II th IN w should be in favor Of The plan
10 nsorlhern Pacific Railway Company
II 9rsnfier the unsightlv district boiind.sd
q ppvcumbla and University streets west
:szssv a street into well-appointed pas
TAI a uepot. Is in every way so desira ole
can H. na, unable to understand how there
heard os eny opposition to 1t. I have not
ts0u, q, any proposed Improvement in or
% N 5ss;sss mat is In every way so much
sttIs sSSsIsd The location SELECTED 10 ey-
rlacs ~ n , l'ea to the purpose. 1t is the one
PURPOSE s seattle that is convenient for the
The ussss aau exactly suitable for handling
ty stea,nseF business, both by trains and
cfsn snh,sss; Az present the public are
y The isnr,crled ~ Inconvenience In gong
De West ug PAGES OF the steamer FLYER.
sound ~, seattle ferry ana other Puget
he m sMIeainboats. by trans standing on
Marian. 9r switch engines running across
msai ~ ~ Columbia streets, and the pro-
ssubwavm e Northern Pacific to construct
tan I'm. ~ marion street which will give
boat lsnSsySs Tree passageway to the steam
q almas. lungs Is. OF itself, an Improvement
0ne - ncalculable value.
nass r,ss.ssne speakers at the Armory hall
That on, ss1lg - reported to have proposed
htor ~ NY government become an iIni-
var. I'M Hs'n Paul IN his act of declaring
hard csIis s = not the first time / have
So1s ~ 49, proposing to treat the rs!i-
nles. We have few who