The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-30

elapse before the great waste OF space
could DC filled again, But, nothing
ddunted, the citizens held meeting the
morning after the fire and resolved 10 re
build Seattle. and even IN larger proper
ton. They made good their resolution
Like Spokane, within two years Seattle
had fully risen in solid form ri brick and
stone, more imposing than before
/ mention these TWO incidents in the
history of Seattle As the best illustrations
OF the character OF its people. To their
dence and untiring energy they owe their
extraordinary success. III creating out Of
nothing a furnishing city OF probably be
tween 6j,0"o and 7ora inhabitants The
creation is the more remarkable as the
location Is not a well-ChoSeu one. the steep
hills along whose slopes the business
streets run, making development difcE
and expensive. and compelling pyeCariouS
extensions on piles over tIde-water flats.
I must confess that the continuous growth
Of Seatti, often puzzle! me. Il dill not
seem Justified by the resources OF the
lace. Neitcer the Newcastle nor the
other tributary coai mines opened since.
nor the adjacent farming settlements anf
lumber camps nor the shipping business
appeared TO furnish sufficient support for
80 many PEOPLE. There was also the ser
ious drawback Of the constant paruality
shown to Tacoma by the old Northern Pa
ciGc management. There never was
greater piece Of ort-s!ghtedness In
American railroad management than 10
leave Seattle without connection with the
main line. l corrected the hlunder as soon
as / controlled. the c0mpany's policy, bar
this did not put m end - the local out
ccy Cor another direct railroad line 20 the
wheat regions Of Eastern Washington
and still another 20 tap the country along
the east shore OF the SCUM !, TO the bound
airy Of British Columbia, The two lines
Of the Seattle lake Shore x Eastern
Railroad Company owed their origin 10
H. bat only the latter was completed,
while The former remains unfinished.
Both were absorbed by the Northern Pa
intended L
The city grew and grew, and even the
crash Of 1898 had bat temporary effect
As everywhere else, that year brought
serious banking troubles, Frustrated do
mestic and exterior trade. and real estate
values shrunk very badly. The recovery
was FASTENED by two most influential
events. viz. the completion of the Great
Northern railroad, the transcontinentai
competitor OF the Northern Pacific, and
the breaking out Of the kloudlke gold
excitement. which latter was most time
Is smile Of fortune. from which Seattle
has far pronted more than any other
of the competitive cities. I3y In. aCces-
sion Of the Great Northern. Seattle gain
"a greatly over Tacoma Ii became the
outlet If two great systems, while the
latter remains the terminus Of only one.
II has also secured the benefit of the
great government drydock and naVa! sta
ton at Port Orchard 90 the other side
and of large government army post.
adjoining the city, and comprising
thousand acres 1t has besides. n float
ing drydocy and u shipysrd, AT which
several vessels have been built for the
I nit"d States government. It t. also
the seat Of the state university, which
came near being forced - close at one
time owing - the failure az the ieg!sla-
ttve 70 make appropriations for II. hut Il
now fourishinE institution.
Like Tacoma. STattle has a steamer line
- Japan au5 China. operated by Jap
ausse company. in connection with The
Great Northern railroad. which carries
about tho same sort az cHrraes - the Ia
coma line with the same limited l3cal ben
ever. very considerable. ana a large PUGET
sound and Pacific co1stwiSe fleet T Tsii-
boats and steamers Ia engaged n L. Gram
Skipping ia not large compared with that
- Tacoma ard Portland Seattle has ever
since re be ginning huili great hopes ~
'he fact the' the large AMI h0aul. Il Lake
Washington Ties iu is immediate viciui -
he present City limits indeed. extend 70
tr-and - capable Of connection with Il le-
water hv a short canal. watch would make
t,t. lake the o0iv fr~sh-wa;er port .'o he
plague of >h{ns AMI ia ks the terrell a.
'4r. these hopes hate rot h'@r fu'tlfl'd ~
they are per~is-@nty clHug -. am appeals
te t-.c}e sam for aVprorriati rs g.l con
,trle "a 10 made
rr~.des a lis 1our mil crly number %
small industries STE found IL me place
..Nel ground. - ins g. IRE hiiiy "ntr3c. er
~ he SIC. area IS referred to There Is
a Eeeat tx;tHt II ttte-raFs- amounting -
..s-tss s. %. astvs directly u tha VS. Z
-ne ,u;Ftotc3 part - tre city. y Hn'ch a
..~sl -. fuVaus nas under aken the 6,itHs
.r above Hts mater marx. under The lio-
rtst ,...tr ato,;ei - TIE state :" encaar-
age ... .t tzettau e tite-+4ndS generally.
.t.t.tu Us Ju-sxt!. 'ion- TIE company he
cau operations :n i>3,. aad u,vi ah'rt
SIS res. wGrN r. came % a hAst OWL
.~ru abe g. f.~a;sic .ae work. tpr Nh4ra
4.,..t. millions aye needed Il H. reT a. r