The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-12-27
Speakers Give Facts Regarding Peril
Threatening Water Commerce.
NORTHERN PACIFIC ROASTED AS AN ENEMY
Resolutions to That Effect IRE Passed by
AccIamaiion Stirring Scenes at
Close Of Meeting.

for additional sfTna'ur~ss winch
we're readily obtained.
Hon. W. III. White. belnE called up
on. made q stirring speech. In whirh
he reviewed the history Of tho n, y.
In connection with this and other
cities HE concluded by saying this
matter could not help being a poll
teal issue Tue Republican party
controls the city Of Seattle. and the
Republican party will be held re-
sponslbIs u this thing goes through"
tApplause.l
Col ". ". Lindsey appealed to the
people to tab. into confederation hrsi
~ all the welfare Of the city. and not
that of individuals. company or cor
pcratlea. Tie iikensd the AFFAIR 10
the present troubles IN the Trans
Wsetsd oom pssi IN cosaeii
vsai. and said he hop~d there would
rise N tha council. or out % the
city. a powerful and fearless DON
Psui
Judge oranwe Jacobs and ! NJ
rpaer also spoke ana showst aha,
commercial absurdtty the people
would prepare for future generations
werc this frsnchis. allowed 10 pass
A standing vote Was then taken on
the resolutions when the ayss
were called for everyone seemed to
stand up SOMEONE called OUT sit
down. snd let's see who votes In thr
nesativei"
Not a single person stood M.
The resolutions adopted were as
follows
Rsseistisss Are vssy sssesg.
Whereas. The Northern paeinr
Railway o.. has recently acquired
the ownership and control Of all that
rsrt Of the Waterfront Of the city
~ SEATTLE extending from q point 10
feet north Of Washington street TO
University street. with the exception
% about one black. and has also sc-
quirei the ownership and control Of
the property between Western av-
enue from Yesier avenue To uniser-
atty street; and.
where's. In addition 20 what IL
known az the mosquito feet. con-
sistinx % about Is vessels. which
makes its home mostly on this part
Of the water trent. there n accom-
mcdated within this same space an
nuaIly about Tss other steam and
sailing vessels that bring TO and
take from this port every year an
aggregate Of not less than i.s0o. 600
tons Of freight. as well as q large
number of passengers. and.
To ssiId . Chinese Wall.
Whereas. The Northern Pacific
Railway CO. is proposing 90 ievots
this entire space To the purpose Of
passenger and freight d~pots. with q
multiplicity of additional tracks.
switches. freight sheds. freight
yards. coal bunkers. etc. and.
whereas. TIE Northern Pscihc
Railway Co. In order n carry out
iris purpose. has caus~f 90 be intro
duced IN the city council several or
dinanc~n tnow perfinsD granting 70
said company certain new and adii-
tlonal trackage franchises on and
over the public streets OF the city.
~ well AZ for the vacation ~ west
ern avenue and Marion. Spring and
Seneca streets. for the use Of said
railway company. and.
Whereas. The passage and APP
prevail Of said ordinances. or any Of
them. would he a great outrage upon
the people Of the city of Seattle. en-
ablins the Northern Pacific Railway
Would Destroy water commsses
Co. 20 rnonopoiire or destroy At will
the best part Of our harbor for gem
erai use. obstructfnR our sea going
commerce and making our water
front. as place Of business. dan
Eerous 20 iife and property: and.
Whereas. No surface crossings by
one railway or another railway, waE-
onway or footway should ever be
permitted when the same can pos
sfbly be avoided. now. therefore, be
II
Resolved by the people 81 Seattle
In mass convention assembled. that
said ordinances. and each and all %
them, should be promptly and for
ever defeated. and all honorable
means used 10 accomplish that re-
suit.
Resolved. further. That we recoR-
niEs In the Northern Pacific Railway
Co. an old. bitter. malignant and I'M
An Old and Malignant Gnsmy.
| compromising enemy whose most
strenuous efforts Tor the past 20
years have been put forth 10 cripple
and destroy our city and build up n
/ rival city Of rs own, almost the en-
/ tire waterfront Of which rival II still
owns and controls: that no hostile
move Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Co. In the pazt has been 80 full
Of danger TO the welfare Of this city
as this bold and barefaced attempt
| 10 get the city Itself TO turn over to
the Northern Pacific Railway Co. tbs
absolute coctrol OF the chief and cen
trail gateway ~ the eity's sea-going
commerce. namely. the wharvss and
/ the streets leading to the wharves.
/ In the commercial heart Of the city:
/ and he II further
Resolved. That the chairman OF
! this meeting be and he hereby In
| directed to present copy OF these
/ resolutions 10 the city council"
Steamer Wolcott IL expected to
leave for the north this evening. She
| In now loading coal at the South
/ bunkers for sitka. When she arrives
/ there she Will take the run of the
. - ~. Il.