The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29

r~HE hstels OF Seattle are nightly turn
iDg agay people "ao apply fer lodg-
INK. This condition - not appica-
he 10 one CT two. but to all tha
Lasrx hGstelries o. tie city. and there are
!, ssst dozen or moce that can be placed
= his category. " the sgventy-five or
*. others. 10 say nothing OF the numer-
xr us.g!ng houses. Il can be said that they
ara gel filled. showing a condition never
,.ssre existing In Seattle, and true OF bat
~ esties In The United States Heavy
.,ass. transient and permanent. is the
sy eause assigned. and IS evidence Of taa
vssosrity and increasing population of
sattls-
These are prosperous days for fortunate
ysgfsters Of hotels in Seattle. In soma
4 iAe leading houses the rates. both for
American and European plans. have been
ss.essed, but has had no effect on perraa-
W. Or transient trade.
rg SIX months past the croYding u
sasls has been becoming greater and
rsa.sr every week. until about thirty days
w. when. for The iiTs, time. the Rooms
81 taken .gu IN many began to Dr., dis
pays regularly. 5suce that time tho
ssits h4s been: First come. first served"
ses s few travelin. men have become
tsase q the conditi ms. aui have adopted
es pelicy o. wiring several DAYS in adj
,ssse O. their arrival Even this, last
sssk, wss not productive Of good room.
sg IA several Instances they were com
Eiisa 70 take inside quarters until out
Sic eoG.a b. secured
Tasss Is one class 81 men Nho arlre-
2a the business Seattle hotels are doing.
lsy are hG1e! men from different cities.
Sc are aow here looking for a location.
AL there are az the present tlIn- al last
sA.s dozen OF them Hotel property. they
NJ. After making an examination, il
sEl its weight in god. ana cannot 10
purchased al ali unless ny bonus over It's
IAs property NalGo. OF those who are
sEs, sayera! viii remain IN the hope OF
tzasihing turning alp that VIII result ia
-sr securing A property.
s SAFE Il ssy that during the past
sseA 81 least 80 persons who have mAas
lpaea;ion fsr recommendations at tas
azatcwn hotels have been obliged 10 find
Ester IL Gfi. or the other OF the smaller
s7Gsss, IN the distribution II this trade
q larger hotels have rendered assistance
sYsry way posSible. The telephones
sEs been kept ringing Ia calling up the
sailer hotels and private looming ao4sox,
ssis as favor that they take in tho
ststow. In m3ny cases this has teen a
sssoHs toa. ~ even these base been
Egsied
class 81 trave, that has uot enjoyed
o. oysrcrosded condition Is made ~ of
e sastl6i0us ana tho pagsimonfou.. Who
Es se4as oned 80 tally ard haug ever tho
ssistsr. arguing the wtrts and accorno-
Ahass Of 81 re4m There arr 10 more
a.hays escJriipS this class * trAve .ers
afeush tn halls. showing the various
saffnen's ana explaining their Superior
r. Tie clerk Ia the office now looks over
u Est. selects TIE room he believes - 30
~ suited - the watts II his pros pectiv
f4s'oiDer ara after su3l 4riBx Us Ioca~
". awaits IS acceptance or rejection.
fe,ord % re Raiaier g rand. B4t}e~.
s9r'hern aea,sle stevens. pilleg and o.
ssntsl might 10 given bat would only
srsFn tie story that although these ara
= Arge institutions for travellers. they are
esasagate to ,he needs ~ the pul,'ia At
es present t'me Hp' ono instance VIII
trre 70 sha~ ga. trnth on "Wednesday
as%s e last week peeee nj MI these ho-
"a Eere uat ouy doat. - up. tHo sa1
.sfes tn a feou. 5at lt i8 cHtinaic,t over
siF sls.t ora cots il tae corridors ana IN
saa.~s
70 = - whe might think that me re-
sa! earV '.n ol fhe W ~ T I was
'Fs'0Jas'h'7 tae eve .Nererav Jisr - hotels.
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