The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-30
a(CTR|C LINZ EXTENSION.
~...aED DEALS Fob IT'S Pro
,0xGATION SOUTHWARK.
Eastern, or UnisA PaeiAc's
~A.Aer American Lake Branch,
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s.asr Dispatch 70 the Poet-Intelligencer.
TACOMA, Nov. zs.-various rumors OF
Items kinds are in the air regarding
.es.binations zaid TO be working In cors-
--tsns with the Seattle-Tacoma electric
80 and It's extension southwark.
whether this line will make connection
-tsh the Tacoma Eastern. formerly
| ..cvn az the John r. Hart road, or 20
! s American lake over the track of the
r.seu Pacifc's former American Lake
| nsuch is a question
n. 8. Ladd. OF Portland, owns the Ia
"a Eastern. which extends south for
q miles from the city. toward the Mes
.saily coal fields. Ladd held ta@ second
nersgage On the road. and purchased OF
afuehman Bros. OF Philadelphia, the FIRST
rortgage several months ago. He has
daee acquired all OF the outstanding
dains against the road. making him sole
rbis road would form a. continuation
4 the Seattle line southwark toward
pprtiand, and the activity of the Ladsi
interest lately leads to ths belief that
De tso projects may be working TO the
amA end.
Is support OF this belief It is noted tina,
parfies. supposedly In the interest OF
| she Tacoma & Columbia River road.
vhjeh runs south TO Spanaway lake, and
{ competitor OF the Tacoma Eastern
| within the past week A. T.. Mills, a
| prominent contractor and bridge builder
nd sheriff OF Pierce county. has been
saying up the preferred claims against
he Columbia River road. which Is in the
ksuds OF q receiver.
NllIs is understood TO be Ladd's man
| ID the outside. He had "A claim OF sew
| aaI hundred dollars against the Column
- River road when Col Bailey WAS at
shs head Of the project. and II IL report
q that this claim was paid by Ladd and
WIS instructed to secure such other out
sanding claims as were liens against the
Dad
Il IL said that the track Of the Coium-
ia River road will be taken up mt this
nd and the line come In over the Ia
uua Eastern track. The rails will then
y used In the extension Of the line from
sight for Portland.
Yesterday an attorney. who represents
lbout ESQ of claims against the Column
ia River road and who had agreed with
| Hr Mills to assign them at so cents on
As dollar. notified Mills that he could
scs make delivery at that figure. evident
learning that there was n project on
sot and that by holding out he might
ut the full face value of his claims II
reported that this unexpected turn OF
he negotiations is what called Mr. Mills
70 Portland.
On the other hand there are those
sage or less well posted In railroad pro-
kets who say the SeattleTacoma line
5 more likely 70 connect with the Ameri-
an Lake line which is projected on the
| ID right-of-way OF the Tacoma & Lake
ity road. which was torn up after that
. rad passed out of the hands of the
! rnion Pacific.
Chicago capitalists or promoters have
sadf a survey OF the two routes. both
which start from the tide fats. at the
srminus Of the Seattle line. running
aenre out through the city sonthwesteriy
Mops OF the Northern Pacific railway are
ssaied From South Tacoma the line
slows the old grade To American lake.
shch IL on tho old Union Pacific grade to
aurtland.
Bah these lines connect with the track
TIE street railway on Center street.
IN through South Tacoma and 60 Stella
son lake. Here the two different routes
rs laid out, one following the old grade
8 American lake and thence down TO
Esaacoom, and the other going on the
~ side OF Steilacaona lake 10 American
Ike with n branch cutting on at Custer.
Il the north end Of Ssetiacoom lake, and
esnf thence by why OF the Fort Stella
pdm state insane asylum IN Steiiacoom
aiage This latter route fs said 10 be
: most favor by the promoters. as &c
raid insure more traffic. and by build
al line from Steiiaeoom mp To Anert~
~ lake loop line would be completed
saseh would reach a very large area OF
suburban residence property.
/ luige Rucey. manager of the Seattle
aeoma line. Is noncommittal. but II is
srsldered likely that negotiations are
vnding for the extension OF one Of the
md IN connection with the SeattIe-Ta-
Ana lIpe