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

proposes might have. II would have its
ting properly II Il would as hurt a M
they are the people II would hit hardest,
and II Il is a good thing they are the ones
hsy w sre really ss hs he m uss os s IR
terested. Tenants might remove else
where, but real estate owners could not
move their land and buildings. Now, we
do anything can to help this plan along,
because ! believe it would be distinct
ses snS snF sos M a IS s The
Vicinity Vicinity. . o'A'' '"A'' y p'0p'''' - 'A'
WOULD choke UP STREETS.
George Kinnear:
ITO grant what the Northern Pacific
asks for would be very bad thing-,in
city. 1t would choke up the streets lead
ing to the water front, and Railroad ave.
nue. particularly. would be congested. The
effect upon business in the city would be
bad. The streets are already congested.
Another effect would be to prevent other
railroads from coming into the city and
doing business, and as consequence the
results would be ruinous The Northern
Pacific would then control the business of
the city to the disadvantage Of all other
roads What the business men are now
fighting for is to keep down the cost OF
done II we allow the Northern Pacific to
granting of what the road asks will GER
tainly, be disastrous and should never be
DONE"
ENCOURAGE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Z. r. Blaine:
prior to the time that the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad Company went into the
hands of receivers, 1t purchased Of H. l..
Yesler. his dock and adjoining property,
pointed receiver by Judges Gilbert and
Hanford, by consent of the court he pur-
chased large holdings on each side of Rail-
Burleighs receivership the reorganized
company increased these holdings, so
the Northern Pacific. railway today
on the water front between washington
street and University street. 1t is safe to
state that in no instance did the railroad
company pay less than the market value
of the property purchased, and in some
instances 1t paid more than what the same
property had been offered for to the Great
"At the time of these various purchases.
articles appeared In the public press con-
corning them, and the entry Of the North
ern Pacific into Seattle was heralded with
as to intimate, and even state, to Tacoma,
that she was being forsaken. Following
piled to the city council for the vacation
OF Marion street, that the railroad company
might make use of its newly acquired
premises, and IL my memory serves me
vacation Of that street
"But now. when the Northern Pacific
Railway Company wishes to make use of
its large holdings. a number of our very
best citizens take up arms against that
corporation and desire to fight It as though
far from me to impugn the motives of such
men as Dexter Horton, John j. McGilvra.
Robert Abrams, George Kinnear and 9TH
seve fsy asey 0 saa s to oay e ey But
water front of this or any other city ought
to be used for the purpose Of commerce
and nay " sn t and that party who Is
front property should be the one to own
1t. The fact should not be overlooked that
at Seattle the steam railroad and the
premacy must Of necessity have its foun-
dation upon the facilities offered for the
reshipment OF cargoes; the closer the
ship the cheaper freights can be handled.
"It was upon this theory that the Great
Northern acquired its holdings at Smith
city council vacated a number Of streets at
that point The proposed improvements of
the Northern Pacific Railway Company
ton of three wharves, each 800 feet in
length, and each capable Of accommodate
Ing two vessels OF $50 feet In length; the
erection Of a passenger depot 240 feet In
length by 100 feet in width. accommoda-
tons for five trains and also a brick
freight house $50 feet In length None Of
road avenue, and the proposed plan will
make Post street 102 feet wide for num-
Der of blocks and Madison street will be
widened to 100 feet, so that traffic will not
be congested at that point, and on the
water front of Railroad avenue there will
be space seventy feet in width for
wagons, trucks; etc. which can be APP
versity street by means of ways, and
which extends south with an outlet upon
,nnrovement instead of blocking up our
water front. will result, In my Judgment
In its highest utility; and instead Of 100000
tons being handled annually within this
space. the proposed improvements will
make 1t possible to handle 10000 tons.
Moreover there is no such thing as mo-
nopolizing the water front OF the city Of
Seattle, for. including the water ways on
the tide fats we have a water frontage
for vessels greater than that Of London.
Liverpool or Southampton Add to this
the construction of the government canal
are bound to revolutionize the handling Of
freight In eur city. no one should FEAR