The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-01
M MANS FIRST VISIT.
- OFFICIAL OF THE LINE HERE
WITH 4 PARTY.
rhamberIatn- Assistant Gem
ral Tranic Manager. and A. W.
18th and G.. r.. ABnet, Capital
sees. Are Touring Puget sound.

-. srs. official Of the Erie Railroad
q ,x..,axry 70 ever visit the Pacific coast
= snu n. Seattle On a tour ~ inspection
- shs various railway Interests Of the
S.r,hwext aad the Industries n which he
3 . fnfsyrste6 from "a traffio standpoint H.
q Chamberlain, assistant general freight
ssss.9an manager of the Erie. including "A
49, o. other branch Ines which have
-. absorbed. Is here as one of a party.
( = shsch are Alfred W. Booth. vice presl-
a. Of tue Mechanics' Trust Company
- senior member OF the firm Of Alfred
i - Booth Il Bro. extensive lumber deal
& = ~ Esyonne ". j.. and Charles f.. An
es4f. New York capitalist and director
/, tie Mechanics Trust Company. The
fhrre men accompanied by their wives.
arrived yesterday from Portland on the
rs4e .ueeial car 49, . They will remain
Sere probably a week. during which time
they VIII go TO Tacoma, Victoria. VAN
eoevsr. Everett and other towns in this
N Chamberlain has perhaps more
snrfe6 duties than most other railroad
seer In the East. Beside being assistant
esnerAi freight traffic manager =. the
feie he fIls the same position with the
Kew York 2slga1eharna * Western. the
New jersey New York. the Northern
- New Jersey and the Greenwood Lake.
ia is also with the Union Steamboat Line.
/ which operates six iron and two wooden
! sfeanshps of $50 80 sDGg tons between
chIcsxo and Buffalo. and the Un,0n
&eambnat Canal line. connecting New
l1rk with Buffalo.
ne Erie line IN more Interested I'm the
wai!are of the lumber and shingles OF
Washington and the fruit OF this stat.
IA California than any other road east 81
fhraEn. II handles from ~ TO 30 per cent
q the California fruits shipped 10 the
Atlantic coast for which IL Recently fin
khel the gigantic auction room on the
xew York water front This building ts
fuet at the foot Of Chambers street. ard
eontains IA auction room s9s51 feet with
stating capacity for 80 buyers During
- II handled SIC cars or green fruit. most
e which Was from California This In
creased TO 80 cars during the next year.
md although figures for last year have
sot been received. 4 Is known that the
tYa6lr VAS nearly iej per cent. greater
shan In isas.
Mr.. Chamberlain was never In Seattle
BEFORE but is much impressed with what
he considers the commercial promise of
this point II has all the elements. he
MFs. OF great metropolitan center and
M future y bound 80 be 40 far advanced
- most other cities af the country Mr.
Booth II comb ming pleasure and business
~ this trip. and viii. II Is understood.
Arrange for the purchase of heavy ship
msns of Washington lumber The adj.
vantage OF the FIR OF this state over the
woods Of the East N many respects.
chiefly for shlpbuiIding, is becorn! rg SO
well known along the Atlantic that ali
shterrrisang Eastern lumber dealers are
forced 10 Keep large stocks OF IL constant
- On hand
The arrival Of the party here was a sur
prise 10 III. X Stebhius, Northwestern
A&Sns of tn. Erie line and he Is eratlf.sd
at having them as guests.