The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-27
Worth Waiting For.

worth warning TOT.
The announcement made through the
columns of the Post-Intelligencer yester-
day morning OF a substantial agreement
for terminal arrangements here between
all OF the great transportation agencies
centering al this point is the best piece
OF news presented to the people OF Sc
attic for many day Our citizens have
chafed not unnaturally. at the long de-
Law In providing us with suitable depot
accommodations. But the assured pros
pect before us now was well worth walt
ing for: and the advantage OF a compre-
henslve system. joined in by all the lines
and presenting facilities equal to all de-
mands upon them for years 70 come, over
isolated separate terminals. splitting traf-
fic into fragments and obstructing one
another and the city's business in their
ASSOCIATED and possibly hostile operation,
Is incalculable.
IL may be considered assured that by
common consent. the railroad traffic OF
seattle win be concentrated in the dis
trict south Of King street. There VIII
be the great freight yards, through which
the trafflc OF continent will pass. There
will be erected a splendid union depot,
suffIcient to accommodate the needs OF
the roads now here and those that are
To come. The Northern Pacific will Join
with the Great Northern in this plan OF
terminal Improvement, and the Pacific
Coast Company will act in harmony with
them both The result will be the trans
formation Of the southern part Of the
city Buildings and coal bunkers will be
moved, tracks taken up or Strengthened.
and at last the needs OF Seattle. needs not
only for the present but for It's great fu-
ture. will be provided for as far as hui
man foresight, the plans OF able men and
ampis capital can do II.
All this comes about not only without
sacrifice but in harmony with the develop
ment OF the city In other directions and
other particulars The improvements un.
der way by the Northern Pacific upon its
extensive water front VIII be carried to
completion. The narrow district through
which access 20 that Ii obtained will not
be obstructed. but the property there. Inn
mensely valuable for business purposes.
will be utilized commercially. The Pacin,
ro... e.ny,,nauy ,yt,l a.act rart x.aa, {ta
great building. with warehouses, wharves
and slips adequate to its immense BUSH
ness. In one word. Seattle preserves all
the advantages OF free railroad compete
ton. which lies at the foundation OF Its
greatness. while receiving the benefit OF
united and harmonious action on the part
Of their traff,c and the construction of
their terminals
1t Is contamination well worth waiting
for. II will take some time to carry
through the actual work incident TO the
realization OF plans so vast; but now that
substantial agreement has been reach
ed we may rest assured that there will
be no delays save such MS are incident 10
the progress OF the mechanical compile
tIon OF the enterprise. Our people have
acted wisely throughout The Importance
OF Seattle as the assured center OF Pa
cifie commerce has brought to us this fru-
i,ion OF our hopes and labors. We feel
that Seattle Is more 10 be congratulated
upon this even, than upon any other OF
the encouraging assurances that have
come TO Il in many years Of progress and
o. triumph.