The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-08

enfnt lFuue-tutnfn TERMINUS
VIII he Required in This city.
If the announced plans OF President HUI,
OF the Great Northern. are carried out
Seattle viii have a passenger depot IN
the near future. and il Il likely to oe
union station, with the Northern Pacific
ana Union Pacific joint occupants. An
official announcement Of the determina-
ton to commence construction VIII DO
made In three weeks and Mr. Hill says
the work Of erecting the building Will be
commenced soon sfterward.
This important statement was MADE In
an address before the members OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and confirmed by
the railway president in an interview al
terward. II is further stated that Seat
tie is to have depot in the near future.
Whistler there r. a joint arrangement Of
the interested roads OF not, and that II
the others cannot be induced to enter
into q mutual arrangement the Great
Northern viii proceed with the construc-
tion OF one for It's own use. There is
hope, however, Mr.. Hill says. that the
depot VIII be union structure. The site,
whether union or single. viii be below
King street.
The presidents address was one of the
most important and interesting TO the
business men he has ever delivered here.
Ever since the city council refused TO per-
init the construction of terminal facii-
ties near the foot of Columbia street at
which time the Great Northern western
representatives stated that a depot below
King street was about to be erected
there has been a growing anxiety to see
some substantial evidences OF the carry
ing out OF this stated plan. and It was
said by some OF them that they believed
n he "a re- IA
settlement az II ever was.
Mr.. Hill said there were only few
causes of delay. and that one OF these
the most important" he said-he expect
ed 80 have settled before he left here.
Another thing that was delaying the com
mencemeat of work WIS the negotiations
that were pending between him and the
presidents OF other roads.
The impression was created that he and
President MeileD, OF the Northern Pa
cific had come to same agreement in the
matter, and that ss soon as the interest
of the Union Pacific in the proposition
wae settled there would be nothing OF i'm
portance to cause delay. He said in his
address that he received a telegram from
a man In California evidently referring
70 IL. H. Hartman, executive head OF
the Union Pacific SYSTEM that was high
ly favorable to tho progress OF the nego-
tiations. ...I. II.
dress at the Chamber of Commerce Mr.
Hill was presented with the following
questions to which the business men de-
sired that he should make replies as defin-
lite az possible:
win the Great Northern Railway Conn
pany build passenger depot In Seattle in
III not alone, will It build In conjunc-
ton with other railway companies7
IF u depot is built by II or them. where
will IL bt ingafeI9
IF built what win he the approximate
eixe character and cost OF the structure?
What can you say as 20 freight tormi-
nal arrangements that will be OF interest
10 the citizens OF Scatter
Easy 10 Answer.
Mr.. Hill's address was as follows:
'Thsise questions are easy to answer
Tho passenger station matter Is a very
easy thing To settle. IL We were the only
ones concerned IL could be settled quick
ly There, are however. now questions
that change the entire situation here. |
might say, without going further than |
have a right to, that the out look for a
depot Is brighter than It has ever been
and that 4 will be only few weeks be-
fore the thing will be settled
There are two or three small matters
90 lie settled. one OF which. the principle
one expect VIII be settled before |
leave. another one, Involving the coming
of another transcontinental line. must
also lie settled. for ia such an event It
VIII call for three yards instead of one
None az us would prevent the incoming OF
another road. nor tolerate any 0bstruc-
lion 20 IT, We hope to os at work on the
dcps Ia few weeks Whether We build
IL alone or Ia conjunction With others de-
ponds on Queatlons that are being conHl3-
cred at THE time There Is no other prac-
teal soiU Son to the Quse tion Either We
must have the terminal facilities on the
tide Oats OF We won't have them. and I
am ready 20 stand hY that statement as
long as | live There ls NO other place 20
put them The depot VIII have 10 ho az
al ID Cd a.