The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-15
Ballard.
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new street car line between Seattle
and Ballard viii soon be IN Qperatioh-
For several months men employed by the
Seattle Electric Company have been en-
gagged in laying new tracks In some
places and improving the old track N
others. From point several hundred
vators TO Interplay new track has been
constructed. 1t is built on piles and runs
parallel to the old track The ties on
rails are down for a good part OF the
distance. From Interplay to the Ballard
bridge, the old track is being repaired and
graded
A new bridge fs being built across Sal
mon bay at the outskirts OF Ballard II
is built alongside the old bridge recently
condemned BY the city council Of ballard.
safety this bridge passes over the Seattle
* International railway tracks. At one
time IL was thought that the street cars
would cross the railway on the same
level but this project was speedily aban-
doned as a train could not be seen APP
preaching from either direction more than
200 feet. The bridge is now completed
over the railroad track. From the tracks
Il will slant down TO bring IL on level
with the Ballard side. From the Ballard
end II is already built out to the point
where the grade will end. On this por-
ton the ties are laid and the rails viii
be down in a day or two. The whole
bridge will be completed in two weeks.
Ballard people speak in commendatory
terms OF the railway company for the
expedition with which the work has been
carried on. In the new tracks the peo-
pie see an end TO the poor car service,
which they say has been detriment 90
the city for so long time. As soon az
the improvements 10 Western avenue are
completed the cars will be able TO run
on time. and Ii is hoped that hfteen-
minute service will be inaugurated. Since
the increase In travel to and from Ballard
the people think they are demanding
nothing exorbitant of tho company in
asking for such service.
Prof ]. NJ Layhue. superintendent OF
schools at Puyallup, was in Ballard yes
terday calling on Prof. Peck.
F. r. Fisher. has sold his residence on
Broadway and will build another home
at once. The residence brought the price
of 5000.
A lodge of the I. O. o. II. will be in
stituted in Ballard tonight. There was
a lodge of this order in Ballard several
years ago of over sixty members. They
built I. o. O. r. hall and were In a
prosperous condition when the hard times
came. Many of them resigned and the
remainder could not defray the indebted
was lost the lodge disbanded. A number
OF the old members. however, are conf
dent that another lodge can be made a
success. At the rites tonight a team from
Seattle will ofiiciate. f. A. Kelly. OF
Goldendale. will be instituting officer. 1t
Is expected that a large number of prom
inent Odd Fellows in this part OF the
state will be present.
The Merchants, carnival: held Thurs
day night In Athletic hall was a sue
cess and was largely attended.
The volunteer hreuien OF Ballard will
give a dance tonight in Athletic hall.
f. o. Hagbo Is preparing TO build a
house on Crawford street.
The Methodist church, OF Ballard. win
be closed tomorrow on account OF the
absence of the pastor, Rev. II. r. Brooks.
who is attending the conference at Ho-
GUAM.
The Ballard council was 20 have met
last night to discuss the question Of
city water Not enough OF the council
men showed UP 70 make quorum and
the matter went over until Tuesday
night.