The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-15
Charles D. Lanes Valuable Cargo
fer South America.
OPENING OF A NEW TRADE,
Steamer Sails From Fafrhaven To-
day for Southern Continent With
big Shipment of Wnshington's
Products, Consisting of Railroad
Ties, Flour, Pork and Beef-Rnfl-
road BufIdfng WIN Open Market.

The steamer Charles d. Lane will sail
today from Fairhaven with 1.oo0oo0 feet OF
railroad ties for the republic Of Ecuador
South America. The ties are for a rail-
way being constructed between the cities
OF Guayaquil and quito.
The shipment of ties IS of more than
ordinary Importance. being the first one
OF any size from Puget sound TO the
southern continent, and h regarded in
lumber circles as a forerunner of devel-
opment Of great and valuable trade re-
lations with the Interior OF South Amer
lea. IL Is believed that with the build
ing OF railroads rich and extensive mar
kets for Puget sound products OF all kinds
are coming within the reach of the local
dealers. These markets are at present
almost monopolized by the Germans and
today's cargo of railroad ties on the
Charles d. Lane Is looked upon as the
entering wedge OF competition.
The Lane will not only carry ties south
ward but will have 500 barrels OF -four
and 100 barrels OF pork and beef
for the consumption of the men who will
work on the construction of the new rail-
road. The ties are being shipped by f..
L. Bash & Co., Of Seattle, the agents of
James p Mcdonald, Of New York. who
has secured the contract for the road.
The -four Is being shipped by J. A. Camp
bell, of this city, and the pork and beef
by the Frye-Bruhn Company.
As s0,000,O00 feet OF ties will be required
In the building of the road, many more
shipments are expected to be made from
Puget sound. The number of vessels
available for the work Is limited. but 1t
il believed that every one which Is char
tered will take IN addition to the ties
cargo OF Washington food products. 1t
Is probable that all the ties will be ship
ped from Puget sound
Local shippers believe that within a
short time steamship line will be re-
established between Sound cities. espe-
cially Seattle, and South America and
that commerce OF immense benefit to the
peoples of both countries will result.
The railroad about to be constructed
will be between Guayaquil and Quito. a
distance or 800 miles. and Will cost about
81. 000, 600. af great natural obstacles have
to be overcome In its construction. The
enterprise is backed by syndicate OF
Scotch and London capitalists. When
completed II will open up practically a
new market to the commerce OF the
world. Guayaquil Is one of the largest
and most prosperous cities in the south
ern continent, being the largest cocoa
producer Of South America. Extensive
coal mines nre In the vicinity of the two
cities, which. when the railroad is COM
pieted and they are developed, win give
employment to thousands, No part of
Ecuhdor u developed TO any extent as
respects commerce and mining, but i'm the
opinion of the capitalists who are financ-
ing the railroad It affords almost unlim-
tied opportunities for Investment
At present the system OF transporta-
tion In the country is of the most primi-
tive kind. consisting almost wholly OF
forest trails and pack animals. This nat
uraiiy has retarded the development of
the country. fact which the progressive
nNrr11ntN fnp jvrn
The inhabitants of Guayaqull and Quito
are particularly anxious for the railroad.
That the enter prise Is on n large scale
Is shown by the fact that $500 laborers
viii be employed ON the construction OF
the roadhed.