The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-20
news or TINE DAY AT
,ALIARD

- nsfiard trestIe matter was I'D be-
~ council again last evening. and a
va ,rn,ber OF citizens heard the street
.z..x leisis make further statement as
e III position
clark. superintendent OF the street
S2kre stafed to the council that his
nug stands ready to do whatever
4 b4st for the interests OF Ballard,
~ " il win increase their business or
sr Il less He stated that his Assoc
.s tsA made careful examinations of
hyucfrre, and are OF the opinion that
~ entirely safe for passenger traffic,
"a the council and citizens thought IL
=. the company would do whatever
a it, power TO render a good transfer
q. ii the council decided that the
4 oaght TO be closed. such action
be satisfactory to the company, and
S WOULD give o transfer service pend
~ construction OF the new trestie.
cara then asked Engineer Hanford
= 1osak for the company as TO Its plans
y Hsnford stated that he had carefuI-
y k6mined the structure, and is of tho
81 that II is absolutely safe for pas
tfuihc. He admitted that the
S7 \ OF an old and rather unsafe
but said that Notwithstanding these
n'is In good repair and will stand
v ttnflc that crosses II. He also
r. Ioed the plans Of the company for a
y ffestle. and stated that the contract
~ BE- let within a few days for its
11fnction While tho ship canal IA TN
e0nsfructfon the trestle cannot he
ran<ntly located. but he stated that
( ~ fresile would be built, even IL ii
- y abandoned within a year.
Blackburn. also one OF the company
6fneeSs, stated that he had carefully
11nined the bridge at least fifty times
% the present summer. and consider
IN ufA He admitted that some Of tho
M we're In bad shape. but said that
y strain Tell on any weak point
y Engineer Bostian expressed the
Nh That In case II becomes desirable
4 eots parts Of the bridge, ths Ballard
- could be made safe by some slight
ND1lr,. thus saving at least half Of the
l11h In transferring Mr.. Clark agreed
(@4ly 70 make any reasonable temporary
Mtrn that would shorten the transfer.
Ultn the council met. II was thought
~ the bridge would be Immediately
49, 10 passenger traffic. but the evil
~ feadlness or the company To do
1eytr. "a right and necessary caused n
IN chanfe Of opinion. and II was De-
"a 70 TAKE no definite action at this
~ probable result will be that the
4&e viii he closed for half It's length
- transfer system used for two or
~ months, until the new trestle can be
1pleisd.
y council VIII meet again next Tues
WeEink IN the meantime City En-
M1f Eosuan viii meet the comi,nny's
4nAsfer. and ~ definite plan of action
- . recommended by him, and doubt
= adopted.
delivery team belonging 10 the San
va -.
ana took a trip through Ballard
100 % lively rate No damage was
- sxcspt 10 the delivery wagon.
~ James Boursett win entertain tho
oSfs o. tho choir of ST. Cecilia Cath
esssch at hsr home this evening.
4 Jones, OF Ravenna. has COM
eed the erection Of small store build
on ballard avenue. between First
eecond streets.
~ DeMos., agent for the new An
~ building, states that the three
MOONS on the ground floor are rent
W Bailard merchants. William Chris
on, the hardware merchant. will
~ the center room, $. ". watney,
rfsl merchandise, has one ~ the out
rooms. and a saloon win take the
PR II IL not yet known what use
be made of the upper story. 1t
b. used for offices although Il r.
gvted that hotel company desires
secure II.
- street car authorities say that the
y Tor freight cars which was asked
n week or two since Will he construct
~ once The board OF directors passed
lerAhly upon tho proposition at re-
q meeting. and construction will be-
~ soon az a petition can DO put
feaxh the council.
W, Cochran, OF Seattle. tainted
~ a. Ballard Wednesday evening, and
= taken 20 the city His attack was
result OF over-exertion.