The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09
Preliminary Work to Start Before
September l.
WsSAan sixty Days Actual Cosstruc-
tien nm tho Passenger Depot, Mr..
nm says, VIII he Under Way
VIII Probably be Built Of Index
crssats, Extendins Atoms . Sec
ga Avenue Continuation AGO Feet
s.~th From King street-Freight
shed ana Terminal Plsns-Im-
provements for Use Of All Lines.


,revements for Use Of All Lines.
Vu,tn,r thrce weeks the Great Northern
p.stvnv Company will begin clearing
rroupd on its property south OF MING
street preparatory to the erection OF .
large ana substantial passenger depot ano
q mammoth freight warehouse. tne .as..
Of freight and passenger terminal tracks
ana fhn Improvement OF terminal yards.
This IN brief II the announcement mace
~ an tnterview given to the Post-lnteiii-
rencer by President Hill last night.
A. vet tho plans are not fully msture1.
Title to the property necessary 70 COM
pleta and accommodate this gigantic un-
dertaking. he says, has ali peeh ves'ca
with tho Great Northern railway and an
soon a. some preliminary work. such as
moving buildings now standing In the
way. has been accomplished the construc-
tion work win he begun. Within eight
Or ten months, he states. the improve
ments will be completed and ready for use.
The depot building will probably be finish
ed nrst and II present plans DO not mis-
carry trains OF tho Great Northern and
probably OF other lines. Mr.. Hill says. will
he running into the depot not later than
july I, 1901.
Rush orders have been given by Mr.
HiI to all who win have anything 10 do
with the work. As yet the plans have
not all been drawn by the engineering
department OF the road. In fact. to the
present, only the preliminary or ground
work specifications OF the depot have beon
finished. but these will suffice TO keep
corps OF workmen employed until Mr..
HIN returns 10 at. Paul when orders VIII
b. issued to complete all plans and speci-
nchtions lot seA,te improvements ana
forward them here al the earliest possible
moment.
p...... mans. u--
Yesterday was probably the busiest day
n she morrinr M was on his Feet hurry
lr~ ~ curri,,ator thc rau.tntry r,a,,a.s
49,. .as'a.s,.s ~. ha..,.'s..s - 49,.
~ ~ $3.50, 80 ,,.wss ~ IN, ,.,..
and his face showed the truth OF his
s's.emen. .nst ne was .ired.
~ c'ock nus morning MS private
car VIII proceed 10 Everett where much
main there several hours and then hurry
an to Erokanc where ba viii stc,, o,,er
Az No,,,t,h.,..ss,. ~ "sei
FOUND time Tor an Interview at the But
Ter
AZ last we begin to see daylight In our
dascnssed In Seattle. within three weeks.
or not later than September l. | think, I
can confidently say We win begin clearing
inc ground Tor our passenger depot,
freight sheds and terminal tracks on the
soutn SIDE.
There are at the present time several
nai'ulnks standing IN our way which be-
ing occupied we WI have TO allow suf-
noient tims Tor the users TO remove their
stua peto,c we can pegin tearing them
tw WIN tness out or tpe way we
iin sitv south OF Mig street
I've nov own about 20 acres solid
$3.50. - ~ ~,.ss, $3.50, ainp,' wi All the
that may zee a, 10 mite n riin ".hrr snes
sSr rr.,,.r,y c,r ~, , 49, W ~ esiiis
rourbIv nitin.d ,,li n,s.,,,'. na
Se.f a..s frr,,, S.,,,,sr.,,I - $500" e s'
tend south from Eins si,ss, a. -. ~
NAV he neeesxsrv 10 " No
$50 -
"sp"s r'rss'
I'VE will first break ground for our
passenger dsnot, which Will extend seven
y-hye TO lW feet along King street,
Preaching south and facing on what viii
ee an extension 81 second avenue from
'ns sssss'; ,, s1n,n dhia extension WI
- nfoau thotoukhtAfs that VIII nuord
ample accommodation for al needs, The
siSFrus pa'iss Wn' ~ SShsti"etsa lfonaoty
\, vii Il Observation-Disclosures al ,.a sus nsob s,
~ feet wide, and thoroughly nre-ptoof
Throughout iia entire two stories
Extending parallel with the depot will
be our fEetsh, sheds. These will reach
from King street say SO feet and will
DO probably ninety feet wide The width,
however, will depend largely on our track
necessities, We expect within sixty DAYS
at most. 10 Nc we'll under way with its
construction.
The freight sheds viii occupy a site
along the cast side OF Oriental avenue.
extending south from king street as far
"a our necessities will require. Between
the freight sheds and the rear of the mas
neaxer depot will be Il large snacc Of
ground fully ample Cor all commercial
needs "a
Our tafulrat Yards will contain fnr
the present about tVxenty 10 twert,, "a
miles ~ trask bat c,,r, f.s t,,.r.,a 49,, ~ Nv
Tim. We we al ~ ~ ha,,s, ~, sh,,,ss 80
81 she second ayestir sSssr.inn ''NSS s'''