The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-02
ALI Transcontinental Trains Come
Into Seattle Crowded.
onr-wAY LOW RATES ENDED.
Estimated That mt Least Five Thou
sand Strangers From Eastern
states Have been Landed I'm
Washington During the Seven
weeks OF the Homeseekers' Rates
VIII Go In Eject in February.

The one-way homeseekers' rates which
have been effective westward on all the
transcontinental lines of the Northwest
since October IS expired Tuesday, Noyen-
Der q. and railroad men In this city all
unite In saying that these have been most
beneficial TO the state of Washington, re-
suifing In distributing throughout various
portions OF the state not less than 300
people from almost every section OF the
East. A large percentage of these have
remained IN the state and are preparing
to locate either on farms or in the cities.
while those who have returned did so In
order TO bring back their families or
close up their affairs preparatory TO com
ing out again in the spring
The last OF these homeseekers' trains
left New York. Boston. Chicago and st.
Paul last Tuesday, November q. and the
demand for the low rates was so great
that each road had to send the trains out
In from two TO Ave sections.
The Northern Pacific brought In It's
homeseekers yesterday in three sections.
numbering nearly 1000 persons. The
Northern Pacific also brought In from
Billings two sections Of homeseekers car
rfed In twelve chair cars. who came TO
Billings from Kansas City and way
points, and who are estimated to have
numbered about 800
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation yes
terday brought in nearly three carloads
OF homeseekers. who came over the Union
Pacific as fnr az Portland. and fully two
thirds OF whom came on to Washington
The Canadian Pacific also reports doing
heavy business In this class OF travel.
and In the last two days has handled
about 100 homeseekers in Seattle. As this
honeseeker,' rate does not apply to Can
ada the people carried by the Canadian
Pacific all come from points n tne
United States, principally from Michigan
The Great Northern, however. appears
to have secured the bulk OF the business,
three sections Of the regular homeseck-
ers' train arriving yesterday from 81.
Paul. bringing In about 800 people. The
running OF these trains weekly has taxed
the rolling stock OF the Great Northern
especially at st. Paul. where extra trains
were In demand three days In each week.
namely on Tuesdays for the homeseekers
business OF st Paul proper, and the towns
tributary to II then Wednesdays for the
homeseekers business leaving Chicago on
Tuesday; and Thursdays for the home
seekers business leaving Boston, New
York and other points on Tuesday.
Every week OF the last seven weeks
during the life OF the one way homeseek-
etT' rates, the Tuesday trains Of every con-
tinenta line have been crowded with
nearly 1000 people seeking new homes
and the happy results 20 Seattle are to
be found IN the overcrowded condition
or every hotel. boarding and lodging house
and the general activity In all branches
OF business throughout the city.
The sans one-wav home-eekers' rates
Will be put In effect again February ~
1901. and wit! then be kept IN force until
April 10 inciu1,yt Between now and
then. however, rcund-trip rate of one
itfst-ciass FAIRS, plus 81, will be effective
ON the first and third Tuesday of every
month, In other words from all points
ticket VIII coat $50. This applies TO all
transcontinental lines.