The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-01
Many Applications for Through
Trains to This City.
WHAT CLEARWATER DEALMEANs
Union Pacific. 1t IL said, VIII Re-
eefve Permission to Run to Seat
tie From Portland over Northern
Pacific Tracks and In Return
Leave Idaho Country-Roads Pre-
diet Heavy Permanent Travel.

Through railroad trains to the Pacific
coast Is the object aimed at. and through
trains to Seattle the ambition of every
connecting or trunk line this side OF the
Missouri river. Never before In the his
tory Of rairoading has there been such
desire on the part OF all lines 10 reach
any given point, and to this end the great
transcontinental lines have. within the
past six months, received many and var
led propositions.
This Is the railroad situation in brief as
outlined by general officer of one Of the
Pacific coast lines yesterday afternoon.
He says this condition Is responsible for
versy. which seven months ago promised
to be the fiereest war ever fought by two
railroad companies in the West. To this
he adds that before many months II VIII
be a surprise In railroad circles II the
Union Pacific Is not operating its O. r. 4
N. through trains between Portland and
Seattle.
All Roads Look This Way.
There is not a railroad connecting line
east Of st. Paul" said the general officer
yesterday, that has not and is not strain
ing every nerve to perfect "A traffic ar
rangement with the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific or even the Central Pa
cihc TO run at least one car through TO
Seattle. This on the face, may not seem
necessary, but is by all means important.
II Is the through line connections, or the
railroads used by the trAnScDnllutntal
lines TO and from the East that are
handling the business 10 the Coast. To
Washington. business both Alaskan and
homeseekers', is coming for the next sew
eral years In fact, railroads figure there
viii be a greater travel TO Seattle and
Washington points than any other sec
tion OF the country. II is through trains
that are securing the business.
The Burlington is the first to accom-
pllsh its desire which was wholly brought
about through its close alliance with the
ness. The Union Pacific viii be the next
road to run solid train 10 Seattle. and
for this privilege will permanently with
draw from the Clearwater country,
This arrangement has not been per-
fected, but | am informed IL will be. The
Northern Pacific will complete its Pot
latch extension within the next two
weeks. and. according to the new truce.
line in six months Before the expira-
ton of that truce the Q: r. n. trains
WIN be running into Seattle over ,he
will have begun the work Of extending its
line TO the original terminus in the Clear
water country.
Apply for Track Rights.
Within the past few months the Chi
overtures TO the Great Northern for II
through train service The Chicago n
Northwestern has done the same, while
other roads have attempted to arrange to
Southern Pacific. OF these latter the
Minneapolis q at. Louis has succeeded.
and | understand March ! VIII begin a
through service to San Francisco. taking
sleeper from Chicago by way of the
Rock Island. The Great Northern has, as
far az known. turned down all applica-
tons, and will carry regularly no foreign
passenger cars over its line TO Seattle
IAN Eastern lines are looking for
ward to a tremendous settlement In Wash
ington during the next few years. Ac-
f, he ksfp iyAi
IL IL figured that the homeseekers' immi-
grafton 10 this state will be many times
greater this year than In any past year.
II is this business coming from the Gem
trail and Middle Western states that the
connecting lines are after, and when II 10
added to the Alaskan travel makes them
Jealous,
Through trains to Seattle even ov.r
contract lines mean practically another
road. They mean an initial ticket selling
office and business done just as though
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