The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-26

canals. In the latter case a vrrIsahIs
subteFranran river was struck Hua
II seemed for a time as though the
whole foundation OF queen Anne IN
would have 20 be removed. II Wns
pointed out that similar con ditfaua
might arise In the railroad tunnel
and that settling might even occur
under buildings some distance -
moved from the tunnel
Superintendent Stevens who has
charge % the construction Of the
tunnel. when seen this morning.
secuted the idea of danger OF further
settling.
4 do not think there vii be any
further trouble. he said. We have
already passed under the Seattle
Athletic club building without dis
turbing u IN the slightest degree.
and We figure that because the Lin
coin hotel - also on high ground
that Il wili not b. affected
The standrr hotel - on lower and
more boEgy ground. and hence pru6-
ably the slight sinking Of the ground
under u resulted when the aubaull
was drained by the tunnel.
4 do not know and cannot ex-
plain the reason for the slight set
Element that has occurred. / am
dealing only with the construction
~ the tunnel and Ike Others can
only thcoriEe az 90 the cause OF thr
disturbance OF the ground above
The exact cause could only BE- as
eertainsd BY n careful examination
Of the ground.
4 know that there has been no
eaving whatever In digging the tun-
mel and that conditions have been
normal We have struck sand. elay.
gravel and all other kinds OF dirt.
but only a normal amount Of water
The ground d of peculiar forfna-
ton. Under the stander hotel we
are now drilling through hardpau.
Yet. you see. there has been n set
Ting above there. while under the
Seattle Athletic club there was
none. stu there was soft ground
under the latter building and we
went ahead AT the rate % ten and
twelve feet a day. while under the
standcT We can only 20 four or five.
We have not blasted inside the
tunnel at any tins during its con-
struction. 20 the settling could not
have been caused in that manner.
There are now only / Zoo feet
more % tunnel 10 dig and the
trouble cannot extend much further
The unduR portion extends from
Fourth and Marion diaKonally to
Second avenue. The concrete arch
Is put In ~ quickly "a possible dur
ing the progress Of the work TO pre-
vent the earth above from being IN
settled by the draining off OF the
water"
At Fourth avenue and Marion
street the tunnel II about 100 feet
beneath the level Of tho street and
the amount Of soil drained leaves
the question az 20 the final amount
Of the shriukage IN doubt. Already
the level In places has been lowered
from two 20 three inches and en-
Eineers acquainted with the char
acter Of the soil and the work be
lieve that the sinking f. not yet
complete. The tunnel work has
passed beyond this point and II Is
estimated that IN two weeks more
the settling will be ended
The Federal building shows the
effect Of the settling most. It ia a
light building. but already the front
wall and columns have pulled away
from tho partition wallis and the In
side walls are badly cracked. In
the front the columns nuurtarflu =
the upper story that stand on each
side OF the entrance 10 tho federal
Offices upstairs hAve separated from