The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-06-13
WORK ON TERMINALS
Milwaukee BEGINS cONSTRUc.
TON At SEATTLE AND
TACOMA.
From Now On, II Is Said, the Work
Will Be Pushed With Great Viqor-
Union Pacific Has Already Begun Its
Terminal Work Within Seattle City
Limits-Union Station Rumor.

Seattle. June 6.-The Chicago. Mil.
waukee and st. Paul railway has be.
gun construction work ON it's Seattle
terminals. A crew of men are build.
ing trestle on the Milwaukee prop.
erty on Whatcom avenue. between
Stacey and Walker streets, Oh the tide
flats, where large turntable is to be
installed. A camp has been estab-
lished and two pile drivers are at
work on the trestle foundation.
At the offices of the company in the
Colman block it was stated that the
work on the Whatcom avenue trestle
is the beginning of active construc-
ton in Seattle, and that from now on
the improvement of the terminal hold
ings in this city will be rushed with
all possible speed.
H. r. Williams, president of the
Washington corporation of the Mil
waukee road, is now on trip of in
spection of the construction work in
the Bitter Root mountains. Mr.. Will
liams left the city last Saturday and
made the trip through Snoqualmie
pass, inspecting the work all along the
line. He will return to the city next
Monday, when the completed plans for
the Improvement of the Seattle ter
minals will be submitted to him by the
engineering department of the road.
Getting Ready for 1909 Fair.
The establishment of the camp on
Whatcom. avenue is the first construc-
ton work undertaken by the Milwau-
kee inside the Seattle city limits since
the terminal property was purchased,
nearly two years ago, and will be fol-
lowed shortly by the improvement of
the companys holdings on the West
waterway.
With the commencement of work by
the Union Pacific on the Fifth avenue
trestle last week and the Milwaukee
work under way, Seattle will soon be
the scene of great railroad activity.
Both roads plan to have trains running
to Seattle in time to secure a share
Of the traffic during the Alaska Yu-
kon-Pacific exposition next year, and
it will be necessary to rush construc-
ton to work out the terminal plans by
that time
A considerable portion of the MI
waukee roadbed has been graded Just
south of the Seattle city limits, cca.
Meeting with the construction in the
Cedar river valley, which is completed
for greater part of the distance.
1t is expected that the plans for the
Milwaukee branch line to Tacoma will
soon be completed and construction
crews placed at work between the two
cities. The engineering department is
also engaged on the plans for the Mil
waukee Terminal Company, and the
contract for the big ferry to be used
in connecting the Milwaukee holdings
in Tacoma will probably be let within
short time.
Union Station Rumor Renewed.
One of the most important matters
in connection with the Improvement
OF the Milwaukee terminals in this city
is the construction of its passenger
depot. Under the terms of the fran
chise the company is obliged to build
depot to cost not less than $3.50, 900,
and to complete this structure within
the time limit it will be necessary to
commence work during the present
summer. There has been considera-
BILE discussion regarding the establish
ment of union depot by the Milwau-
kee and Union Pacific, and the fact
that both roads have begun construc-
ton in the city at the same time has
renewed the rumors of an agreement
to this end. At the time the Union Pa
cific filed it's acceptance of its fran
chise officials of the company stated
that plans had been prepared for a
Hartman depot that would cost not
less than $4,000 President Williams
OF the Milwaukee has stated recently
that the plans for the Milwaukee de-
pot had not been prepared and no an
nouncement has been made by Mil
waukee officials regarding passenger
facilities.
It Is estimated that it will be neces-
sary for the Milwaukee and Union Pa
cific roads to build total of TWEEN
ty-five to thirty miles of trestle in Sc
attic in the improvement of the ter
minal holdings of the two roads.
Terminal Company Opens offices.
Tacoma, June 6.-The Milwaukee
Terminal Company has opened offices
here, and the building Of the terminals
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railroad will be pushed as fast
as possible to completion. The road
has secured franchises on streets CIV
ing it branch track privileges that will
bring it right into the wholesale and
business center of Tacoma.
No Liquor In Grand Trunk Camps.
Victoria, B. c., June 6.-Announce-
ment has been made by the provincial
government that no licenses would be
granted for the sale Of liquor In con-