The Railroad War Ends at a Theater Box

The crossing difficulty, for three years the bone of contention between the railroads centering in Seattle, has at last been amicably settled by all the roads concerned, the contracts, deeds and all necessary documents being signed at 6 o'clock last evening. The contract now bears the signatures of officials of the Oregon Improvement Company and of the Great Northern and Great Northern Montana railroads.

This puts an end, also, to the famous ram's horn controversy, which has on several occasions extended from the railroads, caused ruptures in municipal affairs, and more than once almost led to bloodshed, the police being called out to preserve order. The road to the Great Northern's terminal property on Jackson street is now open, and it is assumed that the road will build its line to the terminal grounds as soon as the necessary franchises are secured from the city council.

The ending of this famous affair was a happy one, and to all intents and purposes the warring roads have buried the hatchet. Immediately after the necessary documents were properly signed last evening, Mr. Shelby announced that he had five tickets for a private box at the opera, and he invited his friends of the other line to accompany him to the Seattle theater. They accepted, and half an hour later Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, Mr. Bush, Andrew F. Burleigh, attorney for the Oregon Improvement Company, and Thomas H. Shepard, one of the attorneys for the Great Northern, were seen at the theater together, the best of friends.