Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-18

PORT BLAKELY.
Wait IN Uts sawmtIl, shipyard and
shipping.
IFoB THE Posi-. ISTELLIGENcER.
We have read of Port Blakely again
.nd AGAIN: of its mammoth sawrnill, Its
n,ominence az shipping point for lum-
hsr 70 South America, Australia, China,
Janan. the islands of the Paceic, and
tne Indies; of its shipyards, and lastly
~ ;ts social occurrences. And, although
oulv nine miles west of Seattle, almost
within sight, We have never satisfied our
euriosity 80 far as to visit 1t.
30 taking advantage OF the delightful
fall weather prevailing, we boarded the
Srccass on Monday, and shortly after 4
m plided away over the glinting
Eaters of Elliot bay toward our destina-
t;on. While on route its surface was as
smooth as glass, save where the
snortive salmon leaped into the air aud
IN hack with a splash, exciting our IN
tsrest with its antics. The view of Sc
attle. with its mills. factories, public
sJ;Hcas and private residences, scattered
over the hills aud strung along the water
front. formed a panorama that was
0randlv beautiful as it receded from
yisw. Milton was passed with Its busy
mill and pretty hamlet, and on across
the main channel Of the Sound. aud IN
An hours run We round point ana
snter little cove iudenting the South-
eastern part of cambridge island, near
" mile long by quarter broad, and
Port Blakely with its putting mills,
lumber fleet and rows OF cottages are
euddenly brought in view at It's apex,
veil sheltered and obscured from out
side view, busy littly world by itself
Ere We reach the wharf the mantle OF
darkness has succeeded the fieeting twl-
liQht, and amidst crowds of men going
hither and thither to and from their
work and homes, we sought the hotel.
Z commodiOus two-stery building, and
broke our fast without ceremony. Our
aPinafore" cruise proved wonderful
appetizer.
Meantime the moon had risen and
cast a silvery veil Of weird beauty ON all
nature, which proved too enchanting
for onr remaining indoors, and with o
companion We enjoyed stroll through
the village, inhaling the pure atmos-
phere and reveling in the romantic
aspect Of the scene.
Next morning we paid the mill
hasty visit and formed the acquaintance
sf the Superintendent, Mr.. John Camp
bell. This mill was established 2S years
ago-long before our time-and the
business has grown SO great, owing to
foreign and domestic orders, that the
massive structure which contains the
machinery probably exceeds 200 feet in
length by 100 in breadth, and Is illum-
ined by means of electricity. The heavy
machinery for saving the logs IL ON the
1econd floor. We were particularly in
terosted number of parallel saws 30
arranged in frame as to cut a log up
at once. We counted Ia Pinch boards
coming from the machine out of one
loQ. On the the ground floor were three
planning machines getting out flooring.
also one lath machine. In the rear of
lhese is the engine room containing six
engines, a2eregating upwards of 200
horse power, and in an l. extending from
We building were IS boilers in row.
which generate steam for these engines
and one in the repair shops. Mr.. L.
Harbor is chief engineer.
The repair shops short distance
nom the mill, have department each
tx wood and iron work. In the black
snith shop we saw large steam ham.
mer, and In the machine shop proper,
two lathes azd an iron planer. In the
earperter shop is lathe and band-saw
Tor finishing up wood work.
We next visited the shipping and
boarded the old packet ship Mercury. OF
New York, Capt. Peno. This vessel is
$ years old, and was used in 1863 by the
Department of Public Charities and
Correction, Of New York City. AS a
sohool and training ship. She Is now
under charter to load spars for Boston,
and for that purpose two bow ports are
now being cut. Thelspars vary from 76
70 los feet in length by 81 inches in
diameter at the butt. She will carry
40 Of them around the Horn. II ia ex
pected she will be ready for sea in forty
days.
The brigantine Tanner, of Whining
eon. CAL, Capt. Simmiugton. Is loading
lumber and laths for j. 8. Barr, Of that
port.
The British bark Campbell, of Wey-
mouth, Nova Scotia, Capt. Taylor, il
hadinp lumber under charter for Peru.
The British ship Mabel Taylor, of the
eme port, Capt. Stanley. IL also load
Ing lumber under charter for Peru.
The American barkentine Il. X. Ham,
Capt. Cove, il loading lumber and spsrs
fot San Francisco.
The ship Otago, of Port Biakely,
sApt. Boyd, in loading lumber for San
Francisco.
The American barkentine John j.
Smith, Capt. Kustel. is loading lumber
Ior Cleveland, Australia.
The shiypard of the Hall Bros next
drew our attention. Here we met the
resident partner, who informed as that
they had built 43 vessels il all since cow
inencinC business on the Sound, and
that they had now on the ways three
nastNd schooner, whics they were
building for Capt. McAllup. OF San
francisco. She will have u carrying
eapacity Of 10000 feet of lumber. bu
q intended for general freiRhtins
business. Her rigging will be brougn
nom San Francisco by the w. Z. beebe
soe will be lannchod in u fortnight
Opt. w. g. Hall, senior and residen
partner at San Francisco, is now on nj
Nay to the Sound.
The village has population Of abou
~ OF which 200 are in the employ Q
ne Port Blakely Mill Company. ant
soout 10 families are cozily domiciles
the rows Of cottages, noticeabi
smong them the residence Of Capt. Rem
.Sn. It contains the Offices and store o
- company: also 4 post0ffi0e witt
ssml- weekly and w. +. 4 Co.'s expires
100 With daily service; variety store
oe shop and bath house; has a lodg
. masons, public hall, and hand
oe soh0ol house on the hill in th
~. Of the town. II is we'll worth
- @ blakely. B. +. n.
1hiLOHE CATARRH REMEDY
,1 y oure for catatrYh. diphtheria an
3es mouth. A. b. Stewart, druggis'
~ elaGos Tor all sights at Littl