The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-20
THE CHARLESTON LAUNCHED.
The First Government Vessel Ever
Built on Thi. Coast.

SAS FHsHCf&c5f. iEtf l$.- EfSrY avenue
leading IN the direction Of The shlf.-yarll.
of tbs Union Iron works presented most
Hnsmsied appearance this evening. Long
before o'eieCk hundreds OF pedestrians
began 10 wade tisrir way through the dusty
streets OF the city. all eager 10 witness iac
launch Of the new cruiser M. ;, the
f.harleston, the nrxt government sessej
ever built on the Pacific erasf. Vehicles
Of every description hurried aiong the
streets and seemed 10 be Joined together Ia
4 ssaufiuuaus Ifass
Invitations had been issued last efsaing,
aud fssose who we're fortunate cnaaxh to
bold them crowded into The yard and took
positions "a near slse vessel a. pttzslbic
bat far greater number Of people con.
feated thtInseises With viewing ilse iannei
from the most at atlsbie ground outside ~
the yard. % was fae nosr set for slip
ping the yessei from The nsys, aud ny The
Time thai honf arrived there WAS hardly e
s,sinf Ia the range of vision that uAs nos
oersspiesl by eager spectators Tbs several
hills overlooking the yard swarsaet with
pearife atsd thousands ssfsod up on the
hosss~ sesis and o;s the streets frJnfing
along the bay. while hgnssre-fs si ereffs.
lsrge and small. and all gaisy dzrsFsfsf.
arsnsd the spot from where the vessel
wpsssa glide into The water.
Ahs5uf.7 o,eIock the govern f8snt tux Gen.
acfsbwssl ean,e down ifDfa the Preside
aud sare Island. having on board Gen
Uaassd aud staff ard large ntfsr ief ~
arssy ssf1icess. assd ronuso.lorr Hesknnt
and 4 large representation fr5ta the Havs
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