The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-10
FROM TACOMA.
A Channel to BE Dug 20 the Head
of Tacoma Eny-Other Matters.

OF Tacoma Eny-Other Matters.
TACOMA. June 9.--Boilers. engines,
pumps and other necessary machinery
and paraphernaiia. some of which has
been in the city for long time, has
been loaded on 10 a scow near the rail-
road wharf Enquiry rs to what was
the purpose, developes the fact that
work is 10 be commenced at once on
the long talked of plan of dredging
the channel from the wharf 10 the
head of the inlet above the mouth of
the Puyallup. The old plan OF dredg-
ing is discarded and patent auto
matte sand pump is to he employed.
A channel will be dug sufficient 10 per
nit OF light draft boats running
TO the very head OF the bay.
The sand viii he banked in
dykes along the line Of piling and
planking already prepared for il with
the purpose OF seeping the Underwater
from OVERLOOKING the iiats. The work
viii he begun next week and pushed
this time, i. i said, To finish. The
building OF the big mills on 1.-THE boot, =
in which preliminary steps have al
ready been taken, requires this work
20 be done promptly. The dykes and
especially the channel have been
promised for many years and the hope
OF the manufacturers at the head of
the hay. to whom i, is very important,
has been long deferred. Several times
work has been commenced but given
up up each time SO promptly, when
ordinary difficulties We're encountered
that il was feared there was very little
heart in the enterprise. The owners of
the sand pump backs il confidently a.
being fully capable OF doing the work.
and a he Is promised full latitude in
the undertaking, the hope that. has
slumbered so long will revive when
the circumstances are known.
NEW FILING NECESSARY AT THE WHARF.
The little tereslo has gotten in his
work in such shape under the freight
dcpots of the y. l.. az the wharf tina,
II Is considered at last unsafe. Men
were put to work accordingly, and the
long building was sawed in two, the
north half OF il cut loose from its
tasteninrs below, raised up and rollers
put underneath. Then rope was run
round il and this attached TO the lift
ing apparatus of pile driver and the
engine started. The rope was rolled
up and the great frame structure, or
the great half OF a greater structure
commenced 90 roll away from the
other half uorthwari. The purposs. Is
g. take the stractrr away from its
present site SO that the new piles NAV
pe put in. When this is done the
south halt will ne hauled down in ike
manner on 10 the site tins prepared,
and the psling under il fixed up, when
the two parts viii he rolled hack 60
their respective places and reunited.
The work was being done under
dire ton Of Saps. Cole. who. in speak
ing about il said tbat.,he iereio Great
Ell - tremendous amount OF ulischief
along the water front. and en.aisesi
great expense, The best thing Ia tc
uons here IN my opinion i to build a
sai and ~, III behind il. Ii would
Sost m0Te Rt first. but that would L.
sii o i aud woald he cheaper in the
cad.
FsE COOPERATIVE TEoUUir.
The Tacoma avenue case has hsen
before Referee Hon. ElNoo,i Evans
almost daily Tor some time lately.
The claims iresentssi have OCCUPIED
;,spst ~ the time up to to-day. Al tie
s,itiDk te-ssay the testimony was ii.
recie,i 81 the merit II the case-shati>
sae pFiorItyoi the claims. 4 vuluase
81 testimony il yet so le sakea.
AL visitors 10 ssatlle are requested
- call al the ed.ee al Es!se.ulau.
ilewesiyn & Co. the real estate an..
niauey brokers OF the Pacific, Posi-
building, and procure printed deS-
criptive matter ot SEATTLE. ready for
tnSIlag free ~ cost. myQtf