The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-08

Captain III. f. Hall, CT the welhknown
ship6Eilding Arm Of Hall Bros, Port ElAke-
ly. returned on Monday from . three
weeks trip to San Francisco, whittier he
had gone in the interest Of his shipyards.
Captain Hail came over from Port BfAkeiy
narrated his impressions of several topics
that are just now Of very particular inter.
est 20 the people OF Seattle and Puget
Sound.
There Is much interest manifested
amongst shipping men q san Francisco
government naval commission TO the
Northwest" sid Captain Hall IL lind
that the universal opfnicn amongst those
who are acquainted with the conditions,
IS thai Lake Washington b the most elixf-
BILE location for the navy yard. The inn
eral conclusion il the fact that Lake wash
ingfon IL fresh water, and that the teredo
does not ply his destructive vocation there
in. The location is recognized - geo-
graphically the most accessible that can be
chosen, aud the requirements OF the c0Ez-
mission regarding natural advantages.
eligibility - coal. iron. and all other sap
plies, railroad communication from the
East, shelter from storms and from posi-
bic attack. good anchorage. plenty of sea-
room. etc. am qaite certain can not be
hlled a. any ether place on the Pacific
had provided in Lake Washington . basin
for the especial purpose eff haildiDg q navy
yard, for there is not q single element OF
need wanting. and rs inueh can be said for
no other place.
CANAL EASILY coSsrErcrfRLE-
The construction of canal ths. Lake
Washington may be reached from Salmon
bay. would be comparatively inexpensive.
There are no natural obstruetions 70 be
overcome, and 10 difseuls fexts Of ensin-
eering 10 be accomplished. The canal
could be constructed 10 Lake Union from
salmon hay On level until within q very
short distance Of the lake. and then sim
pie system Of locks wonld lead the chan
mel directly into Lake Enion thence across
the lake ard through the old canal into
Union bay IN Lake Washington. The pres
eat canal could be enlarged with an orssi.
nary amoH1. Of dredging The channel TO
Lake Washington shoald, / think. be Al
least 100 feet wide and sufficiently deep 10
render rs navigation easy 10 the largest
vessels of the Eavy.
A sinaple process of dredging would do
the whole work with the execution OF the
locks Il il nay Judgment that the cost Of
the channel would Be entirely paid Tor ID
. few years b. the saving made In the pre-
serving OF the yard plant from the action
OF the tsredo-x consideration that cannot
be ignored.
cslEcTsoxs To srHEg SITES
II learn shst Port Townsend Ia nrxinr
the claims Of Port Angeles rs the site for
the navy yard IL Is possible that the peo-
pie OF Port Townsend hare not considered
that British gan boat could lie ia British
waters and utterly ruin by Smelling Z ship
yard plant that mighs he Constructed "a
any POINT In the port l understand that
Tacoma Is making an effort In behalf Of
Qnaxterrnaxtex bay. 1he necessity OF main
senance OF heavy Notifications ID one fatal
objection 60 this point Olympia wants
the yard. bat the same serious fsnlf can -
found with this location. Port washing
ton. behind B&tshridxe island, or several
places IN the islands. would he better thar
any OF these. mt 10 al except Lake
washington the insuperable ob3ee<ions %
the necessity cf Qualifications and the dis
advantages OF tered0 and hsrnaelr thriving
water can Dc urged Columbia river
might DC chosen. but the fatal disadyar-
fzge OF the dangerous Cclumbia river bar.
and the probability that che vessel seeking