The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-24
THE WHALEBACK IN.
First Vessel Of the New Type
Built on the Coast.
AL The SHIPPING sALUrEs HER.


s.rhsrU she cpusea There - ths whale
back" was the cry from hundred
throass on tn water front yesterday aft
ernoon e. the big wAsaenack City Of Ev-
erstx hove IN sight around West point.
made tor the coal bunkers, where the
cigar-shaped cpslier was to land She
came Enthusiastically down xhs Aarbor and
when opposite ths city was greeted by
tho screeching OF whistles from craft tied
up as thu different docks and from FAC
tories and locomotives. In turn tho whale
back beloved out with her siren. ana as
she swung around to como In 70 the
bunkers she presented . very picturesque
sight. with her cabin and pilot house afr
and 90 much clear space foSward The
steamer was light and sat up In the water
much higher than she viii when loaded
and ready for sea- She locked at ex-
act1y SIS. having male tho run up . dis
lance OF thirty-nve miles. In tive hours
and ffty-dye minutes. which - Q very
good run. considering thu newness q the
machinery and everything connected with
the boat. An excursion party OF about
30 made the trip up. and were loud tn
their praises for the new steamer.
A early as o'clock a. m everything
was Astir on the steamer at Priest point.
ana shortly afterward she steamed into
tho harbor at Everett. Her arrived at the
wharf at the nau works was the signal
for lively exchange OF sa1utes from
mills and steamers thar aaSoks tho city.
ALI the forenoon q steady stream Of Wis
ttors inspected the steamer. She left at
230 for this city. amid the huzzas Of the
1900 people gathered On the wharf and the
whistles Of factories and steamers.
During the trip and on the arrival IN
this city, Capt Alex McDougaA. general
manager Of tina American Steam Barge
Company: Capt. Bucknam. master OF the
vessel, and superintendent Caldermcor
were the recipients OF hearty oongratufa-
tions The big steamer handled herself
beamtsfuiiy and her engines worked ad-
mirably. Not q hitch was noticed In any
part OF the ponderous engines. In tho
IRE room tho stolrers worked az II their
lives depended on their Jobs and the en-
gineers watched closely for any Jaw In
the engines. The steam gearing app'ar-
atus worked 70 perfection and the steam
er answered readily to the least turn OF
the wheel
The City OF Everett q fun description
of which was published In the Post-In-,
teliagencer on last Sunday. h the first
vessel turned out At the Pacific Steel
Barge Works at Everett. and cost upward
OF 100000 She Is given the highest rating
BY tho Bureau Vsritas.
Can't. r. d. Buchanan. master OF tho
steamer. Is tina superintendent on the At
Anttc coast for the American Steel Barge
Company, and Is an able and experienced
officer. ]. B. Gibson. first officer. has
been for some tina In the service OF the
company. and 10 q good seaman; ]. B.
Hastings Is second officer and well quail
fed for the place: R B. Blauveh. chief
engineer. has brought out all the COM
pany's steamers on the lakes and Is an
ofiicer of great ability. His assistants.
J. J. Chrisholm and c. I. Bsllamore. are
experienced engineers.
Among the passengers who will take the
first trip to San Fsancdsco are Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Croker, of Everett: Mr.. and
Mrs. George L. Hutchings and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Smith, Mr.. Hugh Calderwood, Mr..
T. L. Grant. Mr.. 8. Peterson and Mr.
Alex Clelland. ell of Everett. ana Mr..
and Mrs. n. CYanston Potter and Mr. Kerr
shaw, OF Tacoma
The steamer took ON about forty tons
of fuel and departed at midnight Tor Ma
nairuo. B. c.. where she will take on I. oO0
tons of coa1 tor San Francisco. Hundreds
of people visited tho queer-looarng craft
at the bunkers during the evening. and
Capt. ,McDougau gracipusiy threw the
steamer open for inspection. Nearly ev-
ery old skipper In the crowd shook As
head and said: II am afraid she won't DO
In a heavy sea when light"
The success OF the steamer viii no
doubt lead to rho construction OF many
other vessels by the American Steel Barge
Company at their branch at Everett