The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-10
A SERIES INSTANTANEOUS pHoTos IRoNwoRKERs

wondering what strange craft had invest
ed the waters. All the ferry boats sa
iuted the newcomer and an opportune
blast set off at Gray's quarry on Tele-
graph hill lent warmth TO the welcome
accorded TO the whaieback. a ion9shore-
man wanted to know what warship that
was and "a facetious customs house official
told him that IL was "a Japanese cruiser
come 10 she'll Chinatown. lie believed IL
and spread the tale among the italian
fishermen. and there was great JOY on the
seawail and drinking of ciaret and much
munching OF maecaroni thereat.
To San Francisco Chronicle reporter
Capt Buchanan said of the trip: 1.-THE
fact that not one of our passengers was
seasiek on the way down gives an idea as
90 the vessels steadiness In the water.
She behaved like veteran, and delighted
all The trip was "a pleasant one. al
though we had one or two blows which
were sufficient TO test the boat. Despite
the fact that our machinery was all
brand new and all sorts OF tightening up
and tinkering were necessary, We made
twelve knots in heavy sea. and In a
squirt wade fourteen and a half knots.
Our average for the entire voyage was
about nine knots. We discharge at Port
Costa and then so north for another load
Of coal We viii take on 100 tons OF
water for ballast for the return trip.
siderable prejudice against whalehacks,
but Just the same the time is rapidly ap-
preaching when this type of vessel will
be handling nearly all of the freight.
II was no inherent fault OF the Wetmore
that caused her destruction. Bad man
ageinent and whisky were at the bottom
Of IL. | have taken whaiehacks out on
the Atlantis during hurricanes and they
behaved better than any other vessel |
ever navgated The sea Is free to wash
over them Ia It's hearts, content and
there Is nothing there for II 10 damage
The vessel is proof against anything In
the shape OF had weather The CITY OF
Everett Is the thirty-ninth whalehack
constructed IN America. bat the first on
the Pacific coast
The Chronicles descrintion of ;ha mr.
rival of the vessel Is as follows:
Early ftsers In the vicinity OF Meiggs
"AaFf aa3 cause FOR alarm Yesterday
morning. Floating lazily In the stream
Just off the wharf was a long black object
resembling more than anything else the
f8aied SEA serpent. peFched anon sfflts
on its cleaning spine was a little house
Ike affair sporting the stars and stripes
and several other Kay. Tapping fiaEs
Three masts ami four Nstle turrvtS or
'cheeSehoNeS' all tn row. coustleted
the makeup ~ the strengthening craft
he vessel was none ether titan the
much talk~of wAateback City OF Everett.
whose arrival has been awaited with in
teTest. This - not she nrst craft OF this
peculiar tyfte % exhibit Itself IN the bar
Der OF sam Francisco Aat what caused so
much interest "a her WAS tne fact that
she - the Hrst OF tie kiua ever built on
"a" Pacific coast, There was a great
hATvsh On Puget sound when the CITY
OF Everett was launched several months
ago and "A siill greater demonstration
when she left on her maiden voyage for
this port The people up that way ere
proud az She whalehack. and are inteneSly
interested 81 her success for success
means that many more whaiehacAs will
he constructed on the sound"