The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-29

That day which the oldest citizen in
Seattle has hoped for. that day which the
new Seattle has confidently expected
would come sooner or later is now at
hand. Everything is in order and the
moment Miss Zoe SernpIe touches the
throttle Of the big dredger Anaconda mud
will ny. whistles will blow. the people viii
shout and the South canal will be fairly
commenced. The eliminating moment
VIII not be known alone in this city. fCr
the electric current that spans the world
will carry in ali directions the dots and
dashes that will tell that another i'm
portant canal is in course of construc-
ton.
II will be gala day In the history of
the city. and one that will be spoken Of
in the future a guide post 10 events.
just as the great fire has been in the past
and always will De in the future.
The opening event of the day will be a
concert by the First Regiment band in
front OF the Post-Intslligencer office. on
Cherry street at 10 O'Clock. followed by
another concert at yesler wharf.
At 1920 o'clock this morning the City
OF Columbia will leave Yesler's wharf 1or
the Anaconda having on board the Of
ficials Of the Seattle and Lake Washing
ton Waterway Company. Federal, state
county and city officers. After the party
has arrived on hoard the dredger Assist
- T..
Chief Engineer John Herold two bells.
and the hig engines will commence 10
work First there viii be the operation
OF starting water through the long line
OF pipe and then the cutter viii be drop
ped TO it's place and everything Will be
ready for the commencement of the great
enterprise. The big whistle Will blow.
Miss Sempie will pull the throttle, and the
cutter will commence cutting Up the tide
flats II is hoped that all other craft en-
the bay and also the saw mills will join
in the general salute, the signal being
the whistle of the Anaconda.
The party will then leave the dredgsr
and 20 TO the end of the discharge pipe
line at a ponit just west of Commercial
street. between Norman. and Plummer.
where the EXERCISES Of the day Will take
place. Ex-Cfov. Eugene Semple. president
of the waterway company, viii make the
opening address after which Gov. John
II McGraw. ex-fsov. Elisha +. Ferry.
Mayor Byron Phelps and others viii
speak.
During the day. commencing after Miss
Semple has started the work. the city Of
Columbia will take people ont TO the
drtdger. Manager Horner said last even
ing that visitors would be allowed aboard.
Yesterday was a hard day on every man
corrected with the 1redger and pipe lines
Finishing touches were being put on here
and there. and the pontoons. with pipes
high up In the air that join the dredger
with the pipe line on the pling. were be
Ing connected. The point where the pom
tCcn line connects with the nne on the
pillng is the highest TO which water and
mud has 10 he raised, the grade from
there being down. BY actual figures the
maximum height OF the pipe line is %
feet at high water and 36 At low. and only
lis feet from the dredger. Tnis system
differs materially from that previously
used. where the entire length OF pipe line
would carry the total grade.
Although Manager Horner felt pretty
sure his innovation would be successful
owing TO what he knew OF the general
plan on a limited scale YET he was inter-
ested enough 20 make three trips 10 the
scene Of operations yesterday. In the
morning he rowed out alone. and said TO
Assistant Superintendent Green that he
would call later in the day to see the ma
chine throw httIS4 water and dirt
All right" said Mr.. Green. we will get
ready as soon as possible and show you
what can be done
Promptly at 80 O'Clock Manager Hor-
ner. accompanied By Edgar Ames. zen
eral manager OF the waterway companv.
y. 4 Mckenzie. assistant manager.
George NJ. Paschail secretary and audit
or. and Henry Semple Ames. Eastern
manager OF the waterway company. were
taken 20 the dredger on the tug Navffow-
I
ed the party from the miaale Of a Joint
OF pipe about twenty feet above the. water.
and declared that he would give the eshi-
htion without fan IL Mr.. Horner would
grant him until : O'Clock to get the nom
toon line IN proper shape The request
was granted, aud promptly ar o'clock the
tug again left her moorings near Bind
longs eoat house with the same Marty
aboard. The dredger was reached ~, i,ist
eight minutes. Manager Horner had his
watch out all the time. because he counts
minutes and seconds Just as they do in a
newspaper Office.
1t was apparent from the looks Of things
about the mBd-thrower that she was
ready for business There was not tho
slightest time lost, Manager Forr.r
spoke 10 Assistant Superintendent Green.
who gave signal 10 Engineer Heroic
Down went the suction pipe with its his
cutter into the water There was not tha
slightest sound ana everything went
smoothly and easily.
4 guess it wHl Ice enough 10 throw
water through the pipe. said AFR Horner
Assistant Superiuteaaent Green -sg-a
another signal aaf there was slight fgr-
ring Or the boat \ moment later one or
two small JETS ot water came oar of ire
jaurs 90 pipe along the poutoor Hne
TIE man az the era - tAe whaie lfrn
AIS ftet away waved his h4t aaau tN0
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ThtrEs we're moving along goo ssnootrtv
So Mr.. Horner suggested thar tnr cutter
he dropped down and given a c1a-.e 10
chew a lttle mus pow0 went tne u.ine.
aus a depth of ferry feet the bottom
was reached Tne ~ut-er wss started
AMI Ere a fev moments rhe soravs NJ
water escaping from ths joints -ur-ad
black in&icsfirz thai tHe mus hal
reached theu \ few moments tsra- ts4
mud had stopped the leaks ard was pass
inE through he pipe easily. TAs-s w4s
hardly 3ar~inE o. tae hoat as me c-st-
te- took heTT sn4 fhs big hulk vi-h is
expensive machinery turned slowly m
IFS spua Ths man or wateh a. me s.s-
,.AarEs end - the p3re again gave a sig
nal. indicating tb2t mud vas belus
thyoNr-
-shat her 8ovr." sasa Nr Horre-. ~
a1s satisfied 80
:, we're Alt the asI aIs oF the aat .~-
way company ETE3ncer HerefS sssa -her
30 orly used Il@ raaa5s of steam fa-
the t~fal Ka ~ eaarSe TO R3eaa8-e tiea
rnu}8 d. obtained ef tse distance che ruuI
viii be faroNr Vnen operations are an
ssr way in Earnest
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