The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-25
BY PORPOISE POWER
IN ALASKA STORY TELLER WHO
RIVALS JULES VERNE.
ne says . Trasspertssfen Company
Has succeeded In Harnsssfng the
Monsters 81 the Deep and thiis-
s.x for Commercial Psrpeses the
I~vfashans of the Arctic seas
Cant. Carroll to Capture . Pair of
whales and Construct . Scrffsbie
Whafrback-

A erxreStton In marine arcHifecfufe tnat
nd. fafr TO revolufionizs the means o.
PROPULSION now employed erranates from
an imaginative mind IN the far North ~
looks 70 nothing less than The utihzailon OF
eenfzen. Of the deep motor power
the inventor mc1estIy declines 30 assume
rsroonsgbiIity for his discovery By shifting
the burden 20 the sturdy shoulders OF Rob
egt Moran. Of Moran Bros Company.
Mr Moran was passing the Black Dia-
rnoua coal office one dAy last week when
he was hailed from within By ~ H. Mar
tin.
..sav. corns IN here" szid Martin. I've
~ot one on you Some people think they
are very sly. but they cannot always ex-
p4cs 70 keep q progressive world IN igno-
rance Robert Moran entered the Office
wonderful. and was handed the following
letter.
Moran laughed heartily when he had
HuIshed reading. THAT fellow is ell
right he exclaimed. and laughed again.
.ssVhat gives a color 10 the thing Is tne
fact thai Capt. James Carroll IL really
<onten plating putting some boats on the
lakes and rivers leading to the Yukon.
The ship builder thought the letter SO
good that be has been showing II TO al
his friends:
Juneau Alaska. April 10. 1877.
IN n Martin, Esq, Agent Black Ola,
snond Coal Com paHy-Dear Air. NneB L
left Seattle. q few days ago. there had ap-
peared IN the Poss-intslssi,see1 oy an ions
trip to Chicago which Mr. Moran nad
taken In connection with the plans or the
North American Transportation sompann n.,
river I accidentally formed tho acquaint-
ance OF one Of those Intimately associated
with The company. and y, was not s long .son IN
learning the main points IN the most won
derfuI Invention of the age.
Jules verne's marvellous tales OF ne
fion are easily outdone by this nineteenth
century fact. that this company has sue
ceaded In Harvesting the monsters OF the
deep and utilizing for COMMERCIAL pur-
poses the enormous strength OF the levi
athans of the Arctic seas
although no very great amount OF
money has yet been expended In the
scheme. enough has been accomplished 20
fully demonstrate the entire practicaoihty
OF the Idea. and when such men as Capt.
James Carroll are known 10 be enthusi-
aaticaily Interested the. success OF the
nax company Is assured.
s.The company has a small experimental
boat which seemingly works 20 perfection.
and Will endeavor TO give you an Idea
OF its singular and yet simple character.
First OF all sir. the hull IS the exact
counterpart OF any small stern wheel boat,
excepting In the fact that II IL made per
fectiy alright. There is no house on the
hull--in fact. there IL nothing In sight on
the deck except the steering wheel at the
bow.
uninitiated is at once excited when tho
boat begins TO move. and the explanation
OF the mystery, instead OF removing the
wonder. serves only TO tnerease their
smazement.
.'Underneath the boat there are two i'm
rnense porpoises confined In a long, square
box extending from the bow 10 the stern
OF the boat--ihe dimensions OF the boat by
the way. being forty-3ve feet In length by
twelve feet beam. There Is no end either
FOR or AFT In the bog. and the theory Is
messed 10 the sides OF the box. seeing a
clear opening ahead OF them, viii exert
themselves 70 escape through u. the bot
20 prevent their diving by causing them TO
believe they are already on the bottom.
This novel team r. guided either 10 port
or starboard by simply swinging the box
fhey are In the direction II IL desired to
travel In by means OF the ordinary steer
Ing wheel on deck.
The whole rig IL az simple ss II would
be- 10 harness n pair Of horses under a
large wagon, and fell like kicking myssk
because could not think Of II before some
one else did
1T Is confidently anticipated that this
one span 81 porpoiser will Ne able TO pull
the boat they are now attached 10 up the
Yukon at the rate OF thirty miles per hour.
why they cannot 10 a.
II 40 not think any harm would be done
BY making The knowledge 81 the discov-
Moran has been alert enough 20 secure the
protection afforded by the United States
patent laws.
II 40 not see ANYTHING 20 proven, the
operation OF submarine torpedo boats ny
the same means 7 had almost forgotten
90 tell you that the intention of the COM
panv Is 70 operate n monthly mall service
between Juneau and INC unper Yukon dur
ing thu entire year. handling the service
In the summer, % course. with ths por-
poise~ and during the season when the
river Il frozen operating the frozen Sec
ton nv the aid az reindeer team.
Cant Carroll r. reported 20 ~ on his
way 20 San Franciscc for the purpose Of
eharternF ore ~ the Arctic whaling feet
with view - cartnring pair - whales
with which he purposes constructing n
veritahie whaleback that win revolution
ixs m>st~i OF deep water TRANSFORMATION.
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