The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-19

thorough and careful study Of me matter,
Mr. Glover decided 20 adopt the Oh power
for pru.eiiag als SssoW traction Naees
locomotives. a contract WAS tSereupon
made fer six cii engines 10 be Quit upon
the snow traction locomotives. THESE
locomotives viii be constructed ifnIne-
diately under the supervision OF Mr.
Glover ard viii hs ready for transporta-
ton 10 Seattle By December 81 They VIII
then he transported TO Fort Nrangel.
distance of five days Journey. ard there
he put together and made ready TO pun
the pioneer train TO the hloadike, which
leaves Fort Wrangei January IL. Mean
time the company Will send a competent
man 10 Seattle TO contract for and super
intend the construction OF tWensy-four
freight and passenger cars, which Will
make up the pioneer train
I'll Is well known fact that Mr..
CiIover's machines have been In success
full use for several years past In the lurn-
Der regions of Northern Michigan and
Wisconsin. doing their work regularly Ia
the heavy SHOWS and low temperatures
of those sections. In all these engines
steam has been exclusively used as the
motive power. coal. wood and water be-
ing easily obtained and successfully utii-
lied with the temperature frequently as
low as - degrees below zero. and in snow
from three to five feet deep. In view of
the fact that the country In which these
machines are now to be used Is practical
~ without existing sources or supply,
where fuel may be scarce and water diff
ncuit TO be obtained when wanted and
where the pioneer train at least must
carry Its supplies Of fuel and stores as well
rs sufficient quantity to be distributed
at stations IN be established along the
route for the use of returning trains en-
gines using solis. fuel for the generation
of steam from water cease TO be prac-
tlcabie. hence the adoption of the Sperry
system. which uses petroleum or one of It's
many disfiilates alone.
"The main engines are gess.ed 10 the hot
driving wheel or traction drum which is
we'll known as the distinguishing feature
OF the Glover machine. the handling and
steering power being Furnished by an In
dependent pair Of small auxiliary engines.
and which. In addition thereto are espe-
ciafiy designed for driving dynamo for
operating powerful electric headlight and
Tor Illuminating the interior of the train at
night and lighting It's surroundings when
night work becomes essential
The transmission gearing from the
main engines 10 the hot driving wheel or
traction drum operates the latter both
forward or backward at any desired speed
below the maximum designed.
Steel Is The material principally used in
construction, all parts being especially de-
we're character of service demanded and
so Tar a. the same ia possible, all danger
OF accidents 10 the machinery has been
practically eliminated.
The steering mechanism Is directly con-
neeted to both the leading and trailing pair
OF runners. and the same are simuitane-
ously controlled In any direction and with
any degree OF rapidlty up to the maximum
power at command.
The Route Selected.
THE route selected begins at Fort Wran-
gel. which is about los miles or more south
east OF Sitka and AZ the mouth Of the
stickeen river. 1t continues up this river
and valley for To miles and then strikes
the second north fork OF the same river
twenty or more miles north of Telegraph
creek. Running the length OF the second
north fork for sevensyiive miles brings il
10 tassiar lake. the headwaters of this
fork. The lake extends north and south
for about ten miles. and * In the famous
Cassiar district. where rich placer mines
were developed in fsra and are stlli being
/ worked With profit. From the north end
| at this bake. In a northwesteriy direction
| 10 Lake TeslIn. a distance OF sixty miles
| the route lies through Blue Mountain pass
| and over q rolling lay az land Striking
! and continuing over Lake Tesiin which
| extends northwest for 10 miles. the mouth
| II ;he Hootalinaua river is reached. Fol-
ewing this stream for distance Of la
/ mites brings the route 10 the JUNCTION %
| this river with the Lewis river About
| iS1 miles further north IN the Lewis river
| ts located Fort Selkirk. the remains of an
| oh Hudson Eav post. Here the Lewis and
| he PetlS rivers Join and form the Yukon
| The remainder ef the route then traces
dawn the Yukon 10 Dawson city, dis
| tance 90 90 miles.
| After rcacAies; Dawson CITY fotr of the
! SAX trains VII be uscd 10 establish COM
| nannication with and operate sn tne sur
! rounding geld country. two trains viii
| return 20 Fort WrauRei where they will
| be augmented by ak more locomotives and
! t@entS-four freight ana passenger cars.
! These viii be run regularly between Fort
! WrNngel and bgwson sity eu schesiule
time. one tr8lH tsaviag each terminus ev.
! ary day. Stations aud fuel depots will
/ have been established alCrE the route. IA
/ cii4latinE speed In such way as 10 allow
he trip ~ Dawson CIss 10 be made IN lass
! then four DAYS"
Why stand arauni idle Earn \ grab