The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-01
SlD8 FDRTHE YUKON
- ACTUALLY BEING BUILr
Ar TACOMA.
I .n Ne Puf in service This
...-<~. aaa the Projectors Me-
s>ex VIII Succeed I'm Reach-
Aw.sn With Provisions.

~ 1,a-nafrs, TO the Post-Inteiiigcncer-
Eov. 9.-The Yukon Inter-
q "a s.s.m Sled Company is the name
zylg..z.c, asptrant for putting in trans
10. facilities between Dyea and
lglss - the mines az Dawson City.
I.ssA - company has been organized
l!ll.l 1870 q was nor known until to-
g..aS -ark vas being actually carried
! ~ eitv. and that in q very short
- ~tDam sleds must be completed
.s- q Turn over TO the compzny's
nlyact for making these sleds was
.e dine ago to the Tacoma iron
1hici are located at the head OF
49, M contract called for the con-
~ q tsn sieds, two OF which are
s.. ,sss.sed by December 8. Nine OF the
d -s " - twenty feet long and seven
~ - ars TO be equipped with the most
Sl Saehfnery and latest improved
q z!z. ~ 1ffeen horsepower each. Each
30 be fitted with a thirty-tive
q 81. - boiler. made expressly for use
q ~ ,ssIma.es. The power wheel. with
sIz-s. 4eeeh. Il so adjusted that the
<s - had behind IL, the harder vii!
- - a the ice. This wheel can be
6 s.sx q. = tventy-five miles an hour
~ p ~ nine sleds will be fitted with
s..Sers. one of which will be used for
- ~ ~ the other for passengers. The
.sslry e the power sled and the txo
S.~ nm - twenty tons Of freight and
.sev ,sneneers. The other sled, which
a ~ jeader Of the system. will be
szz.1S-lE Nth snow piow and a circular
ss ss~sieh 4 attached to cut fuel for the
80. Tnis sied viii also carry the neces-
s-ssu.s1 arA other articles required for
ss.sh1sv ana repairs while en- route
as51 r the power sleds will be equipped
- !. analf dynamo for five 1S-cand
- kectric lights.
a. = nfeuded TO run the sleds over dis
- e ~ following order: One between
- = he frozen river bed to Stone
-. q - foot OF Chilkoot pass. connect
p MI he cable sled. which has ca
@.1y Z four tons to the tugs and takes
RI soun6s up with its own weight while
- lewn for another load. This sled
Z IN a the toboggan style. of sheet
- nm IL bottom hollow. through
90 nye steam passes. softening the
- = Il passes over IL; this. after freez-
Fl III make It . hard. smooth roadbed.
- MIR Il piyoted. so that It Will from
4 - ueight hang plumb while going
Z IL nountain. The power in 1t IL known
snnce nechauics as worm gear power.
~ cnble sled with its worm gear at
h1te6 to cable lying on the snow
lIEeosd 1t both ends. runs from Stone
~ 10 the head Of Crater lake. just
~ u d,s;de.
81 thh point connection win be made
II lAe other sleds following down the
~, 4 likes. with the tool and snow pillow
70 ahead, TIL they get TO the canyon and
Uaase Horse rapids. where for two miles
epvBd the rapids they will be taken by
NJ and capstan and from there on
Nm 70 Dawson City.
NJ promoters have every hope OF sue
e.. and believe that their scheme will
less The problem Of winter travel. The
at3s were designed and built under the
thsttion Of George Roberts. who Is also
pesident Of the company. the others being
psninent Tacoma. Victoria and Montreal
~ NJ. Roberts VIII take the first sieds
! DYsa and personaliy superintend their
pesation. He win be assisted by III. c.
I'M formerly Of the Northern Pacific.