The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-05
FROM TACOMA.
CITY OF SEATTLE CHARTERED FOR
ALASKA BUSINESS.
ReAsted by Dodwcsi earnH = To- 70
RIM - Dyea anA skaG1ny-They
Have Another steamer I'm View.
and Are Behind the Rosalie and
Edith Scbe1e-Big Lead sn the
Willamette.

Spe-saI Dispatch 20 the Post-Intelligencer.
TACOMA. Aug 4-The Tacoma pubic,
Whit, has been clauoTirg Tor repre-
sentative line TO Alaska. has al last Sc
cured one which promises TO be strong
eoruuetitur for tbs immense business taas
- row being carried on between the Sound
country and the land Of gold. IL WAS pub
lselr announced to-day that George B. Dod-
vel Of Isodwell, Carlin & Co, and sew
srar Others had chartered the handsome
and consulodieus steamer City OF Seattle
frc.a, tire Northern Pacific Railway Com
uanv, ard would place her on the run De-
tween the Sound and Juneau, Skaguay and
Dyea the initial trip 10 De made August
Is II was also rgiuored about the water
front that this company had Chartered
and was operating the steamers Kosaife
anf Faith. which have already started
north with every available inch taken
This ralnror Mr. Dodweil would neither
verify nor deny to-day. which goes 70 snow
that there may be some truth IN the re-
port. II would be we'll for Tacoma II this
we're true, as Dodweli Cariili 4 Co. have
the name OF being one OF the most sub
stantial and solid steamsnlp agencies In
the world today They never do things by
halves. but aim TO get the trace cy the ocst
OF service and treatment
To the Post -InfealigeDesr correspondent
Mr. Dodweli said this afternoon: Yes.
II il true that have chartered the City
OF Seattle for the purpose OF placing her
on the Alaska run. There are others in
terex;ed with me In the venture. but az 10
their identity, / do not consider that II is
necessary for me to state. as / feel per-
recffy confident Of allowing my name TO
be used alone il need be-
We intend to place the City of Seat
tie in as fine condition as II ID possible to
place her thus following out the pr1nci-
pie that has always characterized our
business in all parts Of the world, that Of
giving the best possible service. BY
these means we have always commanded
a large portion of the trade and. having
had experience in that department. We
viii always follow il up in any line we
handle The City of Seattle. when COM
pleted will be the finest steamer on the
Alaska run with the exception of the
Queen and will be able to make the
round trip from this port to pyea much
quicker than any steamer now on the
run. Steaming at a rate Of fourteen
knots per hour. she should be able 10
reach Dyea in three days She will be
altered so as to accommodate 500 pas
sengers. go first class and $50 stesrage.
There will also be sufficient room for so
or go tons Of freight besides g. quantity
OF live stock. She will touch at Seattle
and Port Townsend both out and In
bound.
1T is our intention to maintain the same
rate as the other companies. $40 first
class and $50 second class. AlreacT we
have received a number Of applications
for passage both from Seattle and Taco
ma. The steamer will make the second
trip on August rs.
II have at this moment my eye on an
other vessel. but until secure il prefer
to say nothing as 10 its identity. The
public may rest assured, though, that it
Will be a flrst-class one
LAS regards the rumor that myself and
others are behind the Resale and Edith.
] have nothing to say. The best time to
say anything In regard 10 ones business
ventures is when they prove successful"
Strength is lent to the rumor that Mr..
DodwelI and his colleagues are behind
the Resale and Edith from the fact that
George Lent, one OF the old Willapa
crowd. is In charge Of the repairs to the
Seattle's machinery. and also that Man
ager Peabody Is said to have stated while
here that his company had good backing
In securing the Resale.
For the present the new company will
handle its business from the Office OF
Dodweil. Carlill & Co, in the headQuar-
tiers building. The business in Seattle will
be looked after by I. 4. Nadeau. the
Northern Pacific agent there. Hugh
Wallace the well-known Democratic poll
itician. is connected with the new con-
Germ, but in what capacity IS not known.
Old steamboatmen figure that 1t will
cost the new company at least $500 day
to operate the Seattle which, with the
$3.50 for the hire Of the boat. will bring
the expense up TO over $4,000 month.