The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-14
MORAN SH|PB|ulD|m YARDS
CAPACITY or THE PREsExf PLAsr
10 DE DOUBLED.
Fefsy Acres 81 Tide Lands Leased
fes FrsntsS the Mulls 81 steaD-
ers View BpildiHg-New shop Rsllt
Twelve Hundred Men EnSlsyeA.

OF the co men now employed IT Moran
shipyard SO are employed on work con-
nected with the building Of the river
steamers OF the Yukon Company. For
two weeks the work on the engines and
metal work thar win enter into the cen
sfruction OF the sixteen river steamers
has progressed steadily. Next week the
framing Of the huiis win be commenced,
Tor which forty acres Of tide lands have
been leased I'VE win almost cover those
forty acres" said Ar. Robert Moran yes-
terday, with bulls. after we have sot
ven started We win begin with enc and
then continue until the entire sixteen are
under way"
The lumber and timber for the steamers
and bzrges is to be delivered to Moran's
By the Port Blakeley Mil Company. and
some Of 1t viii be shipped to Seattle this
week. Mr.. Moran. who returned from the
East last Friday, stated yesterday that
tools and machinery are on their way
from the East that will double the ca
pacity OF the plant. and that the new
tools and machinery have been purchased
at an expense Of more than $40 90, ex-
pressIy to carry on the million-dollar con-
tract with the Yukon Company. new
shop. 16ox50 feet in size. has been con-
structed south OF the companys Offices
and west of the machine shops, in which
part OF the new equipment will be es-
tablished. The Moran Bros. Company ex-
poets In two weeks to have l.20 men at
work. who viii be equally divided between
the ship carpenters gangs and the ma
chine shops. Every part OF the vessels
OF the new feet win be carried out in
Moran's shops and yards, and IL was stated
at the compaRy's Offices yesterday that
II there Is any uncertainty a. to the COM
pletton Of the work the force of workmen
win b still further increased and day and
night atifts viii be worked until there l.
no further uncertainty.
The steamers win be completed and
ready to go up the river At the opening
OF navigation" said Robert Moran. I'VE
will not take any work that will interfere
with our contract with the Yukon Com
pany. When the feet Ii at the mouth Of
the river It will exceed in equipment and
carrying capacity. for both freight and
passengers. all other companies on the
Yukon combined"
1t Is an animated scene about the ship
building works now, and nothing Is heard
but the hum OF wheels and nothing Is seen
but the busy movements OF men engaged
upon the work Of the Yukon Company.
Within the yard are the heavy castings
for the stern wheels Of the steamers, and
on all sides are the hearings for shafts
ana other equipment for the engines. In
the machine shops the cylinders are being
finished and in the foundry are others that
are just out Of the moulds. All is hustle
and activity. and parts Of engines, brass
and iron castings, finished and unfinished,
are on all sides. Every machine in the
extensive works is turning its wheels In
the execution Of its part o. the big con-
tract In the drafting room the drawings
for various parts OF the work are being
prepared, and in every department 10 the
same energy displayed. The Morans are
eyeyyuhere, personally superintending the
efforts Of the present employees and de-
vfsing for the increased force that Is grad
ualiy finding places for itself as applica-
ton for work is made.