The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-05

WITH the qu.etness that has always char
sSeer4xed the operations in this city o.
Moran Broa.s Company. the preliminary
work on the 100000 contract with the
Yukon Company for the construction OF
twelve river steamers. twenty-four 6arges
end two tugs has been carried on. Inc
castings for the six smaller steamers are
made and are ready to be finished in the
machine shops. Work on the engines FOR
the steamers has been under way for sew
eral weeks and when Robert Moran re-
turns next week from the East the con-
struction of the hulls and woodwork viii
he started.
There has been no ostentation about the
carrying out OF the largest bodybuilding
contract ever let In the state Of Washing
ton. The Morans have not stationed
leather-nnged employee on their shop roof
to cry through a megaphone the mighty
undertaking being carried on below. The
brothers. who manage what has been de-
veioped into a great industry. have not
been sitting In their Offices debating news
paper interviews. They have been In the
shops with faces blackened and hands cal
ioused and have been giving not only their
personal direction, but their personal aid
in the creation Of the works of iron and
steel which will constitute the fuihllment
Of the contract.
The Union Iron Works. OF San Fran
cisco. built the i,attIeship Oregon for
100000 They have had several other
contracts of over si.oo0ooo. With these
exceptions. Moran Bros. Company has
now on hand the largest bodybuilding
agreement ever let on the Pacific coast.
Spreading Over the Tide Flats.
Twelve steamers, twenty-four barges
and two tugs. Tho space now occupied ny
the plan, would be entirely inadequate
and the Mnrans have leased for three
months, thirty acres Of tide lands on the
east side of First avenue south and south
Of the Columbia & Puget Sound railroad.
a system OF temporary sheds. probably
% or 800 feet long Will be built to shelter
the workmen during the Indictment
weather of winter. A pipe-cutting plant
Will also be- erected. Robert Moran Is now
securing In the East machine tools worth
10000. When the tools reach here they
will be set up in a building now being
erected adjacent 10 the old machine shops.
thus doubling the present capacity of the
OF lumber Will form the nucleus of a gem
eral wood working plant which is to be
Immediately added to the property.
Skilled Mechanics Wanted.
The Following advertisement was re-
ceived yesterday By telegraph from Rob-
ert Moran:
"PIifIADELPHTA. Pa. Dec. 4. fSs7.-
Post-inteiitgencer, Seattle. Wash: Please
insert the following advertisement In your
want columns tomorrow:
Wanted-Ship carpenters. pIankers
ana eauikers Moran Bros. Company. ship
builders, or Seattle. Wash. want tirst-class
mechanics, who are experienced In West
erh river steamer constructions for work
on fourteen steamers and twenty-four
nargss. now being built by them at Seattle.
ASH, TOR the Yukon Company Andrew
Burtefgh. president. All of these. vessels
are to he completed and In service on the
ukon river next spring. Wages. 81 cents
per hour. Steady work In a compara-
lively mild climate M Seattle. We are
sfepafed To offer free transportation from
seattle TO the kIondke Ia a limited num-
Der or nrst-ciass mechanics who will re-
main In our employ until the completion
Of the work, Amply in person nj our Of
ice IN Seattle. I'm Washington with un-
questionable recommendations as TO abll-
ity. Only frst-ciass mechanics. with
their tools. are wanted The facts are
stated above. and we have no time to
carry on correspondence
MORAN BROS, COMPANY"
Force tn Ne Doubled
The force In present employment with
the Aorans numbers about $50 Between
"a and too more mechanics will be put on
as fast ~ they apply ana show them
selves satisfactory.
I'VE win give town people the prefer
ence, said William Moran last night.
then the state, and lastly from outside.
No trouble * expected IN securing the
number Of men we require. Work is be-
Ing rushed and every man who asks for
n job and IS capable IS given employment"
Thr Steamers.
The engines To be made are Of the
stern~wheei type. The six smaller steam
crs l9 feet long, will have twenty-inch
cylinders with a seven-foot stroke The
six larger ones. 9a feet long by 81 feet
beam. VIII have two thlr.y-incb cylinders
with ten-foot stroke. The boats will he
fitted throughout with electricity, power
fui searchsighis being part OF the rs,.In-
ment. The two sughaats 80 feet long
VIII have fonTteen-inch cylinders with a
six~foot stroke The tugs are for srrvg.a
al the mouth Of the Yukon n, tn,vgng
lighters from the ocean steamships into
the mouth ~ the river They Will ~, a.
ted with coadensing engines enabling fha.,
"a PUN tn salt water, When the river
steamers Tsach salt water they wifi ~.
taken in tow. This Idea Is to ssH-a the
boilers 81 the fresh water boats fr,,,
damage by salt water The sixty ,,,tiss