The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-16

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tioas, 200. were net frst class. and IL was
onEy the nominal rate at Enf1h sEse cax-
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losffy considered Ter sGaaHeh eFat'
wei able 20 weather any Storm
Hardy had the Cleveland been Initiated
IN her new route before the announce
nent came that she Has cnArtsred y
the North American Transportation aaH
Trading Company 20 make voyage 10
81. Michael, Alaska, carrying 2asaeE-
gers al S1s each.
The Cleveland sailed from san Fran
cisco for s. Michael by way OK Fuses
soaad July a, leaving Seattle August >.
she arrived at 81. Michael August Is.
ard was there eleven days. her return
10 this port VIII long be remembered.
She rad aboard thirty sight miners juss
OUT from Dawson ana loaded down Win
$50 go IN gold dust and nuggets. she
was raeg a; the straits py the tugs nav
sns aboard representatives or all the
large pers IN the country and the
story OF her voyage AID passengers was
published broadcast over the Land.
In tie minds OF newspaper readers
everywhers the Cleveland Is thought OF
as the klondike treasure ship and en-
toys the distinction OF a golden halo In
connection with the steamer Portland.
She made one more voyage 10 81.
Mlcnaet for the North American Trans
portafson and Trading Company, and on
ner return was put once more on the
run 10 San Francisco. the rates being
held al S first class and 81 second. the
same as the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company's steamers.
Che left aU first y1y1ge
from here 10 San Francisco after com
ing Off the Alaska run. October 30. The
trip down and back was made without
accident. and on November IS she left
here on her second voyage down. When
she steamed from the harbor on that
day she had seen Seattle for the last
time. II was announced that the Ciese-
land left San Francisco for Seattle De-
eember at O'Clock In the afternoon.
She did not reach her destination.
The Cleveland was an old vessel, just
how old her last papers do not state, and
none of her Officers were able 10 say.
When she was last oyerhauIed her plates
were taken out OF the engine room. on
which were the dates of their manufacture
and presumably of her launching. She
was built at Hull England. and her first
voyages were between England and Med
iterranean sea ports. Since then she has
GEHGf the FsISi8stss
Chilean. Hawaiian and American flags,
and her history subsequent to the En-
gIIsh registry Is Difficult, to trace When
launched II Is believed thsf she WIS
christened the Sirius aud she had been
renamed with each subsequent registry,
Under the Hawaiian flag she was called
the kahluini. That WAS three years ago.
and she was engaged in the sugar BUSH
ness between the islands and San Fran
cisco Last January she WAS admitted
10 an American registry and was christ
ened the Cleveland. Since then she has
undergone a thorough overhaullng. She
was built of steel. with steel frames. and
her hnii was reported as being In perfect
condition. Her sail area was stretched on
a brlgantine rig She was of 7e2 net tom
mage and 100 gross Her length was 20
feet: beam. 81 feet. depth, "A feet. and she
had three decks. She had 30 horsepower
compoand engines and her deck equip
ment consisted OF two steam winches. Al
one time the Cleveland was in the trans
Atlantic trade. bat was sent TO the Pa
tic owing To her inability 10 compete in
matters of speed with other Atlantic
steamers of more recent build. She had
recommendations for fcfty-two first-clasS
gsssengers. the saloon being aft and com
fortahly fitted and furnished. 1t was
reached through deck house and down a
Ntde companion w9y. The state rooms
were on either side OF the saloon. opening
into IL. and were decorated in white and
gold The deck house containing the com
panlon way was large and also contained
the card and smoking room.