The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-08

ESCAPED FROM SPANISH GUNS.
Boston and Alaska Steamship Coa-
Fleet That Will Operate F~tween
Seattle and AIa~ka--Contracsx Let
for Boats TO Ran ON Yukon Col.
M~Naught One of the Company.

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poriafion Company purchased 81 New
York the modern steamship I-aurada for
the regular line Of steam and sailing YES
;seis 10 be established between Seatfie and
Alaskan ports. including 81. Michael ard
Dyea ana sksgway. This makes three
ocean steamers thar haze been purchased
~ the company. The first Of these is the
Bsixham. which Is now en- route from New
York around the Horys to Seattle. The
South Portland. owned and operated BY
the same company siIi leave New York
on her long voyage through the southern
seas for seat,Ie February u. After her
will come the Iaurada-
The Laurada is ore OF the most famous
ships OF the Atlantic coast. She was long
engaged In nlibusierfng having trans
ported several cargoes OF arms and men
from New York TO Cuba. She Is a very
fas, steamer and the efforts of the Spanish
iieet In Cuban waters &c capture her re-
suited ia many an exciting race. but the
Ianrada always showed her heels 10 the
enemy. She was finally seized by this
government while taking on munitions Of
war. and was sold. She was lately placed
on the dry dock at Wilmington. Del.
where she was thoroughly inspected be-
fore the purchase was completed.
Seattle has been chosen as the Western
headquarters OF the Boston and Alaska
Transportation Company. Dir. Joseph
Mcknight. general manager OF the Yu-
kon division. together with General Agent
j. Il. c. Lockwood. have established Of
fees here. 4. f. cronenwetf secretary
and traffic manager OF the company. and
u. II. Pingree, general manager. are ex-
peeted in Seattle daily and viii establish
themselves here.
All the business OF this company VIII
be directed from this city. To Seattle
wai CONF the passengers that naye been
already booked in the East. and all OF
them VIII start from Seattle. after secur-
ing their outftB OF provisioa5 and clothing
Mr.. Mcknight yesterday consented 10
outline some OF the plans OF the company.
He stated that there now being built
In Seattle six fine river steamers which
VIII be operated in connection with the
ocean fleet These steamers when COM
peted viii be equipped with every modern
device aud Improvement Known TO ship
building. The largest OF these six river
steamers IL the Col. Mcknight named
~
who IL one OF the officers and trustees or
the company. The Mcknight Will be ies
feet long and b feet beam. She viii be =
fast stern wheeler.
The Gov. Pinaree. named after the
famous executive of the state of Michigan.
and the Philip H. Low are twin vessels
each being 40 feet In length and 80 feet
beam. Both are "a be stern wheel vessels
of the most modern type and will be able
10 make fast time UP the Yukon.
The other three of the feet % six river
steamers are: The Mlehigan. New York
and Washington The Michigan and New
York win be Ia feet In length and 80 feet
beam. the Washington viii be the same
length rs the ether TIVE. but will be IS
feet beam
The capacity for carrying freight and
passengers Of the river feet Will equal
that OF the three ocean liners" said Mr.
Mcknight yesterday. we viii be able
20 handle I.ooo people each way per month
In addition the fleet VIII have a total
freight carrying capacity OF ! 40 tons
Mr.. Mcknight further stated that after
the first steamer Sallea from Seattle Cor
the mouth OF tie Yukon. the others would
fellow a. intervals Of twelve days.
We have determined 20 coniine our 81
forts simply to the transportation bus
mess sasd Mr.. McNaught Yesterday.
We Will not ongsge IN the trading or sup
ply business, prefeyrin@ 20 devote au our
enersies 20 getting our passengers through
70 the gold nelds safely. comfortably and
4 quickly. We viii Operate q powerful twin
screw. hght dratt tug boat from the mouth
OF The Yukon up that stream II Is our
Intention 10 uFe she south channel ~ the
Yukon delta exclusively. We have pro-
NiAss' barxeH and seows and other facli-
ties Is whcsf We Viii be able 10 transfer
passengers ari freight az toe niouth az
the Yakoe without the ordinary delay
snd iaeonetnlenee We viii nos % tn ST
Miehaei az an cutting or that tong ana
tedious trip. Instead wc viii transfer
both Passengers ard freight at the month
Of tAe river. avoiding ;he GsIsy aaI
tronhle whleh hos always existed there
an eean9ea5 that we can save Two DAYS
tire at tht mouth az the Yukon"
Following are tbe officers ana directors
O. tsge ccnTnuy.
President Robert Sn0anrass. "A wtaltlv
citlreu ui Harrisburg Pa. col James T.
MeNaurh. ~ New York. vlce-pre@ldeY,t:
Az rNfaFy are traffic manager A l.
croneaNrtt eg BOSTON. treasurer a. =.
kesset 81 Nrv York. general raauascr ~
SEATTLE - ~ P.ngres. g.reral manager
foe the Yukon division. Joseph T. Nj
SawSAt az Seattle. general PASSENGER
agent ! NJ Gross u Re<tont directors
man 81 California ara Nm YORK K /
NeuFlk. capitalist 81 iftrletewn. IA. L.
+ kessel. ot tar WeIi-kmuWa shtuflns
HTm ef Gsosga IS tu. et New York. 3 81
,sTass. Is y Glaesra.S o. Sn08at}. and
James McNagEal 40 New York