The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-14
to the month OF the Yukon rive. and thence

80 the month OF the Yukon river and thence
up the river - the mines.
Capitalists from all parts Of the world
aeon interested themselves In various
transportation projects mostly navigation.
and many companies were organized with
q view OF operating steamship Zines from
Eeattie to 81 Mlcraei and Light draft
steamers on the Yukon river. Inquiries
were received by loca' shipbuildsrs from
companies or individuals in al parts OF
the world. concerning river steamers. and
many were the plans and propositions
made 10 obtasa vsaaes OF all descf pti0us
tn the shortest possible time as a result
Of which the water fren, OF Seattle WAS IN
due tim. transformed into a series OF ship
yards many builders having one or two
vessels of small dimensions under con-
siruciion.
building the Fleet.
II soca became evident 10 wise minds
tina, unless some large organization were
perfected. whereby feet OF vessels OF
large dimensions and OF ample carrying
capacity was quickly built and placed in
operation on the Yukon river, the meaue OF
transportation OF freight ana passengers
would be inadequate Cor The season Of 1888.
A local shlrbaEelng company brayeiy an
dertcok ihe hard sasss 81 uniting the prop
os'tions O. say"rzl transportation cOmpa-
MES. To such nf extent ar would enable IL
10 plan and construct a fleet Of vessel OF
similar design ana equipment in the short
time then available. Negotiations were
completed about the beginning Of necem-
Der. 49, and plans were at once perfect
81 for the construction Of twelve vessels
Is feet IN length. with beam OF Is feet
The people % seattle are familiar with
the unique sight presented BY the vessels
under construction. the activity displayed
was probably never 5e!sfe equaled on such
work.
The management q tho work. In itself
. great task. considering the short time Al
lowed fer completion. w2s by 10 means The
enly source of anxiety 20 Moran Bros
Company. One OF ths transportation GEM
pan'ss sor when SIX o. the vessels were
being built. got Iuto financia, difficulties
eoan after the work commenced. from
which which 4 did not recover. aud Moran
Bros. Company Was ;A-owS on l.S osn
resources Tor the completion ana disposal
o. the vessels 50 LEFT on Hs hands. Al.
though the effect ~ this failure was any
thing bar encouraging to the builders they
determined 70 complete the vessels Is their
OWE property. which proved - be 4 very
wre piece % business ne shown BY the in
creass1g demand for such vessels and ~
ths ultimate sale 0f the vessels 10 other
transportation companies
The sorSR song ana the following facts
are cited - properly display the difficulties
Thrown In the way % yhta great eate-vrisse.
which difficulties were ssirnsounfef 3nlv bv
'he ress1urrefsll Spir., % these determined
Seattle unfn
How to Deliver the Roats.
occupN.ns tas place ~ ore u the tore
most difficulties - ihls enterprise. vas she
rroe!e,n o. delivering the ves~elS. sa'iy
equipped fer instant service, Al the mouth
% TIE Nak2n river during ere ~girr7r4p- -
i>sN. and X enc wt1 oHlv consider that m
actual work ~ ne vseeis MS aere vntu
after January = or this year Il will ne cas-
'iy realised thas = su}ta2se programme had
q ~ outlined without delay. II was Of
course cHs cT tae question cvri1ssy % tss
magnitude ~ - work - s@u2 materials
mon ara equipment 50 Alaska arr iarre
remstreS only f5e Alternative - towing
each vew~~l o. - rrepe'lt9E ~s.a one IN
Ger re own s,eaFe
To Roecrt Moran, 81 Moran R-0z Ccr,-
parry. ire builders "a tnr TIE crsa.s O.
proposing - rrcrei TIE vessels each -ssr
u. own steam, AMI - engineering the IN
rFtrscsrte1 feat 81 navsxa t}nr reet 90
Hss'-6ratT 2at-ce:fas> vasse,s 0ve- 4 sea
voyage - r1cr> ,haa : 40 niles TIE sue
ees>fu. termination ~ thks atr~nso, hAs
pfaver IRE correctreSr - rs judgement
sns the aa.f'y Of Ats management
Tie seSne.s. having 10 - service On q