The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07
TWO MORE IAINCHiNGS.
ArgO md Lfzxic =. SOreusOn the
Latest Boats to Enter the Water.

The big fleet of Alaskan vessels build
ing or the shores q Salmon bay is ranidly
nearing completion. During the past two
days TWO Of the number were successfully
launched, and more will follow within the
next two weeks. The passenger steamer
Arso slid into the waters of the bay yes
ierday afternoon. and on Tuesday after
noon Capt. Sorenson successfully launch
ed the new steamer Lizzie S. Sorenson.
which he had just finished for John p.
Fay. large barge built on the-tide fats
below the city was also launched yester-
day for the Rock Island Gold Mining Com
pany.
The Argo was launched a. i.40 yesterday
afternoon. in the presence Of fulIy so peo-
pie. AS soon as the underpinning was
knocked out the steamer slid away ike a
race horse. "a If eager to wash the cham
payne with which she was cnristened
from her bow The christening operation
was in the hands of Miss Helen c. Shorey.
OF Ballard. who could not have appeared
more at home had she been accustomed 20
naming ships every day In the year. The
Argo was gaily decorated with bunting
and flags Some twenty workmen were
aboard when she slid down the ways
The Argo il 10 be the ocean steamer OF
the Cleveland Gold Mining and Milling
Companys feet. She Is 100 feet long. q
feet beam, and Will draw feet when
loaded. She Is expected TO develop a speed
OF twelve Knots, although strength rather
than speed, has been sought after III build
ing. The .argo will 20 INFO commission By
April II. taking Up the Sksgway run until
June J. when she will take the two river
steamers OF the company In tow and head
for 81. Michael, having on board the con-
pany's expedition Of twenty -eight men well
equipped with river-bed mining rnachin-
cry. The two river boats are TO be bu,lt
AT once. Murphy 4 Miller. formerly cleVe-
land shipbuilders. have been at work on
the Argo since las; November Capt Jo-
seph Murphy. OF Cleveland. will be cap
tain & he new steamer ard Thomas MGr-
phy first officer.
The Lizzie s. Sorenson was launched on
Tuesday afternoon at Capt r. Sorepssn's
yards al Ballard. and was n once ;0get
around 10 the City dock by the tug Alta.
she IS one oT thu sfaunchest little schoon-
ers that ever claimed Seattle as her home
port. and from ali appearances VIII de-
yei0p q speed thar VIII reflect credit on
her builder TIE ssorens2H Il - feet long,
- fee, beam ard feet depth % hold. She
has recommendations for 100 passengers.
and no ordinary sacc0rys-n fioEs at fslaf
\ Large cabin finely finished in native
woods ara eseyfriy paneled occupies cor
ssGera hle deck gVace near the stern. In IL
are afzas,rsgaosia ts5rs for the officers and
a number Of Gtrsf-elass passengers a. welI
as a large aaiEev. The passenger ancens-
Fnodatiars arr chiefly III the large hold
whscs. Is nezssy fitted up a3th SuakE
.Ta... s1e1Eson WILL be commanded hv
Capt. II. I.0sssus. and will leave on A0rfI
l. for Coax inlet. On her return she viii
make several trips 30 ko,xelsue sound
Capt. f,osxius has mad considerable exts-
rtsisce In northern waters, and Gsss taken
several expeditions to the inlet