The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01

The Alaska Barge Campany,s n. !,
Skoohun. Capt. Z. Lancaster. e.n...., !
get away for Lynn canal Las, NJ, !
tow Of ne powerful tug Tacoma y.
aboard one az the largest cargoes svs,..
en- ont 81 this port for Alaska. a. !.
scented "a wonderful sight yestesssss ~
loading at Ycsier wharf. Her IN. -
cargo consists OF some No head - -,
and loo head OF horses. In her Aas
carries so tons Of steel rails FOR AaAs.
first railroad. Sixty herders and a.
accompanied the stock.
The stock viii take part In The -...--
expedition 10 Dawson in the h.s,or. = :
gold rush. c. W. Thebo aud Pa, a..
are at the head OF the proposltsoa al !.
pect to make thousands out al Il, !.
ture. Pat Calvin returned from ! r..
winter trip 10 Dawson few days an I.
tried to get GU; over the Dalssa ,ssa !.
failed hope'essly ard narrowly s~r,,
with his life. That Will 10, deter ~
from pushing h.s cattle expedition a.
will rot be ready 10 start from H...
Mission for fifteen or tweasy dam ~
by that time the trail viii likely l. :.
sable
The loading OF the hoyses ard ea.tA !.
a big JOB and took considerable ~, u
day yesterday the work which ~ ~.
menced the night before. coasaafs j
during the whole time the Sksokm m
the center Of attraction on the xsses ~
From go TO go people were al sAs M
ail day and found plenty Of smaxns.
To comprehend the scene one nas u.
in mind that the Skookum. wtts ksxsA
OF 10 feet. beam 20 feet and I'D i Il
x one of the larges; barges op<rx.x q
salt water She s painted green Id a.
main deck covered with hoas4 raaBg
almost the entire length. On TO a. IA
house temporary one has M Ah.
back OF the pilot house ard caeeH msnA
for the accommodation OF % x = sAsia |
On top of taat 80 tons OF hay n ra<S
piled three bales high. TIE can Nm IA
down an incline alongside the hR b |
putting engine, and the work q szIa&u |
proceeded
4 gangway with strong sito u e. |
high was run from the or asu b n
deck of the barge. At IL deck ID &
half dozen cowboys waited v4A M ~
tiers. C. w. Thehs. who = II tM ~
OF the expedition. opened tn al docf Il
got hold OF one of the hofxe4 II 61sga
him over the gangway and tAat hsn
the ice for the Others. Onte u1rted n
horses were only too x.aa 10 ~ ut u
the crowded car n ahich IN wssl
brought over frcm ENnshmI Tnv |
came too fast ar times end tuo q ihss
gct damned between the xdee Ok ne EsaF. |
way. On such occasions Taebe Ekd s1s |
OK goad with good effect Al q u
horses were loaded 10 that ~.
The same melnaa was used 70 81 "a
cattle aboard although the laif1 va
not so troublesome. They might ham ~
wild enough on the plains Of Moaiaz -
idaho. but after their long trip erHzss
iaftE were EfNL Efl~sii}t1 w bA1as&%
lance. They are provided win sossa
bic stalls and viii probably stAnd - VI
well.
Il VIII take the Tacoma ten diu Fl
more to get the Skookus to Ha'nes y
sion. IL very good weather Il nal %
she NAV make better time In spse
her heavy load and awkward Ess =
Skookuu, tows easily. She has radss
OF peculiar construction that stssS
We'll and makes the work much esaE
the tug. The Tacoma II the sifongea
on Puget sound outside Of the Ire
Mr.. Thebo goes TO Vancouver tssss
load 40 head OF cattle and - horses @
other big barge. TIE Vancoufx
VIII also he towei 10 Hainss -
Thebo VIII take steamer for ne -
and superintend the work 90 sas l1
traH.