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

Of wood-Trip 10 Take % Days.
Moran's wonderful fleet OF twelve yukon
river steamers with its ocean conveys. tbs
tugs Resollte and Richard Hoiyoks and
the steam schooner South Coast, IS as
sembsing at Roche Harbor IN the lower
sound. The feet will leave tomorrow
morning fer its long trip 10 the mouth
OF the Yukon river. Fer more than SEQ
miles they VIII make their way through
the waters of the North Pacific and Rer-
ing sea At Dutch Harbor the fleet viii
be increased by the addition OF the four
river steamers which the Morans have
been building there during the winter.
The flagship OF the feet. the river steana-
er Pilgrim. Capt. Harry X. Strive. VII
leave Moran's dock at 10 O'Clock this MORN
ing. Robert Moran. president Of Moran
Bros. Company will be aboard ard ae-
company the fleet 10 St. Michael. Capt.
j. e. Lennon. chief pilot OF the fieet win
direct the course OF the boats from the
Pilgrim.
The other river steamers have been at
various sound ports for the past week.
woodng up for the trip. They either LETT
for Roche Harbor last night or viii do 80
tAss morning. The steamers J. r.. I1ight.
Capt. Frank Grounds the ID. II. Campbell.
Capt. c. d. Browniield. the +. n Gastin.
Capt. W. d. Dobbins and ST. Michael,
Capt. J. L. Fisher. wooded at Port Blake
ley and were supposed 10 get away for
Roche Harbor last night. The Seattle.
Capt. II. Mcfarland. took on her wood
supply at Everett. The Victoria. Capt. G.
+. Gilmore left Edmonds last night for
the rendezvous. The steamers on City.
Capt. s. w. Wheeler. and the Robert Kerr.
Capt. f. II. Beecher. will go to Roche
Harbor from Port Ludlow. The steamers
Western Star. Capt. s. Hodgson. and the
Tacoma. Capt j. r. Drisco. VIII move
from Port Gamble. The Mary Il. Graft,
Capt. +. f. Standard, took on her wood
at Roche Harbor All the river steamers
will be At the harbor ready for the trip by
this evening.
OF the deep sea conveys the tug Richard
Hoiyoke. Capt. klinger. left Seattle about
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon for Roche
Harbor with several barges. The Resoiute.
Capt. Tom kilton. left during the night
with the other two barges. Coal was
piled high around the deck houses of the
two tugs. and their bunkers and forward
hold were full. The steam schooner South
Coast Is now coalEg at the bunkers and
will join the fleet tonight.
Pilgrim the Flagship.
Tho Pilgrim will be flagship of the fleet.
The other vessels viii report TO her at
stated times by flag and whistle signals.
The Resolute VIII have no tow and viii
act as messenger steamer between the PHI
grim and the remainder OF the fleet Ths
Richard Hciyoke VIII tow Ave big river
bsrges each OF which win have $50 tons
OF coal aboard. The South Coast win bo
loaded with coal and viii be Of valuable
assistance In case OF storm or accident to
any OF the vessels. With the three ocean
vessels the fest Is prepared TO meet most
any kind of weather.
At Dutch HarDor the feet win he joined
by the four big river boats that the Nor
ans have been building at that point for
the North American Transportation and
Trading Company. The steamers are the
j. C. Barr. Kiord.ke. Power and cudahy.
The entire fleet viii then proceed across
Boring sea to 81. Michael.
Six thousand cords OF wood and some
Loco tons of coal will be used In getting
the fleet OF river steamers and their con-
voys from Seattle to st. Michael. OF course
IL was impossible to carry anything like
5000 cords with the fleet. so arrangements
had to be made for taking on wood at Gsf-
ferent points along the route.
The first stop will be- made at conox.
where a considerable quantity Of British
Columbia coal viii be taken aboard thc
tugs and barges. At Alert bay leo cords
of wood Is awaiting tho arrival OF the
feet. II will be divided among the steam
ers. The feet viii next take on wood at
point near juneau for the run 10 Sitka-
The juneau contract calls for 1859 cords.
AT Sitka 800 cords Will be taken for the
he IN
kadiak island. On the east side of ka-
dak. ut a point near 81. Paul. LOO cords
will he picked up. This viii last the river
boats 10 Dutch Harbor. Al the Harbor
the feet viii coal UP for the trip across
Bering sea 10 ST. Michael.
Course 20 He Followed.
Capt, J. T.. Lennon. well known among
Puget sound and Alaska officers. will lay
out the course TO be followed by the feet.
lie is not going out into the open sea ex-
cspt where IL cannot be helped. From Se-
attic TO Sitka the route will be through
waters protected for almost every mile BY
the remarkable chain OF islands OH the
coast. In crossing Dixon entrance. ana
Queen Charlotte sound the islands afford
no protection but the run Will occupy but
a few hours ard the boats can wait for
good weather IL necessary.
From Sitka 10 kad!ak Will be- the hard
this time OF the year the North Pacific
comes nearer being what It's name implies
than at any other period. and very iltsIs
had weather IA looked for. The fleet VIII
follow the shore line IA closely as prae-
iical In case OF trouble. whether from
storms or accidents. Cross sound. Lifaya
bay. Yakutat bay. ley bay and several
others afford safe anchorage. The feet
viii make sneak across the entrance Of
Prince william sound 10 the south shore
OF the Renal peninsula. ON this part ~
the voyage Nuka and Byilngx bay AFFORD
good anehorages. The run 20 this wood
gtation of KadiBk island wgli re through
the open sea The route 20 Dutch Har-
Dor will be along the Alaskan peninsula,
the coast of which e. protected by
islands No trouble is looked fer in Beging
sea. although the feet wii get as nesr
shore as possible. after a considerable
ocean run. THE Officers Of the vessels ex-
pect 10 consume from twenty-five 70
thirty days In reaching 81. MIcaaeL
First summer evening band concert to-
sigh. a. Madison Park. o'c.ock.