The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-12

men employed in the various improve
ments which are under way along the traf-
fic-lined wharves Of the city. These things
strike the casual visitor with wonderful
force and IL is customary for public spir-
tied citizens TO point to the growth OF Sc
attle's shipping facilities as among the
most important indications OF the city's
constant progress.
At Ocean Dock.
At the Ocean dock OF the Pacific Coast
Company. a big gang OF workmen VITA
teams. reinforced from time 10 time by
huge dredger. has been engaged for sew
eral weeks in covering a land mark on the
water front known as Ballast island. This
spot was SO termed from the practice OF
lumber ships dumping their rock and gray
el ballast in the water where now stands
one OF the largest wharves in the city.
During las. spring, the dock was built out
100 feet into deep water. and additions
made 10 the warehouses then standing. In
creasing the capacity of the dock nearly
In per cent. This work was no sooner
out OF the way than the company began
hauling dirt by car and wagon loads from
various places and dumping Ii on Ballast
island and cas- Of Ii to Railroad avenue.
The filling is protected AZ the waters
edge by a wall made OF brush and rock.
"rip-rap." as it ia called, supplemented
with piling and iilling. A portion Of the
''rip-rap" and piing on the south side of
the dock gave way several weeks ago and
IL was found necessary TO move the office
Of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company
10 the solid ground which had been COM
pleted on the north.
The channel south of the dock which
was partially DISTRACTED blythe slidingnsasa
OF earth and piyss has been completely
cleared since the slide and the workmcn
are preparing 10 build "A new wall OF rip
rap" reinforced by pling OF the most
substantial nature. The work OF filing
the space between the dock and Railroad
avenue. fin extent about 30 by go feet. Is
rapidly nearing completion. and within 4
short time piedriver viii be put to work
preparing fer the new sea wall on the
south side OF the III.
The FIJI east Of the docks is merely the
beginning OF an improvement which VIE
Iua tersaliy increase the CsSnpany's facin-
ties for handling the heavy traffic passing
over the Ocean dock. y splendid brick
warehouse Is 20 be built Just west OF the
present buildings. Il Will cost in the neigh
borhood Of 80 90 and Will form one Of the
handSomest features OF the water front
At Nrsier Wharf and EI-ewhrr
A. YsFer wharf 7 dredger is a: work
clearing out slip for the north side OF the
cock 80 80 to admit heavy ocean car
rieTs while there has been no Difficulty
IN landing ordinary Sound craft at the
north q the doCk. roool was not available
60 lengthy ocean shtps 20 He for any ON
siderable tsf1e This * being rernesiiaa
ard wacn The Wark ia finished the lArcest
steamships which come iato these waters
VIII have ample depth Of water for making
: stay ~ any duration - the dock
Going north, the appearance ~ tna water
FONT has been materially caaueei by work
~Ft7a has eeen performed a. the SchWa-
aaeher dots- The ola frame warehouse
has tesn tarn down au1 TEX p4les hsys
t%ea driven. materially e+venxt hensrv the
ws4arf- rev line ~ piles running south
So \ diagonal direction 20 TIRE west gr. -
Railroad avenue have H@en driven ana me
Intermediate space Covered with gIa-kire
asuosE bombing the ara - tbs dock .tzqif
I~Ans have bssu drawn fog tne erection
e "a handsome rev wa-eao1s.. Or large
caysacits.
\. the city dock FORCE q carpenters -
crga ga u Co1stTg@.iu fcr T5Ey. T9rv~-
SOS X 90. rev trgaSat SHE'D similar =
de~scH to tae tw0 JUS: sast ~ the rus.n
warehouse. T~szAs will give additional
soofl for tAe handling ard sso1 .ng ot nser.
caanals.
tsNt+Tr RSIo< 20 SncQua Ful~ Fails
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