The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

II the easy-goins citizen OF Seattle. In
the course Of his morning walk. directs
his steps along The south end OF F1rSs
avenue 10 the tide Hats IN which the 81
gan,ic ship yards OF Moran Bros and sew
eral Eastern companies are located. he
will ind the busiest sight that Seattle has
seen for a long time The entire area OF
the tide lands is covered with lumber and
building material. while looming up with
stately grandeur are no less than nineteen
steamers which are being constructed with
all possible dispatch for the Yukon trade.
Working on these boats with al the
activity and industry OF an army OF ants.
Is force OF over LEO men, each OF whom
seems to be striving TO Guido his neighbor
IN the work OF construction.
AT the extreme south end of the fiiie-i-in
portion OF the tide flats. about twenty-five
yards from the waters edge. the eye OF
the onlooker is greeted by great exhi-
bition of modern industry. Standing in a
row. side by side, are twelve OF the finest
steamers OF their class ever built In the
United States They are as alike in
every particular as twelve peas stand
ing in a row. The steamers were designed
by L. l.. McAliaster. the marine architect
and were built by Moran Bros. after much
toll and speculation. They are painted
drab color and are OF the following di-
mensionss One hundred and seventy-five
feet long. IS feet beam ana i feet 6 inches
depth OF hold. They are each provided
with two separate sets of engines, with
a three foot eight-inch by seven foot
stroke engine. They have tubular boilers,
provided with steam steering gear. and fit
TED with strong double steam capstans
Each OF the steamers is supplied with cleo
trio hight plants of s.0n candle power and
accommodations for "a passengers have
been provided.
Three of the steamers have beeas sold 10
the Seattle Yukon Steamship Company
The Empire Steamship Company has pur-
chased four others. Two others have been
sold TO an English firm, while the other
three have not yet been disposed of. Four
OF the vessels are now ready for launch
ing and will probably slide into the water
sometime this week. The machinery OF
the others Is now being put I'm place
Moran Bros. are also having constructed
four large Seton Yukon river barges.
The work on these is being pushed as rap
idly as possible. and they Will bu sent
north as soon IA completed.
The Bostoa & Alaska TRANSFORMATION
Company is having two steamers con-
siruc;ed for service On the Yukon Both
of these are sfern-wh elers and are of the
following dimensions. Length. 100 feet.
beam 30 feet; feet depth OF hold and
feet draft. One OF these. the Gov. PIN
gree, is nearly completed. and will be
launched during the week. The work on
the other is rapidly being pushed.
In addition to the vessels mentioned In
the foregoing. there are several small
steamers building for the Alaskan trade.
Foremost among these are two which arr,
intended for II. J. Speer. The dimensions
or these are: One hundred and twenty
feet long. 26 feet beam. and 4 feet
inches depth OF hold. They are being con-
structed under the supervision OF George
NJ. Rice, the well known marine con-
tractor.