The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-13
1]l|IOT|VES FOR ALASKA.
f.,ehased in Seattle From Pacific
Coast Company.
- N saIppeo NORTH At ONCE
Means the saving nj VAL
-nse Time I'm ts~tsIng the Road In
n~ratton-Ord~Ss placed for Two
1890 EaGtnes-Naehtse shops to
- Erected at skaGwsy-f;sm-
.asy's Heavy Pay Roll This Msnth

,asy's Heavy Pay Roll This Mssth
rse White Pass &. Yukon Railway Com
IN the Pacific Coast Company. which in
nrstss that ;sse company is exercising az
ussse.nsry means TO have the road in OPP
xrsssor at the earliest possible date. The
Pacific Coast Company vas about To ship
- engines 20 Southern California, where
shsy we're TO be placed in service. but u.
C. Hawkins. chief engineer and general
| sureria,enden. OF the Sgagway railroad,
made q special offer by walcn their pur-
cssse was effected. The acquisition Of
MS resting stock Is considered 10 b. OF me
Utmost importance. as the necessity If
awaiting the arrival of locomotives from
the East will now be eliminated. After
sAe engines were purchased MIR Hawkins
made arrangements TO go TO Skagway,
sud with his wife and two children left On
Tie steamer City OF Seattle. q. If. Forbes,
who has the contract TO furnish all TIM
ber for the railroad will leave for Skax-
Ssy today on the steamer CITY Of Topeka.
sccsmpanied BIZ mis- family. The Seaiti.
nndqnarters Of the Skagway railroad in
q Dexter Horton a. CO. building, was
ose Of unusual activity yesterday, and r..
B. Hugsey. tue man in charge. was kept
bmy Answering and sending kilograms
peruining To the purchase OF material Tor
tn road, and Also in receiving Seattle
hesaness men. who have found In the rail-
IA an gyfenstl.a #
supplies Of various kinds. Mr.. Hussey in
formed a Post-Inteillgencer reporter that
he vas Eow engaged in designing nifty
boa ears. which are 10 be erected on pa-
sss sound. probably in Seattle. These cars
via the exception OF the trucks. will be
shipped to Skagway Ia 'knocK-down''
form. In order 20 save large item Of
sfsgat expense.
other Orders Placed.
Orders were also placed yesterday for
too large locomotives. which are 10 be
ned for heavy service. These locomotives,
gis expected. viii arrive In Seattle In a
saort time and Will be shipped. at once
\ ekagwsy. Another order was placed for
~ purchase OF a rotary snow plow, which
Ito be used In removing snow from the
ifaek. and In tails way keep the road open
IT, travel during the entire winter. The
snpx p'ow viii be Of standard manufa>-
H9e. the order having beei placed with
- Of the best firms in the East.
Mr.. Hussey stated that the barge Shook
~ which has completed loading at Ey-
sNtt with 800 tons of rails. $4,000 feet of
lumber. ten fiat cars and one locomotive.
wE arrive at Smith cove tomorrow 10 re-
esivs the two locomotives purchased from
the Pacific Coast Company. and three
passenger coaches. The Skookum vii.
s.art for Alaska on Tuesday OF Wednes-
exy and when IL arrives there the COM
pAny viii be In fair shape 10 handle traf-
he. Advises just received by Mr.. Hussey
atscasA that the road has been opened
~ north of Porcupine hill. a distance OF
ten niles from the wharf at Skagway,
Asd that much OF the freight which had
accumulated az the southern terminus had
heen handled aud IL now ut tie end OF
TIE iine. The operators OF the pack trains
have essahl.s.l>l camps al the end OF thp
road. A traff.c arrangemea- has already
been entered into between the railroad
company and the operators of the pack
tr4sas. and everything Is working ia per
feet harmony.
II il announced TIA, no traffic arrange
meat will be entered into for the present
with any one steamship company. All
steamship companies will be treated alike.
and given the opportunity Ia ticket pass
sasers and send freight 20 the end Of To
rad. provided they care 10 take advan-
iaxe Of IT,
The railroad company. MIR Hussey says.
has always followed the policy of patronz-
Ing eli steamship companies III the ship
mens OF material aud supplies 20 Skagway,
and that II was not the intention 20 COM
msnce TO discriminate at this late date.
Machiae shops mt Skagway.
All necessary arrangements have been
eonsumma,ed by which work is 10 be conf
msnced on tho erection OF machine shep
., Skagwsy. The shop will compare favor
ably with shops operated In connection
with many OF the railroads on the Pacific
eoas,. II will be Well equipped. 4 large
sofcc - woykmcH Will be employed in this
srsnch u the railroad As rule this class
a. sorkmen are skilled mechanics. receive
mere than ordinary wages. and The people
q ssesvay can now look forward 20 an
Increase In TIE pay roll which at present
fesehes high figure The machine shop
vi BE- bulls % corrugated iron.
Az etseF Was placed ny wire Yesterday
VIE the noted Westinghouse Company, 81
fiUssurs Pa. to fUrglsn AIR brakes for
ell the rolling stogk ths. Is - ~ used on
,ss road. The Plt'shurg firm notified NJ.
dassey BY aiye that the brakes would be
s9ipned 10 Seattle SIS aaon as pe~Sibie An
ssaer order Was placed FOR autonlatic
e0epseFS ~ 3he lates; au.i most improved
ssuHsN. II Is very evident. Judging from
ssf se'lnn q the company in placing or
~~s fer TIE safest appliances and best
t2eipmen' oAiaiUaSle thar the Skagway
fsafpaa Nil compare faVora hlv WIEN many
me reads Operated IN the United States.
s sah9rc3 miles ~ telegraph Nirc IS