The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-21
Work Being Pushed Day and
Night With Great Vigor.
ATHEn,Ah TO SAIL AUGUST 20.
Cast. nObinson anA Capt Chlleott
On reur 81 Observation-Disclosures
Expotiotes - Males Capacity
Ter Eatiag Ha1r-RsvenSus AD-
pettte Ter WooA-Pes1 Albert .
Network 81 stalls-9e Parade.

According to the present plans OF Capt.
Robinson, Of the Quartsrmaster department.,
Che transport Athenizn will sail Tor Mania
the night Of August y or the f0h5wing
morning. Capt. Robinson and Capt Chill
colt master OF transportation. yesterday
made : thorough inspection of the work on
the four government transports now Ia the
tarbor While the Athenian's repairs are
nearing completion much remains to DO
done both on the Port Albert and the VIC
toria. Cnpts. Robinson and Chiicost spent
over an hour on the former and nearly as
much time inspecting the Victoria.
Moran Bros. are gradually reducing the
ship carpenter force on the Victoria Forty
men were let out Saturday evening and
80 men all told still At work on the trans
port
The g.. Paul win follow the Atnenian
either the same day or the day after. Sne
carries no horses and ~ the principal por-
ton Of her cargo II already aboard she
can be got to sea - soon as II IL desired
% dispatch her on the long voyage
Tho Port Albert and Victoria. the pres
ent indications are, wiz saii August q and
q respectively. Fifty men were 1t work
on the former yesterday. She gives muen
the appearance OF q great floating stable
Indeed she Ia ver,table network Of wooden
stalls. 50i such compartments having been
constructed on her upper decks and within
her iron frame.
Capt Robinson u just now puxxiinG how
he can devise a scheme to prevent the
mu1eo and horses from literally devouEtng
the ar and pine stall structures with
nothing to do penned up and restlene. they
arc very apt TO gnaw their SOFT wood Feed
boxes and stalls particularly the former.
unlass they are lined with tin or iron. ThG
will probably be done a. II II considered
absolutely necessary.
Cant. RobInaon pointed out the necessity
Of such precaution being taken. He cited
that once the department shipped num-
her OF mules in box car and that the
animals In their raveuous hunger for nay
actually enawed the hair OF each others
hacks until many were a. bare OF h'rsute
adornment a. an elephants hide.
A dossn or mors painters were al work
yesterday on the Victoria and Port Albert.
Both are being given white coat.
There will be no parade through the
streets prior TO departure AZ was conn.,
IDENTIFY hoped there would be. The 0aronne
carried away 80 OF the horses and the
Athenian viii take on board like num-
Der. Besides this the saddles and blankets
have al been packed for speedy loading
mounted march for cavalry this Interesting
feature OF the departure vii have 10 be
abandoned. Al whatever moment Col IVES
sells decides TO load hts men they Will
march from the camp &c the dock and i'm
mediateiy go aboard the transport.
Last night Col Greenleas. chief medical
0f5lccr OF the command. arrived AMI took
rooms AT the Rainier-drand. Today he Will
begin sanitary inspection OF all boats &C.
parting In the fleet after which few things
other than TO load and sail win - left TO
be done.