The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-24

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ship company who has accompanied
the vessel on her trip. her engines
behaved wonderfully we'll aud the
lack Of repairs 10 DO made n eN4
/ tWardinbry
/ In expressing himself I'm regard "a
the engines OF the Minnesota. hS
said
4 am merc than ulresa1 With tbs
1 machinery OF the ytoses{ There ere
- eoss n o~ue ssFstlra TO be made
Shbh will bs dpne while the vessel
b tbsd ap at hsr wharf The en-
Shines vil BE- tsbcu apart aud thor
euKhlV orefhauied before she again
1 puts 10 snn. Her boilers viii nlsu hf
CLEANED am also thuruuEhly sat.
isgsd with the boilers used GA tbs
I Minnesota Thoy have siven perfect
! satisfaction. as fnr as could be ex-
pectcd from new machinery.
We had ua breakdown on the
voyage as regards the main engines
+. The only Inconvenience was caused
Ia the auxiliary engines, which
broke down now and then ON
speed was greatly hampcrrd bY In.
experienced fifrmen. who would not
make any attempt 20 keep up ful
head OF steam our repairs WI b
done a. far as possible by our own
hands. bat whatever work We are
unable 10 do vii be completed BY
Moran Bros"
To-day and All day Sunday tbs
Minnesota viii be ready for the
sightsecra J u. Farrell assistant
to James J. Hiu. president Of ths
Grcat Northern railroad company
who has had charge on behalf Of
the company OF the Minnesota'a ar.
rival. said
The Minnesota viii be locked al
/ the Oriental wharf. Railroad ave.
nue. and Virginia street aud VIII b.
open % the publie until sunday eve
ming. December IS. She viii Their
be lowed 90 the Pacific coast bunk
era. az the foot Of Dearborn street
where the 1000 tons of coal win b
taken off she carries 5000 tons 81
/ Cumberland coal and 1909 tons Of
anthracite.
The unloading q her coal vii
! taHA0lHHAlAtF NAAE HNa#HAHHA SIS 3 US sa'@
week. when the disehaFElnE q
completed she will 60 % the docks
az Smiths cove. where the Oriental
cargo viii Be taken on board
In the meantime the repairs vii
be carried na and q Is expected thai
she VIII clear on her maiden voYaEs
% the Orient. touching az Yekeha-
ma. Kobe. NaGasaki tvia the Inland
seal. shan EhaL HougkouE and Ma
Mia. Tier return viii be by thl
/ same course We now have booked
about $4,000 tons % cargo and Il e
expected that she will be loaded q
her maximum capacity. which e
about 5000 tons dead weight. .. o9l
tors measurement.
1t Is expected that her raHseuEei
accommodation viii Be- pretty vel
| occupied. Nearly All her cargo WI
be overland There Il little reasl
cargo. except forage and iunher
which are moving az this time
| However. the milioFa are reeeivins
Inquiries for -four and u r. ne, I'm.
/ probable that few thousand tons
viii be Offered before sailing day
After the ship arrives az smiths
cove visiting day viii be announced
Among those who took passage on
the Minnesota from Victoria and
/ around the Horn are. Thomas =
hurley, Of Tacoma. n ~ Wads-
/ worth. Of Spokane tMr. WH1Hwurth
Is the fafhsr.in-la % J. u. FARRELL
81 the Great Northrrnl. ~ =. Har-
on. capitalist. u Seattle. also guest
Of !. u. FARRELL. J. W Neainer. 81
/ crane 4 co. Chicago. =. l. Coles
Of the Railway and Marine News.
/ Abraham 3. smith. United states
/ rnoaul nj Victoria. who was accom-
uanIed BY his wife. g. g. Lacey
marine SUPERINTENDENT u the Great
northern steamship company; , >
Blair. general agent % the 8rgA'
/ Northern railroad az san Ffanfise"
besides several Newspaper report
era
The steamship Minnesota put into
/ she Arlington dock shortly before II
griock mis- morning. No sooner
aid the big vessel have her lines on
the wharf than people began 20
nour down 20 the dock liz steady
stream. Fifteen minutes after the
steamship bad landed. the doc RS
and nelghhoring wharvss for blocks
were lined with siEhtseers. anxious
to get a glimpse Of the mammoth
/ fEeighter.
The dock officials had all they
could do to keep the people from
/ forcing their way into the ware
houses, go determined we're they 70
vat a closer glimpse Of the vessel
than that afforded from railroad
avenue. Every imaginable TAKE
which has ever been originated by
I n curious minded public 20 gain ad-
mittanee into forbidden territory
waa brought 20 bear upon the
guardians % the peace.
While admiftauce To the vessel -
not denied By the officials Of the
Great Northern Steamship com
pany. # has not been deemed wise
10 let every one board the vessel al
the same time. owing 20 the vast
number Of people who have crowd
Cd about the docks In an attempt TO
act foot on the decks Of the Mime
sofa.
J. d. Farrell. Of the Great North
ern. stated thfs afternoon that the
officers Of the Minnesota had been
instructed 70 exercise considerable
care In allowing the people TO board
the vessel This has been thought
necessary IN order 10 prevent acct
dents. which would be liable 20 &C
cur II the throng were allowed TO
swarm up the gang plank.
The experience 81 the vessel while
she was lying AZ Philadelphia taught
the officers that too much care can
not be exercised in this respect.
While at that port the people were
so anxious TO board her that reason
would not be listened 10. The
thrOng sven went 10 far az TO break
down the gates leading 10 the outer
wharf. During one night when the