The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-23

Owing 20 the heavy storm n Vie
toria. the quarantine boats and yes
sells transferring her Chinese crew
NeEo unable % reach her 10 tlmo
b clear Until noon today This will
bring at big liner into Seattle be
tween aud o O'Clock tonight
This Wil be- after dark and the
hlr demonstration arranged FOR her
reception siii be- greatly ieaHened.
The Pacific Coast company an
naunsod this afternoon that many
IT the plans for The denomination
had been abandoned
Secretary MslkIs Haid this noon
that The city Of seattle aaH the only
boat which wlIl meet the Minnesota
the biggest part OF the dem0nsira-
ton having been postponed on as-
cuunt Of darkness and fear 81 acct
dant Ca case the faiiiia should at
tempt any movements Of large pro
portions iv the darn
Thousands Of disappointed Seattle
itea thranged che waterfront this
morning % get glimpse % the
NaAAftAHhN HfHa'HH anu many w AANfAtt
are htiil patiently awaiting her ar
rival. having Dot been apprissd 81
The news % her delay
The elaborate arrangements made
Tor the boats welcome were ahan
dnnsd ~ noon today when n tela
gram Vas received from Victoria
stating that the boat vas Htill ia
port.
So mere wlIl be no parade 81
boats. no laundering of ea.nou and
scteos hInF 81 whistles
Instead the big carrier will creep
silently into the harhur IA the
cover % darkness aud with the rat
Ne Of her huge wIndiaaH will sound
Der own welcome
A. noon the Minnesota Be- ntll IN
Royal roads and ta experiencing
much difncnliy in putting her crew
shaara The heavy sea - last night
still continues and the tenders and
launches ara unable O. rrneh her
safely The mupnfsr lies perfectly
enim "a waters that shake the either
vessels Ia the hafbor fran stem TO
stern.
Tha otter. which " acting as ten
asf. ls having a great deal q diffl-
rulty IN reaching the bis steamer.
on account - the condition q the
@ea livery pfucauttun ~ taken
against accident. The Chinese crew
e. not ell aboard and u f. thought
fhat s8me little time will be con
summed la doing this work.
There ia a great deal % Interest
IN fhe biz steamer The waterfront
- lined with people who drsire 70
srf look AZ the monster and who
are Wondering az her she looks
Ike n whale beside e salmon. when
compared with the other vessels In
tha hafbar gaiutsH are constantly
aefnE heard from vessels eoming
into the hnrhor pud. IN marine cir
siea the Say Be- one of celebration.
Hardly auYihIuE except the Min
neaota - talked about by the fea
HpFn. and old timers are telling All
the experience they ever had on big
veasela f1Hh stories about sea life
have been completely pushed into
the background. MS no one can noR'
safely ssy he has fought the ocean
waves iu SEQ monster Since the
arrival Of the Minnesota the nah
story fsiIefs haze looked wise ana
Kept quiet
when the Minnesota took her po=
zltluu tn Royal roads she vas greet
"a with blasts from the whistles 81
other vessels IN the harber ana
cheers from the people on the docks.
Representatives 81 the Great Nor
tbefu steamship company. who are
hsrr. are greatly pleased with the
big vessel. but they are considerably
annoyed on account of the delay.
When tho steamship Minnesota
leaves the port OF Seattle on Januz
AIRY q. bound for the Orient. she
viii carry the largest cargo ever
shipped BY any vessel on the IA
elfie coast.
Already % 600 tons have been or
drred shipped on the monster car
ricr. and il Is expected that the to
tai number OF tons the ship viii
have IN her hold will exceed 2s.poo.
At present the record has been
credited 60 "A San Francisco boat.
that shipped $4,000 tons ON one trip
recently.
The Minnesota viii beat this
mark 20 badly that a comparison
will be odious To the Frisco inter
esta. who have alawys taken pleas
ure In hcli'tlinE this port
Tho cargo already contracted 10
be shipped on the MluuCEuta'H maid
IN trip 10 the Orient consists OF the
following
1900 barrels Of raw cotton.
n .O0n barrels Of piece goods.
% 600 cases OF canned goods.
600 cases Of cigarettes.
600 tons OF flour
This makes total Of $4,000 tons.