The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-08
ORY DUCK FUR
 PRINCE RUPERT

Prince Rupert is to have another Ia--e iadustry. established there, vhlgh wia add materially to the phe-amaaal growth of that city The Grand Trunk Pacific R. R. which has almost completed its route nom Wipnipcz to Che Coast, and which win terminate in Rupert will build a 1a~-e floating dry dock, with com a ee electrical and machine shops in connection. In speaking Of the plans Tor he enterprise. the Empire says;
 NesSrs. Wm. T. Dounelly and Prank E Kirby. the United States e-aaea-s. appointed by the Grand Trunk Pacific Company to prepare plans au- the construction of the ter ~faars and floating dock and build
 ing yards az Prince Rupert read a nape~ a few days ago before the r-rH=f States society ot naval arch f,r. e-ra and engineers al New York
 r vAl-A they bold of their plans,
 The first work to be undertaken
 ze- thef- plan win be pier, 52o r-- r-- and 50 feet wide, with shore platform so feet wide and 930 se long. with area of 744oo square r,a- At the western end Of this platform there will be an extension
 - shore $50 feet long by abont 100 7.-, wide and at right angles to this 7r exts1s5ou 560 fee, long by so fi s- gre attachment of a floating dock. Owing Co the excessive rise and fall -f uEe. about 25 feet a double line
 HsazcraI bracIng will be used in a-e pie work. The total area or the ~ratsy-m and pier work win be lSl.- a.a square feet In front Of the main platform. east Of the pier, there will ba 5rHt a la1nching platform for side arreht-g so feet wide by 40 feet sons
 The United States engineers say: .C~a or the controlling features in rra general plan of development was The fact that the City Of Prince Ru- 7- win be 6oo miles rom the near -=- base CT supply or point where any r7-s5E -anIa assistance. mechanical r- r.a rw5ze. can be obtained It was r -zs--. determined at the outset r-- -ra mechanical equipment. large tools ate. must be oT the very best and most complete Also. that on ao-
 r aG the high price Of labor on Na Pacific Coast. ample provision
 - the rsa of power Tn every way --e-nra should be made This has -.srl-a5 f0 the design ut an electric n7- -a-e-a- ting station with ample 1-a By t-- aU present needs and a-h a large possibility Of extension.
 The plans provide for a complete ship building and repair plant with large machine. boiler. blacksmith, cz-pa-,a- and other shops In the. uaeas-s shop machinery win be pro -fe5 Go handle ali the heaviest crank and other shifting for large steamers and boring, drilling. turn - machinery. etc. The large tools beng driven ny individual motors. A. r---- overhead crane wiU be pro vtE-F for both boiler and machine. ssors
 The 5-y7ook will be a pantoon ~-ae-- Fock with a capacity of % ro7 tons Tt is proposed to construct rAfs dock with the plant to ho huit a. Prince Rupert The dock will have an overall length Of 6oi{ feet
 r--a- width of TOO feet. wi1h -ra--0 or 120 feet Unlike the.
 aae--v os modern doczs timber will hs ~se3 Ea~ee'y i0 the construction. T,a rStrr power ts the aCEregate of 70 -r~--u0S of timber construction, rrr--f hv steel side walls or wings --.1 .1-etrl-ti0r win ho arranged s7 -rr. ra-t o~ thc whole of the dock a.-v h- rse7 The machinery for ~-~07-- tho dCCk wiU consist af
 --.-.H--al rumps operated by elOc- --'~ motors. with canacity sufficient -- 0u~n the entire Ettnc power Tn -v-7 hours