Northwest History. Aviation 8. Celebrations, United States.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1937
• Subjects: cannery; fishermen; Seattle; the steamship Otsego of Libby; McNeil & Libby; Taku; George Inlet; Yakutat; Kenai; Alaska; coal; Seward; Bristol Bay; Motorship Libby Maine; Craig; W. C. Gorgas; Nushagak; David W. Branch; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Aviation; McNeill; Pacific
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/86254

First Cannery Workers Sail. FIRST CANNERY WORKERS SAIL. An exodus of cannery workers and fishermen from Seattle which will total more than 3,000 men began last night when the steamship Otsego of Libby, McNeill & Libby sailed from this port bound for the firm's salmon plants at Taku, George Inlet, Yakutat and Kenai, Alaska. The vessel carries 250 men and a cargo of 4,000 tons of cannery supplies, the first consignment of a total of 25,000 tons of freight which will be sent to Libby, McNeill & Libby canneries in Alaska this spring. On her homeward voyage the Otsego will load Alaska coal in Seward, which she will carry to Bristol Bay canneries on her next voyage from Seattle set for May 8. Other sailings announced yesterday by Libby, McNeill & Libby for the Alaska canneries follow: Motorship Libby Maine, April 14 for Craig and George Inlet; steamship Gen. W. C. Gorgas for Nushagak May 5, and steamship David W. Branch, for Bristol Bay May 15.