A Successful Maiden Voyage for the St. Lawrence
The new Ballard-built schooner returns with a heavy haul, proving the viability of the local fishing industry.
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The new schooner St. Lawrence, Capt. T. A. Green, built at Ballard by Ainsworth & Dignan, and recently fitted out here, returned yesterday from her first trip, having been absent three weeks halibut fishing. It was a very successful cruise, and Capt. Green brought back 32,000 pounds of halibut packed in ice. The St. Lawrence is larger than most of the fishing schooners, and while the others have been obliged to remain in the straits, Capt. Green went about two miles north of the straits and found them in plenty.
“The St. Lawrence is larger than most of the fishing schooners, and while the others have been obliged to remain in the straits, Capt. Green went about two miles north of the straits and found them in plenty.”
The Ballard shipyards were the heart of Seattle's maritime economy in the 1890s. The 'St. Lawrence' represents the era when Seattle transitioned from a small town to a dominant force in the North Pacific fishing trade.
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