Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-13
THE ALASKAN VOYAGEB
Albert j. Pullcn Reached Hmm.
Tuesday.
Experiences on His Journe, ct Il, m.
Miles.

Mtles.
Albert J. Pullen reached houa Tuosl.
night. He arrived in Tacoma. Wash G'a.'
), and there bought ticket over lba Vori
ern Pacific and 500 lines 10 Month
Mr.. Pullen left Brattleboro Ju'e y0 val,
The Phoenix readers were prump'Iy poi;e
of his arrival in Sitka, the capita of Als,t.
Here he visited Gov. Knapp. uativo q;
Middlebury, who gave him a cordial ,r.i
come. On the day after his arrival in SfI.
Mr.. Pullen boarded small steamer bo,,sSs
on trip westward along the coast IN f,,
alaska, a distance of 2OO0 mics. Tt...
steamer carries the United STATE, r,a1'
from Sitka to Unalaska, and gathers fr,
at the trading stations en- route.
Mr.. Pullen tells very interestu. s,orio.
of his experiences. On first leaving Stk.
the shores were lined with trees: later non1
were seen, but all the Aleutiau Island.
were covered with green grass The tr,J
ing posts are simply places where the no
tives rather to sell their furs to ,he wba.
men who come ashore in boats. There ,r.
no whaTves, and the little steamer Vouli
often cast anchor a mile from shore NJ.
Pullen visited many of the rude loo br,,
occupied by the natives. Usually l0or1,
persons would be found huddpd abon.
fire in one small room. The natives rra
largely on fish and deer meat. Their ors,,
deicacy is dried fish eggs. TIL. ,aImo,
berry preserved in oil is favorite pre,errs
One species of fish which is dried /, ken,
all winter.
Unalaska, the farthest point from boms
reached by Mr.. Pullen, and where he 70
NAMED week, is a rendezvous for wbaler,
revenue cutters, and shipwrecked sailor,
Here a few rough buildings have been
erected. The natives live in "baraberies
or underground dwellings. Mr.. Pullen say,
there is a great difference in the tribes Of
various sections of Alaska; the Alihute,
although smaller in stature, surpass All
others in intelligence.
When Mr.. Pullen went ashore he uspallv
made tips inland, and, as recorded above
he secured many valuable curios. A cam.
era was his constant companion and he
took many views of striking scenes. the
natives, their houses, their "baraberIes"
Other views illustrate the methods of dry
ing fish, of travelling, etc. He has espe-
cially good views of Mt st. Elias. the bigb.
est monument on this continent and of
the glaciers. 1t should be said in this con-
nection that Mr.. Pullen could not make hi,
trip overland from Juneau to the head
waters of the Yukon river and thence down
the river to the ocean, or to Siberia, on &C.
count of cold weather. In order to make
the trip as planned it would be necessary TO
leave New England in May.
On returning from Unalaska the little
steamer was II hours late into Sitka and
the vessel on which Mr. Pulen wa, to have
taken passage to Tacoma had sailed. Il
was therefore necessary for him to wait here
for about two weeks for the next steamer
During this time he attended session Of
court where seal poachers were being tried:
also went to weddings, funerals, and other
gatherings in the Alaskan capital
Mr.. Pullen is glad to get home but hi,
journey has been one well worth making
Notwithstanding hardships on the long sea
voyage from Sitka to Unalaska. At one
time the steamer went through a fierce
storm of IS hours, and for - hours made
no Roadway. Many people have urged Mr.
Pullen TO use his views and experiences for
an illustrated lecture, but he is undecided as
TO whether he will do this.