The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-03
BACK FROM THENORTH
Admiral and Railroad Magnate
Talk About Alaska.
FIRST LIGHTHOUSE AT SlTKA.
The Columbine Brings Home Jolly
Party President Perkins VIII
Not Discuss the sos Line.

President c. T.. Perkins. of the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy railroad. who for the
past twenty days has been the guest Of
Rear Admiral John g. Walker. on the trip
of the lighthouse tender Collumbine into
Alaskan waters left for the East yester-
day VIA Portland. President Perkins. Ad-
miral Walker Chief Clerk A. b. johnson.
OF the lighthouse board. AMI w. f. Mcf>ar-
land Mr.. Perkins private secretary, form
ed jolly party in the burlington car at
the Northern Pacific depot just before The
train pulled out All were in splend
health and spirits. Admiral " alker seem
al 10 have greatly improved after his voy-
age 70 the North. and his companions bore
the rDddy compilations impaired by the
fresh. bracing AIR Of the sea
we went north 10 50 degrees 30 min
utes.' said the admiral. cor as high as the
southern point Of Greenland. and could
have gone far beyond the 50 degree point
We were in the neighborhood OF Dyea In
let and ChEeat. We were at Muir glacier.
and crlised among immense bergs. some
Of than appearing larger than the biggest
brick buildings in Seattle"
The Columbne made an inspection OF
the aids 10 navigation all through the up
per waters, and Admiral Walker claims
thu distinction OF having established the
first lighthouse at Sitka- In the rear Of
the Old BaranofT castle and next 70 the Jail
he set no a little post light. The frame
work consists az an upright and cross
piece. not unlike many OF the lights on the
Sound. The amusing part Of the matter
& that the population hooked with uniis-
guisCd awe upon the E1hbet-like frame
work so conveniently near the jail. and
fell 70 wondering who the Victim was 20
be.
Admiral Walker and party evidently
haed boon Impressed with tho grandeur and
n1aEnlfcence Of Alaskan scenery. and dur
tnr the conversation may references wero
made % the natural beauty OF the regions
81 the North. Ftua.ly the admiral re-
marked,
II should think some newspaper man
would vsz.t Alaska. and write a hook about
g. tie would find a subject practically in
exhaustfhls"
since Kate Field went - Alaska there
- nothing new TO wgste." answered the
/ Po~t-lntelHgefCer representative.
YES" sa&f Mr.. johnson, Kate Fed
| am told. spens four hours IN Alaska. srsl
/ has hssn writing about - ever san~e. Her
accounts arr highly entertaining. too"
The ColuTnbine. which arrived Yesterday
+ from Port Orchard. left almost immediate
+ " for Tacoma, hut VIII return shortly and
{ shcu The inspection VIII ha continued as
+ Tar south a. san Diego.
President Perkins had lttle 20 say fur
I thor than that the yt~it - she 1cv waters
{ 81 the ArNcfc had been a round - conffn-
/ ua1 pleasure As on his former visit. 20
rnausfes1 81 interest n the south canal
scheme. AMI wRnfsl % know how the en-
( ferprtse xas Fetttng along. when ask -
rs - tal~ proposed Burlington extension
90 fna= city he sa.f:
''rt's all talk TIE BiIrl aEt az e a roe
I tuii; 20 make money. ana u has enough
+ - % ROW n Iook after its lines 20 che
/ Fast. VII hosGt building ary extensions.
| thtnk fhere aTe enouCa transconrtncatal
tines already"
! Further than saying this Nr Perkins dsa
/ rot seem 9tSTscsest 20 taiS IT tire road. ard
! RS manner 3usffcafess that be would rather
ss,eak Or something else. TIE Toyls, WIS
easy shftei hy Admiral Walker. who
! Neran an entertaining conversation as "a
{ Isat assslrsa matters.
+ Notwithstanding President Perkins d.
/ cIs~ation THAI the prog>ssed exten son -
THIS ely Is "afl talk the Gact remains
: .he- two wears ago tAe burlington sent A