The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-06

must weigh anchor and set sail on our
'homeward bound" trip at 8 o'clock.
We leave Sitka with feelings Of regret
and had It not been the last trip the
Queen was to make this season We
would have been tempted to remain
over voyage to take in other points OF
interest surrounding this ancient town.
As we steam away on this beautiful
Sabbath morning. with the friendly and
regretful adieu from the crowded wharf
Of friends (who were but yesterday
strangers, as II parting with their own
kim we can truly say the memory Of
these impressive scenes will remain with
US as long as We live. The day is per-
feet, the sun shines brightly. everybody
is on deck. everybody is happy and de-
lighted with their wonderful expert
| ences, having some little interesting
episode to relate. There is no grumb-
ling. no words of disappointment, and
| universal satisfaction is evinced by all.
Everybody on shore waved part
ing salute, even the little Siwash tots
| kissed their grimy hands to us as we
showered them with cake, nuts and
candy. We watched them on shore un-
| til toafar away to distinguish any form
or moving object. What a charming
picture as we sail through this, the
| most beautiful harbor on the coast,
| with its hundreds of exquisite emerald,
! pink, yellow and crimson Islands so
close TO each other as we wind around
! them at so rapid 4 rate of speed that
| the swell from our steamer sends the
waves high up on their banks, even
! enough to scare the wild ducks, geese
! and ravens from their hiding places!
| After leaving Sitka Sound for the first
takes the outer channel around krug-
time in many trips, Captain Carroll
off Island, on which is Mount Edge
! combe, and goes well out to sea, steer
| ing due north on the broad Pacific into
| Salisbury Sound, and eastward into
| Peril Strait and southwark into Chat
ham Strait to reach Killisnoo in the
| early afternoon and Juneau at p. m.
The air is bracing, the mercury stands
| at i3 degrees, and the bosom of the deep
| blue sea is agitated just enough to send
the timid and nervous to the seclusion
| of their staterooms.
MOUNT EDGECOMBE.
The extinct volcano (Mount Edge
combe) is the center of attraction and is
on our right for two hours. Nearing it.
we distinctly see with our field glasses,
the gaping mouth of the crater and the
deep ravines cut by the rivers Of lava
which for centuries have flowed down
to Its base. Everybody feels the inspi-
ration of the day and the scenes SO pro-
foundly, that scarcely a word is uttered
| except few exclamations Of awe and
| admiration, especially as We look far Off
| to the western horizon, where the Pa
cific washes the shores of Eastern Asia
Siberia. The day, the scenery, the
mood all in harmony call for recogni-
ton of a kind Providence who has
watched over us and given us life and
health and the opportunity to take this
trip and behold His glorious handiwork
in America. Accordingly, divine ser
vice was held in the social hall at 1890,
where all assembled and listened to a
profound sermon by Rev. DR.. 4. s.
Childs, arch-deacon Of the diocese Of
| Washington, ID. c., assisted by Rev. DR..
| Warren +. Day, d. d., of Los Angeles,
Cal, and Rev. N. II. G. Fife. of Pasa-
dena, Cal. With such n distinguished
audience as was here assembled: such
stirring devotional exercises, followed
by such an able and patriotic sermon
and the pure spirit Of sincere praise and
thanksgiving which pervaded the en-
tire company 1t was scene that seldom
falls to ones lot to behold and enjoy.
/ Arriving at Killisnoo at 2.45 we hailed
the United States coast survey steamer
Patterson, at anchor-which we sue
cessfully photographed. In justice to
Captain Carroll we should state that our
return trip while going over the course
we came, is SO arranged as to pass by
daylight much Of the marvellous scenery
that we lost in the night coming up.
1t was daylight, $50 p. m. when we
reached Juneau and tied UP to the long
wharf Here the gang plank is thrown
out again for a five hours stay and we
are permitted to revisit our new made
acquaintance and also decline an invi-
tation to visit glove contest and "sha-
man dance" We left Juneau at two
a. m. next morning, Aug. 10, just at day
break.
This whole livelong day was spent
In watching porpoises and whales and
passing through innumerable flords and
straits. which presented u kaleidosco-
pic landscape, and also waterscape till
Fort Wrangell was reached at three
p. III. AS / think back it comes to me
like delightful dream.
CLOSE QUARTERS.
In the canyon through which we next
passed, SO narrow Is the passage
between these walls that we could
almost shake hands with our neighbors
on shore. Here a veritable American
eagle scars aloft from her nest amid
these fastnessess, and gracefully
swoops down upon, and encircles the
steamer for miles until we reach open
sea, when it finally alights on the high
est twig of cedar tree, flaps his wings
as IL to bid us God-speed while Chief
Engineer Alison sounds the whistle and
Captain Carroll waves his colors to the
loyal bird amid the cheers of the en-
thusiastic passengers. For portions of
the day and evening Social hall Is given
over to the lady passengers to arrange
an entertainment in the interests of the
Industrial school at Ska. During the
night we passed through Stiisne and
Clarence straits, and early morn, Aug.
20, finds us at Millers Fishery in Cor
dova bay, where we stop to take on a
large consignment of packed salmon for
the Sound ports. Being low tide we
could not reach the wharf and were
obliged to anchor some distance from
shore and receive the freight from
floats.
During the four hours wait for the
: incoming tide, we We're courteously in
vited by Purser Rogers to take a canoe
trip and witness an Alaskan school OF
salmon, which would eclipse anything
In the way of q trout catch we had seen
in Yellowstone park. So, boarding an
Alaskan canoe, manned by two stall