The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-20
THE GREAT EXODUS.
Steamers Loaded With People
for the Golden North.
CITY OF ToPEKA's BIG LOAD.
experienced Miners Give Exp icit Di-
reetions Concerning the Route Over
the Glacier to Turnasain Arm.

ne historical rush 10 the much vaunt-
e gold aelds OF California in q IS being
oapi'cated and sxceilsd by the present exc
Gus TO Alaska Those who are stalking
,ne4F al on the chances of success in the
Northern Eliorado are Of much the same
stamp as those who crossed The plains in
~. aud who. after enduring harishi9s
that might well cause them 10 give up IN
despair. wresied fortunes from the rocky
SOIL AS a class. they are men untram-
meled BY domestic relations. who ara
facing the country with a full knowledge
or its character. determined to surmcGnt
all Obstacles and break through the bar
riers nature has placed TO guard the min
eral wealth Of the icy North
The City OF Topeka took al passengers
for Alaska when she sailed yesterday
morning. at 10 o'clock. 20 ions OF general
merchandise. twenty head of cattle and
any ruissaer Of great, shaggy haired dogs.
Aboslt twenty people anxious 20
take passage were turned away.
A number Of cattle and some freight was
refused for the lack OF space. The Tcpe-
ka will call at Tacoma and Port Towns
end. whore another lot OF passengers and
freight are waiting. Sixty Thousand feet
or lumber Was also loaded from this port.
As usual. a throng was present to witness
the departure. many who cannot so them
selves evidently feeling a sense of near
ness and possibility in watching others go.
The attraction held out 10 the sporting
element In the hustle and hustle Of the
new mining regions Is causing a yeriiabe
migration of that class of people TO Alas
ka- An observer OF experience counted
a number Of variety girls standing on She
deck of the steamer she swung away
from the dock yesterday morning, and on
the wharf a legion OF their friends had
gathered to see them off. Following is the
Topeka's passenger list:
ID. W. Ogle, P NJ. Ogle. Charles Shoke.
l.. J. Slmpk!ns. C. S. Barnes. ]. H. Grant.
George Snyder, S. Ditting, w. Idrondon.
Otto Jamisch. S. kiphart, W. Meshier
l.. Magg. III. Gamley, W. G. Reecher. II.
Bogardus. L. f. Jones, VI. F. kints, Frank
kellersman. G. t. Blackboard. f. 5. Dun
kie. c. T.. Harrison. Thomas Bail, Charles
Pierce, Peter Pemerl, Thomas Jones, Miss
VI. Anderson, u. Mccartney. NJ. Petrich,
+. ]. Douglas. II. +. Olson. J. Anderson.
S. Olson, ]. ]. Halterman. W. A. House,
j. T. Clement, ID. T. Edgar, X. F. Edgar.
II. Doty. Charles Lamb. II. S. Norcross.
Frank Keller, J. J. Gocky. F. J. Garner
William Gall NJ. Coski Charles Noug ird,
s. Grand. W. !. Lewis. 5. q. Pet-go. Il. J.
Keller. q. F. Hooper. w. l.. Smith, r.
G. Noylsr. Benjamin Campbell. w. l..
Devonshire. George Westhrook. f. Jarer.
L. l.. McMann. Mrs. W. p. Eiiinger. sam
uel Holton. Mrs. f. Goranson. Frank +.
Smith, Miss r. Jacobs. II. Beers. p. t.
Rowe. James r. Wilson. c. VI. Crawford,
Mrs l.. Kubach. ]. King. Charles knight,
O l. Thompson II. NJ. Thompson. a. l..
K:nrood, W. a. Sherman, Jonathan Y os-
trander George W. Nogel, y. T. Coliett.
Peer Petinoff. c. Fleming. Mrs. J. Lick
man. C. A. Carpenter. Mrs. \. G. Van
Dorm and child, Miss \. Brown. Mrs.
Brown. Edward Burke. Mr and Mrs. t.
W Bane. J. T. Jorgensen. +. Decker.
Henry C;ilcter. c. p. Hansen. p. Hudson.
John Mohr. S. Solo, John Solo, \. X.
Holmes John NeGoueh, Patrick Sweeney,
John Connofs, c. Kluetsch. \. Baldwin. J.
T.. Fall. C. Monimayerts. c. Tabary, ].
H. WOODWORK. NJ. Swanson F. II. Bel, J.
Underwood and W. F.. kcok.