The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24

There was almost a holG-up az Yesler
wharf last night Probably the prompt
action OF Fred Smell, night watchmsn,
prevented a serious loss Of funds 10 the
Puget Sound and Alaska Steamship Com
pany. Early in the evening man took
his seat IN the waiting room adjoining
the DOCK Office. He SAT there alone. while
one after another OF the boats came and
went. Finally the last steamer had left
the wharf. and Fred Smell went into the
office and began counting the money in
the drawer and balancing his cash. IL
was shortly after midnight. As Smell
stood al the desk the man from the other
room came into the office. He threw down
a 30 bill on the counter and asked for
change. Il was after midnight. The man
had been in the waiting room all evening
and had Just discovered that he needed
change for $50. There was something
wrong thought Smell But he only said
II don't know whether can change il or
not" He opened a drawer, took oug a
big revolver. and said: mo. / have no
change. maybe this viii Go as Well
The man thought not. He fed from the
office, and Smell pursued him until he vas
half way up town. In his haste the would
be robber did not fail 10 take along his
$50. Shell has been night watchmaa on
the wharf for eight years and has learned
a thing or two
The first sealing schooner 10 leave this
port for Northern waters is the Willard
Ainsworth. Capt. Crockett She was TO
have sailed last evening from Ainsworth
* Dunn's dock. The 81. Lawrence. Capt
Silas Calder, will sail Monday. Both ves-
sells viii go first to the Japan coast, as
usual. They will seal there until the sea-
son opens in Bering sea, and will then
have their arms sealed and during the
cruise in Boring sea will use spears. The
voyage Will last nine months
Steamship Willapa arrived from Alaska
yesterday morning al O'Clock with the
following list of passengers: W. G. Pedlar,
John Trumbul, Capt. Wilson, Mrs. Bait
ley. Mrs Whitworth. Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
Mcdonald, j. F. Powell. L. Nicolai and
ten steerage.
The Willapa will sail for Alaska Sat-
Urday evening at O'Clock.
Evidences of Christmas were seen on
the water front. In the large book which
lists departing passengers on the vessels
of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.
Merry Christmas" in large letters, led
the page.
Steamship City of Puebla sailed for San
Francisco yesterday morning n o'clock
with the following list of passengers:
Robert Newman, Lizzie Burbank. Il. w.
Buckley. Miss Gladys Ames. Miss Myrtle
Kennedy, F. NJ. Lothe. Mrs. Fl. T.. Bur-
Buckley. Mr.. and Mrs. f. +. Ames. +. w.
Burpee, ". A. Fischer and fifteen second
class.
Steamship City of Topeka sailed for
Alaska yesterday morning with the fol-
lowing list OF passengers: Mr.. nd Mrs.
A. L. Cheney, Mrs. f. w. Turner. Mrs.
G.. l.. Rice. Mrs. j. L. Whitney, Alfred X.
Harper, II. V. Burner. 5. L. Moses. Nj.
Hamilton, ID. Mcmillan, +. G.. Ounne, A.
Apnteith, ]. b. Bradley. I. q. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. a. Bettes and SIX sec
ond class.
Steamship Walla walla arrived here
from San Francisco yesterday afternoon
at $50 O'Clock.
W. c. Pedlar. who arrived yesterday on
the steamer Willapa. is 10 be married in
this city early in January 10 Miss Ger
trude Duncan.
Steel rails were being unloaded yester-
day at Arlington dock. The steamship
Agapanthus will find full return cargo
awaiting her on her arrival from Japan.
The high tide predicted for yesterday
did not materialize. Ii viii come today
IL at all.
British ship Victoria Regina, 1,S75 TONS
Is on the way TO the Sound TO load lumber
for Callao.