The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-27
STARVING MEN SAVED
juneau Steamer Rescues Thir-
teen Castaways.
POP SHOT At A MEDICINE MAN.
Proposed Railroad to the North-Alaska
Papers Discourage the Hegira
TO the Cod Fields.

nsau. They had then been two DAYS out on
the waters from Seward City. without pro-
visions. and were nearly dead from hun
ger, cold and exposure. When the Rustler
came alongside the crowd sprarg aboard
OF her like A flock OF sheep trying 70 es-
cape from a wolf and they told Capt.
Campbell that they were going 10 stay
with that vessel until they were landed in
Juneau Before turning back the Yukon
ers were landed in the Cove, TO remain
there until the Rcstler returned to take
them to their destination. which they were
only too willing to do. as so far on their
journey they had got enough riding on the
salt chuck. or at least until the weather
moderated-from juneau up they had been
ploughing through heavy seas that at
many times nearly engulfed them, and the
frozen spray from the water line 10 the
smokestaek gave the vessel the appear
ance OF a moving iceberg. The Yukoners
were well equipped and viii fare well en-
camped on the beach. When the Rustler
landed at the dock the following evening
10 was a weather-beaten and woe-begone
looking crowd that came ashore.
From them the Juneau Mining Record
learned that operations at the Bear
mine had closed down for lack of water
power. and about fifty workmen IN three
or four different open boats had left Sew
ard City and struck out for Juneau. They
had become separated and the boat picked
Up Df the RASNIeT nAl long toSA Sii
sight OF The others. to which serious doubts
as TO their safety are now held. as the ele-
ments have been unusually fierce and they
have not yet put in an appearance
The Rustler left again = day later to
pick up the castaways.
shot the Medicine Man.
Some natives who came in from Hoonah
last Wednesday report double murder
which occurred there recently. one of the
hal
friends were sent with a present of thirty
blankets 10 the old doctor. Ich-kay-
The gift found acceptance In the doctors
sight and he returned with them 10 the SICK
man. He shook his rattle, sang his songs.
scattered eagle-down in the air and danced
until he was exhausted, but his patient got
no better. He then declared that the man
was bewitched. but in finding out the
witch he failed to use sufficient caution,
for he denounced one of the friends that
had been sent TO summon him. This man.
feeling that the doctor had made a mis-
take in offering him such an insult. imme-
diately went for his rife and shot the old
man. killing him instantly. Blood for
blood is the native law, and a young man.
a nephew of the doctor. shot the slayer Of
his uncle on sight. Then some OF the muir
dered mans friends tried 10 take this
young mans life, but their aim was not
true and the bullet intended for the son
dangerous one, however, and the payment
OF a number of blankets and peace dance
settled the feud.
Pearls Body Buried Under Snow.
The search for the body of John Pearl.
the Inflated Waterman of the Juneau Min
ing and Manufacturing Company, who
was killed by the snowslide which de-
stroyed the mill and other buildings on
the morning of December q. has proved
a af
fifty men toiled there all last Saturday
and many of them returned TO the work
Sunday. They shoveled over a large
amount of snow and ice, cut away parts of
wreckage. found many articles which had
been in the house where Mr.. Pearl lived,
but found no sign of his remains a foot
or more OF fresh fallen snow made the
direction and extent of the slide more I'M
certain. and the task of removing the
whole OF the mass was an impossIbility
work was abandoned. Waterman will
be kept on the scene until the recovery of
the body, which cannot be accomplished
before spring.
Poor Mail Service.
The people of Juneau and Douglas should
petition for better mail service between
here and the Sound, says the Searchlight Of
January IS. The great increase in the pop
ulation justifes the demand for more fire.
quent mails. Every boat plying between
Seattle and Juneau should bring and carry
the mail The business at our postoffice
has doubled within the past two years. and
yet we have no better facilities given
us. nor shall We have until We make our
needs known at Washington City. The AL
X sailed from Seattle. but II brought no
mail. because the contract OF the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company does not oblige
the company 70 bl ing mail Cn every steam
er. as it should do. Had IT brought the mail
Purser Valentine would have had all the
extra work OF sorting II. for which ne
would have received no pay. No person
should be expected TO act a. postal clerk
without recompense. but we cannot but
think that good policy on the part of tho
Pacific Coast Steamship Company de-
rnands at IT'S hands such extra service for
the public accommodation. even IL it be not
expressed in its. contract. We should have
a weekly mail let Us ask for IL.
The juneau short Linz.
Speaking Of the proposed all-ral route
70 juneau. the Alaska Mining Record SAYS:
The line is to go by way Of kamloops.
the North Thompson and Baskerville.
through the heart OF Cariboo. The dis
lance from Barkerville 70 Kaml0ops is
bout 80 miles Such a line would be
OF advantage but II such a road IS
huit Il will be BY the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company. for the construction Of
which line a charter is already held. The
British government is the road maker OF
the world. and II the crown owns territory
not accessible by water. she viii make IL
accessible by land An all-raii route into
the Carihoo section means, in the end.
continuation - the same uorthwaTd. or
as far northwest as the Alaskan boundary
a, the mouth OF Forty-Mle on the Yukon.
This route VIII open up "A vast tract of
country o. golden wealth. and the minute
that England fnis that she cannot become
possessed % a coast harbor as a gateway
20 her interior possessions. as she IS now
making an EFFORT 70 DO IN che matter Of
the Alaskan boundary question she will
adopt tire next best course BY building
a railway route north through her IN
terror"
Docs Not Want Rush.
A Juneau paper dIsc0urages the conteTn-
plated rush into THE north ny saying
Alaska AT present can support 50 many
uaople and no more. and should an influx
occur ha~4ships and SuHe-tncs viii follow.
At present Alaska has no great industries
oursigfe OF mining which the wage Garner
car seek employ naent az 70 maintain a live
nhoosf and IN crowd unless person he's
sufficient means 20 carry him through
either IN some business undertaking or for
a SEASONS prospecting. this Is a country
that he slaOuid steer clear % Any kind -
a business venture requires certain
amount o. capital ard Il also requires cap
ttal % prospect FOR a mining claim and
when found. mere 90 Gstal 10 open the claim
IN Gold nuggets do not grow on bushes.
snH il taksx both mans hands and his
rs.-kets 70 release * from earth = sark cav
ems TIE yellow Enstal IS AZ elusive in
Alaska as elsewhere. and unless y0I are
a.