The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-16
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The rate charged for packing supplies
from Sheep camp 10 the base of the sum-
NIT is s. per hundred: and from base 10
summit. $50 per hundred pounds The
lowest temperature recorded was twenty
six below zero. which point was reached
this morning
A supplementary letter written a day
later says.
.1Tfe storm Of the past few days cu,min-
a.ed in veri'abie blizzard Monday night.
the wind blowing at the rate of eighty-five
miles an hour. The thermometer register
ed ~ degrees below zero 81 g. N. Two
of the Indian tents were blown away and
considerable uaeasiness was felt by ALL
The bowling of the siwash dogs. with
which the camp is nightly serenaded, was
silenced by the intense cold or drowned by
the roaring of the blasts that swept
through the hemiock boughs overhead. All
thoughts of travelling have been aban-
doned and the movement of supplies en-
tirely suspended, as the storm siin con-
tinues with sufficient violence 10 prevent
man or beast from attempting the steep
ascent to the base of the summit.
From other sources we learn that about
100 persons had succeeded in getting over
the summit before the heavy storm alluded
to burst upon the mountain. The majority
of these are continuing their journey down
the river on the ice. The first TO cross
may possibly get through the canyon be-
fore the Ice breaks up. but great many
will stop at Lake Leharge and build boats
In which to make the rest of the voyage.
following the ice down the river when il
finally breaks up the latter part of next
month.
Until the recent storm the trail was In
splendid condition, excepting a portion of
Ii a short distance above Dyea, where it
crosses gravel bar. from which the snow
has almost entirely disappeared. leaving
boulders bare and causing broken sleds
occasionally. and drawing groans and
curses always from the 'heart-bowed-
down traveller. Both at the camp and at
Dyea Indian packers are very plentiful.
embracing Chilkats, Chilkoots, and a great
many Sticks from the interior. They are
not in as fiourishing condition as in years
heretofore. white men and horses having
entered into vigorous competition with
them The rate of Sl4 per 100 pounds for
merly charged for packing goods from
Dyea to Lake Linderman has been re-
duced to sl2. A Mr.. Edgar. who is a men,
Der of the Berry party. was brought down
by the Seaolin sick with Inflammation of
the bowels and taken to ST. AIMS hospital
for treatment, intending 10 retoin his party
as soon as he is able TO travel. Mr.. John
son will return to Dyea tomorrow, taking
with him several thousand pounds of sta
pie articles for sale to those who may be
short of supplies upon reaching the trad
ing posts"
Arthur D. Perry, formerly warden at
McNeills island. writes from Sheep camp.
March %. IN which he says:
1T has been showing for the past two
days, so have not moved out Of camp.
About foot of new snow has fallen and
a good many of the miners who had their
loads on the summit and were ready to go
over, are now unable to find their goods
and are staying here for better weather
The weather is not cold but snow Is fall
ing from the trees and the trail will have
to be broken again. On the summit the
snow is drifting. and it looks gloomy in
deed. Young Fred Gasch, OF Seattle, lost
half OF his mail on the summit, although
he crossed over to Lake Linderman."
Under date OF March % he writes from
Dyea:
1.-The weather is so bad that we cannot
work i was on top yesterday. A storm
came so quickly that we could not get
away before 1t caught us. Talk about
wind. The five squaws and children cried
with pain from the snow which struck
their faces. We had to put our handker-
chiefs before our faces for protection, and
before we got down two miles to our camp
We were all ice and snow. A party came
near being lost on the summit last Tues
day. He had some Indians packing for
him. storm caught them on the summit
and the wind was so terrific, and fine snow
blowing. he told me he never could have
gotten back without the help OF the In
dams.
sheep camp is quiet. There are over
800 here waiting to go over; among them
five women. This is good place for coast
ing; you can make over two miles at a
run"