The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-30
REVENUE CUTTER GRANT.

Seattle by the middle OF October. At Tn
alaska Lieutenant Jarvis viii be detached
and sent East. ...eilenant Camden % the
Perry Pilot Lennon going from the Perry
20 take his place
Letter From Mayor Wood.
The following letter from Mayor w. d.
Wood was received In this city yesterday
freni ST. Michael, under date OF Sep
tenlhsr Q:
The Holyoke with the Merwin. Bryant
and hail or tho Politkofsky arrived In the
bay last night The Anderson dld not ar
rive. and her fate Is uncertain. They do
not know what 20 think. Ny time Is very
short before the Hoiyoke leaves here, so
this letter must be brief and TO the point.
] VIII endeavor TO report present progress
and suggest plans for the future.
This expedition is an assured success.
We have had good weather, arrived at st.
Michael in good shape Sunday. August -.
commenced 10 discharge Monday morning,
and by hard night and day work by ali
hands sot all freight OF during Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday. Ship carpenters
got their lumber 30 as 20 start Thursday
morning September ? The work has gone
on speedily, most passengers have worked
well. many OF them being skilled work
men,. Some have growied. but notwith-
standing the many irrltations and impo-
sitions. loss or goods and utensils borrowed
uneefcmonionsiy matters have gone well,
After seven days work the huh IL ali
pianked. first deck on. engines and boilers
In place and welt on towards completion.
Caulking and cemeutinE the sides will
De completed tomorrow evening mine
days. We have been hoping 10 launch
Saturday morning early. after nine days
Work. but the RAIN OF yesterday and today
has retarded work by passengers. Shall
probably launch Sunday morning. and
leave Tuesday evening, the 18th. We shall
ehrisien this steamer Seattle No. l.
have taken up land claim on the
Ia So nd Her,
This harhor Is mlscrahly tedious and In
convenient. but not dangerous. Any good
vessel can come and go By sail and steam
a. easily as from Seattle 90 San Francisco.
and much eas.ar than 70 cross the ccium-
hia river ear, The Yukon has almost no
snaes and roaks l am as much at home
a. u l was preparing q so u2 the skaglt.
Most OF ST passengers are DESTROYS OF
ssorping a. points below Dawson. which
We VIII srrely reech. ] am stiE confident
OF getting Though % Dawson
"Asest ciose thts letter to go after some
fursbef wF'ch we require for the finishing
tonchf- on the boat. cannot write many
letters here carpenters and mechanics do
Ug rne. have excellent mnchinists. have
secured Indian pilot Tor river: plenty OF
cordwooa sp the river 50 ! am not dis
turhed BY the non-arfivai OF the North
York with coal VIII write more before
leaving here. Raining on Our tent. | am
writing in gum boots and "a rain OUTFIT.
Rain Is mill ske Puget sound winter"
X. {. "ashouFn, writing 10 this city
from -. Mgeh3t- under date OF Saufgfn-
Der :. expresses the belief that the steamer
which has been constructed By Mayor
Woao and the passengers Of tho Hum.
bnidg would be ready for launching by Sep
tenher l.. A doubt is expressed however.
that the party will SGT through 70 Dawson
Cry this season although many had sig
aided shelr intention or pushing on. IN the
even, OF the r''cr heinK closed 80 navtre-
ton by frecslng. and trying % roach tho
Upper Yukon over the see. The larger nnu-
Der had determined gas previously stated
IN these eoiumnsl 10 try - reach Munnok
creek. The latest scene OF mining excite.
nent
Every one % the Hgnboldt'. passenger
ard crew lists Is reported AZ weW The ar.
rival ~ the Uolyoke. pilltkossky. Merwfn
and Bryant Is noted. and the statement p
made inst the Intention Nas 20 wait a week
for the Eliza Anderson. and * she ,li4 ro.
put ~ an appearance she Journey I'm ths
river would begin OK the Mergvln.