Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-09-06
ALASKA,
Steamer Due From the North
The Cleveland Is Expected Soon
From Yukon.

| "SNN NV NoJS' II ShS has CApcIl
enced fair weather and has met will
no accident, she ought to arriv,
today, but in case unfavorable
weather has prevailed. she may no
put 10 an appearance until Septembe
10.
The Cleveland left Seattle on Au
gust 5, and should have arrived at st
Michaels on the 18th OF 18th. Sht
was at Dutch Harbor on the 18th, aut
when the run from there to the mouth
OF the Yukon Is about four days. II
took the steamer Portland eleven day:
to discharge her cargo, and although
the Cleveland carried heavier cargo
than the Portland, she is expected tC
discharge in three days less time, as
she had appliances for more speedy
handling of the cargo. The Portland
made the trip from st. Michaels to
Puget sound in twelve days, and the
Cleveland, it is claimed, will make the
passage in eleven days. On this basis
she should be sighted off Cape Flat
terry some time on September 6.
Three tugboats, bearing representa-
tlves of the Associated Press and vari.
Gus newspapers, has left for down the
straits to meet the Cleveland, and the
race to the nearest telegraph Office
with news from the gold fields is ex-
pected to be an exciting one.
The terrors of Dyea and Skaguay
passes have caused many strong hearts
to quail, but it remains for Qullla-
yute, which is located on the west
coast of Washington. the most des-
olate nook between Valparaiso and
Sltka, to furnish a heroine. She ar
rived on mailboat from down the
straits, in the person uf Mrs. Dan pul-
Ion, who. With three children, was de-
serted by Pullon several months ago.
Mrs. Pullon. continued to SOW and
reap and care for her family, and suc-
ces; has crowned her efforts. Two
weeks ago the Klondlke fever per-
vaded her isolated home. The result
was that she gathered together her
grit, three children and six horses,
and started for Neah bay, where she
shipped the outfit to this place to
await the sailing of the next ship for
Mrs Pullon proposes TO ut
ilize her six horses to carry her chill
dren and outfit over the divide. Mrs.
Pullon says she expects to get over
the pass this fall. The largest item
in her outfit is clear-cut grit. She is
a slender, read-haired woman, who
tips the scales at 125 pounds. Her
Oldest child is a boy O. IL years. She
says she would not take a partner for
the trip, even if the Prince of Wales
were to offer his assistance.
The assertion is ventured that peo-
pie who keep posted on matters per-
tanning to the Chilkoot pass Will
never read of Mrs. Dan Pullon sitting
on the beach weeping.
The steamer Al-Ki, which left
Skaguay August 27, arrived here with
"a passengers, four of whom went
north for the purpose of entering the
gold fields. They started over the pass
but became discouraged, and after
selling their outfit returned to Skag-
uay. W. S. Morley, of Seattle, who
went north on the illfated Mexico,
was "a returning passenger on the
Al-Ki. Morley and his partner sue
ceeded in reaching point about 20
miles from Skaguay, and there he be-
came discouraged and sold out TO bis
partner. They had 1000 pounds Of
freight and one horse. Morley says
only a very few will reach the lakes
this winter, as mud is now waist deep
and the trail isprattically impossible.
General Witcher, paymaster United
States army at San Francisco, who
left for the north August 2 for the
purpose OF starting his two sons over
the trail. returned on the Al-Ki. He
says his sons are we'll equipped and
will undoubtedly reach the lakes IN
short time. On her up trip the Al-ki
broke one of her propeller blades,
which caused two days delay.