The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-10

the bay and powerful new engines and
other machinery have been quickly Sc
cured. A barge, 120 by "a feet, has been
built, and both steamer and barge are now
aboard in pieces. Eighteen ship carpen
tiers and large gang of machinists and
other workmen are going along to st.
Michaels to help hustle the steamer and
barge together. The steam launch Ne
reida has been brought down from Stock
ton and will also be taken along.
The company Is going into the mer-
chandise as we'll as the transportation
business on the Yukon, and a large stock
Of goods was being rushed aboard yester-
day with the machinery and the supplies
for the ship and the passengers. Stoves.
cooking utensils, miners tools and sup
plies OF all kinds make up the stock taken.
An electric lighting plant is to be taken
along for the steam barge. 1t will furnish
an electric headlight for river travel at
night and it is proposed 20 tie the barge to
the bank al Dawson and 10 proceed 10
supply electric lights to the town this
winter.
The company charges $500 for the trip
to Dawson with excess baggage carried
for 10 cents a pound. The company ex-
poets to succeed in getting through, but
protects itself against too great disaster if
the expedition gets stuck in the river by
requiring each passenger TO sign con-
tract of which the following is part:
subject TO limitation that after en-
tering and beginning ascent OF Yukon River
not exceeding thirty days subsis tence is TO be
so furnished, said passenger to furnish his
own bedding for entire trip. For any excess
OF time over thirty days consumed upon the
Yukon, not arising from negligence OF the
company, said passenger is 10 pay the COM
pany at rate of 81 per day for subsistence, or
the passenger may alone, or jointly with 9TH
ers board himself from his own supplies
using the cooking and other implements of
the company 10 such extent as may be fairly
consistent with the joint use thereof by the
company for its crew and passengers, or by
other passengers.
1t is agreed that after leaving the Humboldt
the passenger will at any time. upon demand
OF the pany or its agent, assist TO the best
of his ability n any skilled or unskiiled labor
in handling cargo, putting together barges or
machinery, securing fuel, providing facilities
for com fort subsistence of the expedition
on land or in the barges, and in any other
manner necessary for the quickest advance of
the expedition or the safety or comfort OF its
equipment, supplies or members
The officers of the company believe that the
above trip can be made safely, and completed
this summer fifteen to twenty days before the
close OF navigation on the Yukon; but pass
engers are hereby notified that they ass ume
the risks of delays, the distances, uncertain
conditions and climate OF the journey being
the reasons for the various provisions herein
set forth.
Experienced river pilots will be along.
and Captain Bonifield, the master of the
ship, has made seven trips to st. Michaels.
Between sixty and seventy-fve passengers
will leave from here, and much larger
number and great deal OF freight will be
taken on at Seattle. 1t is expected to
reach st. Michaels by August 20 and
Dawson by about October l.
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