The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-08

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with full list Of passengers. There were
nearly 200 Clondykers on board and about
an equal number Of excurs.onists. Among
the passengers were Sylvester Scovil spe-
cial correspondent of the New York
World. and Mrs. Scoyii. The latter Is a
bride OF four months and will undergo all
the hardships to be encountered by her
husband in the north.
The Mexico Due.
The steamer Mexico. which sailed from
Seattle July Is. Is due from Skaguay and
Dyea.
The work Of loading the Willamette be-
gan at midnight last night. Immediately
after her arrival from Tacoma. where she
went To take on is5 miners and small
quantity OF freight. or the 500 passengers
on the big steamship. l15 took passage at
Tacoma. & came from San Francisco and
stS boarded the ship at Seattle. In this
proportion Is divided the outfitting be-
tween the three cities Il Will be seen that
those embarking here number three times
the number sailing from Tacoma.
Guarding the Goods.
-Four watchmen were placed Oh the Pa
ciac Coast Steamship Company's dock
last night to guard the freight and sup
plies on the wharf. The high warehouse
was entirely too small to hold all OF the
outfits and they were scattered along the
east side of the wharf, twenty-five feet
deep. Many OF the miners cid not care
to risk their precious goods. and camp
ed OH the wharf all night 10 see that moth
Ing was stolen. Suspicious characters
were given short meter and every precau-
tion was taken by the Company 10 pre-
vent loss.
The night was warm, and It was not
uncomfortable for those who kept vigil
over their property. Some of them bunk
ed on top of the bales of hay. while 9TH
ers sat around In little groups. smoking
cob pipes and discussing their chances in
the Northern Eldorado. For some OF
these there was no place else to sleep. as
the hotels were filled to the top floor last
night and it was impossible for all to be
accommodated with rooms.
The Willamette will probably sail to-
day between 10 and II o'clock.
The Wnna Walla Arrives.
The steamship Walla walla, Capt. WAL
lace. arrived trom San Francisco last
evening at s O'Clock. She brought $40
tons of freight for Seattle and SO passen-
gers. On the Waila Walia were nearly
loo Ciondykers. who will sal north on the
Mexico on her next trip.
Much OF the freight was provisions con-
signed 20 Seattle merchants. Four gangs
of men We're put at work discharging car
GO which was completed at II O'Clock last
night.
Pack Horses for the Trail.
At the Arlington dock last night
scene was presented the like Of which Is
not on record in the history OK Seattle.
Over 20 head of horses were tied up In
rows through the center of the building.
waiting to be led on the two big barges.
Ajax and Bjax. which will be ,owed to
Skaguay and Dyea today by the tug Tyee.
There were all SORTS and conditions OF
tbs genus broncho. Most of the animals
were under Loo pounds in weight. but
made up for their lack of avo.rdupois by
hardness and rugged endurance. For
many life OF misery and hardship Is in
store, as the bent OF the average fortune
hunter. Fastening into the land OF gold.
is not calculated to deeds OF gentleness.
It's good thing. perhaps. that there Is
no society for the prevention or cruelty
to animals In Alaska.
The spiri: OF the Clondyke argonaut.
like Midas Of old. seems TO turn every
thing II touches into gold. This was en-
pEasized when one remembered that these
cayuses few short weeks ago were worth
from 50 to IS per head. When they land
at Dyea they Will represent an outlay Of
from $50 10 SIS each. Today the ruling
price for a good, sound pack horse In the
Seattle market is SIS. end choice animals
are scarce at that figure. The company
operating the two barges named receives
go fer each horse landed al Dyea.
The work of loading the animals began
al o'clock last night. Twenty men were
employed and all their energies were re-
CURED 10 accomplish the task OF getting
the more un-uly customers aboard the
harges without accident. The Ajax was
the first TO be moored alongside the dock.
The barge has been In use for some years
but has been overhauled, repaired and
cau!ked- The horses were placed II stalls
three deep across the barge. Some might
consider the quarters allowed each horse
narrow. but II Nigh, he worse. On the
Ajax was loaded 10 tons OF feed. The
horses are provided with hay without ex-
ira cost 10 their owners. but grain mus;
be paid for extra.
The horses were in strings Of from three
10 twenty each All save perhaps fifty
were owned by individual gold hunters
who Will go north or the Willamette TO-
cay. Many Of the owners were at the deck
taking care Of their stock. They we're
careful TO see that they were loaded with
out being injured Along the sides Of the
building were piled tons OF swsst-znaeIlsng
hay. and in the crowd we're q number os
gold seekers. several Of them being ac-
companisd by their wives All lent hand
in the work.
The Ajax carries To horses and TO tons
OF fed The Biax will be loaded ,ais
morning with 10 horses and sixty tons o..
feed The animals will I've vel cared for
on The trip. a keeper being provided for
every ffteeE ncrses.
TIE two barges Will get away today at
rocn.
seattle the 0utnttGSg Point.
At ths D5E'er IL party ot nine Idaho
men who are 10 sail ~ the william
today. The party balls frvra Caldwell. and
IS headed BY 4. W. Cooper 3 iGnnter man
and miner.
TIE party went 70 Portland 20 purchase
their outfits ard have since regretted ~
oae Of them ssid last rsxht tina. ,sey
wosaIs have saved considerable SUN OF
money ard secured much better goods Il
they FAD came straight - Seattle Mr..