The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-24

An inquiry about the Clendyke from
James G. Blaine. 5r.. of New York. Was
received yesterday by Secretary chas. II.
Hamilton. OF the North American Trans
pertaticn and TRAILING ca. Relieved os
its telegrapase eresity the query was
when and at what cost can ger TO the
Ciondyker Can you book nae passage
This Is specimen of the many teie-
grams and letters which daily r.ood the
transportation companies. The exodus
has assumed such proportions that II has
called forth advice from Secretary Hamil~
ton which would seem contrary to the in
terests of the company with which he is
identified.
Il think IL high time 10 sound warn
ing 20 the people who seem bent on rush
Ing OF this fall without due knowledge Of
what they are TO encounter. and yet
worse, not enough food To carry them
through" he said yesterday. The two
companies now operating on the Yukon
can handle the people they take In and
provide for their safety and comfort, but
with the horde OF haif-provisloned psoA
pie streaming across the summit there Is
bound to be a shortage. IL those who
went In that way have large enough out
fits they wilt be all right. IL not. aud they
run short. It will tax the stores now In ,he
the opening OF next season. We are now
advising people to wait until next spring.
hut Il ls impossible TO stem tho tide with
advice. no matter how good and well
meant.
How many tons OF provisions Will SO
20 the Yukon this year? Well. there have
already gone In by the boats Of our COM
pany alone. almost 4.ooo tons. This was
taken In by tho steamer Portland in two
trips and the schooner Fred +. Sander IN
one. In the two remaining voyages OF
the Portland. and the srscialiy chartered
steamship Cleveland, 1900 more tons will
reach st. Michaels. making total for
the year OF 1000 tors. OF course. all OF
this we shall not be able TO get up the
river. bat. probah,y 500 tons win reach
tho Upper Yukon. The balance viii be at
St. Michaels ready To ship in as soon as
the river opens. In case of an emergency
a number of people could be taken TO ST.
Michaeis this fall from the Upper Yukon
and could winter there secure from The
possibility CT starvation.
The company has chartered another
vessel. The schooner Hueneuse. owned ~
W. @. Hall. OF San Francisco. will sail
from here about August to carrying about
4sa tons of provisions and general mer-
chandise. Tha uueneme is IA. feet long
by "a feet beam.
There were s.naa people In the Yukon
last winter. This spring about s.sa have
gore in overland. making the numuer now
at the mines 5.oap Just consider a mo-
ment the number Of boats ye, 10 so up.
There are the Queen. city of Topeka. Al
ki. Elder Islander. sna possibly one or
two others yet unknown. They wIii carry
in 500 more people this fall TO go in over
land from Dyea. II these people are not
we'll stocked with provisions. where will
they be-
The fare by the steamship Cleveland.
chartered by the North American Trans
i,ortaticn and Trading Company TO leave
here August ). has been raised from $40
first class 10 a fat rate OF 500 for all PARTS
OF tho boat. The rise will not materially
affect the travel by way OF ST. Micna4Is.
a. those choosing that route are for the
most part tilcAe well provided yt.h nancy