The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-05

conant. J. ". corrigan. J. r Austin.
Sam slcan. Harry Carroll. NJ. and Ats-
Frank Gleason ard son Louis Wilson.
George Rosfney. II. w seldsn. Louis A.
Carter, z. j. Frank.r. ~ p IL Hatch.
q. W. pogn-oy. W. Z. Steng-i. w. e.
Thompson. ". X Smith - Psnnsy,
Hugh ODcnn.;i, J. A Carr, II A Car
roll. - Carter, Adams. A W. New
ton. Or j. J. Tiesser. {. n. Elliott. j. J..
sechrexs Dr. George Merryman. {. IL.
Hoehrir. Donald Morrison. Charles Lam
bert. g Funkenssssn. Harry McCrfmraon.
( Charles Boyle c. A Packard. - San
fors --- CogoFeste Fl. T Watkins ". f..
ofrorner J. W Reed George p. Nc
! Gowan b. r. Davis. J. 7. Fay. A. c. De-
Motto. s. A Reynolds. Charles s. May.
]. Y. Booge. Goldman and son. Capt
Ray l. Briggs. J. Fl. Bo1se. ". w
Painter. Charles r. Johnson. A. u. Wat
son. W A. Harrington. J. G. Powell. II
- Tucker. Garry Wright. Harold StJir-
ges. V. III. E'Hauteyiise. William B1cking-
ham. NJ Hutchinson Clarence King. Il.
r. Earl. r NJ Canton. Frank kress and
Lieut. Richardson.
VIII send the Detroit.
One can hardly walk along the water
front without running into uansporfa-
ton organizer Almost every man VINO
has The rernotest connection With the
steamship business is figuring on sending
a vessel TO Dyea and Skaguay or TO ST.
MschaeIs
The steamer Detroit, which has been
tied up for the last three years In Htiga-
ton Will be operated on the Alaska run
by the Seattle Wharf and Land Com
pany She has been on the Ballard ways
for thorough oyerhauling. and the fin
fshing touches Will be put on in time to
sail from here next Tuesday. August 10.
The company. OF which Victor Hugo
Smith OF the Puget Sound National bank,
is president, win operate the Detroit be-
tween here and Dyea as long as the fan
rush shall continue. and next spring will
put the vessel on the route between Ju-
neau and Dyea
The Detroit has ber,hs for sixty pas
sengsrs. and could accommodate loo. she
is 100 tons burden s0 feet long and - feet
beam. Repairs have been made at an ex-
pense Of about $3.50. She will have
compound engine with condenser. She
used 10 be owned in Port Blakeley. and
was for a long time on the Dogtish bay
Tun. Her speed is ii miles an hour. She
has been fitted with metallic life boats.
Capt. Harding has resigned as frst Of
flcer OF the steam collier Progreso TO take
the Detroit north. He Is an experienced
Alaska pilot.
Days Receipts, 4I1.2O0.
1t is difficult for people TO imagine the
extent of the rush 10 the northern gold
fields Of the Northwest Territory Much
has been published OF the demand for ac-
conmodatIons on the various steamers
sailing from Seattle for st. Michaels and
for Skaguay bay and Dyea- Upwards of
1000 persons Will be on their way to the
gold nelds by both routes by the end of
this week. and the stream shows no Signs
OF receding.
But significant as these facts may ap-
pear. an array OF figures showing the
amount received in one day by r. c.
Stevens. OF the Great Northern, who has
been appointed agent for the new line
established by Mayor ". ID. Wood and
MS associates running between the Sound
and ST. Michaeis by ocean steamer. and
thence up the Yukon by river barges, may
be deemed more convincing. The fare
charged by the new company. which will
operate the ocean steamship Humboldt,
With accommodations for 800 passengers
esirst class, Is $50 To Dawson City. and
s-ee per ton for freight. 1,cno pounds only
being allowed each man. Yesterday the
tickets were placed on sale. and at night
fall twsnty-eight tickets had been sold and
= 90 pounds Of provisions paid for. The
receipts for the day were Sii30.
Practically all Of these tickets Were sold
TO Eastern people. On the most paIasial
lines plying between New York and Liver
pool. Eng. elegant accomnoda ions can be
secured for one-fourth this sun, per man.
This fact emphasizes the conclusion al
ready reached by those who have watched
the development of the Clondyke rush that
large portion CT the northhound fortune
hunters are Men OF some means and are
rot all poor Erospectors.
strike for Higher Fay.
steamboat hands 10 work on the Sound
steamers So serious has this dearth OF
competent lahorrrs become that raises of
wages have been granted by several COM
paHies In order to retain old employees.
The deckhands Of the steamer State OF
Washington struck Tuesday night and
were given raise from 80 to $40 a month.
The saBle increase was extended all along
the lire from captain to cook on both the
State OF Washington and the Falrhaven,
+ both operated by the Pacific Navigation
/ Company.
The demand for experienced steamboat
men OF the boats running To Alaska is
/ heavy. So many new boats are being IT.
ted up that employment is 10 be more
/ easily found on the water front than else
/ whore IN the city. Companies operating
/ on tha Sound have difficulty in holding
| their men. That the need OF workers is
| felt III over the city is shown by The re-
! markable business being done by the city
! employment Office. over forty orders for
/ work We're received on Tuesday and nany
/ new orders cana in yesterday.
| The Stale ~ Washington missed her reg.
! utar trip Tuesday night because OF the
! strike. but went out last night on time
/ Coming IN from Rosario straits she
( brought Csc cases Of salmon consigned IA
( J. <. Readman.
Fer p,ea ana sknpu,y.
! Vessels VIII sail for Dyea and SkaEuay
| or the following dates:
| August e-Steam collier Willamette
Angus: Excursion steamship Queen
Angus, Barge Ajax. with horses
/ August Ship Clondyke.
| August a-Steamship Mexico.
! August i4-Steanaer Detroit
August Is-Steamsh!p Topeka
August - Steamer Resale.
August i7-Stsanship Ai-kL
August = Steamship Queen.
| August sS-Steafnship Mckee.
August s5--StsamShir Topeka.
| September steamship Al-ki.
| Willamette Delayed.
The steam collier willamette scheduled
! 20 sail today Ser Dyea and Skaguav. ha.
/ me- yet arrived from san Francisco and
cannot set away hefoy, Friday or Sa.ur.
day.
pue From Dyea-
steamship Mexico Is aae 70 arrive 70.
day or tomorrow from Dyea and Skar,