The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
CAPT. POWERS STATEMENT.
The AadersoE's Master Tells the
story at the Steamers Trip

Capt Thomas Powers. xho left Seattle
a. master Of rEs Yukon Transportation
Cararany<s steamer Eliza Anderso1, f3r
ST. Michael. early IA August. returned ID
So tie yesterday. having core 50EE from
ths north on the tag Richard Holyoks.
Ee reports the Andersen safely anchored
az DUtcc nzEbor II charge q A watch
Ran ard two members q TIE crew. waO
VII remain by the steamer Gntm spring.
when she vii proceed 20 81. A.chasl ard
50 tnso service 5z the Ioxer Tukon rlTsr-
During the winter scEse repairs wll bs
z aG= e TIRE hc&leE ard tae ssxg1t damage
Gone 70 TIE vessel ~ TIRE fairy e ire
we're Storm through which sEe passed WI
also be repaired.
Caps- Powers SAYS the report that tie
steamer had been condemned BY Capt
Hooper. & The revenue cutter Bear. Ms
withouE f8undsttsn- Capt. Hooper rsrorF-
Cd TO Cart Powers that the water Il TIE
Tuhor river was very low. ard as TIE
Anderson was shorr of faeI. having Only
enough = take her 20 the mouth q the
river with 10 prospect OF getting q sup
psy a. g. Michael Capt Powers coa-
eiude6 not . proceed % ire latter rosIS,
CT account Of the danger 70 vessels a.
fkat part 2rou floating ice coming out al
tie Yuk0s- The captain states that n the
hurry incident 70 sailing for the 1orta he
forgot lie raIf. whsch lad been bulk Tor
the Anderson. This Capt. Hooper found
sAuIr about. He also criticised Capt
Powers far Tot h1vilg TIE Steamers GER
tff ate displayed II a Conspicuous place.
but the captain explained TIE iladvsr--
ence. ~ the statement that during ne
storm the glass 81 the frame Wnlcz ns.a
TIRE certificate had been broken ard he
had taken the document ard pat it "a
safe place far preservation Capt. Powers
says that during ire storm so1as q the
Tassen~ers sscanae gre Etiy frightened, ard
On reaching DEtca harnor they al signed
n uape releasing the Anderson tr0s5 AL
clairns Tor damages. ard chartered tie
schooner .BarauaH ard proceeded On ths4-
Journey 10 s. Michael On that vessel
TIE steamer Merwtn barge FoAlsA0fSsy
and schoouer Bryant arrives az ST. Nj
chaal On September 2. ara crew CT Haen
wenr 20 work AZ once putting 3 barge to
gether and sitting the steamer AeTwIn ter
her trfD Up the Yukon. Tbs barge was
baat here. ard eouid Be put n readiness
Is receive frelzst from the FalitkotzAy IN
three OF f1ur days. Tae Msrwin- VITA
frslght and passengers, and tne new
barge ias6sd win freight 81 TOW, Vas ex-
uected 90 leave s.. Mlchael for TIE W.
ken river ~ September Il The FolrEot-
SKY VII Ee anchored ar 81 Michael ard
used as a store ship by the company.
W-hpn ths H0lyuka lefs St. Michael q
X Howard u1&naEer q the company n
sha 7swfa. stated th&t M feft c0uadeEt taa
sferwgn would reach Dawson Clty before
thz YuEors RIVER word - closed
capt Powers STATS tsat TO fears iced
be fa3t concerning TIE schooner Bryant.
which broke loose from the EolyoEe n
stf ~rn 81 tire doWrwar1 rs8s0se. Ae saS 5
that whea the hawser parted tbs crew =
fna Sehn7a e bert Der st1grl sails. and TIA
fsqr - ssw q her sas vas aytrg through
tAa urarer al che rate az tea mlies al n1Er.