The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-19

with a thirty-five-mile trail TO cross, in
this manner. there Will be very few OF
those who are undertaking TO pack their
outfits across on their backs who win sue
coed in doing so before the lakes close by
ice, unless II Is an extraordinarily late sea-
son. A great many of the men appreciate
of their outfits. intending TO go through
light and trust 10 luck As a result. flour
Is considerably cheaper al Dyea and Skag-
Uay than IL Is at Seattle.
''The men with horses are doing better
Notwithstanding reports to the contrary,
il Is quite certain that several hundred
now on their way down the river. Horses
are I'm big demand, and mules in even
greater. good pack mule will readily
bring 500 10 $3.50 in Skaguay now.
The men who have been bringing up
'knock-down' boats have thrown them
away. IL Is impossible 70 transport them
over the trail. The turns IN II are so
sharp that IL is difficult to round them in
places even with an ordinary pack. Not
single one Of the boats has ever left the
beach. They have proved OF some adyan-
tage. however There are a large number
OF men who have given Up AL idea OF at
tempting to get into the mines this year.
Many Of these men have purchased boats
III s. or So apiece. or have picked them up
where dropped by disguised miners. and
are making big wages Tightening. None
Of the steamers can get anywhere near
shore They discharge their freight on
the rocks a mile off Ehore. and these men
freight on the beach above high water
mark. and are making big wages at that
rate. Others who have themselves deter
mined to wait Until spring before going IN
20 the mines. arc IN the meantime doing
packing for others. and some strong hard
working men are making as high as si5 per
day.
AS 20 the actual condition OF the TRAN
beyond the summit / cannot say. Ii is
re- ported. however that hy q new reglfe
recently opened. all the difficulties FIRST
reported are neinE avoided The men on
the ground have done some work ia I'm
proving the traN but very little By
concert Of action they could. in a very
brief time. make good road out cf h
bat the trouble Is that each man IS salts
fed when a bad place IS fixed up sufH-
cient to let hun get over It. ne does not
care fer those behind him.
Snow has been flying every daw in tbe
mountains. and this, with the persistent
rainfall down near the coast. makes the
old settlers around DyeG predict an ex-
winter Is early or not, there Is certain
10 be considerable hardship and suffering
among the men now at Dyea ard Skag-
uay before the winter closes.
blockade Cannot he Broken.
Another az the steamer cueen's paxsen
gers to SkaSuay and back was l.. IL
Severance q New York city. He is
making trip for recreation and rIe-
ure. and IS accompanied by his niece md
thoroughly enjoyed the trip on the Queen
and tells many interesting things O. what
he saw
The Queen landed az Skaguay a.
n ca the I@th." he said. and discharged
much freight ard about la4 passengers
They landed near the town and ] sof OF
and took walk up Broadway. Z sioo1s
ssy there were i0s tents there Il i a
low. sWampy phase. and J should not be
surprised X a sBrang frsShet would w9ne
the town entirely away. Very faw q the
waul6-he Miners VII set over ah!z fall
= ay. lock here and Mr. Severance pull
esi oat . uotsbook with sorre rneworsr;9a
ne had made. there were 80 Hnan AZ
Skaguay ~hsr ] was there. Mex. each
one has NJ least as pounds u sopqli.ss.
thsr makes ? As.saa pounds Of fyaiEht 10 ae
Raksn over. ! horse can carry lie pounds
ard make tHe voslsd "trip = fCHr DAYS. 50
il Eou5a take IT.*e horses 10 DO the work
In fcWr Gzys or 8 80 horses 70 So Il IN ere
aay. - yea So, Il vii take tss ho-sss
s5Kgy-eEEat days anH ot coarSs there are
not half thai Es&ny horses there Besides
~a net nzAay huherss2S mere naen going fa
Ire WglAEnette Dad not arrived oz the
i@sh."
Dr.. S-vsYance SAYS the day before he
reaehsa Sk@suay that Elee. ths packer.