The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-31
LAWLEssNEss AND NURDER.



There will be sawlessness and murder
on the Chilkoot pass this winter II this
rush continues. Men without outfits.
expecting to buy In Juneau; men without
outfits and only money 10 pay their fare
to Dyea, hoping by some hook or crook
TO make their way over the pass. men
but partially supplied with provisions. be-
lieving that once In the interior they Viii
be supplied. are joining in this serseless
stampede to the Yukon. Mark me. the
result will be hs rdship. suffering. starVa-
ton, and then q fierce battle between
those who have reached the Chsikoot
pass. prepared to winter. and ose who
have gone north trusting TO 'ack. SAID
Ned Greene. q French-Canddian from
Quebec. and a pioneer OF both the CAS-
star, Juneau and Yukon excitements. 20
a Call man. Greene Is on his return to
the Yukon from visit TO his Canadian
relatives. the first In seventeen years.
II am actually aghast at what the con-
sequences Of this mad rush into the fu-
kon at this season OF the year will DC.
The people are acting insanely in most
instances. the exception being the few
experienced Yukoners returning, and
who IN reaching their destination in the
interior. are reaching what to them mas
been hon,c for years. They know a
welcome is awaiting them from the part
ners left behind; they know that these
Same partners have made ample prov
sion for the winters work by purcaas-
ing supplies from the company's boats
during the latter's summer trips up and
down the river. II is not necessary for
them-as. for instance, myseif-to take
in a ton Of provisions. All l require Is
months grub. This a siwash and ny
self will pack over the divide to Lake
Bennett in two days. and from there on
down the river my work Is comparatively
easy. lightly burdened as l will be.
In ali probability ! will meet a num-
Der of old Yukoners going in with just
about the same equipment as myself. nd
We will join forces. whipsawing lumber
for and building one large boat in which
to go down the river. But what In the
name OF heaven Is to become Of these
men crossing onto the beach at Dyea
with their outfits, is a question to trouble
any man with a feeling for his fellows.
They cannot secure Indian packers IN
sufficient numbers. for the Chiicats. as
the tribe living at the head of Lynn
canal Is named, claim jurisdiction over
the pass. and the other tribes of the
fhlinket nation are afraid OF them and
will not enter into competition. WHAT
the whites have done IL the past years
toward making the pass easier of access
and packing ! do not know. for ] came
out by Ire way or ST. MichseFS, and IL
was four years ago that went in from
Chiicat
Il have heard CT pack horses and cables
row saing in use. bd. I cannot believe
that the Chlikoot pass has ii those four
Year, besn so improved and rid OF the
pTecipiicus .juynp~ofrs' which formerly
marked it as to allow % the travel OF
rack animals The result Of oil this Will
be that n thousand az more men will he
ranged IL tents or the beach at pyea to
winter. unable TO get their supplies
across for 20 re caught on the pass in
orc Of the binding snowstorms that
comes out OF the Takcu ard sweeps into
Lam canal through Gastineaux channel
means death. and no siwash VIII at:emp:
IRE passage. Some Of the men in this
city Of tents will have supplies. others
Viii not Trouble viii ensue.'
what would your advice, then. be &c
those who propose 20 go into the country
Tor the hrst tirao7" was asked
"aii uaui spring emphatically de-
e1afed 5reenh. Say that there will ne
rush. every one will DC fresh and pre-
pared Tor IL. He Will save the min.
months supplies Re vii. consume by go.
Ing In now or attempting II. and II he
cannot hold his own In the rush he rs.
little or 10 business tr,sing to make MS
way into the Yukon under any c;rcun
stances