The San Francisco call., 1897-12-16
ALASKA CAR GOES EAST.
San Francisco as an 0utftting
Port Will Be Well
Known.
Large Crowds Attracted By the Ex-
hibit at the Ferry Informa-
tion Bureau.

The crowd that inspected the exhibit
OF the Alaska Trade Bureau yesterday was
even greater than on Tuesday and from
early in the morning until dark the stream
of persons who were drawn either by curl
Osity or q desire to inform themselves
about the requ rements of a miner lie
on the \ ukon flowed steadily through the
room. In fact, il was found necessary TO
place a man on duty whose special charge
it was 10 admit Limited number of per-
sons at one time, so that there would be
no uncomfortable crowding. While many
were residents of the city, induced by
curiosity solely 10 see the exhibit, there
were great many who represented par
ties preparing to leave early in the spring
for the Klondike. Some of these forerun.
ners of those to come announced that they
represented parties in the southern and
Mi ddle States. In the Eastern States the
movement does not seem to have yet be-
com so strong as in The fsrther West.
The committee that go TO Chicago to-
day will find it necessary 10 use their best
ehdeavors 10 owe -come the activities of
the railroad com panies of Chicago which
are doing all possible to send travellers
over their lines to the cities on Puget
Sound. AS soon, however, asthe natural
advantages and the business opportuni-
ties opened to purchasers become known
in the East there is no doubt but tha
thousands OF those who are yet uncertain
which route they Will follow will decide
to come 10 this port TO on lit and 10 ship
in vessels sailing from here. lnasmuch as
the greater part OF the river trans porta-
tlon will be conducted by comDa MES
owned and operated in San Francisco,
travellers going this way will have n great
advantage over those who go to st.
Michael from the sound cities The
Alaska Commercial Company, the Alaska
and Yukon Transportation Company, and
the TRANSFORMATION company operated by
Liebes & Co. will all book passengers
from this city through TO Dawson City,
and it is safe to say that their carrying
capacity will be engaged long in advance
Passengers from the sound cities 10 ST.
Michael will find very few boats con-
Meeting with their steamers and will be at
great disadvantage to those shipping
from here, because il is an assured fact
that there will be no passengers place d
free on tie river boats, which can be en-
gagged at the time Of their arrival al St.
Michael. Practically all the new river
boats that are being built this year are
owned in San Francisco and 1t will be
their special business to carry such
passengers as are delivered to them by
their own steamers at the mouth of the
Yukon.
The North American Trading and
Transportation Company, which is oper-
ated from the sound, must first of all see
hat The stocks of its store on the Upper
Yukon are replenished and for this
reason they will be inclined to give prefer
ence to their own freight over whatever
passenger business may fall TO their share.
The special car, wnlch has been put a
the disposal of the Alaska Trade Com
mitteo will leave for the East tonight
All arrangements have been perfected ard
decorations of the car will be in place
early this afternoon.
One OF the business firms of the city in
sending its subscription to the company
makes the suggestion that many persons
have not sent in voluntary contributions
because they did not know the address of
the Alaska Trade Committee nor to whose
order checks for the general fund should
be drawn.
To these the following card will be sent
when the names of tie unknown friends
OF the cause are known:
SUPPORT THE ALASKA TRADE COMMITTEE
Composed OF Merchants Association, Board
o. Trad anc Chamber OF Comme rce.
To develop permanent tTBie relations be-
tween San Francisco ana Alaska
Send your subscriptions to the Merchants
Association. Mills building. Treasurer of the
Alaska Trade Committee, Ferry building.