The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-01
ALL In GOOD SPIRITS.
People q. 80. Michael DO Not Talk
of Coming Baek--Rumors of
-h5ue<. Pirates.

In an Interview with a Port Townsend
Leader reporter. Capt. Ginger. OF the sug
uolyoae. which arrived a. Port Townsend
Wednssday night. said there were about
co rnen AZ St Michael and all seemed vel
arr cheerful. He said.
There was none thai | ran across wno
talked Of coming hack; no one asked for
passage with me ] had q long talk with
Mayor Wood, OF Seattle. WHO has been
experimenting the building Of his river
steamer. H was Ia good spirits, and said
ne hoped 10 get through 10 Dawson city.
frIt II they nousdn make Il they would
stop a. one OF the creeks this side.
Their steamer built By the 20 passen-
gers CT The Humboldt. MAS about COM
piefsd. and n very good-iooking craft she
Is They expected 20 lanncn her on sep
TENDER iB and planned to start away mp
the river as soon as they could load up.
L didn't see any miners from Klondske
al st. Michael. don't believe there we're
any there. for no steamer had come down
lately. although one was expected any
dag being some days overdue. IL was cold
ard haling while we we're there. and snow
fell the day after We left. Most OF the peo-
pie there are living IN tents, but the new
steamer wiil take many OF them aboard.
where they can keep comfortable.
Prank Worth's steamer in charge OF
Hofy6ke came away. and was 10 have been
launched that day. but bad weather pre-
vented. This steamer will make one OF
the most profitable trips of the year. being
loaded down with freight that IL costing
S250 ton 20 transport. This steamer Was
taken north in sections by the sehooners
Barring Bros and Fischer Bros.
There are iooo tons OF freight now az
St Michael awaiting transportation 20
Ian..~ ksea all 49,
going up. II Is doubtful II any OF IL will
be taken away from 81. Michael before
next spring. Every ton OF freight that
goes up the river costs from $50 a ton
upwards. and a through ticket from Puget
sound 10 Dawson cttS costs less than one
half a. much as If being charged from ST.
Michael 20 Dawson on trip tickets up the
river. 1t II financial scheme that II
worthy transeontnental railway mag
mates"
Tbs steam schooner North Fork. was go
ins Into 81. Michael as the Holyoke came
out, and she ought to be due back en- the
Sound next week
Assistant Engineer Hall. Of the Iioi-
yoke referred 10 a diary ia telling his
story OF The trip. There are 400 tons u
provisions AZ ST. Michael awaiting trans
peftation 70 the interior" he said. "hu.
al tbs boats are up the rive and will
H~AAtF w At4F 10 MAKE ANNkNFf KID ttftA
year. All the talk az 81. Michael Is about
the lack of food In the mining camps and
a. Dawson City. They say there is plenty
OF whisky bur no fiour on the upper Yu-
kon aud those who have freight at the
month Of the river are paying $50 ten
20 have z taken up the river. The Worm
steamer f. loaded AZ that price. and viii
reap % harvest There f. a belief AZ 81
Michael that May miners who have less
food than necessary 10 carry them
through viii be tempted by the high rate
- wage ia the interior ~ remain there
fof me winter work relying on food he
'nr brought IN % them. Th's ls one % the
~ rat features or the situation In the mia
iaz rar9ps, whore food is scarce.
- hers Is g great deal ~ talk ~ ST Ml-
rhaei too about the Russian ar Chinese
er japanese pirates and some OF the peo-
rie thers profess 20 have 2 great fear Of
trem. Many who are Going thls sort -
talking lock as though they might need
watching themselves. ard So ls "a fact that
nothing whatever Can be learned AZ So
Michael shout whot is bsluE brought down
the river or what is already there II IL
welt known that the casnp~ny atorcs ~ 81.
Miehael have gold Row in their kceptrs
hat H Is impos eible a. learn anything So
eli about Il from them"