The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-25
Port Townsend, Ang. "a
\ Steamer Portland was re-
ported off the cape at Z
J p. m.

At SIS O'Clock last evening the toreEo-
ing telegram was received IN this city hy
the Associated Press. stating THAI the
treasure ship Portland had been reported
or Cape Fia;tery.
A telephone message received BY the
Post-Intslllgencer last night stated that
the Portland had passed 10 al 7.ls g. m.
On the Postlands last trip in she was
spoken al 40 in the afternoon os July =
and reached here July Z az $50 O'Clock q.
n. consuming sixteen hours On this
reckoning sae should touch the wharf in
tbs city at about L o'clock this mogasng-
Il was not long before people on the
streets and ia the hotels were aware tha;
the Portland had bean spoken. To the
twenty odd special correspondents gath
cred IN Seattle. representing all the large
coast and Eastern papers. the statement
that the Portland bad arrived on the
souna came like a thunGerclap out Of
cloudiess sky. There vas rush % The
telegraph ofaces ard for bait an hour
the greatest excitement prevailed. Cor
roboration Of the rumor aas sought, but
not obtained. and the correspondents set
tied down 10 bear as wen as possible the
long wait THAI must ensus before tbs
identity OF the craft became known on
her arrival at Port Townsend.
None q the newspaper men had believed
that the Portland would reaca the Sound
before August * ard many PLACED she
probable date of her arrival ~ September
l. Preparations wers Immediately rsla1e
10 get 70 Porz Townsend hy boat. snG Oh
ths City % Seattle. leaving shortly betsce
midnight last nIght nearly ali % the corre-
sponaeats left for the lower Sound. Or
the steamer we're two representatives. %
the -InteilIEencer. Who wln sntercept
the steamer on her arrival a. TowossHa
and vii furnish the readers q this paasr
an early and authentic account or the
Portland.
A party Of news correspondents had se-
cured the services % me ;us Sea Lien o.
which they we're 20 leave ssht or early
tomorrow morning tor tire Straits ~ Faea.
wfsh the avowe5 rurnose q speaking tae
Portland and boarding her il qaest q The
Story whlch every one has expseteG sae
w0sla bring down from the KioEagks.
ror .he past ,wo days the Portland tsS
occupied the minds of nore people ON the
coaas saan auv osher one thins. You
oo,sia nor SO into she lobby O snv - the
hotels o. the city wtfhout hearing ssrae r.
marx consuming the famous treasure ship.
ard accompanied la most Instances bv a
-onts-ture as 20 the probable auourl ef
gold taat she Will bring eawn from g.
achae1s. Last uissi. afses tae ram9T q
her supposed arrival 60 ire Straits hal
travelled pretty vel Through me lover
part q the city. zea sasaered in hgsls
kre.s 20 discuss the naster ard 20 sx-
charge views as 50 he p7obah,e vaiue ot
1sr cargo
Marv statements have besn rriatsa cor-
cerniux the Por1IanA's cargo and coantiesss
rssnors have been clrrsiated as te tas
amount q geld On boara. Thsss aavs pro-
dared c-op % orsrs.ns as diverse as ears
- a eornasld j is pretty vel es1cssss
hewevsr, ard tbs n splss cf an ah9e-cs %
known facts. thsE ths steamer VII retarn
wgsh a considerable quantity e E.a8 dss9
Many conservative rziuss have plae~d ;ss
figure a. frozr SO 90 70 s. 80 -. Il vas
stated last nlEht fron apparently sasaaa
sources that the EorrA American Corn
paay expects a eanss5erahls amegrt =
Eoia or tha Portlsn6. @aich has been re-
eesvsa in exchange FOR stores ard merciaa-
else a. Dawson CITY ana tae othsr posfs
established oa the yaker- p-hsa I'd
Thorp lest tae Eloadlke. Jsiy { several
II Hers had sola thelr elssn.s Tor sans
ranrlax from sc - 70 ylaa - ana there
were. perhaps. tweagy msn .a the camp
w.th from S sc 70 e. - eaea n aust Il
All nst take rnany C taese IN tae PORT
Lard 70 hrssg her g5.4ea cccs gaEssats ug
g th@ rsiasz m-zrA
Thare are sozae are bel5eTe thar the ha.E
- TIE szss.@~sfnl EIanslks-s VII net leavs
-. sarTfnza untz September -. In that
case faey zvzl4 rstsrn On :as Perzisaa
q ~ 1Ast trp 7; ls pessg5le tha. ths
nu=sA-osst al bvtnz CT ssze os ~ re-
tarnsaE zl4as-s.
F II reports are true. the Psrlana VII
lz1zs aSwz .ssa aortA lie sloEy