The evening times., 1897-08-25
PREPARING A SAFE ROUTE
White Pass Trail TO Be Put in
Good Condition.
THEN TRAVEL WILL COMMENCE
An Association of Miners Is Direc.-
irg the Operations of Completing
a Path to Kioudfke-The Rugged
Road Death Trap for Horses.
Gold Seekers Reported Lost.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 25.-It is going to
be very eifficult--muoii more 80 than has
heretofore been imagined-to get to kloa-
dixie immediately from Skaguay Pass and
Dyca. Tae steamer Rosalie arrived here
Monday from these points, and the news
she brings is not particularly favorable
to those who want 10 push along without
delay from Skacuay: butit cannot be said
to be i'm any respect disheartening.
Theminrrs at Skaguay, as reported by the
RoSliic> have formed ali organiza ton, which
isreguiatingt things atthe pass. They have
pssit:v,ly Forbidden an yone from going over
the White Pass trail until it is COM
pleted and put in first-class condition
Some miners. after working ten or twelve
days Rave begged OF the association to be
allowed 10 gOomover the trail, but they have
been refused.
TIE associat;ca, of which ID. ]. Mckinney,
OF this ci,y Is the leading spirit, has taken
the vie y thas il is unfair 60 the great num-
her of niiaers at Skaguay for a favoredfew
to he allowed 10 60 across. The gold seek
ers at Dyea are getting across with consid-
erable speed. TIL, trail there is said 10 be
lined day and night by n'en and horses, and
il Is believed tiIat tn majority OF them will
st across before winter sets in.
TC start with however, there was scarcity
of horses. and they are getting scarcer every
cav The trail is a regular death trap for
the poor brutes. II is said that al least 500
horses have either been killed outright 10y
falling over cliffs, or have broken their legs
or otnC: wise mangled themselves that
they had 70 he shot
Juneau iSt.econIiIis the Mecca OF a consid.
efalae ;luru her OF miners, who intend to stay
there this winter and 20 over the passes in
trP spring.
The Willamette Lad arrived at skdguay
l.efolc the Rosalieleft, ard was discharging
her cargo. All were well on board when she
arrived. The Rcsalie brourhtdown no gtid
or miners from the Yukon. She is scEed-
uIcd TO sail again Joda V, but will probably
not get away until Wednesday.
John Hayes. one of the passengers who re-
Gently left for the Klondike via st. suchaels,
oI the Eliza Anderson, returned to Seattle
vest eTd:, on the Rosalie. lie went with the
Anderson az far as New Metlakahtla. and
there concluded il would toe safer ft.r min to
return &c his Eastern home and spend the
winter here and 20 nUrth in the spriug.-H He
isffom Indiana. and with four others bought
passage in Chicago for Da w son City, pa y4ng
a lump sum OF 81, 900, going on thecOmpany
plan
When Mission Station was reached the
passengers had heard something of the
steamers alleged uiseaworthiness, and
Hayes decided to return home. On arriy-
ing here he applied at the office OF the
company which sent out the Eliza An'ler-
son. and demand Ell the return Of his money
He was given n check for S251 so, less $50
for car fare from Chicago, and tonight
win return East
The action OF the board OF inquiry on the
wrecking of the steamer Mexico in Dixon's
entrance. Alaska. in revoEdng thelicense of
Cant. Thomas and suspending Pilot Con
nell has caused q deal of comment in this
city Capt. Thomas has many friends here
VINO Outicise the action OF the board and
The findings as unnecessarily
severe
Itisstated that tthe i,oard of inquir yfound
that tue rock on which the Mexico stuck
was west OF Devils Rock, and was, there
Core. known 10 the navigation Officers or the
Mexico The board ais, held that the bur
den OF blame lay with Capt Thomas, who
vas in his berth at the time the ship struck
1t was held that Capt Thomas should have
been on deck, especially as he had placed
his vessel in a dangerous position
The loss OF the sloop Alice is reporte from
Ncah Bay The sloop left Osette for Port
Townsend Friday, 18Th instant. with two
men who Ia q ordered passage on he steamer
Queen for Skaguey.
The sfhoonpr Motnliphr WAS STAINED a.
she was preparing 10 leave the harhor
Ia tow of the tug Coleman She had big
deckload OF freight listed to port, and in