The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
nothing of Importance can be accom-

hotuiEg OI importance Cdh oe oSooAi-
plished.
D. J. Mckinney, whom the stranded Dyea
and SkGguay adventures have elected Chief
OF the camp police writes that 1t is pitt
ful sight to see men, a few miles out on the
trail. giving up in despair, their feet sore from
tramplng and their backs raw from packing.
Many try ore trail, give 1t up. go back ana
start out on the other and find 1T no better.
Every move costs money and lots of 1t, for
packers charge what they please. A couple OF
men with two-horse wagons are making from
$50 to 500 day each. Mckinney also COM
plains greatly of the way passengers ON the
steamer Queen were treated on the WAY TO
Dyea, declaring that the steward levied black
mail on the passengers, compelling them to
pay him So each if they wished to obtain sufii-
clent food.
The excitement over the rush to klon-
dixie was resumed yesterday when the
gasoline schooner Bessie X, with the
yacht Ell Sueno on board. was dropped at
Mission 2. Only about twenty passengers
will be accommodated on the schooner,
and the run through to Dawson City will
be made with only slight stop ut st.
Michael.
T. he gasoline engines have been re-
moved and sIeam engines which Will gen.
crate twenty-five horsepower have been
but in their place. On arriving at st.
in com mission. Part of her cargo will be
removed to three whaleboats and when
ready 10 start to Dawson City the Ell
Sueno will not draw more than ieet 6
inches of water with ten tons of freight on
board.
The Ell Sueno is one OF the best known
yachts in the bay and on many occasions
has carried Off the honors for the Enclnal
Yacht Club. Sae was fitted with auxii-
iary gas engines, which were very rarely
used, as the yacht made good time in all
kinds of weather. The expectations ofthe
adventures who will go out on the Bessie
K are that they will be able TO make the
greater part of the distance to Dawson
City under sail. Should adverse winds
be encountered the crew will land and
gather enough wood to keep the engines
going Tor twenty-iour hours, when an
other SOP will be made if necessary. On
arriving on the Klondike the adventures
will form themselves into a close corpora
tion and everything that they may DIS
cover will be registered in the name OF
the company formed ia San Francisco.
Nearly all OF the berths have been engaged
and the vessel will get away early next
week.
The steamer Queen takes the place of
the lost Mexico, leaving Seattle on the 22d
for Dyea direct. She will connect with
The Walla Walia, which leaves here on the
18th. A number OF complaints have
been made in regard to the accommo-
dations and provisions on she steamer
Queen. Gentlemen who have tray
el by the vessel say that in The
circumstances the accommod ations were
excellent and the services everything that
could be desired. 1t is a well-known fact
that the bill of fare on ali OF the Pacific
Coast steamers both north and south, is
away above the average and compares
favorahly with that of the Atlantic liners.
Goodall, Perkins e. Co. do not stint their
men and Chief Steward Connell of the
Queen is one of the best known ana most
efficient stewards on the Pacific Coast.