The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-10
THE PASSING THRONG.


the waves 70 hold him up. The strange
dereiict may now be in safe harbor. but
the situation when the steamer Resale left
the canal last Friday was a. described.
l. T. Hasseibrusch arrived az this nredic-
ament after a series of very interesting ed-
ventures He left san Francisco last
August for Dawson via ST. Michael with
a stock of groceries. He was ACCOMPANY ed
by his wife Handicapped as he was by
great bulk of person. he nevertheless
hoped TO reach the golden Mecca intact.
From ST. Michael he started up the Yu-
kon N a steamer drawing seven feet OF
water. The experiment of getting a boat
OF that draft over two-foos bar resulted
disastrously. and he returned 20 ST. Mi
chaei. where, after wait Of two weeks
ne succeeded in getting a steamer for the
return TO San Francisco.
Nothing daunted. he came Immediately
10 Seattle. and staying here a week. left
on the steamer Corona In the latter part
OF November. He had intended to go TO
Dyea, but made a mistake and billed his
freight to Juneau. II cost him S. 80
wharfage for having his OUTFIT transferred
from one steamer to another. and instead
of having the Corona to ride up in he
was forced TO take a small steamer
which rolled uncomfortabIy In the rough
sea. AT Dyea. there being no wharf. pas
sengers and freight are landed In small
boats
Rejoiced at being so near his destination
hasseihrusch stepped into boat to be
pulled ashore. No sooner was his weight
iuIiy established in the stern OF the lighter
than II Immediately began TO sink and the
boatmen put about In haste to return TO
the steamer. A stropg wind was blowing
and 1t was found impossible to board the
steamer. For two hours they drifted about
IN the rough water. It was very cold. The
thermometer stood below zero. Waves
floating in over the stern half filed the
boat with water. The hoatman's ears and
fingers were frozen before he finally man.
aged to land his passenger on a scow load
ed with lumber. which lay alongside the
steamer.
About this time severe wind came up
and the scow. breaking her ropes, drifted
down the canal until she grounded. All
night long she bumped against the shore.
When the Rosalie left arrangements were
being made to get the scow off and relieve
the involuntary passenger Even though
he landed safely he is yet far from his
destination.
Hasselbrusch has so far paid out S., 100
Tor the experience he is having.
klondike enterprise Of considerable
magnitude is interesting Henry Croft,
well known resident of Victoria. Mr. Croft
on business matters. Being a citizen OF
British Columbia, he naturally believes
that the Stickeen route TO the klondike
will be largely patronized next year. 'Al-
ready travel over the Teslin lake route to
the gold fields has begun" he said last
night. The steamer Tees will take the
first load OF people who are routed that
way. They will go from Victoria to the
mouth of the Stickeen river and thence to
Telegraph creek over the ice.
THE Canadian Pacific is preparing to
place a fleet of steamers on the Stickeen
river, running from Fort Wrangel. con-
Meeting with a line of ocean steamers
from Victoria. A railroad is to be built
from Telegraph creek to Lake Teslin. over
1p miles of rolling country, which pre-
sants no engineering difficulties of any
magnitude. From the lake navigation by
steamer to the Klondike Is an easy mat
ter. OF course the road will not be In op-
Grafton until next fall
1.-THE establishment of this route is OF
Importance from the fact that II will
throw open big territory adjacent to the
Cassiar mines and the Hootalnqua and
Stewart rivers. There is vast area. rich
in gold. lying to the northeast of Tele-
graph creek, and the opening of the Stick
cen river route VIII of course bring hum
dreds of gold hunters into that country
A British Columbia company has secured
very valuable charter for the constric-
ton of seventy-five miles of road between
Telegraph creek and the Cassiar country.
The mines OF the Cassiar are not played
out by any means. Altogether. the future
OF that country is full of promise and
there Is certain to be great activity and
rapid development OF It's mineral wealth."
5. G.. Fulton. assistant general freight
agent Of the Northern Pacific at Portland
IS here on one of his regular visits TO the
Sound
Traffic on the Northern Pacific in the
West shows a big increase for the past
few months" he said last night "Novem-
Der was the banner month. Business with
us shows most gratifying Improvement
In all lines, while the year 1875 Is looked
forward to as being better even than 1897.
or course, you people I'm Seattle know how
the discovery and development OF the
klondike gold fields has affected business.
There Is n great demand for provisions
and supplies OF all kinds. Commodities
are on the move. Merchants are selling
more rapidly than for years. People are
travelling. Supplies must he brought into
the country. Every one knows what a
great wheat crop has been harvested
These causes. working together. have
greatly increased the volume of business
transacted by the Northern Pacific In
Washington. Oregon and Idaho. l look for
even better things next year"
DR.. j. 4. Cleveland, OF Skacuav. Is ono
OF the men stopping in Seattle who has an
Alaska scheme. His Is a practical one
however. and X half of the people go over
the Chilkoot pass that are promised ne will
have plenty to do. DR.. Cleveland will op-
crate line OF trucks and wagons carrying
outfits from the lighters at Skagiay and
Dyea 10 where the route over the mountain
begins, For this purpose he i. buying only
the largest and finest horses. He has pur-
chased two magnificent teams in this city
each one weighing $500 pounds. He be-
lleves in getting big horses and In hauling
big loads. He has already sent number
OF teams north and will follow these up
with more. DE-. Cleveland is a guest at the
Rainier-Grand and viii pass the greater
rart az the winter IN this city. returning
TO Dyea when travel over the passes be-
gins,
Ed O'Donnell @. Chicago. was among
the passengers on the steamer Rosalie
which arrived Yesterday from Skaguay and
Dyea He says that there Is much snow
on both Skaguay and Chikoot passes. but
that many people are working their way
through TO Lakes Bennett and LinderInan
so as TO be ready for the first rush In the
spring Mr.. oDonnell IL thoroughly ac-
ouainteG with the different routes 20 tina
gold fields OF Alaska. having made sue
cessful trip 20 Dawson over the Dalton
trail last summer. spending some time In
Dawson and vicinity He intends return
ing 10 Dawson. leaving Seattle about the
ist az February. IN company with the old
Indian guide. Schwatka.
Hon Frank c. Tleckebach. register II
the land office ar Olympia. e IN the city