The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-12
THE RUSH Is ON.
A Crowd of People and Dogs ON the
sI-Kf-Bix Party of fukon~rs
a.. a.. MEXICO.

The Alaska rueh "a on II has been srt-
ting under way slowly. each steamer iOI
several trips past having lncreassnSiy laIze
messenger lists for the north. But the Al
Ki sailing Yesterday noon. was the nrst
vessel THIS season 70 go up overcroHced
and vith the class Of peopie called pros
nec.ors 20 distinguish them from the resi-
dents Of Juneau ard Sftka- Il was repe-
flfion OF the scenes OF last year. ocean
dock was crowded with people OF All
classes and conditions, who stood salFef-
ing IN The cold wind or stumbled about
over the nuuberless dogs TX was the
fspscal sailing OF an Alaska steamer
Freight had TO be left behind. not only n
seattle. but IN Tacoma aud Port Townsend.
over so through tickets 70 Dyea were sold'
these being the people who viii strike d.
rectIy for the Yukon.
A story was told on the dock yesterday
OF three young men who we're cured OF the
Alaskan fever In a very practical man
nor. They had concluded "Wednesday that
they would 10 on the Al-kt. and pur-
chased three berths. Later they were
taking the matter over with an aged rela-
tive OF experience.
NOW, VOC boys" said the aged adviser,
remember fts pretty cold up there IL
pretty low temperature here today. but
nothing TO what yo9'il End on the Yukon.
Now let me advise you. Before going 10
that country you would better have some
experience. You may not like II. AID want
20 come back. Tonigat promises 10 be
pretty cold" The Old man drew his over
coat higher about his ears. y have tent
al my house | used when in Alaska. You
boys take the tent out on Queen Anne NH
and sleep IN ittonight." He looked at his
watch. 1T Il now 10 o'clock Don't eat
anything until about 8 O'Clock this even
ing Then build a fire in your tent,
cook some beans and bacon, TX up some
unsweetened black coffee and make a
neal Until bed time SIT around the IRE
smoking and chewing tobacco ana play
Ing cards and then fix up rough bunk on
the ground and sleep until morning. liz
you enjoy II. go to Alaska: II not. stay at
home"
The boys caught up with the idea enthu-
siastlcally and promised 70 carry out the
programme Whether they did is not
known. but yesterday morning three mis-
erable-looking boys Cancelled three tickets
on the AI-Ki. and as they humbly left the
steamship office one was heard TO say:
do you really suppose IL gets that cold
I'm Alaska
Steamship Al-Ki had the following pas
sengers: Mr. and Mrs. l.. II. Butin and
child. J. o. Mcclellan. Frank Aquino, Mrs.
G F. De Lannay, Mrs. s. l.. Mcconnell.
A. Harrington. T. NJ. Gilmore Gus VIII
Hams % Russell. G. A. Anderson. Jacob
VIM Joseph Girard. Mrs. Il. Levy. Aaron
Levy. Henry Mstson. Mrs. Annie Matson.
{. u. Taylor. Dave Hanna, August Cheva-
ner. r H. Bowman. Mrs. ]. o. Mcclellan,
Theodore Nicoiai. William Ramsey. ]. l..
jenkins r.. ". Gibson. A. r. Smiley. j. II.
Stansbury Peter McConville. f. I. Muir
dock. Or. g. H. Wharton. S. l. Dearth. W.
T.. Bobs II. II. Grammar. w. Carlson. NJ.
]. Hooley. Joseph S. Richards. Mollie
stockmeyer. Blanche La Mont. c. John
son. H. Hansen. r. A. Ellis. :. d Con-,
Alexander Bieleuberg, George Chapman.
J. G. Davis John Paralla. Charles a.
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs F.. VI. Dawiey. @.
Y. Cotton. Alexander Garvis, Mrs. VI. II.
Nommack. A. Stewart. Z. Stewart, David
Gartley. Anna Carlson. q. e Weymouth
Miss Nan Blggs, W l.. StetsOn. Mrs. a
Z. lesson. J. c. Hoffman. VI, +, Dryden,
Mrs. A 3. Eikins. l. Kirk. @. ". +. John
son and ninety-eight steerage.
Steamship city of Topeka will arrive
from Alaska this morning at o'clock. A.
\. Wright. who has been appointed sue
eessor OF @. w. r. Johnson as local repre-
sentative OF the Juneau merchants will
be on this boat.
Steamship willapa Will arrive here Sat
grday and VIII sail March 16 going
through 20 Dyea.
Tho Yukon miners who have been meet
Ing with view Of securing cheaper trans
y
day to so up by The steamship Mexico.
leaving here for special voyage March -
They VIII pay The regular rates. First
class. 90. second class, tii. freight. s. per
ton; dogs. Ss-5e and horses. sso.
The committee az the miners saw agent.
Of The steamers Wolcett. Noyo and Utopia.
with View 10 taking these vessels for 4
special voyage, but they could make no
satisfactory arrangements The Yoicott
= not yet ready "a so up. OF the regular
steamers only the Mexico was open. the
Niilapa having already engaged about all
the passenger and freight business she can
handle on her next voyage. 4 number OF
tickets for the Mexico were purchased yes
terday
Edwin Goodall srrived IN the city yester-
CAV from Victoria He Will leave today for
San Francisco. During his visit to ALASKA
be went over tho country near juno,
thoroughly