The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-19

so each way. while the steamships
charge only s. The stories neTeSoioss
sent out however about the towns q
juneau and Sitka being threatened VIII
depapulation by reason OF the hioholNe
excitement are denied. Certain c4saSs
embracing the rowing and specuisa "
ones Ia those towns are leaving Tor the
mines. but no larger percentage laah
are leaving from the Sound towns
Dyea and Skaguay have been favored
with fine weather up TO the present tlnae-
although there has been some coao raii
on the summit right aloug. TX VIII &c
but short time. however, when the ram
VIII come all along that coast. ana the ram
win shortly be followed by snow, after
which IL Is predicted thai there Will Dc
larger passenger lists coming Out froHi
Dyea and Skaguay during the winter
than viii be taken BY the steamers gong
In
C. Snowden Is the only passenger on me
Al-ki from either Dyea or Skaguay. lie
IS an athletic young man. and has maae
the trip across the Chiikoot pass from
Dyea and back over the same route. tie
thinks that most OF those now al Dyea
VIII manage 10 get across, ana says II
there was some concerted action on eas
part OF miners who have horses. they
could get over the Chilkoot pass quite
easily By taking some of the horses across
the summit 10 take up the loads that are
carried up by the horses on this SIDE. IN
this way the supplies could be taken near
~ the entire distance ON horses. and land
ed at the lakes two days after leaving
Dyea. He considers L practically useless
however, to start out from the Sound later
than this with the expectation OF getting
through this winter. Ten days or TWO
weeks will be consumed Ia getting start
after landing at Skaguay, and IL viii then
be impossible 10 get down the lakes and
river before the ice forms.
Mr. Snowden states that although ne
crossed the Canadian border line twice on
the Chllkoot trail. he did not see or hear
OF any dominion customs officers on the
trail at any point
Cleveland. the packer, who was run out
OF Skaguay because he charged $40 for
bringing the body OF Fowler down 10 the
bay, was a passenger on the AK to Ju-
neau, and he seemed badly broken up. He
was making SIoo "a day when he lost his
place through what he characterizes as
thoughtiess act on his own part, and al
though he begged the miners committee,
which notified him TO leave, TO take the
money back, it was refused and he was
given no quarter. His partner. Young,
must leave as soon as certain contracts
are finished up by him.
Sentiment is still divided at Skaguay as
TO the justice OF the action In regard TO
Cleveland. The charge was moderate. IL
any charge at ali were 10 De mace, Dut X
is admitted that the body was taken on a
down trip" when there was nothing to
haul but an empty cart, and then, too. il is
asserted. that when a civil question was
asked him about the charge. Cleveland re-
turned an answer which WAS considered
uncivfl and insulting, and this. II Is said.
had quite as much 10 do with the verdict
OF the miners meeting as the $40 charge
The Al-KI Is at the oregon Improvement
Company's bunkers loading coal and Is adj
vertised to sail again for Dyea and
Skaguay today.