The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-28
DRAWN By A WHALE.
FULL ACCOUNT OF THE GAY HEADS
WHALING ADVENTURE.
Prince Luigi Arrives in Alaska
Praises Scenery and Citmate-A
bad Man" Tamed-N~vs From the
Yukon Trail - Powder for the
Mines-New Trail HeinE Built
Topeka's Passengers.

Full particulars OF the finding OF the
two officers and six men of the whaler
Gay Head by the United States revenue
cutter Grant. Capt. F. NJ. Munger. were
received Saturday by the Topeka from
a Post-iDtellgencer special correspond
ent.
The whaling bark Gay Head, Capt
Foley, sighted right whale on the morn
ing OF june 3. in latitude S. degrees north
and longitude las degrees 20 minutes west
Boats were lowered. and soon two of the
boats were fast TO the monster. The
touch Of the iron sent the whale on at
a terrific pace TO windward. The gait
was a warm one. and the men held 10
the boats sides with a strong southeast
wind cutting IN their faces. The boats
were soon out Of sight from the bark
The next morning one of the boats. nav
ing been damaged by "a bomb going thIols ?
her bow. returned 10 the Gay Head with
the information THAI the other boat was
still fast 10 the whale. Nothing was seen
of the boat for several days. On June >
the bark was boarded by the United States
revenue cutter Grant and The loss of the
boat was reported TO Capt. Munger.
Search for the missing men was at once
ordered.
The Grant visited Middleton island and
searched Montague island without a trace
OF the boat until the morning OF June :.
when q boat was seen lying of the beach
at Port Etches. which proved to be the
missing one.
The boat had remained fast 20 the whale
until he sank and parted the line, some
time on June 6. The men then began to
consider the best course OF action and as
tt,e whaler was not IN sight and there was
no likelihood of finding her, ii was deemed
best 10 make Tor land Sail was made, and
on the morning of June they landed on
Montague island, wet. cold and stiff from
exposure in the boat. A fire was made. a
quantity OF muscles gathered from the
beach. and with the remainder of a small
bag OF bread hot stew was made. which
put new Vigor into them. After resting =
while. they then started up the coast. and
after pulling AT the oars al, night they
landed al Port Etches on the morning Of
June s, where they We're hospitahly treated
by the agent of the Alaska Commercial
Company.
About noon the men were taken on board
the Grant, their boat hoisted. and a start
was made in search of the Gay Head.
About O'Clock the bark was found near
Middleton island. and the men and boat
transferred to her. The boat contained Sec
oni Officer Charles Hanson. Third Officer
Thomas Randall, who is q years old. and
thanks TO the Grant. and when the YES
sells parted three cheers were given by the
whaiers for the cutter and her crew.
Luigi in Alaska.
The Alaska papers brought here by the
steamship City of Topeka from the north
are full of accounts of the arrival of the
Italian Prince Luigi with his party of
mountain climbers. The prince reached
Juneau on the morning OF June is. Prince
Luigi seems much impressed with the
beauty OF Alaskas scenery and its salu-
brious climate. He is reported in the
Alaska Searchlight as having said:
This inland passage is something
grand The channel which cuts its way
between the snow-capped mountains on
either side affords an avenue of travel
that is unique in its character. One can
hardly believe that he is sailing upon an
arm of the sea but rather feels that he
is in the midst of continent that offers
the traveller the rugged grandeur Of q
Switzerland l cannot say much now
about Alaska other than that its beau
ties are bound soon TO be appreciated.
and that its fame as q summer resort.
not only for Americans, but Europeans
as well. will soon be established
The party will take the steamer Bertha
az Sitka for Yakutat. a point about TWEEN
~ miles distant from the base of Mount
ST. Elias. It was at first thought that the
party would not be able 10 catch the Ber-
tina at Sitka, and ii was the difficulty OF
securing transportation from Sitka 10
Yakutat which induced the chartering OF
the yacht Aggle. In any event, it would
have been necessary 10 have special yes
sci. as the return voyage offers as many
difficulties as going.
In Self Defense.
no Of ua 4
In using a revolver during a quarrel with
a Juneau bad man. probably saved his
life. The bad man" was William At
kins. On the morning of June Is Atkins
quarreled with woman employe of the
Juneau Louvre theater over money mat
,ers. Harry Howard. proprietor of a
lottery in the theater. interfered. Atkins
became enraged and left the house VOW
ing that he would kill Howard The two
met later on the street Atkins renewed
his threats This time he had revolver
in his coat pocket. and meant business.
Howard took no chances. but drawing
revolver shot the abusive Atkins
through the shoulder. At A preliminary
examination held the same day Howard
YVES exonerated. The bad man Is now
in the hospital. slowly recovering from
his wound
Bad fer ConiuRaI Felicity.
On June II there were encamped this
side of the summit Of Chilkoot pass 81
people. and at Lake Bennett about 400. The
great caravan has been moving thence
down the river night and day. II is said
that dozen or more impending divorce
suits have grown out OF the vicissitudss 81
Yukon travel. The parties simply divide
uQ and each go their way.
There IS plenty OF snow remaining from,
point two miles this side Of the summit
TO four miles beyond. out for the balance
of the route the summer trail has TO Dc
used
Archie Burns VIII start about July for
the interior. taking in large amount q;
giant powder and a drill steel for the Yu-
kon Freight!ng Company. This company
viii also take N ten head Of beef steers
which will arrive on the Al-ki and viii ba
taken over Chilsoot pass.
Trail Over White Pass.
a srail Is being built from Skagway bay
over White pass 20 Paefsh lake. the dis
lance being thirty-fve miles. Horses will
10 used as pack animals. The advantages
OF the White pass over the Chilkoot pass
are not generally known, The distance
from salt water 10 the lakes rs greater.
bat travelling il much easier. for instance
the rise az 2.Ss1 feet 80 the summit is
gradual. covering. in fact. distance OF
sswras4ya miles