The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-13
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the steamer W. X. Merwin. The Howard
party. numbering about 10. comprises
about the only people now at ST. Michael.
A steamer is expected to arrive at ST.
Michael from Dawson City. though how
many passengers IL will bring, or what
amount of gold dust. no one now in 81.
Michael can guess
Capt. f. E. Crockett left here for st.
Michael July I9 or the schooner Fisher
Brothers. Capt Jones to take command
of the schooner Boring Sea. which had
sailed about Il month previously. The
Bering Sea had been loaded with lumber
and machinery for p. c. Richardson's lit
tie steamer May West. and the Fisher
Brothers took up the lumber necessary to
complete the steamers construction and
furnish her with a cargo Of supplies. the
Fisher Brothers reached st. Michael Aug
ust rs. AT that time the May West was
tlmbered out and by September ii was
completed Five days later the May West
started up the Yukon river with thirty
passengers and fifty tons of supplies. The
boat was 100 feet long 90 tons burden. and
had draft when loaded Of bat little over
twelve inches, rendering her Navigation
perfectly easy, even at low water. capt.
Crockett remained In s.. Michael until
September -. over a month. and what ne
SAYS concerning the situation there may
be relied upon. The voyage 10 Seattle was
without special incident The Bering sea
drifted into Smith cove with the tide Mon
day night AZ II o'clock and entered IN the
local custom house yesterday afternoon.
on the same day OF her departure the
Fisher Brothers also expected 70 leave
and II she got away her arrival may De
hooked for at any time
The Rering Sea Is the latest boat 20
leave St. Michael and reach here. The
schooner Sailor Boy, which came in sew
eral days ago with number Of passen-
gers Of the Eliza Anderson. left ST.
Michael September -. one day before the
Bering Sea. and il was stories told by the
Anderson's returning passengers which
gave the idea that imminent disaster
threatened II syor Wood and Howard.
Mayor Woods expedition started up the
river September 10 on the steamer Seattle
No l." said Capt. Crockett yesterday.
"and YOU never saw moro cheerful
crowd They were hurTaning and all
hoped 10 make stakes this year at Mu-
nook Seattle no. I drew about four feet
of water aud none Of the passengers ex-
rtcted 10 got further than MuN0ok, where
the boar wnu5d be laid up for the Ye1r.
| Mayor Wood had plenty Of grub 20 feed
/ them all winter and they viii save their
stores 10 mine with. There g. absolutely
no danger or hanging ar lyuching The
only ono ~ the expedition LETT behind was
a representative OF the company WHO viii
stay this winter in ST. Michael and put
ND @ store house on the claim taken Up
bv Wood. This claim IS located or tho
mainland across from St. Michael and a
station VIII De- built there. ~ -. Michael
the North American Transportation &
Trad!ns Company and the Alaska Com
merciai Company have everything. The
mainland is really just rs good a loca-
t.o1.
AS FOR p X. Howard his scow IS built
and 30 expected 70 leave September Il
Al the members 81 his expedition VIII sc-
| company him save. OF course those who
have already returned. ore Of his men
J. rs. January. of GeorGetoWn Colorado
% no went 1870 on the PoUtkafsky. worked
/ his passage here on the Rerinz Sea and
50 al~o did W. Williams. one Of the bosses
IN the construction ~ SEATTLE No. l.
ben Howard party gets away St
Michael wiN he almost deserted
'Durlrg tae ti9e 7 was there The three
river steam IS Hamilton. Wea-e ana EeI-