The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-28

reason: '.ze we are going 20 rough X why
ros start n az 51ce2 TIE NIEimcase
will hare also number OF horses. whose
arrival at the White pass VIII De nassed
with icy.
Last Chance.
The steamer Cleveland chartered by the
North American Transportation and Trad
Ing Company for one round voyage TO 81
M.raaei's will arrive this morning from
Saa Francisco and win begin koading az
onca She will sail August and Will oe
thu last boat this season 70 book peassess-
gers through 10 the Cionsfy ke VIA 81 Nil
chasi's. The Cleveland Will return and SAL
for San Francisco September L The Port
hand. on returning here, IS not expected 10
sail until SsPfc1rb Der IL. this being TO late
for passengers To gee up the Yukon river.
The Portland viii carry only stores and
provisions and such passenger as desire
10 winter at ST. Mlchaefs. The river has
been known to freeze as early as Ssptesr-
Der -. though usually the coid season BE-
gins IN OCTOBER.
TIE organization which will operate the
steamer Eliza Anderson between here and
St. Michaei's and the steamer w IA Aer-
win from there up the Yukon TO Caondyke
viii send the vessels ous August T. Cniess
some new company shall be organized and
get a steamer away very soon the Eiiza
Anderson viii afford the last opportunity
Of the season for getting into the Clondyke
by way OF the mouth Of the Yukon
Value In Horse Flesh.
II has become the mode now for an In
tending prospector to take along a pack
animal. The steamship companies are ex-
periencing some difficulty IN handling the
number Of horses. The better passenger
boats have but little space for horses when
room is so needed for human beings.
Horses have achieved sudden popu-
iarify. and almost any kind of q nag
brings SIS or SEQ when sold on the streets
OF the city. In almost every open square
down town can be seen a group OF horses.
more or less bony. with a group of men
standing about. dickering. A rude saddle
OF wood Is usually thrown In for the prices
quoted. With the freight rate OF $50 a
head added. the actual cost of A horse at
Dyea would be between $50 and $50. Soma
OF the animals look as though they would
double this expense on feeding.
The pack over White pass. at Skaguay,
Is thirty-five miles to Taku arm. Lake
Bennett II Will take pack horse. carry
ing 200 pounds. three days after leaving
with one load 10 get back for another.
Even with the number of horses going
north by every steamer II is apparent that
q great jam OF freight will hold num-
Der of impatient men at Dyea- The neces-
sity OF taking In pack horses has been rec
ognized so clearly that 1t is now calcu-
lated upon by almost every man who is
going by the overland trail. Take me,
take my horse says the prospector.
The steamer Edith. chartered by Frank
E. Burns. and advertised to sail July 81.
has been filled with horses for the last
two days. She will take sixty head at
s22.5 each. Capt. r. f. Game has decided
to send to Dyea the steamer Rapid Tran
sit. and is having no trouble 10 I'll her
VIII horses at $50 a head. The Rapid
uSr 1 ha
about 100 head. Ainsworth & Dunn have
engaged space on the steam collier Will
lamette for over sixty horses. and Super
intendent Trowbridge was wondering yes
terday where he was going to put the ami
mails.
Hotels and Railroads.
Railways centering in Seattle, as well
as all the hotels. are crowded to their
fullest capacity with travellers. most of
whom are headed for the Clondyke. The
railways report that supplies are coming
In from the East in train loads with pro-
visions, hardware and clothing for the
Yukoners. Many of the supplies are COM
ing by express, so great is the demand for
the goods. At every hotel the sole topic
of conversation is Clondyke Various de-
vices to aid the prospector are exhibited
on the streets and draw big crowds daily
The indications are that the exodus will
increase. and that many will actually go
in during the winter months.
From the Boston agent of the North
western railroad Frank w. Parker, the
local agent, yesterday received the follow
ing telegram:
please advise US as to the earliest date
we can secure first or second-class space
to Juneau. or st. Michaels. for a party of
ten or twelve. by regular or special
steamer"
Another telegram from the New York
agent said: Can we secure accornmosia-
tons on the next steamer to st. MichaeIs
and return? Answer quick, advising
cost"
Carl II. ]. Stoltenberg. city ticket agent
of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.
has received letter from Buffalo N. Y
asking as to the possibility Of getting
transportation for 100 men from here
about August Is.