The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-15
,.,..irmed From a Busy Camp
70 Smoking Ruins.
..srs s9aEso WITH THE WIND
rtsy of seattle ByiaGs the
k~yes Tells Of the
s.sss@s~.s .. Alaska Over sr."a
-. a~ttsn-M~sbods of whisky
-..,.-sasras Fleet Report-
ssfe ~ Dixon Entrance.

rs.v six Files s1ove Dyea On
r.ak,os srsil. was eofTertsd from
..rc az 30 Inhabitants INTO Pile
s.s...,sra azi.es by a DISASTROUS fire last
80 .sssfnoan. acooEdins 20 advsess
-. aoxn b the steamer CITY OF See
- arrived early yesterday T'1ornihs,.
= ,.scs: Of the fire reached skasway
. xxynoae tass before the steamer iess
- ss.axer astaHs were obtalnahse.
-. we're lost. bit the damage 20
--..~rx il Considerable
..aax tbs c.;y Of sseat.le'a 800 pas
-. we're Attorney Crews aid At
....<v Lsday, Of Juneau. who left the
- AZ Victoria. Taey are On their
..vss Washington In the interests OF the
,..s.ss skagxay officials They also
ara vel laid pan. Il is said. to nave
800 states Attorney Burton E. Ben
=. r~movsd aud Col Leddy appointed
5 i. n,scs. II is said that they are pro-
- xgsh number Of afldaytts COR
..sssx he attorneys official acts.
as.csy Of Seattle brings a very en-
...mssnx report regarding the Moran
80 co.npaay's river fleet which brands
! vsfssrled the stories. continually be-
- sss Oh; Of Victoria, that the vessels
- basly damaged while crossing Queen
fa.,,ssts sound. Tie Moran fleet was
- E;xeen MARY Island ard Ke;ehikan
- sunday fnorIsng and sigua.ed the
fry.se "sI seii
Re report Of tho destruction OF Canyon
~ a. brought down on the City OF
fnr.s ID rather Incomplete. 4 cow mt
- xssra the steamer left Skagway the
sxy u the FIRE vas teleplloned over from,
o. TIE fre broke out early in the ar
wnsn In large frame building near
- ssgster Of the town. The day was
say aai the flames spread with great
MISTY through the dry frame buildings.
sxy Of shicts had tent roofs The iarg-
4: ss.sdlng burned belonged 10 a prom
ses parker named Noyes. He had a
as barn and some store buildings, ali
4 which were destroyed. His live stock
~ @yed By "A close shave, but all his
/ ssa eappy was burned. The power
tsn as the Ghilkoot Railway ard Trans
lgsT Company was IN great danger, but
Ils employees saved il by forming a
lssgsss hrtsaae.
fasyoa City ~ located on tie Dyea
tssE ak miles back from salt water. IN
n he sssoEe end OF the big canyon
~ lads ~ 10 The Chiikoot pase Many
50 srsizharrs have Their barns there
- sarse tao hundred people were living
ehe camp last Friday. Whcn the rush
NstaA chiikoot trail VI "a OF Canyon CITY
naay more Inhabitants. Il marked
eelst wasge packing hecAuse difficult.
danes Reyes Statement.
Alaska Is interested In the visit q
Afey Crews. OF juneau, to Washing
"aAy James keyes. CT Skagway, who
sswa or the city Of Seattle. was
s@ 'fisrday by a Pos;-Intel.igencer re-
Porter I'd ssld
lAe salsky ring In Alaska is very
sa ssaed Up ever the activity of Ger
esiesls and the action Of tho grand
~ saloon lnen who have not hcaa
3eu at TIE customs officers are ready
: sasa' . testify against the ring. and
Hs NAre mlS-up is looked for. Thev
~, eeeh compelled. II & said To pay es-
isssas price, 10 the skagway Brewing
sa'sssahF Tor Whisky. owing to "a monopoly
- faat 4rn had Attorney Crews was
s.s@ssd ~ Deputy Collector FLOYD. of
: sssh and The other indicted officials
a.. zeal them. The grand Jury also
sA' y an Indictment against him.
"olssN sFnugglers have a clever
:. W Es'ling vet goods into the coun.
- A's thar the modified customs reru-
shs are effective, The gods are zhin.
- - g skasway. billed for some pa,n, IN
- - Ne'hwest territory Then they ara
= 8 y hcFd Tor the trip sc-oSs tic s.ra,eh
:. satet States territory As soon "a
- p0ad Is released or DE summit or
guarding detail Of inspectors STARE
We WHISKY = started towards .Skor-
49, Al Forcupine hill. on the sksrwav
- - twenty-five gallons OF whisky was
- Under hand when came away y,
- presumably Intended fos the canada,
sur me owners were simplv waiting
: FAaace 20 ran 4 back 10 Sk.rvav
s sseaAs heY, former SkArwRv customs
: fsSS0f, WHO Recently testified against
!. ~. ahHggEiag :'ng before the grand ,r~>.
Nl'AS. has been Matching the eoeaa
49, telec'ar Floyd renewed hirn firm
- ssAes' position Kay claims 90 h.. a.,,-
- 20 aas'snc'ions from dfeosed t'c,le,, r
!. ssart 81 ieaeau Who is row fn V-a~h-
ss@ sHy iightlnS Collector Ivey."
The Moran Fleet.