The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-14
JACK DALTON IS 4 FIGHTER.
Knocks Out Steward Colver II
One Round.
jack Dfan-s Like the Way IN which
Particularly Objected se Having
m Indian NJ His EIbcw-W aised
Tfll He Got the Om~~r oa Deck,
aaa Thsn He Laid Hin Low.

lack Dalton. the Alaskan pathfinder.
had = vsr,- interesting trip TO Alaska or
the steamer Cottage City according TO re-
ports brought down on that steamer yes
tsrssay. Steward Cover. Of the steamer.
bears about hts face and body evidence
.has Dalton can fight "a well as find trails
10 the Yukon. Capt. Hunter. Of the Cot
,.se CITY. had all he could do TO keep
Dalton from throwing the steward over
board after be had thoroughly thrashsd
him on the upper deck OF the steamer just
before juneau was reached. The irnme-
d1ate cause OF the trouble was the seating
Of an Indian near Dalton at the table.
Dalton was called to Alaska on business
and took passage on the Cottage city.
Trouble commenced soon after the steam
er left port. Dalton II accustomed TO re-
cesving a due amount OF respect from the
employees OF the steamships on which he
travels He is ore OF the best known men
on the Coast. ewing 20 his great expert
ence In Alaska. Dalton never fights I'M
less very much aggravated, but when once
started he goes IL like 4 whirlwaad. The
steward and his crew did no, size him up
properly. They had come around from
Nav York on the steamer and took Dali
ton for a prospective Kiondiker from
some Middle Western atase. Steward Col
yer In particular took great dislike TO
him. When Dalton asked Tor anything at
the table the steward would answer him
have to be called for several times.
The Insult which CAPPED the .eiimax
came when Colver seated an Indian near
Dalton at the table Dalton said nothing
while at the table but few hours be-
fore Juneau was reached be met the stew
ard on the upper deck. He told him that
he did not care TO exchange cnxs words
with q ships officer IN the dining room.
but now that he was on open deck he
would tell him a thing or two. Dalton
then proceeded 10 give the steward some
good advice regarding the proper treat
ment Of passengers. When the officer
responded insuiisngIy Dalton started a
fight which did not end until the stew
ard was stretched out on the deck, rather
badly battered up. Dalton was going 10
throw the steward overheard. but the Of
sicers prevented him. He was placed I'M
der arrest but was not put In irons
The sympathy OF the passengers was
decidedly with Dalton. for according TO
thslr story, the steward had treated them
ali with scsnt courtesy. There was con-
siderable trouble during the up trip be-
tween the steward and his fiunkies, Su-
perintendent Trowbfidgs. Of the Pacific
Ccass Steamship Company. win Investigate
che steward and his actions tomorrow.
Until then the officers of the ship have
nothing 10 say. and as in the case OF tho
Maine. the public Will chaFitahly withhold
an opinion.
The Cottage City. with her broken nose.
tied up al Ocean dock az $40 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The patches on her
hass where the steamer struck the rocks.
showed plainly above the water line. She
Will xa into drydock tomorrow and be
thoroughly repaired. The steamer was
not leaking AZ ali. and could go on another
run az far as her injuries are concerned.
The voyage from Si,ka WAS very pleas
ant. With the exception OF n snowstorm
OF abort Duration.
The Cottage City brought the following
passengers:
w c. Gushing f. knight
G NJ Aaron " Ashford
Anne CAtl&an a. Josenh
Katie cslisea II. ". icskey
Nyv. A F. Austin J f.stuson
Mrs. A r. Austin II Elliott
HRfrN MATHEWS Aig Davis