The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01

Portus 3. Wsare. chairman or the exc
cu,ive board of the North American
Trans por,ation and Trading Company, has
just arrived in Seattle from Chicago. ana
will. leave on the next trip of the steamer
Queen for Skagway. From Skagway ne
VIII make quick trip through TO Dawson
to join. his brother, T. Z. Weare. presi-
dent Of the company. who is stationed
there. Mr.. weare will make the trip 10
the interior over the pass. In order 10 be
in Dawson upon the arrival Of the river
boats, bringing the first passengers from
St. Michael. In an interview with Post
Intelligencer reporter at the Hotel Butler
yesterday Mr.. weare sad:
Il came to Seattle from Chicago. but I
returned from a business trip 20 New
York. Washington and other prominent
Eastern cities, short time before starr
ed for the Queen City. l observed while
in the Eastern ssates that interest in Alas
ka has 10 a large extent been superseded
by the Hispano-American war. l know
personally of many instances wnere large
parties had organized and originally n
tended to go TO the gold fields and pros
pect, but after war was declared these par
ties gradually disorgauized and their at
ten,ion was diverted to the struggle now
in progress between the United States and
SPAIN Many of these men have since en-
listed and have started for the scene OF
hosti.ities to assist in suppTesS-ng spanish
rule in Cuba. Many people, who intended
10 go to Alaska. are Of decidedly advea-
turesome spirit and the same spirit which
prompted them in deciding to go 10 the
n ftay1H ~ r. "a
minds after war was declared. A number
of people who were morally certain OF
gong to Alaska to seek a fortune In
formed me that they disliked to so so far
away from civilization until the result OF
the war was finally known.
II presume that In arriving at this decis-
ion they were also largely governed by
spirit Of patriotism. and. again, many OF
them would have left behind loved ones
If they had carried out their original in
tentions. They would have been uneasy,
restless and dissatisfied had they gone
when the present situation, as far as the
war is concerned, is SO radically uncer-
tain and unsettled. I look, however, for
an unusually large exodus to Alaska after
the clean UP takes place in the interior,
and the amount OF gold brought down by
way OF ST. Michael is certified to by the
government. / have just received adyices
from my brother, now at Dawson. and
while he did not make any estimate of the
amount of the clean up. he seemed to be
very hopeful, and was of the opinion that
all expectations would be fulfilled.
I'VE expect TO bring the first shipment
of gold from ST. Michael on the Roanoke.
which will leave this port for the North
on the morning OF June ii. at II O'clock.
The Roanoke will make the trip TO st.
Michael in either eight or nine days. 1t
is impossible to say when she Will arrive
here on the return trip. 1t viii depend
entirely upon the time that the ice breaks
In the Boring sea. She should be able TO
arrive In Seattle with the first ship load
OF gold about July 10. or shortly after.
but as / have already stated all will
depend upon the ice. Between three
fourths and nine-tenths of the gold win
be brought down on two boats. the Roam
oke and one other operated by the Alaska
Commercial Company, of San Francisco.
possibly the Portland, which the North
American Transportation and Trading
Company formerly owned.
Notwithstanding the effects the war
has had on the Klondke rush, we have
obtained nearly all of the passengers we
care to carry. We have only one steamer.
the Roanoke. which will be thrown open
TO the inspection OF the pubiio today. four
sailing vessels. which are to be reserved
exclusively for freight and seven river
boats. The Roanoke Will make four trips
to ST. Michael, leaving Seattle June Ii,
July 90. August 20 and September ~. Seat
tie will be the first place that the Roanoke
will stop after leaving st. Michael with
the first cargo of gold"
Mr.. Weare is a thorough business man
and since his arrival in Seattle, has been
constantly at work attending to affairs
which pertain TO the executive head of the
company.