The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-25
Umatilla Brings Hundreds From
San Francisco.
MET BY A THOUSAND PEOPLE.
scenes NJ the nock-Patriottc Cheers
for Old Glory and Cries Of .D~msh
to the ncie Willie
Identified by the Crovvd-ArYon-
Northward During the Next Week.

The Pacific Coas; Steamship Company's
steamer Umaalla arrived from San Fran
cisco at ESQ o'clock yesterday afternoon
and was received az the ocean dock by
throng of Loo people. More sightseers
were on hand than at any Frisco arrival
for several months. The decks OF the
Umaulla were black with 800 passengers.
many being dressed in heavy mack
inaws and bore the unmIstakable stamp
or prospective Yukoners. Othsrs We're Sc
attie people who have been spending a
part or the winter in San Francisco and
other points Of interest in California
As the big ship slowly worked into her
berth some one in the crowd yelled out
that war had been declared. The Umatii-
las passengers had already heard the In
terestIng news when she touched a, Port
townsend. but We're not at al averSe 10
another display of patriotism. Cheer after
cheer fer old glory went up from the
crowded decks and the crowd on the wharf
echoed back the cry of Death TO the
Spaniards.
We're evidently coming 10 Seattle 10 visit
relatives. one sole representative being on
the dock to meet them. The sharp eyes OF
one OF the party soon singled out the rela-
tive and the way In which the crowd go;
acquainted with him was rather amusing.
As soon as the mans aunt or niece on
board the vessel discovered him a shrill
voice came over the water.
oh, Uncle Willie dear Uncle Willie
don't YOU see us?'' were the words that
reached the dock and Uncle Willie as well
as the rest of the crowd knew that us
had arrived. His face beamed with delight
until another Of the women cried out:
Uncle Willie. take of your hat and let
us see what you look like"
Poor Uncle WILLIE echoed the wits in
:he crowd. His hat stayed on his head
and the poor man tried TO lose himself In
the crowd His California relatives were
not through with him yet, however. He
showed up few feet further down on the
dock. where his troubles began again.
when the crowd was given the following
choice bit OF information:
we brought you that new necktle you
wrote for. Uncle Willie, and are going to
give you a canary bird already Gagged up,
besides
Yet Uncle Willie met them al the gang
plank and kissed each one OF the quar-
tette affeetionately.
There were any number OF Seattle tour
lists aboard and the scene at the gang
plank was interesting. Pretty girls utpped
OFF the plank into the arms OF fond man.
latest California patterns. but all seemed
happy TO get back to Seattle The number
OF canares In cages that came up on the
Umatilla showed that Uncle Willie was
not the only person who would be sur
prised with new sonaster.
The klondikers aboard wore all sorts or
peculiar rigs. which showed beyond doubt
chat they had been outfitted by unsophisti-
Gated San Francisco merchants. They car
ried articles in their hands. presumably
intended for the klondke. which they will
doubtless throw away after looking over
one or two Seattle stocks. They wanted 10
go right on to Klondike this afternoon
and the men In the dock Office had
great time persuadIng them that II would
be Just as well 10 wait until the Al-kl
sailed next week
The uma.illa brought from San Francis
co 1876 first and is second-class passengers.
Many OF these left the steamer at Victoria.
She had an enormous freight cargo on
board. The first-class passengers for Seat
tie include;
c. T. Curtis. Rev W. II. Shannon. Miss
Lloyd, l.. c. Hayes. ". d. keefe, *. w
Whitney Eva Leslie. A. X. Hamock. CO
W. Garrett. r. Pauisen. Il. Thompson.
Mrs. III. NJ. cramer. Mrs. Zipsen. Lulu
Miles. Mr.. and Mrs. s. Mooney. Mrs. w. IA.
Mooney and child, ]. IT. BlodeH. Mrs. T.
w. CLAYTON. Miss Peters, Mrs. Calhoun.
Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Bell. j. bradley. {.
NJ Hayes n C. Henderson. Miss W. u.
Lee. Mrs F. 3. Friend III. V. Burner T.
p yeIk J. J. Storey. Miss Ann Turner.
Mas r.ain Hanfor,i. ID. y. Gilmore. f. r.
Sevvelv IA. G. Bowen. l.. III. Russ. T.
I johnson, Mrs Sternberg. Mrs. f.. Mack
and child. william Gordon, George 7.
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