Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-11

Latest News From saIemItss Bound 70
the Copper Riyer.


George Mouer Of this city, who will
a party II five other left Salem 10
the Copper river gold fields Marcl
Q, and sailed from Portland on The
National City March IS. In the part
we're Messfs. W. n. McOscar, ID. s.
Kain and other we'll known Salem
men. This is the first news received
from them and records safe arriva
at Skagway. g1
QUEEN CHARLOTTE lSoUND, March
19.--We encountered quite heavy
seas this morning and could not pro-
ceed any farther. Were obliged to
turn back couple OF hours run and
fod a place of shelter and drop an
Choir At present writing cannot tell
how long will be kept here. OR ship
is very sea-worthy craft and would
not have turned back only from the
fact that the she has 26 head Of
horses included In her cargo and
they are all loaded on top Of the deck
iu stalls made to accommodate one
horse in each stall and heavy can
vas stretched over them. or course 10
case OF ship taking heavy seas the
decks would be swept clean; ten .of
these horses go TO Skagway and Dyea
and other sixteen to Copper river.
Did not get away from Astoria on the
date expected To. The bar just below
Astoria was too rough. began to
get sick about half an hour out and
was gloriously 10 IL until about 8
O'Clock Thursday morning when we
reached the Straits OF San Juan de
Fuca where water was smooth again.
AlI the remainder 'of Thursday and
FRIDAY experienced beautiful weather,
clear an calm. It has been raining
some today. After entering the
Straits we are in what is called
the inside, route ands are not ex
posed TO the ocean only for a stretch
OF forty or fifty miles and that is the
point we tried to make this morn
ing.
We arrived at Nanaimo coalIng
station where all vessels that ply on
this route take coal at about II o'clock
last night. Only Cinnamon are en-
ployed at this station and in the coal
mines. All the boys are coming In
our state room to go to bed and they
feel like three.year olds and take
matters as they come.
sunday, March 20. Raised anchor
at s o'clock a. m. and.started for open
seas. Had nearly fair headwinds and
rode the waves all right. McOscar is
standing the trip fine. He persists
on keeping out on top of deck
during stormy weather while the
rest Of the party is content to lie
quiet in their hunks. Beautiful
weather today and making splendid
time, Are passing through some
fine scenery, high snow-capped peaks
on either side OF us. The bay is only
few miles wide here. Mr.. Brown Of
our party is quite well supplied with
Bibles. He brought one on his own
accord and lady friend presented
him with book to read up there. 1t
was not opened until yesterday when
he found 1t was another Bible.
March 81. Went up on deck after
supper and found the boys amusing
themselves feeding sea gulls. Had an
uneYentful trip thus far today. Beau
tiful weather with some indications
OF storm. Are passing through Dixon's
entrance. Another stretch OF water
connected with open sea, similar to
Queen Charlotte sound, and ordinarily
Is very rough but today Is nice and
calm, fact appreciated by us. We
sight The first Alaskan territory TO.
day, Expect to reach Skagway Tues