The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-05
THE PASSING IHRONG.

James r. Anderson. who started from
Detroit without a cent in his pocket.
agreeing TO walk Loco miles of his jour
ney to Dawson and earn his living as he
Went along, arrived in Seattle yesterday.
Anderson left Detroit September and
allowed himself year I'm which 10 make
the journey. He struck out for the klon-
dixie and has travelled through Michigan,
Ohio. Illinois, Indiana Missouri. Kansas,
Colorado. Wyoming, Utah. Idaho. Oregon
and Washington and in the travel neces-
sary to bring him to Seattle has walked
soS miles. His biggest day was from Salt
Lake 10 Ogden, thirty-seven miles. He
wheeled from Logausport, Ind, to Indian
apolis. He says that he has not made
much mare than his expenses. He ex-
pected TO go into the Southern states for
the winter but changed his itinerary ow-
ing 10 the yellow fever. In Detroit. An
derson says he is cieaymaker. The
wager is one of $500.
Among the northward A~,,-s visitors
tarrying in Seattle is Capt John ]. Moog.
who has rooms at the Occidental. Capt.
Moog Is with the North American Trans
portation and Trading Company, and Is
on his way to Dutch Harbor to look after
the building of the four river steamers now
under construction there by Moran Bros.
for the North American Transportation
and Trading Company, He will sail on
the schooner Lakme. He took stroll
along the water front yesterday and was
pleasantly impressed by the activity
shown there and elsewhere throughout the
city.
Col. Sal. Ripinsky. postmaster at Chill
koot. was one of the passengers on the
steamer Corona. arriving In Seattle Sun
day night. Col. Ripinsky is one of the
best known men in Alaska. having been
in the government service and identified
with the mercantile interests of the North
west coast for fifteen years. He is on
his way to San Francisco and expects to
return north in a few weeks.
Personals.
Prof. A. c. Jones. of Vashon college. is in
the city.
Mr. and Mrs C. ]. Olsen, of Coupeville.
are at the Diller.
d. O. Pearson and r. A Dimick, OF stan
wood are at the Diller.
Customs Inspectors A. III. Tucker. p. NJ.
Littlefield and F. VI. Terry. of Port Towns
end are guests of the Stevens.
Walter Beakbane, formerly Of the Wash
ington Engraving Company. returned to
the city yesterday from San Francisco.
where he has been on business.
j, w. Casey. travelling passenger and
freight agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
d. ST. Paul. returned 10 his headquarters in
this city yesterday. after trip 10 Oregon.
Gen. John II. Bryant, president of the
Seattle q interna ,ionaL who has been
spending the holidays in New York city.
is expected TO return to Seattle about jan
uary IS.
J. j. Hohmann. secretary OF the Yukon
Navigation and Commercial Company.
went East over the Northern Pacific yes
terday for the purpose of placing the or
ders for boilers and machinery for the
companys steamer now building at Bal
lard.
NJ. J. Roche, Northwestern passenger
agent OF the Rio Grande Western railway
and K. G. Nichols general agent OF the
Denver & Rio Grande railway, both OF
Portland, were among the out-of-town
transportation people seen in Pioneer place
yesterday. Both leave for the south this
morning