The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-11

The lawless element Is In supreme con-
troll In pyea and Skagway and is mdulg-
ing its criminal propensitics without let or
hindrance. Hoidups and fragrant viola
tions of the rules governing civilization
are OF almost hourly occurrence, and the
respectable representation in the young
communities Is so far in the minority as to
be powerless to interfere. This Is the
state OF affairs now existing In the cos-
mopolitan settlements which have sprung
up at the head of Lynn canal On the
steamship City OF Seattle. which arrived
last night at lo.so o'clock from sska ard
Juneau. was DR.. Rufus Smith. of Dyea.
who had in his possession petitions for
martial law. signed by representative busi-
ness men in both towns. DIR. Smith mall
ed the petitions here for Washington
Five Reported Frozen to Death.
Just before the Topeka left Juneau last
Monday report reached there that five
men had been frozen to death on the sum-
init OF Chilkoot pass. Names of the vie-
Tins or particulars of their death were
not obtainabie. Ii was also reported that
T.. O. Sylvester. one of Juneau's pioneer
citizens. hyd been accidentally shot in the
leg.
The body of dead man has been dis
covered board OF the wrecked steam
ship Corona. Up TO the time that the last
word was received from the ill-fated ves-
sci. the body had not been recovered. IL
was floating about in the hold but could
not be recovered because out of reach L.
Is now supposed that there Is stin another
dead the vessel. az II II known
that there were two stowaways aboard
the steamer. They were In the coal hold
when last heard Of and. when the steamer
struck. the hatchway leading into this part
of the vessel WAS closed down TO pre- mt.
II possible. the water from coming into
the main hold.
One of the stowaways was n weli-diressed
man and is supposed to have come from
the East.
The Topeka met the wreeking steamer
just out OF Departure bay. going north
10 take charge of the Corona She was
fully equipped with pumps. divers ana
other appliances. and n number OF San
Francisco officials OF the Pacific Coast
Steamshtp Company were aboard. Tho
wreckers would not reach the Corona IN
I'll Saturday.
Three miners from Dawson, Frank I.e-
mere. A. Garby and w Kennev. were on
Tire Topeka. The two first started out De-
cenber y. The last Is said 20 have stated
en- the boat that he left Dawson Jannarv
II. but this is discredited by f.ernore and
CARLY. Those who reached here had but
small sums Of money and 40 news Of
startling import.
Situation II Serious
The situation In Dyca and shagwhy il
considered 70 ho very serious. The recon;
tragedy in which Deputy Marshal Rowan
and Andy Mccirath met death AZ the hand
of Ed Fay. the gambler has apparently
stirred into activity feeling ot hostility
between the hw-ahidiug and the law
breaking portions Of the communities and
an open outburst has only been prevented
hy the diplomatic submission Of The
weaker party Dr. Rufus Smith. who Mas
latrus:ed wlth ihe forwarding to WASH
ingfon city of the petitions for protection
by soldiers. said last night:
These petitions have none but na,nos Il
men who may he called the respectable
iseo1sis. of 9kagway and Dyea The 'egsorts
were not asked % sign. The petitions were
circulated quietly. vaS na.essa-y in IN.
present disturbed conditions. You carust
Imagine q worse collection ~ iOugha sure
talmR men. thieves and low characters ~
all descriptions than Il new infestiag Dyes
and Skag@ay. Probably skagway is xorx.
oH tnan Dyea- knew packer wfo afaff
81 over the traN wfn gavera men ard
they HsFe ali beid uP and fwe or three
were almost killed An niH man was held
up recently On the trail. He had no money
ard tie nlshHavueu weTs 80 anazsd 4.
his poverty that they beat him severely
They tosd hiF8 he Naa OLD enough 20 have
some money. and eagbt 20 know besfef
ssan 70 wander around HkagRay althan.
any.
"Nen are coming In ower the passes sv-
cry week fresh from tse KipHdike. wlfn
sacks 0f gold on their persons Great fear
il entertained that tke temptation Of such
r3ch booty wsN saDE be resGo1slble for 4
terrible crime n is 4 wonder 10 ms that
some ~ the flch DaSsoa parties haxs
mol been sftackea fsefgre tAtN IL is only
4 g.atter cf tame before something ~ fha
Kind xf8 ocrur 'sniezs the government
gives sna citizens ~ Dye@ atssi sAaxway
the protection FOR which they 20 eaFrest-
~ TeElfs0ned.
.sof course. there are sew iegifimafs
gamblers ia tbs MOB nov running Skas-