The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-04
THE PASSING IHRONG.

Several weeks ago Frank Warehouse of
Tacoma went 10 London as the representa-
tive OF an Alaska steamship company. He
secured by charter two steamships Of large
carrying capacity. In the meantime COM
pany was organized by Chicago capitalists
to operate the steamers from Seattle and
Vancouver 10 ST. Michael In connection
with fleet Of Yukon river steamers and
barges.
Lyman p Walter, secretary OF the Klon>
dike-chieago Transportation & Trading
Company. which is to operate the line via
81. Michael to Dawson. Is In the city on
business connected with this company. He
has closed contract for the charter of 2
steamer TO leave for St. Michael az the
opening OF navigation.
Mr.. Walter at The Butter last night told
a Post-Inteilgencer reporter that his COM
pany was building TIVE river steamers and
three freight barges in Chicago. which
would be shipped West early In the season.
taken on the ocean steamships to St.
Michael ard there put together for opera
tlon on the Yukon route to the gold fields.
Il apprehend,' he said. that We will have
ali the business We can handle. In fuct I
now closing deal for large amount
OF freight and live stock, which will be
sent up north when the first steamer leaves
Seattle.
We viii have an office in this city and
another In Vancouver. We viii bring our
steamers to Seattle first pick up our pas
sengsrs here and then touch at Vancouver.
You msy quote me as sayiuS that the
Eastern people are thoroughly alive 10 the
opportunities that exist ia Alaska and the
Klondike. Through the medium OF the
newspapers and lecturers sent through the
country the people of the East are in
formed as 10 the gold fields. and large
numbers have already applied for passage.
Seattle If perha Us better known than any
other city in connection with Alaska travel
and exploration. There is no doubt hut
that thousands will come directly to Seattle
10 outfit aud to start for the gold fields
John Williams. whose home is near
Skagit city, was passenger on the Cor
ona which arrived here on Sunday, hav-
ing come out over the TRAN from pdw-
son With George Hummiil, OF Auburn
Williams arrived III Dawson in June,
leaving here early in the spring. In re-
Spouse to question as 10 whether there
was any dagger of starvation III Dawson
this winter. Mr. Williams said
NO. GO not think there Is any dan
ger Of that at all. OF course there are
not going To be any supplies 10 throw
away. bat there will proba bly, be enough
10 get Through all right. Provisions Will
be scafcer next winter than they are this.
for IL Is going 10 be impossible 10 get
supplies enough up the river during the
short season the river IL open, TO feed
the crowd that vii rush in there. Any
man going IN ought to take AT least Two
years supplies with him Any man who
cannot take in a good outfit had better
stay out, Then he CAL make some
money. There is no occasion for being
in rush about getting In. The wealth
OF that country cannot be exhausted In
a year or two years. IL viii take forty
years 30 get out the gold there il there.
All the creeks in the kiondike district
are rich aiggings. Many of them have
been prospected and are known 10 be
rich. BGt only three creeks are being
worked. There are not men enough
there 20 work any of the Others"
Williams came out over the Sk8guay
trail but he says ne il going in over the
Dyea trail In March. lie says il is inn
possible Tor any ane TO reach Dawson
over the ice with an outfit and says that
10 enc should attempt to go In until the
ice clears out Of the river
Chief OF Police Mccain. Of Helena
Mont has resigned and viii take his fam
lily 10 Alaska. He arrived i'm the city yes
lerday Oh the overland, ard will leave to-
morrow on the steamer Corona. II IS It's
intention to settle IN juneau and go into
business. He says that II he does not like
il ,here he may return - Seattle ard so
iato business. When the chief passed in
his resignation hast month ana announc- Il
his determination "a so n1T,A. the members
- She pollen force presented him with q
pair of handsome diamond sleeve buttons
1T was tbe Toughest Job cf my life" said
sN-Ch}ef M&Cann Yesterday. TO pull up
stskes ard leave Hsi IA. have iived there
for sixteen y,ar5 and made naay good
Ht4I reL-.s .t.4rff.