The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-13

RosaDs<. HunboIat and National City
hiring $50 Passeugers.

Resalae. HuuboIat and National City
hiring $50 Passengers.
Yesterdays passenger arrivals from Alas
kan ports ON the three steamers that
reached Seattle numbered 80. The steam
ers Rosaiie Humboldt and National CITY
arrived ia the order named. The National
City had 80 passengers. four Of whom
were from Copper river. The Humboldt.
leaving skagway on May ., made the fast
est trip and brings the latest news.
There is little doubt. according to infor-
nation brought down on the latter vessel.
but that the lakes on the other side OF the
coast mountains win soon be open. That
20 far no lives have been lost IL little short
OF wonderful 1t is positively denied from
various sources that any one has yet been
drowned by breaking through the ice. The
story of the loss OF twenty lives through
big break in the Ice as cent out by yellow
journal OF San Franciaro. vas untrue. Sew
eral parties who arrived here from the
north yesterday state positively that no
such accident occurred.
The bodies of some sixty horses were
counted on Long. Deep and Crater lakes
last Friday by a man who came across. 70
Dyea from Lindeman. They had broken
their legs by falling through the ice and
had been shot by their owners. The Old
black OK that has several times been re-
ported drowned with his owner. was seen
by the same party at work on the tran.
Crater lake is covered with water and
slush to the depth Of from six to eighteen
inches.
On the coast side the Dyea trail Is in bad
condition. and covered with mud and slush.
Packers have to take the summer tran
from Canyon City to Sheep Camp. 1t IS
being kept in as good condition as posi-
bic. but IS badly cut up by the pack trains
constantly passing over It. Freight can
nows be taken from Dyea to Lake Bennett
for S3s cents per pound. BY using the
Dyea-Klondike tram over the summit.
freight can be taken from Dyea to Lake
Lindeman In twenty-four hours
Practically the same conditions prevail
on the White pass trail. Ice on Summit.
Middle and Shallow lakes breaks under any
considerable weight. The trail through the
canyon Is impossible. Bracket and the
packers have commenced breaking in a new
trail over the summit. 1t leaves the old
trail at the ford ga miles this side Of the
summit. and runs into it again beyond the
Log Cabin.
There was trouble on Lake Bennett early
in May between the packers with horses
and those who were using sleds. The sled
men had been travelling on the north side or
the lake. when the crowd with horses be-
gan to use the sled trail and soon cut IL up.
The sled men went to the south side Of the
lake and beat down a new trail. When
the men with horses tried to use 1t the Sled
men organized and drove Them OF.
Mai. Walsh left Lake Lindeman for Daw-
son with a small party on May 4. They
are well provided with good dogs and ex-
pect TO make a quick trip. Clarence Berry.
the KIondike mining king, left Lake Benz
nett ahead Of his party on May 5, and
will endeavor to push on to Dawson. He Is
using q light canoe. which he poles through
the slush ice that covers the lakes to
depth OF several feet. In the canoe he car
ries a sled and will haul over the solid ice.
saltwater Bill' Gates was still in camp
on Lake Bennett with his crowd of wo-
men when yesterdays arrivals left the
lakes.
The Canadian mounted police have posted
danger notices along the middle trail down
the lakes and are prohibiting travel except
on the trails near shore
United States Commissioner Sehibrede,
who is 10 succeed John L. Smith. has ar
rived at Skagway. The citizens OF the
Lynn canal towns are said TO be wonder
ing in shat way the new commissioner
will first begin TO enforce his rather rigid
ideas.
A. r. Clarke. OF Pierce City. Neb.. was
taken sick on the Humboldt on the down
trip and died before the vessel reaches
port. His remains will be shipped East to-
day He was q years OF age.
All three steamers which arrived yester-
day report bad weather. The Humboldt
will not go TO SaE Francisco on this trip,
a. travel from tina. port has fallen of. The
National City win load today at the Cen
'ennial mills and 60 to San s.n rranei ,a -.
following passengers: Peter Stark, John
Shea. A, Road f. Petelion. Charles
Wilkinson. A. r. Williams, Mrs. l.. 3.
Wells. w. III. Wyman. A. Brokaw. Mrs.
W. A. Richardson. A. Dice. F. l.. uslager,
NJ. II. Shadinger. F. Il. Lennon. II. Gust.
Matt Stark. r. G. Adams. A. X. Palmer.
F. p. coughlin. Ii. Cawi. d. L. P:ett. s.
Trabucco. Andrew Richards. W. F.
Zweski d. Yoat. r. Murphy. S. NJ. Daddy.
Thomas Lewiston, James Huron. Mise
Paschler. Frank Ran. J. Wolf. C. Robert
son. f. Edwards. Fred Water. ]. ]. Lam
grem. Miss Dixon. f. A, Bates. Jesse
Austin. V. Finley. DIR. Wtnneman. Charles
Ushurs,. J. McGonig.e, j. j. Hansen. q.
Van Horn. l.. D. Hay. Thomas Sutton.
Gus Schishl. Charles Kelly. J. w. Dun
bar. Mrs o. NJ. Dunbar. T. T.. Calhoun,
Mrs. b. Monroe. 7. Ready. G. Lecam.
Mrs. Isaaeson. Andrew Kochman, Mrs.
hochma0 oscar LONE. j. t<ahfeSzefs- r.
Randall. Mrs. Slst,ery. j. NJ. Moens.
Thomas Naggs. II. Silver. NJ. O'Neii.
Gus Tarrant. A. Potts. A. Farweii, w. ].
Harvey. ]. Larsen. c. Lundeihnlm John
Martin, James inigley. b. A. Roher. %.
H. Davis. D. Cravle. A w. Pratt. F.. C.
Day. c. j. Backus. C. g. Warren. c. J.
Street. III. J. Hatch. W. c. Turner W.
H. Davis D. Hosburgh. j. c. sl.ading.
]. Hines. w Mcdonnell. III. Alexander. u.
Lcbse s. +. Ltpsum j. s. Melville. @.
w. Pierson, f. b. Raymond. w. II. Hard
ing, Max Hoopengreuner, f. GARNER. J.
Harris, A. Stewart, G. S. Ward, ID. j.
Finn. E. Kelsey. Gus Johnson. T. Mag
eneu. Mrs Betty. l.. II. Lord ]. Mccoy.
W. s freeman. John Boyer and &. A.
Franks
The Humboldt carried the following pas
sengers: s. s. Wsfney. c. A. Spefry. Carl
NJ. Nilsson. e. Abbott. James McCsiisky.
Hugh oDonneii. IL. Heath. Ar. Rufde-
maker, John Long. w. u. Names. III. Err
ickson. r. p. Williams, T. w. oBrien.
N w kratx Mr.. and Mrs j. W. Batt,
Mr.. and Mrs Stetson. s. Hsrsh. j. Hersh.
II. r. Hoefer. George Moppen. A. f.
Clark. r L. Clark. T. Mcdonald. Ward
Icnnsoa III s,aIy Jnhu Riler. F. L Me-