The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-23
THE PASSING IHRONG.

l. e. wyrsxar. sheriff Of kissssas eesan-
~ arrived Ia Seattle Monday evening on
the tsreax Northern. after having been
s5Sw-sseana 1aIsg~slx hours IN the @as-
cAdes Last evening D. ca1s6 upon tnAef
Of Police Read s. headquarters. Il have
TO spessss mission in Seattle. said ssaf r41
wynegar. II have fexn a. the east end OF
the Great Northern Eannss looking into
the saz0er situation. Our coGat5 Sofnzuzs-
sscnsrs haze refused - grant licenses and
desire 10 have AL The saloons IL that sec
tier ssped cas- CT existence.
Work Is tsesag pushed GA the tunnel
as fast as pcss4b.s. bait ! Judge that IN y
w&n1 mare faen. Already the mountain
side has bean bored lato 20 tsef. IL is a
wonderful piece Of work. ana ] was iela
that IL would take three years more -
eompiere IL.
rs there snow on the summit og the Cas-
ca<.ess Well. should saE so. Our train
was delayed farsy-ssx hours. Taree seef
fell on the level IN Ewe-Eg hours sas
tod that over 100 feet Of snow has fade n
Oh the summit this wister Drifts are
higher than the houses. Last Saturday
SNOW fell in such quantities thai train
attempting 10 follow the rotary saoy piow
was stalled
James J. Corbett and his company left
Seattle yesterday for Tacoma. Corcsts
will shortly return 10 the east. and = ar
raugenients which are now under way are
perfected il is probable that he wiz play
baseball with an eastern team next sea-
SON IL Is rumored that Corhstt and his
manager. w A Brady. intend 70 rur-
chase the St Louis franchise in the Ma
sloaai league but the report was denied
by the pugii.st 10 a Past-fntelligsncer re-
porter yesterday. corbe;t said. Il will
finish the season In tho Naval Cadet and
p.Ps1 "A -
base ball in the east ] can't say with
what team. I viii play. but you may rest
assured that / viii wear a uniform"
Thomas Murphy, Of Johannesburg. At
rica arrived Ia the city yesterday. and is
a guest of the Globe hotel. Mr. Murphy.
IN conversation with Post-Inteilisencer
reporter. said: II was born In Ireland. and
went from there 10 Africa. While in
Africa i earned S per day, and was get
ting along very nicely. I was taken with
the Alaska fever however. and will leave
In a few days for that country. / have
not much doubt that many prsspectors
from Africa Will arrive in Seattle In a
short time"
Charles Dexter, of San Francisco. is a
guest of the Northern hotel. Mr. Dexter
said last night: Il started for Skagway on
the Corona. and our boat went on the
rocks near Lewis island. After remaining
four days on the island started fer Ju-
neau on the Cleveland. and from there
went TO Skagway. My health has been
ruined as the result OF my experience. and
I have placed my case in the hands Of
an attorney, who will commence suit
against the Pacific Steamship company
for damages"
j. w Smith, of Ashland. Mass, arrived
in the city yesterday and Joined the PARTY
from Maine row registered at the Hotel
Diller Mr.. Smith says that nearly every
person In the New England states is
talking about Seattle ana the k.ondike,
and that many New Engiaaders Will short
~ arrive here.
Stephen y. I4ondies OF Alton, is the lead
er of party Of wou!d-be Klondikers. who
are registered at the Hotel Northern The
party intends 10 leave shortly fer Sxag-
way. and will go to the gold country over
the Whites pass.
TT. F. Mckay. Of Port Madison, IA guest
at the Diller.
Mrs. @. Chamberlain. of Snohomish. Is a
guest Of the Dlller.
John McLnnis. merchant OF Port Gam