The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-10
Cart. Barr Thinks Prompt Ac-
ton Is Necessary.
seattle Known Throuxho the East
~ the Starting Point for Alaska
II One-Tenfh of the People Come
who Are sow Expected There Will
he Plenfy OF work i'm Caring for
Then-some Practical suggestions.

Capt. John G. Barr. manager OF trans
portsticn OF ths Yukon river for the
North American Transportation and Trad
ing Company. who returned recently from
al extended business TIP East, VIII leave
for Dutch Harhor tonight Oh the steam
schooner Lakme- Capt. barr visited Chi
cage. ST. Louis and other Eastern cities
during his months stay In the East He
said yesterday that everywhere he went
be encountered the greatest interest in the
gold discoveries OF the north. Capt. Barr
predicts great movement Of people west
ward during the late winter and spring
months. 1t is his belief that the municipal
authorities of Seattle. as well as the
crst societies. churches and other organ
izatious should organize and prepare for
ths entertainment OF the thousands that
will fork 20 Seattle on their way TO the
gold fields
1.-THE question Of accommoda lions for
the hortss Of Yukon travellers that will
come 90 Seattle during the next few
months is a very serious problem said
Capt. Barr ~ the Raiuier-Grand yester-
day. 1T IL problem which every citizen
OF Seattle should attempt 10 solve. 1t is
one In which the municipal authorities
az the city should take hold of at once.
The pewspa psrs OF Seattle have advertised
the advantages possessed by this city az
the outfitting point for the Kiondke. Sc
attic Is known everywhere In the East
as the starting point for the transport
ton lines. II is due To those who will come
here In great numbers that proper meas
ures should he taken 10 care for them.
I'm this matter the municipal authori-
ties OF Seattle should act. They should get
together and make their plans for enter
tanning vast number Of men and women
who will pass through this city on their
way north. A reception committee should
be appointed. Another should have
charge of lodgings. third should find
places for the visitors 10 get their meals
Now is the time to attend to these mat
tors. There should be no delay. After the
rush begins, II will be too late. Temporary
structures should be- erected where ioa--
ing can be secured by those men who will
come here TO outfit for the gold fields.
Stoves and ranges should be secured In
advance. Lumber and nails shold be pro-
vidsd so as 70 be available on short no.
ffce. so that when the city Is filed up with
people they can be provided for and their
wants attended to
The police force of Seattle should he
doubled and it's fire department should be
increased. The women OF the city should
organize SO as to care for the women who
viii come TO Seattle on their way 10 the
Klondike. They should see that they are
properly housed and fed
II am moved 10 say this from what /
learned In the East. If one-tenth az the
people come West that the railroad man.
ayers are figuring on, there will be plenty
of work ahead for all of the steamship
companies and the QUILTING men will
have all they can do. SO ! say this is the
time TO prepare for these things. The
people of Seattle owe II tn themselves
and the city to see that the men and
women who come here shall he well taken
care of They should 20 about making
preparations now.
There Is one suggestion have to
make Seattle has magnificent water
front. House boats can be constructed
giving accommodate for hundreds
They would be convenient 10 the wharyes
and depots- The drainage Is good and the
supply stores are convenient
Chicago is known all over the world m
account Of the manner In which the
Worlds Fair visitors were entertained
Seattle has an opportunity like that Of
Chicago 10 earn q splendid reputation
The secret societies and the churches
may properly take up the question OF en-
tertainmcnt. When an Odd Fellow strikes
Seattle on his way North his FIRST move
will be 10 look up the members OF the
organization. so with the Masons the
Knights OF PythIas and the other secret
soctetiea- The labor organizations might
well employ themselves In similar Efforts
THE North American TRANSPORTATION Il
Trading Company Will have six river
steamers and tow boat. with harges In
operation on the Yukon river this season.
When the steamer Lakrue sails fer
Dutch harbos tonight she viii carry iufn-
Der ana other cargo % replace that lost
LAST fall on the schooner uuenene. Four
teen mechanics from the ship building
Yards o. Moran Hros. viii go North on the
l.akme. There are now forty~seven me
Chanics at Dutch barbOr. The entire force
will he employed in building four river
steamers Ter the North American Trans
rersatlon & Trading Company
These steamers viii be lowed 10 81. MI
chati early IN june They viii he The
John q. Barr. the John j Cudahy. the
Thomas G. Power and the <iordike. The
Power and Codahy YiI he lsa feet Icing
ana z feet hvam. with five feet draft
when loaded. Zach wilt be- able 20 carry
10 passengers comfortably and 40 tons
OF freight.
The Barr, named after Cant. Rarr. Is of
steel Her huh snt machinery were sen.
North on the Portland on her last trtp IN
- Michael She viii carry go pasNen-
gers- The klondlke viii fs "a tow boat ~
great power
In addition 10 the steamers named The