The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-24
THE PASSING THRONG

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r. Smith. formerly Of Seattle and San
Francisco. arrived from Skagway on the
Danube and Is staying at the New Eng
land Eote,. In an interview yesterday
afternoon Mr. Smith said: II lef; Seattle
for Alaska last faA, but die not go
through TO the interior / stopped at
Lake I.indeman and have been there ever
since having surveyed the lots when u
settlement was established there l have
claimed two lots al Lsndeman. but the
Canadian officials assert that | Will be
compelled 10 forfei; them both by reason
or the locations being In British territory
ard / not being a Canadian. The law
governing this particular matter Is very
queer and has been the cause OF much
complaint among the Americans. The
Canadian government has also establishes
a customs house on the summit and the
result OF this action ia blockade at that
point. IT was almost impossible for me
TO &c. throuxht the mass of people on
my way 10 Dyea. II In my intention TO
return to Lake Iindeman in short time
and engage IN the transportation business.
and also make strong fight for the pos
session OF the TWO lots. / have every
reason 10 believe. from what have
learned from old Kioniikets. that the
amount OF gold which viii be sent down
by way OF ST Michael Will be fabulous,
and the crowds which will leave at that
Tim. from Seattle for Alaska will number
thousands. -
j. r. Lilly. OF Skagway. writes TO mis-
brother, John G. Lilly, OF this city. as
follows:
Regarding the sickness and plague
which has been heralded. there were q
few deaths and eases OF sickness from
cerebro spinal meningitis. l think IL was
altogether caused by sleeping on the
ground when the weather was at zero. or
sleeping on canvas cots with insufficient
clothing. There were oaly some ten or
twelve deaths altogether from this cause,
and when you consider that there are 6,0oo
people here and onfy nineteen deaths since
last August Won will see that the death
rate Is not very alarming | think there
have been no deaths for two weeks The
weather Is very warm ard like spring.
People are going around without over
coats
Landlord Crowley. OF the Globe hotel,
said yesterday: "a have reason TO be-
ileve that the merchants aud hotel men in
Seattle are doing more business than those
In Portland. Tacoma and San Francisco
combined. Every party which comes 10
Seattle from the East IL met on the road
strong Efforts are made 20 keep the East
ern people from Seattle. Facts are greatly
distorted. II being claimed that the hotels
here are crowded and that II Is impossible
to secure rooms Eastern people, or at
least NEST of them. refuse 10 be misled
and come 10 Seattle In spite Of the mis-
representations made 10 them
Charles y Wolcot, who is the advance
guard Of q party az eighteen prospective
gold seekers. Of Marlborough. Mass. ar
rived In the city yesterday and : stop
ping az the Stevens hotel. Mr.. WoICott's
party will come direct from Marlborough
and will outfit here In an interview with
a Post-Inteiigencer reporter last night
Mr.. wolcstt SAID MANY people from
my state are now on the way 10 Seattle
and l can say that fhe representation
from New England will reach into the
theusa nis'
Mrs NJ NJ Dyer and Mrs W. =. Nc
Cteasy OF s. Louis arrived In the city
yesterday nd are registered al the Bruins
wick hotel To a post-rnteiigencer re-
porter they said yesterday: We are on
our way to Alaska. bat II s no; our in
sen,ion 20 go through 20 the interior. We
conducted a boarding house tn s.. Louis
and shall do he same AZ Skegwsy. There
is great excitement In ST. Louis regarding
formed 10 come from there 10 Seattle.
Nearly every person IN 81 Louis who
Will go 20 Alaska will outfit in Seattle"
G. w r Johnston with hts wife and
two SIMS arrived In Seattle Yesterday
frnE, New York and they are making
arrangements To leave on the mex; trip
er sase Niete-tsr for pyea and proceed 10
Dawson. M. -ohaston has claims I'm
the klond Ike and ~ is probable that he
and his family viii remain in Dawson
permanently. The sons 81 NJ. johnston
are and yoarS % age and they vii!
b. among the youngest 70 SO over the
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Attorney Adds = Knight. % yaungS-
sewn, u owner ~ ne Knight block on
FfTS3 avenue scar f'wiv~rsity street has
returned Ia Seattle after an absence sof
shfes years ard - a h= Enteuti04 70 re-
main here perma asntsy. Mr. Knight SAYS
THAT ~ goald rot resist the temptation -
rtsurrs and make 'he Qufen C,ty MS home.
tie said YESTERDAY, "fon rsa expect
Hundreds ~ p~opss % corn - Seattle
from Ohio and cars; far Alaska
W : Rashs 81 sar F'riurlseo svrivea
N Ssast2s yesterday ard = now making
E prrpaFa, ieos - Isaee ~ Aiaska Nr
Rask* SAID Yesterday at tire Gsahe hotel.
San Francisco t. Ike graveyard when
compared IN - oastas<z WAY @tfh Seattle
swd raseS racFs California szs0p,a Intend
- ecsns here Sud 0Hias IS IRE ayaataxss
sres~d are app~ee ais=I % b yery raarh
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