The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-20

teauershlp or William Ill. JeHrey. mis-
pan " left Portland, Me-. one week ago in
special car and came over the Grand
Trunk. Northwestern and Great Northern
lines. The expedition includes twenty-six
people, and before starting for Alaska all
o. them will outfit in Seattle. Manager
Jeffrey In talking TO a Pos;Inteliigencer
reporter last night said
1T Is our intention 10 leave Seattle next
Wednesday on the Navarro. We will not
stop at Dyea longer than is actually neces-
sary, but will proceed 10 the klondike
over the Chiikoot pass as soon as pos
sible. Our party is an unusually good one.
and am in position TO say that 1t Is well
organized. The men with me are strap
ping big fellows. capable of enduring all
kinds OF hardships. and have every rea-
son ID believe that We shall return TO Sc
atiie with lots of gold.
Il was in Seattle last January. and made
trip TO Skagway and Dyea. / went over
both trails 10 Lake Bennett. so you see
that We stand much better chance of
getting along than many others who are
about ready TO start. When | was in SEE
attic before. l made II a point 10 inquire
which was the most advisable and cheap
est place TO start from, and l visited Ia
coma. Portland and Victoria for the pur-
pose of learning the true situation. | can
say that after making my investigation
/ advised my companions 10 outfit in Sc
attic. and I don't believe that they Will
be sorry for following my advice.
The merchants of Seattle. | believe.
have clear idea OF the wants OF Kion-
diker, and an outfit can be purchased here
much cheaper than in any Of the other
places | have visited. The competition
here Is very keen. and the prices are con-
seuuently very low. Our party carries
physician, has two ladies. and the others
are from nearly every walk of life. in
Guiding professional men. farmers. mer-
chants. stonecutters, butchers. tsSlwmll
Operators and blacksmiths. One OF our
party is Joseph ST. George tsuperntend-
ent. OF the threading mill Of Jordan,
Marsh K Co.. of Ashland, Mass. Mr.. St.
George was a prominent man in Ashland.
but could not resist the desire 10 go 20
Aiaskc after gold. We will take thirty
tons of provisions. and ii is our Intention
to stop at the Stewart river and pros
pect'
Gre of the other members Of the party
sad last night: MIR. Jeffrey has quite u
reputation in Maine as a writer, orator
ami politician, and ran for membership
III the Maine legislature against Speaker
Reed. We are going 10 Alaska under the
leadership of Mr.. Jeffrey. and We all feel
coniitent that our venture Will be one of
g.ea: rrcfit 10 us ALL"
A party of young men. whose ages range
from l. to % years, arrived in the city yes
terday from various points iii Ohio and
New York. and they are now registered at
thu Occidental. G.. s. Bennett. of Eimira.
y. y, is the leader OF the band of young
would he Klondikers. and To reporter he
SAD: We are going TO the Copper river.
and will leave on the next trip OF the Ex-
cetsior. We are now buying cur OUTFITS In
Seattle. and l can say that the prices are
very reasonable. and the treatment We re-
ceived from your merchants was all that
could be desired.
James r. Ross and F. T.. Freeberg Of
Pittsburg. Pa. are stopping at the Ire
mont Pistsburg is one OF the most thriv-
ing iron and steel producing cities in the
world. Both OF these gentlemen forfeited
good positions and are determined 10 make
their fortunes in Alaska. They are the
advance guard of a large party Of husky
iron and steel workers. and they expect
that their fellow gold-seekers will arrive
In Seattle in d few days. They will out
fit I'm Seattle and Start for the interior by
way OF Dyea. The advance men state
that the people of Pennsylvania are great
" excited over the rch findings in Alaska
and that hundreds of them are making ar
Engagements to start for Seattle.
NJ. F. Mayer. OF Elmira. " Y. is a guest
Of the Globe hotel and tomorrow lie will
leave for Ellensburg 10 visit his sister AZ
Ter remaining In Ellensburg for a few days
Mr.. Mayer Will return 10 Seattle to inset
Il party OF eighteen men from various
points in New York state. The party viii
then commence 10 make preparations 10
start for Alaska ana will buy their outfits
here Mr.. Mayer said yesterday: Many
II.
outfits in the east Eastern merchants
are not acquainted with the real wants OF
a klondker while the merchants Of Sc
attic can tell a man Just what ne wants
AMI sell the goods much cheaper than they
can be Dough, in the East
4 hotel propere,o- said yesterday:
There are more people in Seattle from
81 panl and Minneapolis than any other
two cities in the United States Ever
rain brings many people from both OK
tnose places. and A larger part OF them
are ernbarking IN business. realizing that
Seattle has Il future not exeelled ~ airy
other city in the country"
Two steamers. the Scotia ana the Cot
.age CITY. sailed yesterday for Alaska
ports. The Cottage city. which left IN the
morning at O'Clock. carried away fifty
MS szsg.ers OF this number thirty were
hooked first class Most OF the passengers
we're going - juneau and WrangeL The
steamer also carried large freight cargo
The Scotia sailed yesterday morning at
: o'clock. Sine carried twenty seven pa
sengers OF which twenty-three were tray
cling second class. The steamer WAS heav-
liz laden 8ith freight
The following Is "a list of the Cottage
city, passengers;
FIRST class--i.. FeuHck. T. Homer. T. II.
Conrad. 4 Dedson. T. n. Muller. l.. ".
Smith. James Smith. ". +. Carlisle, ".
r Brutaalie. X. e. Hoffman. T.. l.. Hig-
gins. A H. Pops. g A. Geffen. r. i'ros-
Der. W. T. fsergan. ". .. Bryant. Mrs.
A BIevel. Lewis Blevel. Lou kuiler. chas
kinney John SHEPPARD George Bannock.
r hedges f. A. MaeUrh, j. }. Rogers. j.
r. Van Vsikenberg and X. T. G4siand and
Wife
SECOND cisSs-GeoTge W Mitchell. Chas.
Kinney. William Childs, K. Il. RzEever.
N. Alahur. T.. PERI. y. Dryfars. -. A.
Thompson. W. II. Young. W. H. Brennan.
e. Morey. L. Logan. Victor Wassen. y.
d. Elliott and wife. 4. NJ. Gallo and one
japanese.
The Scotia carried the following passea-