The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-11
CHEAP RATES TO alaska
COMPETING LINES CUTTING RATES
on FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
Ten and Five Dollars for First ana
second Class Passage tn SkaEway
and Dyea-Fre.ght Rates Reduced

The passenger rate war among the
steamship companies running boats 10
SxasRay and Dyea. which has prevailed
~ an intermittent farm since September
/, has since October 1 reached an acute
stage, and the lowest figures 50 far reached
are sla srst class and s. second class. The
Washington and Alaska Steamship Com
pzny took the lead IN the LAST cut, and
their figures are being met BY Amos: ali
the other companies. AS result OF these
.ow rates the several offices were KEEP.
busy yesterday booking passengers FOR
their several boats. which promise to %
well filed 60 long as the fight Is on.
Cuts have also been going on underhdnd-
ea,y for some time on freight destined for
Lynn oanal, and al open fight IS no" De
ing made by some OF the companies on
the basis OF 81 ton, being crop OF 20
from the recognized rates: and. II IS said.
4 shipper viii insist on u, the wharf
age a, both ends OF the line viii be thrown
In at the 81 rate While AL this may not
De very profitable TO the steamship COM
panies In interest. yet the increased travel
cannot help tut stimulate trade. and ncr-
chants in the North Will take advantage
Of the reductions 10 come 10 Seattle Tor
their winter stocks and ship them back
on the present low tariff Many would
be klondikers are also taking advantage
Of the situation and going north as fast
Is they can get ready while the rate var
offers an opportunity 70 save money.
There IS one steamship company. how
ever. that does rot believe IN working for
glory, and the steamer Discovery. of ths
Washington Steam Navigation Company.
now tied UP at her wharf III this city. Will
not be returned % the Lynn canal route
until the trade and rates Justify IT. In
the meantime her owners are looking
around for An opportunity to pat her in
commission advantageousiy. and this will
be done as soon as prontaole sound
route can he secured FOR her:
The steamship Ai-ki. of the Pacific
Coast steamship Company. VIII sal az .
o'clock this morning for Skagway. and is
expected 10 have fair passenger list. The
leave next Thursday fer pyea and Skag-
way and the office was besieged yester-
day with parties anxious 10 book passage
on her.
Company reached this port last Satur-
day from Skae way. bringing down about
100 passengers and considerable gold in
dusi ana naeSets' me ,afsssI .ndtx .aniI!
contained several thousand dollars The
Resale VIII leave again tomorrow. The
Dirigo. Of the same lire. IS expected here
next Sunday.
The bark shirley of the Alaska Steam
ship Company IS loading rails and urn-
Der here for Skagway. the material being
intended ror the Skagway railway. now
The Steamship city 0. Topeka. Of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company. which
VAS expected 10 arrive Yesterday from
shagwAN. VIII I've at her dock this morn
ing With a large passenger list and con-
siderable gold in nuggets. 4 special dis
patch 10 the Post-Intellsencer from De-
par;ure Ray. received yesterday afternoon
says that the City OF Topeka brings lsS
passengers and considerable freight. The
captain OF the ship. at a rough guess.
places the amount of gold on board at
5000 with a large number Of nuggets. one
man having $50 worth Of these. AS the
City of Toneka Will have 20 stop ut Vic
toria and Port Townsend to land passen-
gers and freight ii will be impossible for
her TO reach Seattle before O'clock this
morning. providing the fogs which pre-
vail at this season of the year do not re-
tard her progress.