The record-union., 1898-03-02

Moscow The dog will henceforth take
his place in the economy of civilization
"a sphere of usefulness equal to the
horse. the camel and the OK.
We reached Victoria in the morning
of the 10th. There we got our miners
license, for which wepaid $10each. There
was crowd and jam, and the Canadian
Government derived quite a revenue.
Victoria is a beautiful little town of
the somnolent type. The ubiquitous rain
of course somewhat hindered us from
seeing and / regret not having more
closely examined the new Parliament
building, which they were to dedicate
that very day. The season was far ad-
vanced. Trees leafing and flowers bud
ding seemed out of harmony with the
latitude. Even sunny California is out
stripped.
1t was night before we locked at VAN
couver so we could gather but an imper-
feet notion of the place No doubt it is
similar to her sister city. 1t was rain
ing. Do not forget TO add that sentence
to all the descriptions of localities I'M
less otherwise stated.
the inland channel amid scenes of in
comparable grandeur. Mountains on
either side sloped precipitately to the
waters edge. covered thick with fir ex-
cept where a snow slide tore road
way to the sea. Snow began to rest
lower on the hills and towards night the
peaks became bare of timber.
At 10 o'clock on the 18th we passed the
/ Inflated Corona. Her bow rested high
out of the water, her stern to midshlp
submerged. She was headed right but
a half mile out of her course, which IN
SO narrow a channel is sure shipwreck-
1t was the first clear morning, and the
sun lit up the snowy peaks of the
mountains with Respondent brightness,
/ but it was not cold.
After noon it began to snow, and when
we reached the Island of ST. Mary,
where the United States Revenue Officer
resides-or rather stays, for there is
only one house on the whole island-it
was rough and stormy. Some time in
/ the night we came to Fort Wrangle. l
could not see the place, as it was as
dark as Egypt. From what I can learn
] it gives promise of considera BILE i'm
portance in the future. In the morning
/ we passed the Wrangle Narrows, where
1 saw displayed perhaps the greatest
nautical skill in all my sea experience.
| One false motion would have sent us
on the rocks anywhere during three
hours run. The Captain issued every
command with decision and the ship re-
sponded to the rudder like bird. The
engines slowed, ceased and throbbed
again as if by volition and the huge
ship became personified. She seemed a
breathing intelligence, like the Coviathan
conscious of his precious freight.
would rather pass those narrows with a
Skilled seaman than cross the ocean a
hundred times with a luggard.
During the day we We're in view of
glaciers and ice-bergs. 1t is inspiring
to view stream of ice along the noun
tain side. 1t seems a stream of glass
green where the ice protrudes through a
sheet of snow At the waters edge il
shows a delicate green face, mingled
with shades of amethyst.
Seven o'clock saw US in Juneau. The
landscape was covered with snow, and a
sharp wind cut the deck. On our port
Mining Company, and off the bow
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high mountains. Snow was everywhere
and on shore it was delightful. | wore
the same clothing / did in Sacramento
and did not feel so cold as 1 have often
felt there Here we saw a burned piece
of board with ADA" and photograph
from the sunken ship Clara Nevada
None on board We're saved. and she
sunk hardly without knowing how OF
where She disappeared and that was
all, save photograph and charred
piece of wood picked UP on the beach &c
tell the mournful tale. 1t is needless tc
say that when you go to sea be sure you
know your ship, your captain and youl
crew.
We attended church also at Juneau. II
was a small log structure and filled with
about fifty people. One thing | noticed
thirds were men. There was a seri-
BUSINESS displayed in the services and q
simplicity which is too often absent in g
more populous community. AT the con-
clusion, to my establishment, no hat was
passed. I spoke to none. / looked and
then passed on.
Oh, yes. one cannot take a voyage I'M
less he has a wreck, storm or man
overheard. We had neither, but the
engine got started somehow while
locked at Juneau and crushed the bow
like a knife in a cheese into the wharf
There was very little damage, however
We left Juneau and steamed out into
the stream, when it became too foggy, sc
we anchored for the night. The rest OF
the voyage of eight hours to Skaguay
was uninteresting, only because it was a
repetition of the same scenery, the same
snow and the same dreary skies. / will
close this; we just landed, and give you
my observations on this remarkable and
notorious place. Your friend,
H H. LOOK.
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