Stikeen River journal., 1898-05-14
HISTORY OF THE FIRST TA
The Quick Run to GIenora a
 Return to Wrangcl.
OF STEAMER MONTE CRTS1
Which Made it in 94 Hours and Minutes And Wins the
 Prize.

The Seattle steamer MONTE CRIsI is the winner, and CAPTAIN FRA{ MURRAY was presented with a yea subscription of the JOURNAL in cons eration of his boat having been first one to reach Glenora and retr to Nrangcl, after the opening of Stikeen river for navigation on An 18th.
 The presentation took place Sund night in the JO TRNAL office about hour after the return of the Mon Cristo.
 The officers c the boat are Captd Frank Murra Purscr H. Pittend ria First Officer Warren Willett, On Engineer Frank Morgan.
 It Was .ast Wednesday morning tM I. ls9sl. at t9:35 o'clock. when the Mor Cristo cast off her lines from McKt non wharf, and started on her fa run up the Stikecn river. She had if passengers and 40 tons of freigl The run to Cottonwood Island. at t mouth of the Stikeen river, was ma in exactly 35 minutes, She took on lot of freight for Mackenzie, Mann Co.,, and left Cottonwood island at 10 o'clock, and made the run to the hour any line in four hours and twerI minutes, d distance of 8 miles. Tho sine took on Is tons of freight, fo horses, and lo passengers.
 The steamer Courser was lying the boundary when the Monte Cri4 arrived, and left at 3:30 D. m.. tj hours ahead of the Monte Cris] which left the boundary at 5:30 o'clu ?. ln., and ran till ?:2o D. n. when sI tied up for the night, at Ice mounta
 The view of this ma, ,,nitccnt ylaci was grand beyond description. tI oyer three miles on the west side of Il river d sheer wall of solid. beautiI blue ice rises for 300 feet. As Il Monte Cristo approached. the light | the setting sun added to it's grandeuI
 Thursday. May ,.-Thc Monte Cri got away from Ice mountain, 100 mi | from Glcnora. at 1: 30 clock a. m. III supply of coal was exhausted. andI stop of three hours was made two mil | below Otter point. named after the { steamer Otter. which was wreck there several years ago. Three col of wood were cut. and run was ma to Otter point. where they arrived o'clock p. m.. and tied up for the nig
 Friday. Max 6.-The Monte Cri& left Otter point at l o'clock a. m. A o'clock she passed the steamer Ramol and took off (. F. Perry. and seve other passengers. This was at DO about five miles below tie Lit canyon.
 The little screw steamer Norm; selii, which left Wrangel Wednesdd April 2,th. was passed at lee moi | tain.
 The run was made to the Ora rapids where the Monte Crsto tied i for the night at $ :}0 o'clock.
 Saturday, May 7.-Ihe Monte Cri left Grand rapids at 1 80 o'clock d. and made the run through to Gleno} arriving there at 6 Q clock p. m.
 There shc was quickly nnioadcd.
 Sunday. May s.-The start for return trip down the river was made 80 o'clock q. m.. and she arrived ho in Wrangel at : o'clock p. m.
 She made the down trip in eNac l4 hours and 30 minutes. not counti out the time for four landings.
 Sh,, met the Ram o.1a at 5:3O o'cloI this d. m.. ;}3 miles below Gleno i Tine Hamlin was met just below Gra rapids at 6 o'clock d. m. She met Courscr al the old Hudson Bay DO where she w;ls tied up. at 0 clock p. 1 The Monte Crieto brought down or one passenger. The JOURNAL receiv Il letter from its correspondent at La Ttslin.
 The up trip from Wrangel to Gle ora was made in go hours and 25 Ill ute-. the round tri p was made in hours and .11 minutes. including stops.
 Going up. hundreds of small bO; were oveltakcn vainly trying to ste the food. The side wheel boat of | Hergcron party Was not seen. Armstrong; < steam Scow was ill [ slough east of Cottonwood island y@ tcr,'aN afternoon. where she vi launched Saturday.
 Snow was I;llliny all day along river.
 'rhc railroad company are buildit several ware houses and offices GicnOl.l.
 Parties just in from the Tcslin tr report il in good condition.